Breanna Nicole Yde (born June 11, 2003) is an American

child actress The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in movies or television. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associated t ...

. She portrayed Frankie Hathaway on the television series ''

The Haunted Hathaways ''The Haunted Hathaways'' is an American television supernatural sitcom that began airing on Nickelodeon July 13, 2013, and ended on March 5, 2015. It tells the story of a single mother and her two daughters who move into a home occupied by thre ...

'', Tomika on ''

School of Rock ''School of Rock'' (titled onscreen as ''The School of Rock'') is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. Bl ...

'', Zoey in the television film ''

Santa Hunters ''Santa Hunters'' is a 2014 made-for-television film created for Nickelodeon (TV channel), Nickelodeon. It was directed by Savage Steve Holland, based on a script written by Jamie Nash and produced by Amy Sydorick. The film stars Benjamin Flores ...

'', Akimi in '' Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library'', and Gina on the

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

television series '' Malibu Rescue''.

Early life

Yde was born in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. At the age of two, she moved to

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

. She is a dual citizen of both the United States and Australia. In 2008, her family moved to

Rancho Santa Fe, California Rancho Santa Fe is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States, within the San Diego metropolitan area. The population was 3,156 at the 2020 census. The CDP is primarily residential with a few shopping blocks, ...

, and she began taking acting and music lessons at age 6 the following year. She and her family moved back to Los Angeles in 2012 to further pursue acting roles.

Career

Yde earned an early role in the film, ''Level 26: Dark Prophecy'' in 2009. In 2011, she appeared in a guest role on an episode of the television series, ''

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his ...

''. Other early acting gigs included national commercials for companies, including

McDonald's McDonald's Corporation is an American Multinational corporation, multinational fast food chain store, chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechri ...

AT&T AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered at Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas. It is the world's largest telecommunications company by revenue and the third largest provider of mobile tel ...

Toyota is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...

, and others. In 2012, she was cast as Frankie Hathaway on the

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...

series, ''The Haunted Hathaways''. In 2014, she appeared in the Nickelodeon television film, ''

''. In 2016, she began starring as Tomika on ''School of Rock'', another Nickelodeon series based on the 2003 film of the same name. She was nominated for the

Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Star The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, run annually on United States television since 1988, includes a category for "Favorite Female TV Star". Winners and nominees The winners are listed in bold. Most wins ;5 wins *Selena Gomez (5 consecutive) ; ...

for her role as Tomika in 2017. ''School of Rock'' aired for three seasons, ending in 2018. During her time on ''School of Rock'', she had a recurring role as the voice of Ronnie Anne on the Nickelodeon animated series, ''

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated television series created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only so ...

'' and appeared in the Nickelodeon television film, '' Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library''. She also provided the voice of Young Mariah for the animated film, '' Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You'' in 2017. In 2019, Yde starred as Gina in the

film, ''Malibu Rescue''. The film was followed by a series of the same name in which Yde reprised her role. She again appeared as Gina in a second film, ''Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave'', which was released by Netflix in August 2020. In 2019, Yde began collaborating with pop songwriter

Justin Tranter Justin Drew Tranter (born June 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, singer, and activist. Frequently co-writing with Julia Michaels, Tranter has written songs for artists such as Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson, Selena ...

, and in 2020, she released her debut singles, "Stopped Buying Diamonds" and "BlindLife" (both co-written with Tranter) through Warner Records, under the mononym YDE. In December 2021, she starred as Sophia alongside

Idina Menzel Idina Kim Menzel ( ; ; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on the Broadway stage and having achieved mainstream success across stage, film and music, Menzel has garnered the honorif ...

in a production of ''WILD: A Musical Becoming'' staged at the Loeb Drama Center by the

American Repertory Theater The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is a professional not-for-profit theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1979 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to ne ...

Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston, ...

. In 2022, she began releasing new singles from her debut EP, ''SEND HELP'', on which she serves as the executive producer and primary songwriter. The EP was released on September 9, 2022, via Warner Records.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*
Official webpage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yde, Breanna 2003 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles Actresses from Sydney American child actresses American television actresses American voice actresses Living people