Kimiko Glenn

Kimiko Glenn is an American actress and singer of European and Japanese descent, raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where she began performing in local theater as a child. She is best known for playing Brook Soso in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, Dawn Pinkiet in the Broadway musical Waitress, and for voicing Peni Parker in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Her career spans television drama, stage musicals and voice acting, reflecting a versatility across mediums rather than a single genre identity.

As a singer, Glenn's recorded work leans toward pop, R&B and show-tune-adjacent material tied to her stage and screen roles, including songs from Waitress such as «When He Sees Me» and «I've Been Searching For You», alongside contributions to animated and family-oriented projects. Her voice work has extended to other animated productions, lending range that moves from Broadway-style balladry to lighter, character-driven pop numbers. Glenn's body of work illustrates how modern multi-hyphenate performers move fluidly between screen acting, stage musical theater and voice roles while building a musical catalog tied closely to specific characters and productions rather than a standalone recording career.