Kaliko Kauahi

Kaliko Kauahi is a Hawaiian actress best known for her role as Sandra Kaluiokalani in NBC's comedy television series Superstore (2015–2021).^[1][2] Additionally, she played the recurring role of Principal Kwan in the Disney Channel series Raven's Home (2018–2019) and has appeared in numerous television shows such as Parks and Recreation and iCarly.^[1][3] She is currently portraying the role of Nurse Val on the NBC sitcom St. Denis Medical.^[4]

Kaliko Kauahi
Born	Lawai, Hawaii, U.S.
Education	Loyola Marymount University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present

Early life

Kauahi was born and raised in Lawai Valley on Kaua'i, Hawai'i's south side.^[5][6] She was a boarding student at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu.^[5] She attended Loyola Marymount University, studying communications and recording arts.^[5][7]

Career

Kauahi enrolled in acting classes and began pursuing an acting career in her late 20s, saying: "It just took me that long to admit to myself that this is what I wanted to do and to get over the fear."^[8] She first appeared in short films, and landed guest roles on television shows such as Modern Family (2011), Parks and Recreation (2013), The Big Bang Theory (2014), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2015).^[6][1] In 2015, she was cast in the recurring role of Sandra on NBC's workplace sitcom Superstore.^[9] On May 22, 2019, NBC announced she had been promoted to a series regular for season 5; she remained a series regular for the show’s sixth and final season.^[10]

She portrayed Principal Kwan in the Disney Channel television series Raven's Home (2018–2019).^[1] She had a guest role as Tammy, a patient and practical animal handler in the NBC sitcom American Auto (2023), in the episode "Dealer Event".^[11][12] In 2023, she also appeared as Danica in Paramount+'s comedy series iCarly, a revival series based on the 2007 Nickelodeon series of the same name. Her appearance on the show was well-received with fans hoping for her character's return for the fourth season.^[13] She landed one of the main roles on NBC's medical comedy series St. Denis Medical, which premiered on November 12, 2024.^[14][15][16] The show follows doctors and nurses at a hospital in Oregon and Kauahi plays a veteran nurse Val.^[17]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Bad Mother's Handbook	Korean Lunch Guest	TV movie
2009	Tales from the Catholic Church of Elvis!	Obstetric Nurse/Calculus Teacher
2010	Birds of a Feather	Female Japanese Tourist	TV movie
2011	Birds of a Feather	Hitomi
	Hall Pass	Chief

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Mystery ER	Dr. Christine Todd	Episode: "Bittersweet/Ring of Fire"
	Chuck	Angry Woman	Episode: "Chuck Versus the Sandworm"
2010		Customer	Episode: "Chuck Versus the Living Dead"
2011	Modern Family	Pedicurist	Episode: "Two Monkeys and a Panda"
	Southland	Saleswoman	Episode: "Let It Snow"
2013	Don't Trust the B---- in Apt 23	Mrs. Nguyen	Episode: "The Leak"
	Parks and Recreation	Khongordzol	2 episodes
2014	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Kaliko/Security Guard	Episode: "Jennifer Love Hewitt/Clark Gregg/Clean Bandit"
	The Big Bang Theory	Marta	Episode: "The Gorilla Dissolution"
	Legit	Jim's Masseuse	1 episode
2015	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Brenda Hix	Episode: "Ava"
2015–2021	Superstore	Sandra Kaluiokalani	97 episodes; Main cast seasons 5–6, recurring seasons 1–4
2016	Angel from Hell	Jackie	Episode: "Go With Your Gut"
2018–2019	Raven's Home	Principal Kwan	4 episodes
2019	Matt and Dan	Caitlyn	Episode: "Cookie Girl"
2022	Ghosts	Sherry	Episode: "The Liquor License"
2023	American Auto	Tammy	Episode: "Dealer Event"
	iCarly	Danica	Episodes: "iGo to Toledo" and "iHave a Proposal"
2024–present	St. Denis Medical	Val	Main role; 14 episodes