Piper Joy Curda (born August 16, 1997) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough with Disney Channel, starring as Kennedy in the comedy series A.N.T. Farm (2013–2014), Jasmine Kang in the sitcom I Didn't Do It (2014–2015), and Alyssa in the comedy television film Teen Beach 2 (2015). She subsequently transitioned to mainstream acting with the miniseries Youth & Consequences (2018), where she played Grace Ho. Curda led the horror film The Wretched (2020) and Pixar's Hoppers (2026), and also appeared in the drama film May December (2023).
Early life and education Piper Joy Curda was born on August 16, 1997 to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen K. Curda and Dr. Leslie Curda in Tallahassee, Florida, and was raised in Chicago. Her father is the first Korean American to reach the rank of one-star general in the United States Army Reserve. Her mother is of Scottish descent. She has four siblings: Riley, with whom she appeared in the musical The King and I; Major, who has appeared in Riverdale, Atypical, and The Thundermans; Glory, who has appeared in Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Loud House, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; and Saylor, who stars as Maddox "Gadget" in the third and fourth season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communication from Wheaton College in 2019.Lumetta, Carolina. "Wheaton alum returns to acting," The Wheaton Record (Wheaton College), September 27, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
Career At age 12, Curda played Roly-Poly in the Broadway national tour of The 101 Dalmatians Musical. In 2011, she starred as Casey in the Disney.com series Rule the Mix. She made guest appearances in TV series including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Body of Proof, and Malibu Country, and had a recurring role on A.N.T. Farm during its third season.
In June 2013, she landed a main role as Jasmine in the Disney Channel sitcom I Didn't Do It, which aired from January 2014 to October 2015.
Curda released a single titled "Losing You" on January 15, 2014, and the music video on January 27, 2014.
In 2015, she appeared as Alyssa in Teen Beach 2, the sequel to 2013's Teen Beach Movie.
In 2018, she starred as Grace Ho in Anna Akana's YouTube Red series Youth & Consequences. In 2020, she starred in the horror film The Wretched. She appeared in the 2023 Netflix drama May December. She joined the cast of the 2026 Pixar animated film Hoppers, in which she voiced the lead character Mabel.
Personal life Curda is on the asexual spectrum, and uses both she/her and they/them pronouns.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 Nothing like the Holidays Neighborhood kid Uncredited2020 The Wretched Mallory American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules Kayla 2022 Never BetterAlaskan Nets’ From EP Chris Pratt Gets Release Date; ‘Asleep In My Palm,’ ‘Condition Of Return’ Cast Up; Acquisitions By Freestyle, Glass House Distribution; More – Film Briefs Syd When Time Got Louder Jen 2023 Back on the Strip Gia May December Honor Atherton-Yoo Showdown at the Grand Spike 2025 C.O.G. Kaya previously titled as CognAItive 2026 Hoppers Mabel Tanaka (voice)2027The DregsStephen Lang, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Piper Curda & More Join Nava Mau In Comedic Thriller ‘The Dregs’ Post-production ThudGrim Reaper-Devil Romance ‘Thud’ Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar & Rudy Pankow Adds Seven To Cast Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ella Mendez Episode: "Blood Brothers" Body of Proof Alice Episode: "Your Number's Up" 2011–2012 Rule the Mix Casey Web series; lead role, 26 episodes 2012 Malibu Country Bethany / Leyna Episode: Pilot, "Baby Steps" 2012–2015 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Debby Kang Recurring voice role; 6 episodes 2012 Shmagreggie Saves the World Meghan Television film 2013 Phys Ed Nancy Unsold television pilot Rizzoli & Isles Megan Episode: "All for One" Reading Writing & Romance Fiona Television film 2013–2014 A.N.T. Farm Kennedy Van Buren/Kumiko Hashimoto Recurring role (season 3), 5 episodes 2014–2015 I Didn't Do It Jasmine Kang Main role 2014 Liv and Maddie Kathy Kan Episode: "Kathy Kan-a-Rooney" 2015 Teen Beach 2 Alyssa Television film 2017 Just Another Nice Guy Audrey Main role 2018 Youth & Consequences Grace Ho Main role 2021 The Rookie Billie Park Episode: "Brave Heart" 2022 Legacies Jen Recurring role (season 4) NCIS: Los Angeles Lisa Cho 2022–2023 The Flash Avery Ho 2 episodes 2022 Raven's Home Rose Episode: "Big Burger, Small Fry" 2024–2025 Matlock Kira Yu 3 episodes2025The Morning ShowJustice Briggs 3 episodes 2025WatsonAnnabelle LeeEpisode: "Giant Steps"
Video game Year Title Role Notes2026Disney SpeedstormMabel TanakaGrouped under "Featuring the Voice Talents Of"
Discography + Singles Year Single Album 2013 "Taking Me Higher" While You Were Away... EP 2014 "Losing You" "Messing With My Head" "Letting Go" 2015"Happy"
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