Johnny Sequoyah

Johnny Sequoyah Friedenberg (born October 25, 2002)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Bo Adams on the NBC television series Believe.

Johnny Sequoyah
Born
Johnny Sequoyah Friedenberg

(2002-10-25) October 25, 2002
Los Angeles, CA, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Notable work
Believe
Parents

Life and career

Sequoyah was born in Los Angeles, CA and spent her first eight years in her mother's home state of Idaho. She began acting at age eight in independent films. In 2013-14, she appeared in Ass Backwards and I Believe in Unicorns. She starred in Among Ravens, directed by her father, Russell Friedenberg, and produced by her mother, Heather Rae.[2]

In 2014, she appeared in the thriller film Wind Walkers, also directed by her father.[3] Her most notable role was Bo Adams in the NBC television series Believe.[4] In 2016 portrayed "Taylor Otto" in the pilot for the ABC series American Housewife, but was replaced by Meg Donnelly before the series was picked up by the network.[5]

In August 2019, it was announced that Sequoyah had joined the cast of Love, Victor, the Disney+ sequel series to the 2018 film Love, Simon, set to play the role of Mia.[6] However, later that month, the role was recast with Rachel Naomi Hilson due to a decision to take the character in a new creative direction.[7]

Filmography

References
  1. "Johnny Sequ♥︎yah on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  2. "Johnny Sequoyah". NBC.com. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  3. Barton, Steve (23 March 2015). "Wind Walkers Hungry for Flesh". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  4. Hinckley, David (6 March 2014). "At 11, Johnny Sequoyah of 'Believe' is a high-powered star". NY Daily News. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. Petski, Denise (27 July 2016). "'American Housewife': Meg Donnelly Added To New ABC Comedy In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. Petski, Denise (August 15, 2019). "'Love, Simon': Michael Cimino Leads Cast Of Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  7. Petski, Denise (August 30, 2019). "'Love, Simon': Rachel Naomi Hilson Joins Disney+ Series In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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