Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 30, 1981
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Dawn-Lyen Gardner
Biography
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 form the Juilliard School. Same time Gardner acted on stage appearing in such productions like For Colored Girls, The School of Night and The Seagull. She has appeared in a number of regional productions. Also, Gardner had a number of guest-starring roles on television shows such as Crossing Jordan, Bones, Heroes and Castle. Gardner worked as a voice actress playing Steela Gerrera in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
In 2016, Gardner was cast as a lead in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Dunning Man | Alice |
| 2006 | Art School Confidential | Coed |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld | Arin (voice) |
| 2024 | Jentry Chau vs the Underworld | Scared Soul (voice) |
| 2024 | Jentry Chau vs the Underworld | Melissa / Announcer (voice) |
| 2024 | Jentry Chau vs the Underworld | Melissa (voice) |
| 2018 | God Friended Me | Katie Brooks |
| 2016 | Marvel's Luke Cage | Megan McClaren |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar | Charley Bordelon West |
| 2016 | Marvel's Luke Cage | Megan McLaren |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Samantha Williams |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Erica Campbell |
| 2009 | Castle | Simone Jenkins |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Steela Gerrera / Rebel / Citizen (voice) |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Steela Gerrera / Rebel (voice) |
| 2006 | Heroes | Elizabeth |
| 2005 | Bones | Court Reporter |
| 2004 | Summerland | Tess |
| 2003 | Married to the Kellys | Shannon |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Leever |
| 1994 | Viper | Ronnie Wilkes |
| 1994 | ER | Sandy Rochon |