Kimiko Glenn was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where she spent her formative years alongside her sister Amanda and parents Mark and Sumiko. At the tender age of ten, she began her journey in theater at the Valley Youth Theatre, nurturing her passion for performing.
Midway through her freshman year at the Boston Conservatory, Kimiko's life took an unexpected turn when she landed a role in the 1st National Tour of Spring Awakening. After two years of touring, she finally settled in New York, marking the beginning of a new chapter in her life.
Since then, Kimiko has had the privilege of taking on various roles, including the title character in La Jolla Playhouse's production of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, directed by the renowned Des McAnuff. She also played the role of Princess Ssu-Ming in the Playhouse's production of The Nightingale, directed by the acclaimed Moises Kaufman.
Kimiko's impressive resume also includes performances at the Delacorte Theater for Shakespeare in the Park, in The Public's production of Love's Labour's Lost, directed by Alex Timbers. She originated the role of Emily in the Off-Broadway production of Freckleface Strawberry, written by Julianne Moore, and is proud of the many exciting projects she has been a part of.
Some of her notable works include Behind the Painting, written by Maltby & Shire; Plop, written by Bare's Damon Intrabartolo; Yeast Nation, from the creators of Urinetown, at the NY Fringe festival '11; Crossing Over, as part of the National Asian Artists' Project; and the staged reading of Cheer Wars, her very first New York job.
Kimiko has also made appearances in feature films, including Construction, Nous York, and Hairbrained, starring Brendan Fraser and Parker Posey. She has also appeared in the movie-musical short, Galaxy Comics, directed by Kevin McMullin.
In addition to her film and stage work, Kimiko has appeared in the 2011 Disney/ABC Diversity Showcase, directed by Ted Sluberski and Joe Ward. She was thrilled to shoot NBCUniversal's half-hour comedy pilot, Holding Patterns, and will be joining the cast of Orange is the New Black, a Netflix series, as Brook Soso.
