Newport Beach native Sami Rappoport landed a role as mean girl Becca on the Emmy-nominated Hulu original series “PEN15” when she was 14 years old, pretty fitting for a comedy that aimed to portray “middle school as it really happened.” Seven years later, Rappoport is excited for new film and TV projects she has in the works but remains an O.C. gal through and through.
“A lesson I’ve learned along the way is you don’t always have to go the traditional route. Don’t let anybody tell you, ‘No.’ Just be you and block the noise.
At Newport Elementary, I got a lead role in ‘Shrek the Musical.’ Although I loved singing, I was afraid of learning the lines. But I ended up loving it…