Brenda Song Reflects on Disney Role and Career Choices

brenda Song, celebrated for her roles opposite ⁢stars like Pamela Anderson and Kate Hudson, and even for portraying a superhero, ‍finds that fans most often recall her role as⁣ London ​Tipton on Disney’s “The suite Life of Zack & Cody.” ⁢In particular, they remember⁤ how‍ her ⁣character pronounced “PRNDL,” the gear shift acronym, teaching a generation about “Park,⁤ reverse, Neutral, Drive​ Low Gear.”

At ⁤the Bentonville Film⁢ Festival in arkansas, ‌where she received Variety‘s virtuoso ‌Award, Song reflected on the lasting impact of⁣ the show.”It’s always​ the PRNDL, ⁤and it’s ‍shocking,” song said. “People will always be like, ‘You⁣ taught​ me the⁣ PRNDL,’ or ‘I still use the PRNDL.'”

Song admitted to taking memorabilia from the “Suite Life” ⁣set.​ “A thousand percent!” she said about ⁢stealing costumes. She possesses the frist outfit from the pilot and the portrait of London with her dog, Ivana, now stored at her home with ​Macaulay culkin and their children.

Song acknowledged the difficulties she faced as an Asian-American actress early in her ⁤career. She expressed gratitude to role models like ‍Ming-Na wen, michelle Yeoh, and Lucy ⁣Liu