Oana Gregory

Oana Gregory (born Oana Andreea Grigoruț, ; January 9, 1996) is a Romanian-American actress and model. Established in the United States since October 2002, Gregory became internationally known for roles in Disney productions such as Kickin' It, Lab Rats and Crash & Bernstein.

Early life Oana Gregory was born to Dumitru and Mariana Grigoruț in Negrești-Oaș, a small town in northwestern Romania. When she was six, her family moved to the United States with the thought of building a better life, especially for Oana and her older brother, Dorel. Oana attended primary school in Chicago.

Career In 2006, Gregory participated in a contest organized by International Models & Talent Association. Of the 1,000 contestants from English-speaking countries, Gregory won the title of "actress of the year" at preteens and was declared the first runner-up – "model of the year", also at preteens. After this contest, Gregory received 54 bids from different agencies and managers in Hollywood who wanted to represent her. based on a popular children's book series. She landed her first feature film role as the leading "Loosie Goosie" in the independent film Spork (2011), a musical comedy drama that received three film festival awards, a CineKid Award and a British Film Institute nomination. In 2012, Gregory had recurring roles on Disney XD series Lab Rats and Kickin' It. broadcast in 21 countries. For Amanda's role, Gregory was chosen from more than 2,600 contestants participating in the casting. In 2019, Oana appeared in the comedy series King Bachelor's Pad, and subsequently featured in the music video for the song "No Service in the Hills" by electronic music trio Cheat Codes, released in 2020.

Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes 2011 Spork Loosie Goosie 2018 A Christmas Switch Laurel Samson Television film

+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2009 Olivia Additional voices Voice role; 26 episodes2012 Lab Rats Stephanie Recurring role Kickin' It Mika 2012–2014 Crash & Bernstein Amanda Bernstein Main role 2016, 2018 WTH: Welcome to Howler Lacey Recurring role; web series 2019 King Bachelor's Pad Gertrude Recurring role

+ Music videos Year Title Artists Album 2020 "No Service in the Hills" Cheat Codes ft. Trippie Redd, Blackbear, Prince$$ Rosie Hellraisers, Pt. 2