Kimiko Glenn

Kimiko Glenn: Biography in Details

Who is Kimiko Glenn?

Kimiko Glenn is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Brook Soso in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.

She is also famous for her role as Dawn William in the Broadway musical Waitress. Another such role is as Ezor in Voltron: Legendary Defender.

Kimiko Glenn: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity

Kimiko Elizabeth Glenn was born on June 27, 1989, in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. She grew up there as well. Her father Mark Glenn is of German, Scottish and Irish descent. Her mother Sumiko is of Japanese ancestry. She has a sister, Amanda Glenn.

When Kimiko was 10 years old i.e. in the fifth grade, she began acting at the Valley Youth Theatre, Phoenix. Before long, she developed a love for acting and performing.

Glenn’s ethnicity is multiracial which includes Japanese, German, Scottish, and Irish. Her nationality is American.

In which school did Kimiko Glenn attend?

Kimiko Glenn received formal education from Desert Vista High School. She also attended Interlochen Arts Academy boarding school. This school is located in Interlochen, Michigan.

Later, Glenn attended the Boston Conservatory for a year. She was a musical theatre major there. Afterward, she was cast in the touring company of Spring Awakening. She soon dropped out.

Kimiko Glenn: Early Professional Life, Career

Kimiko Glenn started her career in 2008, while she was studying at Boston Conservatory she was offered the role of Thea. It was in the first U.S. National Tour of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s rock musical Spring Awakening. After two years of touring finally, she settled her life in New York, USA.

In 2013, Glen landed a role as Brook Soso a Litchfield Penitentiary inmate, in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. This was a breakthrough role for her.

Next year i.e. in 2014 she appeared in the music video “I Wanna Get Better” by director Lena Dunham for Jack Antonoff’s solo project Bleachers.

In 2016, Kimiko Glenn portrayed the supporting role of Liv Kurosawa in Drama thriller movie Nerve. The same year, she played Dawn Williams in the Broadway musical Waitress. Its producers are Jessie Nelson and Sara Bareilles. The musical, in which Glenn starred, started to preview on March 25. The show officially opened on April 24, 2016.

Since then she has had numerous roles. She played in “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots“, in “The Nightingale” as bratty princess Ssu-Ming. Another role is in ” Love’s Labour’s lost” and “Freckleface Strawberry” as Emily. Other notable performance in which she starred includes Behind the painting, Plop, Crossing over and the staged reading of Cheer Wars.

In addition, Glenn appeared in feature films Construction (2015), Nous York (2012), HairBraided (2013), and Galaxy comics.

Kimiko Glenn also appeared in an episode of Law and Order. Glen grabbed the opportunity for acting for NBC Universal’s half-hour comedy pilot “Holding Patterns.”

 Awards, Nominations

Subsequently, in Screen Actors Guild Awards of the years 2015, 2016, and 2017, she won “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble” in the comedy series Orange Is the New Black (2013).

At the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards, she was a nominee for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in the comedy series Orange Is the New Black (2013).

How much is the net worth of Kimiko Glenn?

Kimiko Glenn earns an enormous amount of money. As a matter of fact, she earns from her acting, singing, and advertisements.

When adding up, her current net worth is estimated to be around $ 3 million as of 2022. Her salary is unknown. But taking her successful career into consideration, her salary is about $400k annually.

Kimiko Glenn’s Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Kimiko Glenn has her hands full with her acting and singing career. As a result, she does not have rumors and controversy.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Kimiko Glenn is 5 feet 1 inch (1.56m) tall, contributing to her young and cute appearance. She weighs 104 pounds with a slim body structure.

Her eye color is dark brown and her hair color is Black. Her body measurements, dress, and shoe size are unknown.

Social Media Profiles

Kimiko Glenn is famous on social media and In fact, her Instagram account has almost 971 k followers. Meanwhile, her Twitter account has more than 107.3K followers.

She frequently updates her fans on her life and upcoming events via her social media profiles.

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