Olivia Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American actress and
singer. She is known for her roles as Paige Olvera on the Disney
Channel series Bizaardvark and Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+
series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.Rodrigo began
acting in theater productions at Lisa J. Mails Elementary School and
Dorothy McElhinney Middle School. She moved from Murrieta to Los
Angeles when she landed her role on Bizaardvark. She is of Filipino
descent on her father's side.Rodrigo first appeared onscreen in an Old
Navy commercial. Shortly after in 2015, she portrayed the lead role of
Grace Thomas in direct-to-video film An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up
Success. In 2016, Rodrigo was cast as Paige Olvera in the Disney
Channel series Bizaardvark, a role she played for three seasons. In
February 2019 she was cast in the starring role of Nini
Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The
Musical: The Series, which premiered that November. Rodrigo wrote "All
I Want" and co-wrote "Just A Moment" with co-star Joshua Bassett for
the show's soundtrack.Rodrigo is an institute speaker and panelist for
the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.
singer. She is known for her roles as Paige Olvera on the Disney
Channel series Bizaardvark and Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+
series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.Rodrigo began
acting in theater productions at Lisa J. Mails Elementary School and
Dorothy McElhinney Middle School. She moved from Murrieta to Los
Angeles when she landed her role on Bizaardvark. She is of Filipino
descent on her father's side.Rodrigo first appeared onscreen in an Old
Navy commercial. Shortly after in 2015, she portrayed the lead role of
Grace Thomas in direct-to-video film An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up
Success. In 2016, Rodrigo was cast as Paige Olvera in the Disney
Channel series Bizaardvark, a role she played for three seasons. In
February 2019 she was cast in the starring role of Nini
Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The
Musical: The Series, which premiered that November. Rodrigo wrote "All
I Want" and co-wrote "Just A Moment" with co-star Joshua Bassett for
the show's soundtrack.Rodrigo is an institute speaker and panelist for
the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.
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