Nini and Grandma Malou in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Episode 7, "Thanksgiving" (Olivia Rodrigo, Jeanne Sakata)

Jeanne Sakata as Malou in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES, Episode #1 ("The Auditions")  Photo: Disney +/ Fred Hayes

Family photo from DR. KEN Thanksgiving Episode,"Thanksgiving Culture Clash," airing 11/20/15 on ABC. L to R: Albert Tsai, Clyde Kusatsu, Suzy Nakamura, Jeanne Sakata, Ken Jeong, Alexis Rhee, Dana Lee, Krista Marie Yu.

Jeanne Sakata featured as Allison's (Suzy Nakamura) mother "Pam" on DR. KEN's Thanksgiving episode,"Thanksgiving Culture Clash," airing November 20, 2015, with Ken Jeong and Suzy Nakamura.

Jeanne Sakata with Olivia Munn and Bill Fagebakker on the set of the feature film THE BABYMAKERS (2012), directed by Jay Chandrasekhar.

Jeanne Sakata as Malou in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES, Episode #1 ("The Auditions"). Photo:  Disney +/ Fred Hayes

Jeanne Sakata at Opening Night of Vineyard Theatre's Off-Broadway premiere of DO YOU FEEL ANGER? - April 2, 2019. L to R Jeanne Sakata, Tom Aulino, Tiffany Villarin, director Margot Bordelon, Greg Keller, Megan Hill, Justin Long, Mara Nelson-Greenberg, Ugo Chukwu.  Photo by Lia Chang

Jeanne with fellow cast members from Bravo's TRUE FICTION pilot shoot in Atlanta, November 2015.  L to R Jeanne Sakata, Gerald McCullouch, Jim Piddock, Olivia Grant, Kelly Ryan.

Jeanne Sakata with fellow cast members from Bravo's TRUE FICTION Pilot Shoot in Atlanta, November 2015.  L to R Kelly Ryan, producer/director/writer Brian Dannelly, Gerald McCullouch, Jeanne Sakata.

Guest cast members Jeanne Sakata and Clyde Kusatsu on set with Ken Jeong in Thanksgiving episode of ABC's new hit comedy, DR. KEN. 

Jeanne Sakata featured in SEX AND MARRIAGE, webseries on Justin Lin's YOMYOMF YouTube channel. L to R:  John Pollono, Suzy Nakamura, Jeanne Sakata, Sab Shimono

Jeanne Sakata as Marceline in Charles Morey's adaptation of FIGARO, directed by Michael Michetti at A Noise Within in Pasadena, March 2015

Jeanne Sakata, featured in Jennifer Phang's indie film ADVANTAGEOUS, attends New York theatrical premiere at Cinema Village, June 2015.  L to R:  Lia Chang, Jeanne Sakata, Freya Adams, Jennifer Phang

Jeanne Sakata, featured in Jennifer Phang's indie film ADVANTAGEOUS, attends the NY theatrical premiere at Cinema Village, June 2015. L to R: Jacinto Romero, Daniel Abse, Jeanne Sakata, Karen Yoshida, Freya Adams, Jennifer Phang, Robert Chang

Cast of ADVANTAGEOUS at 2015 Sundance Film Festival world premiere, directed by Jennifer Phang, written by Jennifer Phang and Jacqueline Kim

Jeanne Sakata with Jennifer Ikeda and Jennifer Phang, director & co-writer of ADVANTAGEOUS, world premiere at 2015 Sundance Film Festival 

Jeanne Sakata & Jennifer Ikeda at world premiere of indie film ADVANTAGEOUS, 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah

Jeanne Sakata at world premiere of indie film ADVANTAGEOUS, 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah

Jeanne Sakata at world premiere of indie film ADVANTAGEOUS at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah

Jeanne Sakata at world premiere of ADVANTAGEOUS at 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah

Jeanne Sakata guest starring as Nari, the mother of Travis, played by Jay Hayden on Shondaland's STATION 19,

Jeanne's Opening Night for East West Players' THE NISEI WIDOWS CLUB: HOW TOMI GOT HER GROOVE BACK (L to R Castmates Tui Asau, June Kyoko Lu, Takayo Fischer, Emily Kuroda, Jeanne Sakata, director Amy Hill)

Jeanne as Tomi Tanaka in East West Players' THE NISEI WIDOWS CLUB: HOW TOMI GOT HER GROOVE BACK

Jeanne at the 2013 Drama Desk Awards in New York with Terrence McNally, author of MASTER CLASS, which Jeanne starred in as Maria Callas at East West Players in 2007.

Jeanne and husband Tim with David Shiner, star of OLD HATS with Bill Irwin, at the 2013 Drama Desk Awards

Jeanne Sakata at the 2013 Drama Desk Awards with Joel de la Fuente, nominee for Outstanding Solo Performance in Jeanne's play, HOLD THESE TRUTHS, inspired by the life of Gordon Hirabayashi

Jeanne Sakata on red carpet at 2013 Drama Desk Awards in New York