Dawn-Lyen Gardner
| Dawn-Lyen Gardner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Dawn-Lyen Gardner is an American actress. She is starring as a lead in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar.
Life and career
Gardner was born in Los Angeles, California. She began acting on television at an early age, appearing in a recurring role on Viper and guest starred on ER. She later moved to New York City and graduated from the Juilliard School.[1] In same time, Gardner began acting on stage, appearing in such productions like For Colored Girls, The School of Night, and The Seagull. She also has appeared in a number of regional productions.[2] She also had number of guest-starring roles on television shows such as Crossing Jordan, Bones, Heroes, and Castle. Gardner also worked as voice actress playing Steela Gerrera in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars.[3]
In 2016, Gardner was cast as a lead character alongside Rutina Wesley in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar created and produced by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey.[4][5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Viper | Ronnie Wilkes | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 1994 | ER | Sandy Rochon | Episode: "Into That Good Night" |
| 2004 | Invisible Scream | Andi | Short film |
| 2004 | Married to the Kellys | Shannon | Episode: "The Other Sister" |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Leever | Episode: "After Dark" |
| 2005 | Summerland | Tess | Episode: "Where There's a Will There's a Wave" |
| 2006 | Art School Confidential | Coed | |
| 2007 | Bones | Court Reporter | Episode: "The Man in the Mansion" |
| 2007 | Cane | Melissa | Episode: "The Exile" |
| 2009-2010 | Heroes | Elizabeth | Episodes: "Chapter Nine 'Brother's Keeper'" and "Chapter Thirteen 'Let It Bleed" |
| 2011 | Castle | Simone Jenkins | Episode: "Cops & Robbers" |
| 2012 | Prototype 2 | Collette Heller | Voice |
| 2012 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Steela Gerrera | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Samantha Williams | Episode: "The Mystery of the Watery Grave" |
| 2016 | Unforgettable | Erica Campbell | Episode: "Breathing Space" |
| 2016–present | Queen Sugar | Charley Bordelon West | Series regular |
| 2016 | Luke Cage | Megan McLaren | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2016 | The Dunning Man | Alice |
References
- ↑ TV News Desk (27 January 2016). "Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe & Omar J. Dorsey Join Cast of OWN's QUEEN SUGAR". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ https://www.osfashland.org/artist-biographies/acting-company/dawn-lyen-gardner.aspx
- ↑ "Interview: Dawn-Lyen Gardner -- Steela Gerrera on The Clone Wars - StarWars.com". StarWars.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Petski, Denise. "'Queen Sugar' Adds Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Tambay A. Obenson (27 January 2016). "Omar J. Dorsey, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe Join 'Que - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 27 January 2016.