Asia Kate Dillon

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Asia Kate Dillon (2017)

Asia Kate Dillon (* 15. November 1984 in Ithaca , New York ) is American nationality and acting active, known by the rollers as Brandy Epps in Orange Is the New Black (from 2013) and as Taylor Mason in Billions (2016 ).

Dillon sees himself as neither male nor female, but as non-binary , and claims to be designated in a gender-neutral way with the singular pronoun they (untranslatable in German). Some journalists also use this type of formulation when reporting on Dillon.

Dillon's character in Billions was recognized as the first non-binary leading role on North American television in 2017 and was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 . In the US action film John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum , Dillon played a "judge" in 2019.

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  1. ^ A b Jan-Willem Dikkers: Asia Kate Dillon. In: IssueMagazine.com. March 2017, accessed on November 28, 2019 (English, contains an original data sheet ): “Dillon likewise identifies as non-binary and was recently nominated for an Emmy for Best Actor (a category Dillon chose for its gender neutrality) for their portrayal on Billions. "
  2. ↑ a b Jeffrey Masters: Asia Kate Dillon Talks Discovering the Word Non-Binary: "I Cried". In: HuffPost.com . April 13, 2017, accessed November 28, 2019 .
  3. ↑ James Hibberd: TV's first gender non-binary character introduced in Billions premiere. In: EntertainmentWeekly.com . February 19, 2017, accessed November 28, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Lauren C. Williams: Behind the scenes with TV's first gender non-binary character. In: ThinkProgress.org. March 20, 2017, accessed November 28, 2019 .
  5. ^ Joey Nolfi: “The Shape of Water” leads Critics' Choice Awards nominations. In: EntertainmentWeekly.com . December 6, 2017, accessed November 28, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Dillon, Asia Kate
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 15, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH Ithaca , New York