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Lachman was born in [[Kathmandu]], Nepal, and lived in Nepal until she was eight years old, before her family moved to [[Adelaide]], Australia. |
Lachman was born in [[Kathmandu]], Nepal, and lived in Nepal until she was eight years old, before her family moved to [[Adelaide]], Australia. |
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Her mother is Nepalese, and her Australian father is of [[German Australian|German heritage]].<ref name="CraveOnline">{{citation|url=http://www.craveonline.com/tv/interviews/146322-dichen-lachman-on-dollhouse|title=Dichen Lachman on Dollhouse}}</ref> She attended [[Norwood Morialta High School]], [[St Mary's College, Adelaide]], [[Annesley College]], and the [[University of Adelaide]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 16:37, 10 December 2012
Dichen Lachman | |
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 Lachman in April, 2009 | |
| Born | 22 February 1982[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Dichen Lachman (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈdiːtʃən ˈlækmən/;[2] born 22 February 1982) is a Nepalese-born Australian actress and producer, best known for appearing in the soap opera Neighbours as Katya Kinski and Joss Whedon's science fiction drama television series Dollhouse as Sierra. Lachman played Suren in the supernatural drama television series Being Human. She is currently appearing as Tani Tumrenjack in the ABC military drama series Last Resort. She acted as executive producer on Lust for Love.
Early life
Lachman was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, and lived in Nepal until she was eight years old, before her family moved to Adelaide, Australia. Her mother is Nepalese, and her Australian father is of German heritage.[3] She attended Norwood Morialta High School, St Mary's College, Adelaide, Annesley College, and the University of Adelaide.
Career
Lachman filmed an advert for Wanadoo which was filmed in Australia and aired in the United Kingdom. In 2005, Lachman joined the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Katya Kinski. She originally auditioned for the role of Elle Robinson, but the producers decided to create the part of Katya for her.[4][5]
Lachman also played a small role in the feature film Aquamarine. After she finished shooting the role of Aaren in the film Bled, Lachman then visited Hawaii to film Aztec Rex with director Brian Trenchard-Smith. In an interview with The Soap Show, Lachman mentioned how she visited England in late 2006 and appeared on the BBC television show Ready Steady Cook. In the interview, she explained that she is in Los Angeles to further her acting career, but mentioned she would love to work in the UK and Australia in the future.
On 26 March 2008, it was announced that Lachman would portray Sierra in the television series Dollhouse, created by Joss Whedon. [6][7] Her character is an Active (or "doll"), whose real name is Priya Tsetsang. Sierra is one of many who can be "programmed" with multiple personalities and abilities to engage in specific assignments.
In an interview with ScifiNow, Lachman addressed the rumors that she would be starring in the upcoming television show based on the Star Wars franchise. She responded by saying, "I am a huge George Lucas fan; I love those movies and it would be a dream come true – I'd love to do it, it would be incredible."[8]
She was named as one of the 100 hottest women on screen for 2009, on the lesbian media site afterellen.com. "What a privilege to be there," she said.[9]
She guest starred as an insurance agent/street racer on NCIS: Los Angeles. She also appeared as Amy Hanamoa, the widow of a murdered police officer, in an episode of Hawaii Five-0. Lachman made a guest appearance in an episode of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, for its fourth series Torchwood: Miracle Day.[10] Additionally, in 2011 it was announced in Variety that Lachman would be joining the cast of Being Human as a series regular.[11] Lachman also made a brief appearance in the web-series "The Guild" during Season 5, episode 8 as a guest at a party during a gaming convention.
In 2012 it was announced she would be joining the Shawn Ryan driven pilot Last Resort for ABC.[12] She also guest starred in the second season of the Jane Espenson scripted web series, Husbands.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Eastworld | Thug #4 | |
| 2006 | Safety in Numbers | News Reporter | |
| Aquamarine | Beth-Ann | ||
| 2007 | Tyrannosaurus Azteca | Ayacoatl | TV movie |
| 2009 | Bled | Aaren | |
| 2010 | Sunday Punch | Jill | Short film |
| 2012 | Lust for Love | Cali | post-production |
| 2013 | Too Late | Jully Bean | post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2007 | Neighbours | Katya Kinski | Series regular |
| 2009–2010 | Dollhouse | Sierra / Priya Tsetsang | Series regular |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Allison Pritchett/Allysia Takada | Episode: "Full Throttle" |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Amy Hanamoa | Episode: "Manaʻo" | |
| 2011 | Torchwood: Miracle Day | Lyn Peterfield | Episode: "Rendition" |
| 2012 | Being Human | Suren | Season 2: Main Character |
| The Glades | Chef Lana Kim | Episode: "Food Fight" | |
| Last Resort | Tani Tumrenjack | Series Regular (Shooting) |
References
- ^ Dichen Lachman Biography
- ^ Actresses
- ^ Dichen Lachman on Dollhouse
- ^ Dichen Lachman
- ^ Swift, Lynn (9 March 2010). "Neighbours Made Me Famous!". ATV Network. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
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- ^ Dollhouse Casting Alert!
- ^ Dichen Lachman to star in Star Wars?
- ^ "Doll of role has this star on rise", The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 May 2009
- ^ Exclusive: Torchwood Adds All My Children Vet Havins, Dollhouse Alum Lachman
- ^ Weisman, Jon (29 June 2011), "'Being Human' adds Lachman to cast", Variety
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (8 April 2012), "Dollhouse Alumna Dichen Lachman Boards ABC's Undersea Drama Pilot Last Resort", TVLine
- ^ Vary, Adam B (28 June 2012). "'Husbands': EP and star on season 2 of their gay-marriage web series -- EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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External links
- Use dmy dates from September 2012
- Ill-formatted IPAc-en transclusions
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Australian expatriate actors in the United States
- Australian film actors
- Australian people of Tibetan descent
- Australian soap opera actors
- Australian television actors
- University of Adelaide alumni
- Nepalese emigrants to Australia