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Kira Kosarin

Kira Kosarin

Kira Nicole Kosarin[2] (born October 7, 1997[3]) is an American actress and singer, known for her role as Phoebe Thunderman on the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans.[4][5] On April 10, 2019, she released her debut album, Off Brand.

Kira Kosarin
Born
Kira Nicole Kosarin

(1997-10-07)October 7, 1997
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2012–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
  • AWAL
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Early life

Kosarin did dance and gymnastics in her early years.[6] She studied ballet at Boca Ballet Theatre and attended middle school at Pine Crest School.[7] Her parents were Broadway performers, her mother as an actress and her father as a music director, conductor and record producer, so she grew up acting, singing and dancing.[8][9] After attending an "acting on camera" workshop, she fell in love with television acting and decided to move to Los Angeles, California in 2011 to pursue a career in acting.[10]

Kosarin is Jewish.[11][12]

Career

Acting

Kosarin made her television debut in an episode of Disney Channel sitcom, Shake It Up.[13] Then, in 2013, she rose to fame when she began portraying the role of Phoebe Thunderman in the Nickelodeon comedy The Thundermans.[14] In 2015, Kosarin was nominated for a Kids' Choice Award in the Favorite TV Actress category,[15] but the award went to Laura Marano.[16] She was again nominated for the 2016 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress and again did not win, though she and her castmates won the award for Favorite TV Show for The Thundermans.[17] Her Nickelodeon television film, One Crazy Cruise (originally titled Tripwrecked[18]), was filmed in fall 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia,[19] and premiered on June 19, 2015.[20]

In April 2019, it was announced that Kosarin is set to appear in the second season of Hulu horror drama series Light as a Feather,[21] in which she will portray the role of Nadia.[22]

Music

Kosarin has a YouTube channel where she posts music covers and songs.[23] On February 24, 2018, Kosarin announced her debut single, "Spy",[24] which was released on March 16, 2018. On January 11, 2019, Kosarin released her next single, "Vinyl", which was accompanied by a music video.[25] This was followed by three subsequent singles, "Love Me Like You Hate Me", "47 Hours" and "Take This Outside".[26][27][28] Her debut album, Off Brand, was released on April 10, 2019.[29][30] In July 2019, Kosarin was set to embark on a headline tour across the United Kingdom to promote the release of Off Brand, but this was later cancelled due to "scheduling conflicts".[31][32]

Filmography

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNote
2012Shake It UpRaina KumarEpisode: "Wrestle It Up"
2013–2018The ThundermansPhoebe ThundermanMain role
2014AwesomenessTVHerselfGuest host; episode: "Teen Challenge"
2015One Crazy CruiseEllie BauerTelevision movie (Nickelodeon)
2015Nickelodeon's Ho Ho HolidayHerselfSpecial
2016School of RockPrincess OlivianaEpisode: "A Band with No Name"
2016Henry DangerPhoebe ThundermanCrossover episode: "Danger & Thunder"
2016Hell's KitchenHerselfEpisode: "Let The Catfights Begin"
2016–2017Paradise RunHerself3 episodes
2017Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's SpecialHerselfSpecial
2017Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp SpecialHerselfSpecial
2018Lip Sync Battle ShortiesHerselfEpisode: "Catwalk/Jungle/Girls Night Out"
2018Knight SquadKikiEpisode: "Wish I May, Wish I Knight"
2018Double DareHerselfContestant; episode: "Thunderstruck vs. Girl Power"
2018All About The WashingtonsMaliaEpisode: "Yo! Bum Rush The Secret Show"
2019Good TroubleAriaEpisode: "Parental Guidance Suggested"
2019LuckyShannonTelevision movie (Nickelodeon); voice role
2019Welcome to the WayneStacey WassermanEpisode: "Welcome to the Wassermans"
2019Light as a FeatherNadiaMain role (season 2)[21][22]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2015Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite TV ActressThe ThundermansNominated[15]
2016Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Female TV StarThe ThundermansNominated[17]
2017Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Female TV StarThe ThundermansNominated[33]
2018Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Female TV StarThe ThundermansNominated[34]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.mirror.co.ukNewman, Vicki (October 24, 2018). "Nickelodeon's Kira Kosarin on saying goodbye to The Thundermans". mirror. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comKira Kosarin & Jack Griffo on the Nick Stars BFF Challenge | The Thundermans | Nick. Nickelodeon. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017 – via YouTube.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[3]
Citation Linkwww.twistmagazine.comKowalski, Kristine (October 8, 2015). "Kira Kosarin Celebrates Her 18th Birthday with a Trip to London". Twist magazine. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.timeforkids.comAmelia Compton (November 15, 2013). "A Chat with Kira Kosarin". Time For Kids. Time, Inc. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.pe.comFielding Buck (January 10, 2014). "PALM SPRINGS: Girl Scouts expo takes place Saturday, Jan. 11". The Press-Enterprise. Riverside, California. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2016. Jack Griffo, 17, and Kira Kosarin, 16, play Max and Phoebe Thunderman, twins with superhero powers, in the new comedy series.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.tvovermind.comFoster, Tom (August 6, 2018). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Kira Kosarin". TVOvermind. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[7]
Citation Linkwww.pinecrest.edu"Kira Kosarin Starring in Nickelodeon Series". Pine Crest School. December 15, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2016. Kira Kosarin, former Pine Crest student, will star in a new Nickelodeon series called "The Thundermans." Kira has a new hit show on Nickelodeon. She not only stars in the show, but will be singing the opening theme song. The show will air on Saturday nights beginning in November 2013. Congratulations, Kira!
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[8]
Citation Linkwww.celebrityteenscoop.com"Kira Kosarin: "I Always Knew I Wanted To Perform"". Celebrityteenscoop.com. November 1, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[9]
Citation Linkglittermagrocks.com"Interview with Kira Kosarin". Glitter Mag Rocks!. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[10]
Citation Linkmusichel.com"Interview: Kira Kosarin from 'The Thundermans'". Musichel. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[11]
Citation Linkmobile.twitter.com"Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[12]
Citation Linkmobile.twitter.com"Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[13]
Citation Linkwww.j-14.com"8 Celebrities You Totally Forgot Were on 'Shake It Up'". J-14. February 13, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[14]
Citation Linkwww.hollywoodreporter.com"Nickelodeon Orders Superhero Family Comedy 'The Thundermans' to Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[15]
Citation Linkwww.ew.comMegan Daley (February 20, 2015). "Meryl Streep gets her first Kids' Choice Awards nomination: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[16]
Citation Linkwww.hollywoodreporter.com"Kids' Choice Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[17]
Citation Linkwww.ew.comNick Romano (March 13, 2016). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Adele, more win big at 2016 Kids' Choice Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[18]
Citation Linkwww.sweetyhigh.com"Tripwrecked to Star Kira Kosarin and Sydney Park!". Sweetyhigh.com. October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[19]
Citation Linkwww.fanlala.com"Kira Kosarin's Upcoming Project: Tripwrecked - 10 Days of Kira Kosarin, Day 3". Fanlala. February 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM
[20]
Citation Linkwww.twistmagazine.comKristine Hope Kowalski (June 8, 2015). "Ahoy: See a First Look at the 'One Crazy Cruise' Characters' Styles". Twist. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 6:22 AM