Dianne Doan
Dianne Doan (born September 8, 1990 in Abbotsford ) is a Canadian actress .
biography
Doan grew up in Abbotsford. Her parents were of Vietnamese descent. Her grandmother is half a Chinese , making Doan an eighth Chinese.
She developed her interest in acting from year 9 when she took theater lessons as an elective. As a young adult she performed as a dancer at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and as a background dancer for Michael Bublé . She has also worked as a dancer in music videos for artists such as Big Time Rush and Mariana's Trench, and on CTV's show So You Think You Can Dance Canada .
While making small appearances on shows like ABC's Once Upon a Time and TV Lands Impastor , her big break came when she appeared on Disney Channel for the television movie Descendants as Lonnie, the daughter of Mulan and Li Shang , was occupied. Disney's Descendants expanded into a successful franchise with a prequel live-action mini-series (that ran before the first film), a sequel, and an animated spin-off.
In 2016, she was cast as Yidu for season four in a major, recurring role on History Channels Vikings . She then played a major role in the web series Guidance , where she played twin sisters.
In 2017 she starred in Cinemax ' Warrior as Mai Ling. The series was produced by Justin Lin , based on a concept by Bruce Lee .
Filmography
- 2013: Once Upon a Time (TV series, episode 2x18 Selfless, Brave and Tru e)
- 2013: Impastor (TV series, episode 1x01 Genesis )
- 2015-2017: Descendants - Verhexte Welt ( Descendants: Wicked World , TV series, 12 episodes, voice)
- 2016: Vikings (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2017: Descendants 2 ( Descendants 2 , TV movie)
- 2017: Guidance (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2017: Legends of Tomorrow (TV series, episode 3x07 Welcome to the Jungle)
- 2019: Our Home Here (short film)
- 2019: Good Trouble (TV series, 4 episodes)
- since 2019: Warrior (TV series)
- 2020: Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (TV series)
Web links
- Dianne Doan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dianne Doan on Twitter
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dianne Doan
- ^ What's an Asian woman doing in a show about Vikings?
- ↑ 'Vikings' Gets Four More Episodes For Season 4, Premiere Date
- ↑ 'Warrior': Cinemax Sets Cast & Director For Bruce Lee-Inspired Martial Arts Series
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Doan, Dianne |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1990 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Abbotsford |