The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

One of the Disney Channel's biggest stars, Brenda Song has spent most of her life in front of a camera. She made her acting debut at the age of six, which was soon followed by appearances in Santa with Muscles (1996) and Leave It to Beaver (1997). In 1999, she turned to television, the site of her rise to fame. Landing guest starring roles on one hit TV series after another, Song built up a resumé that includes "7th Heaven", "ER", "Judging Amy", "Once and Again", "Popular", "Bette", and "The Bernie Mac Show", among many others.

Perhaps most significant, though, was her starring role in the 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie, The Ultimate Christmas Present. The project would be the first of four movies (so far) for the network to come her way. Get a Clue with Lindsay Lohan arrived in 2002, as did another theatrical credit in 20th Century Fox's Like Mike. In 2004, Song starred in Stuck in the Suburbs and began a recurring role on "Phil of the Future." It was in the following year, though, that Song was chosen for the role that is her biggest claim to fame, that of London Tipton in "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody." The Disney Channel original series, which follows the adventures of Zack and Cody Martin, young brothers living inside a hotel owned by the Tipton family, quickly became one of the network's most popular.

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Aaron Wallace
UltimateDisney.com