Alycia Pascual-Peña
Alycia Pascual-Peña | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Marist College |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Saved by the Bell |
Alycia Pascual-Peña (born March 19, 1999) is an American actress known for her role in Saved by the Bell.
Career
[edit]Pascual-Peña began her career as a model, modeling for companies such as Neiman Marcus and JCPenney.[1] In 2011, Pascual-Peña was cast as Clara in the television series Chase.[1] Pascual-Pena attended Marist College, where she majored in communications and political science.[2] In 2020, Pascual-Peña was cast as Aisha Garcia in the Saved by the Bell reboot.[3][4][5][6] Her character was not originally an Afro-Latina character, but was re-written to be Latina after she was overheard speaking Spanish on set.[7]
In 2021, Pascual-Peña played Lucy in the Netflix film Moxie.[8][2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Moxie | Lucy |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chase | Clara | Episodes: "Roundup", "Seven Years" |
| 2018 | The Plug | TT | Episode: "Bird Gets A Pass" |
| 2020-2021 | Saved by the Bell | Aisha Garcia | Main role |
| 2022 | The Neighborhood | Yoli | Episodes: "Welcome to the Stakeout", "Welcome to the Quinceañera" |
| 2024 | Bel-Air | Amira | Recurring |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Herndon, Ayana (11 November 2020). "Before You See Alycia Pascual-Peña on the Saved by the Bell Reboot, Here's What to Know". PopSugar. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b Gilcrease, Grayson (3 March 2021). "On Our Radar: Alycia Pascual-Peña Has All the Moxie Needed to Make a Change". PopSugar. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ McHenry, Jackson (26 November 2020). "Saved by the Bell's Alycia Pascual-Peña Grew Up on the Original Series". Vulture. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy. "Alycia Pascual-Peña is Saved by the Bell's newest football star — and she's ready to smash the patriarchy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ McNab, Kaitlyn (16 December 2020). ""Saved by the Bell" Star Alycia Pascual-Peña On Afro-Latinx Representation". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (27 January 2020). "'Saved By The Bell': Peacock Rounds Out Lead Cast For Upcoming Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Reindel, Andrea (March 15, 2021). "Who Is Alycia Pascual-Peña? Meet the Afro-Latina Starring in 'Moxie' and 'Saved by the Bell'". Mitu. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Romero, Ariana. "Sleepover Movies Have Always Had A Giant Blind Spot. Moxie's Alycia Pascual-Peña Is Here To Fix It". Refinery29. Retrieved 18 April 2021.