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Sherry Cola
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Sherry Cola | |
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| Born | Shanghai, China |
| Alma mater | CSU Fullerton |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Sherry Cola[1][2] is an American actress and comedian. Cola began her career in radio and stand-up comedy. She made her acting debut in 2017 on Amazon's I Love Dick. Cola gained recognition for starring as Alice Kwan in the Freeform drama series Good Trouble (2019–2024). After her breakthrough with the 2023 comedies Joy Ride and Shortcomings, Cola has appeared in the Netflix comedies A Family Affair (2024) and Nobody Wants This (2024–present).
Early life
[edit]Sherry Cola grew up in Temple City, California. Her parents gave her the Americanized first name "Sherry".[2] They ran a restaurant in San Gabriel, California.[3]
Cola attended California State University, Fullerton for seven years, saying about that time, "I didn't have my shit together, frankly." At CSU Fullerton, she did campus radio. After graduation, she worked at 97.1 FM in Los Angeles.[3][4] She majored in communications with an emphasis on entertainment studies.[5]
Career
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (October 2024) |
Sherry Cola is her stage name.[6] It was devised in 2011 as her username for the online food review website Yelp.[2]
During this period, she also created short-form comedic content online, including the recurring character Lil’ Tasty, for the online parody web series, Drive Luber.[3] She host comedic segments on AMP Radio, which eventually led to her own show, The BAE Show,[7] at the station.[5] She later began pursuing comedy by taking Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) classes and doing stand-up comedy.[4][2]
She made her first major television acting appearance in 2017 in the Amazon series I Love Dick, in which she played the recurring role of Natalie.[8][7] Following this, she expanded into film and television acting, appearing in the romantic drama Endings, Beginnings (2020)[9], directed by Drake Doremus, and in the independent film Sick Girl, which was produced in 2019.[5]
Cola is also known for her role as Alice Kwan on the Freeform television series Good Trouble.[10]
In addition to on-screen work, Cola has continued to perform stand-up comedy and has appeared as an opening act for established comedians, including Ronny Chieng.[11]
She has also worked in voice acting and was cast as one of the lead characters in the animated feature film The Tiger’s Apprentice, produced by Paramount, alongside Sandra Oh and Michelle Yeoh.
After her breakthrough roles in the 2023 comedy films Joy Ride[12] and Shortcomings[13], Cola appeared in the Netflix romantic comedy film A Family Affair (2024)[14] and the Netflix comedy series Nobody Wants This (2024–present).[15]. In April 2025, she was announced to join Season 3 of Apple's Shrinking for a recurring role.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Cola is bisexual.[17] As of June 2025, she is dating Marisela Zumbado.[18] She served as a Grand Marshal at San Francisco Pride 2022.[19]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Endings, Beginnings | Chris | [20] |
| 2021 | Music | Coffee Shop Manager | |
| 2022 | Turning Red | Helen (voice) | [4] |
| 2023 | Shortcomings | Alice | [4] |
| Joy Ride | Lolo Chen | ||
| Sick Girl | Laurel | [17] | |
| 2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice | Naomi (voice) | |
| Thelma the Unicorn | Female Talent Judge (voice) | ||
| A Family Affair | Stella | ||
| 2025 | Bride Hard | Nadine | |
| Freakier Friday | Pickleball Announcer | ||
| Good Fortune | Linda | ||
| You're Dating a Narcissist! | Diane | ||
| The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Studio Spokesperson / Krusty Krab Patron (voice) | ||
| 2026 | Goat | Hannah (voice) | [21] |
| Little Brother | TBA | Post-production[22] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | I Love Dick | Natalie | Recurring role[17] |
| Transparent | Improviser #3 | Episode: "Groin Anomaly"[20] | |
| Life in Pieces | Cutter | Episode: "Treasure Ride Poker Hearing" | |
| SafeWord | Herself | MTV[8] | |
| 2018–2019 | Claws | Special Agent Lucy Chun | Recurring role[17] |
| 2019–2024 | Good Trouble | Alice Kwan | Main role |
| 2021 | Poorly Drawn Lines | The Guardian of The Forest of the Backyard (voice) | Episode: "The Forest of the Backyard" |
| 2022 | Baby Shark's Big Show! | Viv (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Transformers: EarthSpark | Cadet Kwan (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Blue Eye Samurai | Kuma (voice) | Episode: "Peculiarities" | |
| 2024 | American Dad! | Hamster Owner (voice) | Episode: "An Adult Woman" |
| That '90s Show | Morgan | Episode: "Two Princes" | |
| Primos | Ms. Mahoney (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2024–Present | Nobody Wants This | Ashley | Recurring role[23] |
| 2025 | Grimsburg | Charlotte Kang (voice) | Episode: "Granddaddy Issues" |
| Poker Face | Paige | Episode: "Last Looks" | |
| Long Story Short | Veronica (voice) | Episode: "Kendra's Job" | |
| Solar Opposites | Mary (voice) | Episode: "The Realm of Satin and Swords" | |
| Krapopolis | Ali (voice) | Episode: "Society of Swords" | |
| 2026 | Camp Rock 3 | Lark | Television film |
| 2026–Present | Shrinking | Maya | Recurring role |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cola" is a stage name. Her real Chinese surname is not public.
- ^ a b c d Fang, Marina (June 23, 2023). "Sherry Cola Is Unlearning Scarcity And Embracing Abundance". HuffPost. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c Nguyen, Kelly (February 20, 2021). "Sherry Cola on authenticity, queer representation and comedy — and the weirdness along the way". HS Insider. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Davenport, Emily (March 7, 2022). "Comedian Sherry Cola talks acting, new season of 'Good Trouble' and lending her voice to 'Turning Red' | amNewYork". www.amny.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Escandon, Rosa. "29-Year-Old Sherry Cola's Whirlwind Life". Forbes. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ Whitney, Alyse (July 6, 2023). "Sherry Cola Always Knew She Was Meant for More—and Then Came 'Joy Ride'". Glamour. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (November 18, 2016). "Sibylla Deen Sails With 'The Last Ship'; Sherry Cola Joins 'I Love Dick'". Deadline. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Sherry Cola: "My whole life was kind of an inside conversation"". www.goldenglobes.com. February 11, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ Devaney, Gino (July 14, 2023). "Actress/Comedian Sherry Cola on Hits 96 Talks NEW Movie, "JOY RIDE"". Hits 96 | WDOD-FM. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Gao, Emily Lu (October 2, 2020). "Good Trouble's Sherry Cola Talks Her Come Up, BLM, Her Queerness and Asian American Camaraderie". Mochi Magazine. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (June 16, 2023). "'Joy Ride' Actress Sherry Cola on Her Raucous Summer Comedy and No Longer Being Just the Zany Best Friend". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "Sherry Cola on Why Raunchy Comedy 'Joy Ride' Will Change the Game | Advocate.com". www.advocate.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (August 6, 2023). "Sherry Cola on How Randall Park's Directorial Debut 'Shortcomings' Puts 'the Glasses-Wearing, Chubby, Asian Queer Girl on the Map'". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "Photo: Sherry Cola Attends the "A Family Affair" Premiere in Los Angeles - LAP2024061302 - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "Meet the Cast and Characters of "Nobody Wants This" Season 2". Harper's BAZAAR. October 24, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (April 10, 2025). "Sherry Cola & Isabella Gomez Join Apple Comedy Series 'Shrinking' For Season 3". Deadline. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Patterson, Denny (July 16, 2021). "Sherry Cola: Representing the Future of Asian Entertainers". OUT FRONT. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "Anna Camp & girlfriend make their red carpet debut, and these pics will have you swooning". Yahoo News. June 20, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "'Good Trouble' actress Sherry Cola embraces queerness as 2022 SF Pride Grand Marshal". ABC7 San Francisco. June 24, 2022. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Bri (March 23, 2021). "Sherry Cola: From Early Radio Beginnings to a Multi-Faceted Career in Entertainment". Rival Magazine. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 29, 2025). "Jennifer Hudson, Aaron Pierre, Jelly Roll, Ayesha Curry Among Those Joining Sony Animation Pic 'Goat'". Deadline. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ Stephan, Katcy (July 14, 2025). "Chris Meloni, Ego Nwodim, Sherry Cola, Caleb Hearon and Ben Ahlers Join 'Little Brother' Netflix Comedy Feature (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 15, 2024). "Kristen Bell-Adam Brody Netflix Comedy Gets Title, Premiere Date & First-Look Photo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sherry Cola at IMDb