Uriel Baldesco (24)

2001-03-31 | Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines

Uriel Baldesco (born March 31, 2001, in Tacloban, Philippines) is a Filipino-American actress. She moved to the US at an early age and began acting professionally as a teenager after taking theater classes. Her best-known role is Lucia Baxter, whom she played in 35 episodes of the Nickelodeon sci-fi series I Am Frankie (2017). This role made her known to an international audience. Her passion for acting developed early on through theater classes. She attended a performing arts high school, where she studied theater. To balance filming and school, she used an online school program (FLVS). She began her acting career as a teenager in Miami after finding an agent and manager. In addition to I Am Frankie, she has also appeared in commercials and smaller projects. In 2021, she moved to Los Angeles, where she is now signed with Global Artists and Blain Management.