Johnny Sequoyah
Born
Johnny Sequoyah Friedenberg

(2002-10-25) October 25, 2002
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Notable workBelieve
Dexter: New Blood
Parent

Johnny Sequoyah Friedenberg (born October 25, 2002)[1] is an American actress, best known for her roles as Bo Adams on the NBC television series Believe and Audrey on the Dexter revival miniseries Dexter: New Blood.

Early life

Sequoyah was born in Los Angeles and spent her first eight years in her mother's home state of Idaho.

Career

She began acting at age eight in independent films. In 2013 and 2014, 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 she 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 Hulu 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] In 2021, Sequoyah played Audrey on the Dexter revival miniseries Dexter: New Blood.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Ass Backwards School girl Uncredited
2014 I Believe in Unicorns Girl on scooter
2014 Among Ravens Joey
2015 Wind Walkers Willow Samuelson
2016 Albion: The Enchanted Stallion Molly

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Believe Bo Adams Lead (13 episodes)
2016 American Housewife Taylor Otto Episode: "Pilot"
2021–2022 Dexter: New Blood Audrey Bishop Main cast (10 episodes)

References

  1. ↑ Sequoyah, Johnny [@johnnysequoyah] (July 27, 2014). "@IdoLaliEsposito me 2😔💔 and I'm 11 but my birthday is coming up!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
  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. 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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