Dianne Doan
Dianne Doan | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 8, 1990 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actress |
Dianne Doan (born September 8, 1990) is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Lonnie in the Disney Channel Original Movies Descendants and Descendants 2.
Early life
Doan was born and raised in Abbotsford, British Columbia to parents of Vietnamese descent.[1] Her grandmother is one-half Chinese making Doan one-eighth Chinese.[2]
She first developed an interest in acting in grade 9 when she took drama classes as an elective. She started technical training in dance at the age of 10.[3]
Career
As a young adult, she later performed as a dancer in the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and as a back-up dancer for Michael Bublé. In addition, she's worked as a dancer to other music videos for recording artists including Big Time Rush and Marianas Trench as well as worked on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance.[3]
While she's made small appearances on shows like ABC's Once Upon a Time and TV Land's Impastor, her big break came when she was cast in the Disney Channel made-for-television film Descendants as Lonnie, the daughter of Mulan and Li Shang. Disney's Descendants expanded into a successful franchise including prequel live-action mini series (which aired before the initial film), a sequel and an animated spin-off.
In 2016, she was cast in a major recurring role in History Channel's Vikings as Yidu for season four.[4] Following that, she starred in a major role Verizon (go90) and AwesomenessTV's webseries Guidance where she played twin sisters.[5]
In 2017, she joined the main cast of Cinemax's Warrior as the character of Mai Ling as a Series Regular. The series is produced by filmmaker Justin Lin, based on an original concept by the late Bruce Lee.[6]
Personal life
In 2019 she became engaged to actor Manny Jacinto.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time | Isra | Episode: "Selfless, Brave and True" |
| 2013 | Impastor | Chelsea | Episode: "Genesis" |
| 2015 | Descendants: School of Secrets | Lonnie / Secret Blogger | Television shorts; voice role |
| 2015 | Descendants | Lonnie | Television film |
| 2016 | Vikings | Yidu | Recurring role (season 4); 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Descendants 2 | Lonnie | Television film |
| 2017 | Guidance | Faith and Grace Park-Jensen | Web series; main role (season 3) |
| 2017 | Legends of Tomorrow | Anh Ly | Episode: "Welcome to the Jungle"[8] |
| 2019 | Good Trouble | Kate | 3 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Warrior | Mai Ling | Main role |
| 2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Kora | Recurring role (season 7); 6 episodes |
| TBA | Last Night in Suburbia | Rachel | Post-production |
References
- ^ "Dianne Doan - :: Naluda Interviews". Naluda Interviews. July 29, 2015. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ "What's an Asian woman doing in a show about Vikings?". February 15, 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ a b "Artist Profile: Dianne Doan". Asian Pacific Post. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 17, 2015). "'Vikings' Gets Four More Episodes For Season 4, Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ "Meet The Cast of 'Guidance' Season 3". Awesomenesstv. August 10, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 11, 2017). "'Warrior': Cinemax Sets Cast & Director For Bruce Lee-Inspired Martial Arts Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Harmata, Claudia (November 10, 2019). "The Good Place's Manny Jacinto Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Dianne Doan". People. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "The CW Press | DC's Legends of Tomorrow". The CW: ViacomCBS Press Express. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
External links
- Dianne Doan at IMDb
- Dianne Doan on Twitter