Brenda Song got her big break just as her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The 36-year-old actress had just landed the role of London Tipton - a hotel heiress who served as a parody of Paris Hilton - on the Disney Channel sitcom 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody' in 2004 but had to deal with sudden family issues and also choose between doing the show or going to college.
