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Celeste Thorson

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  • Producer
  • Actress
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Celeste Thorson
Celeste Thorson was born in Orange County, California. and raised throughout New Mexico, Texas & California by her mother, a fine artist and father, a US Marine. Ethnically she is of Korean, Scottish Irish, Lebanese, Apache American Indian, and Spanish descent. She began acting as a child in live community theater in New Mexico, but didn't pursue it professionally until her 20's. She is best known as the daredevil star of Destination X and for her comedic appearance on How I Met Your Mother.

As a young teen, she volunteered at a WNMU lab where she taught computer literacy, worked as a camp counselor at a water sports camp and apprenticed large format painters in Santa Fe, NM. She decided to graduate high school early and attend the historic Instituto Allende, a classical art institute her mother, and grandmother attended in the international art colony of San Miguel De Allende Guanajuato, Mexico. At the age of 17, she returned to the US and moved to Los Angeles where she started her work as an activist for non-profits like Sierra Club, GreenPeace, HRC, Calpirg and Save the Children.

Shortly before her 20th birthday she signed with CESD Talent Agency (us) as a print model and commercial talent. Two months later she joined the Screen Actors Guild through a few national commercials. She was then cast by Jonas Akerlund in the Rolling Stones music video Rain Fall Down.

She went on to star in the adventure television series Destination X: Hawaii. She filmed the first season in Hawaii where she showed off her action skills when she sky dived, swam with sharks, rappelled off cliffs and did her own stunts. Her natural talent earned her credit as a writer in 11 episodes during season one. She also wrote 1 episode in season two, where she flew a fighter jet, raced luxury cars and hit the slopes for Destination X: California. She continued to write for television with 13 episodes of the music related series, The Industry.

Her action star persona landed her the dramatic lead role in Room Nine. She starred as a girl on the run who set her truck on fire with a huge explosion then laid a trap for her hit man. She received several Best Actress nominations for that film. She won Best Female Talent representing the United States when her work was recognized at the AMF Awards in Seoul, Korea.

She booked a comedic role when her sketch comedy impressed the execs at Jimmy Kimmel Live. She then joined Neil Patrick Harris when she played Lisa in How I Met Your Mother. She appeared as Rocker Jill in the feature film Satin which starred Melissa Joan Hart. Her comedic background led her to write the dark comedy Hit Girls, a short film about three Hollywood starlets. She also produced and directed the short in Los Angeles, CA.

She has continued to pursue a career as a writer, producer, and director with her latest project Yogaphiles, an episodic sitcom about an eclectic group of yoga students who attend classes at a L.A. studio.
BornJuly 23, 1984
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Known for

Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
How I Met Your Mother
8.3
TV Series
  • Lisa
Crystal Fox, Peter Parros, John Schneider, Gavin Houston, Angela Robinson, Renee Lawless, Tika Sumpter, Aaron O'Connell, and Tyler Lepley in The Haves and the Have Nots (2013)
The Haves and the Have Nots
5.9
TV Series
  • Officer Tiffany Lyons
Jimmy Kimmel in Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
6.5
TV Series
  • Fragrance Model
Tupac Shakur, James J. Zito III, Marcc Rose, and Wavyy Jonez in Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018)
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Reporter

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Writer

  • North Star
    • Writer
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • Joie Ride (2018)
    Joie Ride
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Celeste Thorson in Apache Wife (2017)
    Apache Wife
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Rosa's Kitchen (2016)
    Rosa's Kitchen
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Destination Luxury (2016)
    Destination Luxury
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Vierge (2015)
    Vierge
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Yogaphiles (2012)
    Yogaphiles
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
  • Alohas World
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Madame (2012)
    The Madame
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Celeste Thorson and Gabe Hohreiter in Scrubbed (2012)
    Scrubbed
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Hit Girls (2011)
    Hit Girls
    • story
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • JB Welch and Josh Welch in The Industry (2009)
    The Industry
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Destination X: California (2008)
    Destination X: California
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Celeste Thorson in Destination X TV: Hawaii (2006)
    Destination X TV: Hawaii
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2007

Producer

  • North Star
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • Joie Ride (2018)
    Joie Ride
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Celeste Thorson in Apache Wife (2017)
    Apache Wife
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Rosa's Kitchen (2016)
    Rosa's Kitchen
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Destination Luxury (2016)
    Destination Luxury
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Vierge (2015)
    Vierge
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Yogaphiles (2012)
    Yogaphiles
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
  • Alohas World
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Madame (2012)
    The Madame
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Celeste Thorson and Gabe Hohreiter in Scrubbed (2012)
    Scrubbed
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Hit Girls (2011)
    Hit Girls
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • JB Welch and Josh Welch in The Industry (2009)
    The Industry
    • associate producer
    • TV Series
    • 2009

Actress

  • Crystal Fox, Peter Parros, John Schneider, Gavin Houston, Angela Robinson, Renee Lawless, Tika Sumpter, Aaron O'Connell, and Tyler Lepley in The Haves and the Have Nots (2013)
    The Haves and the Have Nots
    • Officer Tiffany Lyons
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Dutch (2021)
    Dutch
    • Officer Falcone
    • 2021
  • The Veiled Avenger
    • Ginny Spears
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Randy Couture in Antidote (2018)
    Antidote
    • Maria
    • 2018
  • Tupac Shakur, James J. Zito III, Marcc Rose, and Wavyy Jonez in Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018)
    Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.
    • Reporter
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Celeste Thorson in Apache Wife (2017)
    Apache Wife
    • Nalin
    • 2017
  • A Kid Called Mayonnaise (2017)
    A Kid Called Mayonnaise
    • Mrs. Kincaid
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Rosa's Kitchen (2016)
    Rosa's Kitchen
    • Rosa
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • If the Mob Ran HR (2016)
    If the Mob Ran HR
    • Jane
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Entertainers (2016)
    Entertainers
    • Clair
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Melissa George in Heartbeat (2016)
    Heartbeat
    • Airline Stewardess
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Vierge (2015)
    Vierge
    • Vierge
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Whipping Boy (2014)
    Whipping Boy
    • Ramona Pinsler
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Yogaphiles (2012)
    Yogaphiles
    • Dr. Sophia
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2014
  • Seagulls (2013)
    Seagulls
    • Adult Little Red Riding Hood
    • Short
    • 2013
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • July 23, 1984
    • Orange County, California, USA
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
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    Winner of the 2008 Model Star Award at Asia Model Festival in Korea.
  • Quotes
    Activism will always be big part of my life and something I hope to share with others for as long as I'm able.

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