Celia Kenney
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Celia Kenney

Celia Kaleialoha Kenney is an actress and producer, born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is the granddaughter of renowned Hawaiian entertainers Beverly Noa and Ed Kenney. Her acting career began at a young age, with her appearance in the Academy Award-nominated film The Descendants (2011). She has furthered her education in acting at prestigious institutions such as the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, the Stella Adler Studio, the Atlantic Acting School, and the American Repertory Theater. She is a graduate of Harvard University, where she earned a B.A. in English with a Theater Minor in 2020. During her time at Harvard, she made history as one of the first female cast members of the centuries-old Hasty Pudding Theatricals and was recognized with the Johnathan Levy Award for Most Promising Undergraduate Actor. Beyond acting, Kenney has also taken on roles as a producer, with projects including the short film Hustle Mode (2024) and work on Broadway productions like Here Lies Love (2023) and the world-premiere production of A Wrinkle In Time (2025). Her upcoming acting credits include the live-action Lilo & Stitch (2025) where she plays the character AJ.

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