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Dawn-Lyen Gardner

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Dawn-Lyen Gardner
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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.
BornAugust 30, 1981
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BornAugust 30, 1981
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    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
    Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
    Luke Cage
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Megan McClaren
    • Megan McLaren
    Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
    Star Wars: The Clone Wars
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Rebel
    • Steela Gerrera
    • Citizen(voice)

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld (2025)
      Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Arin (voice)
      • 2025
    • Lori Tan Chinn, A.J. Beckles, Woosung, Greg Chun, Kaiji Tang, Cristina M. Medina, Ali Wong, Bowen Yang, and Stephen Fu in Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld (2024)
      Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Melissa
      • Scared Soul
      • Announcer (voice)
      • 2024
    • Queen Sugar (2016)
      Queen Sugar
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Charley Bordelon
      • Charley Bordelon West
      • 2016–2022
    • The Official Queen Sugar Podcast (2022)
      The Official Queen Sugar Podcast
      Podcast Series
      • Charley Bordelon West
      • 2022
    • God Friended Me (2018)
      God Friended Me
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Katie
      • 2018
    • James Carpinello, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Tom Kemp, Nicoye Banks, and Langston Fishburne in The Dunning Man (2017)
      The Dunning Man
      6.4
      • Alice
      • 2017
    • Conan Exiles (2017)
      Conan Exiles
      5.3
      Video Game
      • Jamila the Pirate
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 2017
    • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
      Luke Cage
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Megan McClaren
      • Megan McLaren
      • 2016
    • Unforgettable (2011)
      Unforgettable
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Erica Campbell
      • 2016
    • I Love You... But I Lied (2015)
      I Love You... But I Lied
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Colleen (as Dawnlyen Gardner)
      • 2016
    • Debra Messing, Laz Alonso, Josh Lucas, Charlie Reina, and Vincent Reina in The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
      The Mysteries of Laura
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Samantha Williams
      • 2015
    • Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
      Star Wars: The Clone Wars
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Steela Gerrera
      • Rebel
      • Citizen (voice)
      • 2012
    • Prototype 2 (2012)
      Prototype 2
      7.4
      Video Game
      • Collette Heller (voice)
      • 2012
    • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
      Castle
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Simone Jenkins
      • 2011
    • Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Masi Oka, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)
      Heroes
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Elizabeth
      • 2009–2010

    Videos10

    Queen Sugar--Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:03
    Queen Sugar--Official Trailer
    The Dunning Man
    Trailer 1:10
    The Dunning Man
    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

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Dawnlyen Gardner
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • August 30, 1981
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Other works
      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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