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Dawn-Lyen Gardner
Los Angeles, California, USA
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…
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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.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2025
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld
TV show Arin (voice)
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2024
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
TV show Scared Soul (voice)
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2018
God Friended Me
TV show Katie Brooks
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2017
The Dunning Man
Movie Alice
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2017
Steve
TV show Self
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2016
Marvel's Luke Cage
TV show Megan McLaren
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2016
Queen Sugar
TV show Charley Bordelon West
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2014
The Mysteries of Laura
TV show Samantha Williams
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2011
Unforgettable
TV show Erica Campbell
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2009
Castle
TV show Simone Jenkins
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2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV show Steela Gerrera / Rebel / Citizen (voice)
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2007
Cane
TV show Melissa
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2006
Heroes
TV show Elizabeth
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2006
Art School Confidential
Movie Coed
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2005
Bones
TV show Court Reporter
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2004
Summerland
TV show Tess
More credits
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2003
Married to the Kellys
TV show Shannon
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2001
Crossing Jordan
TV show Leever
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1994
ER
TV show Sandy Rochon
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1994
Viper
TV show Ronnie Wilkes
