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Dawn-Lyen Gardner

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Dawn-Lyen Gardner
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The Dunning Man (2017)
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A native of Los Angeles, CA

She began acting in commercials and television at an early age, at the urging of a family friend who was a commercials casting director. She went on to study acting at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City, where she was awarded the Liz Smith Prize.

Originated roles in world premiere plays in both New York and Los Angeles, and in theaters nationally.

She studied music and dance at an early age.
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Dawn-Lyen Gardner in Queen Sugar (2016)
Dawn-Lyen Gardner in Queen Sugar (2016)
Dawn-Lyen Gardner and Dondré T. Whitfield in Queen Sugar (2016)
Dawn-Lyen Gardner in Queen Sugar (2016)
Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Tina Lifford, and Kofi Siriboe in Queen Sugar (2016)
Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Rutina Wesley, and Kofi Siriboe in Queen Sugar (2016)
Dawn-Lyen Gardner and Dondré T. Whitfield in Queen Sugar (2016)
Dawn-Lyen Gardner and Rutina Wesley in Queen Sugar (2016)
Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Rutina Wesley, and Kofi Siriboe in Queen Sugar (2016)
Dawn-Lyen Gardner
Dawn-Lyen Gardner
Dawn-Lyen Gardner

Known for

Queen Sugar (2016)
Queen Sugar
7.8
TV Series
  • Charley Bordelon West
  • Charley Bordelon
Prototype 2 (2012)
Prototype 2
7.4
Video Game
  • Collette Heller(voice)
  • 2012
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
8.4
TV Series
  • Rebel
  • Steela Gerrera
  • Citizen(voice)
Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
Luke Cage
7.3
TV Series
  • Megan McLaren

Credits

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Actress

  • Queen Sugar (2016)
    Queen Sugar
  • God Friended Me (2018)
    God Friended Me
  • James Carpinello, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Tom Kemp, Nicoye Banks, and Langston Fishburne in The Dunning Man (2017)
    The Dunning Man
  • Conan Exiles (2017)
    Conan Exiles
    • (voice)
  • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
    Luke Cage
  • Poppy Montgomery in Unforgettable (2011)
    Unforgettable
  • I Love You... But I Lied (2015)
    I Love You... But I Lied
    • (as Dawnlyen Gardner)
  • Debra Messing in The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
    The Mysteries of Laura
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
    Star Wars: The Clone Wars
    • (voice)
  • Prototype 2 (2012)
    Prototype 2
    • (voice)
  • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
    Castle
  • Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)
    Heroes
  • Cane (2007)
    Cane
  • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
    Bones
  • Jeanette Brox, Shelly Cole, Matt Keeslar, Sophia Myles, and Max Minghella in Art School Confidential (2006)
    Art School Confidential

Videos10

Queen Sugar--Official Trailer
Trailer 2:03
Queen Sugar--Official Trailer
The Dunning Man
Trailer 1:10
The Dunning Man
Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah Launch Trailer
Trailer 1:47
Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah Launch Trailer
Queen Sugar: Mid-Season Recap
Trailer 2:27
Queen Sugar: Mid-Season Recap
Queen Sugar: The Bordelon's Darkest Secrets Come To Light
Trailer 0:59
Queen Sugar: The Bordelon's Darkest Secrets Come To Light
Queen Sugar: Season 4: New Episodes Continue
Trailer 0:29
Queen Sugar: Season 4: New Episodes Continue
Queen Sugar: Season 4: Queen Sugar Is Back
Trailer 0:30
Queen Sugar: Season 4: Queen Sugar Is Back
Queen Sugar: Season 4: New Season Returns
Trailer 1:01
Queen Sugar: Season 4: New Season Returns
QUEEN SUGAR: Season 4
Trailer 1:52
QUEEN SUGAR: Season 4
Queen Sugar
Trailer 2:22
Queen Sugar

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  • Played Juliet in "A Naked Girl on Appian Way" play by Richard Greenberg (Segerstrom Stage, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California, USA).

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    Mother is Chinese and Father is African American.

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