Dichen Lachman

Dichen Lachman (/ˈdiːtʃən ˈlækmən/;[2] born 22 February 1982) is a Nepalese-Australian actress and producer. She earned recognition starring as Katya Kinski in the soap opera Neighbours (2005–2007) and as Sierra in Joss Whedon's science fiction drama series Dollhouse (2009–2010).

Dichen Lachman
Lachman at the 2009 Starfury Convention
Born (1982-02-22) 22 February 1982[1]
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality
  • Nepalese
  • Australian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2015)​
Children1

Lachman went on to portray Suren in the supernatural comedy-drama series Being Human (2012), Tani Tumrenjack in the military action-drama series Last Resort (2012–2013), Jiaying in the superhero drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014–2020), Reileen Kawahara in the cyberpunk drama series Altered Carbon (2018–2020), and Frankie in the crime drama series Animal Kingdom (2018–present).

Lachman has appeared in numerous films, such as Aquamarine (2006), Bled (2009), Lust for Love (2014), Too Late (2015), and Bad Therapy (2020).

Early life

Lachman was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, where she lived until she was eight years old. She moved to Adelaide, Australia, in the late 1990’s with her family. Her mother is Nepali Tibetan, and her Australian father is of German descent.[3] She attended West Lakes Primary School, Gilles Street Primary School, Norwood Morialta High School, St Mary's College, Adelaide, Annesley College and the University of Adelaide. Lachman moved to Los Angeles shortly after she finished with the Australian TV drama Neighbours in 2007.[4]

Career

Lachman first filmed an ad in Australia for Wanadoo, which aired in the United Kingdom. In 2005, she joined the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Katya Kinski. She had auditioned for the role of Elle Robinson, but the producers decided to create the part of Katya for her.[5][6]

Lachman at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con.

Lachman played a small role in the feature film Aquamarine. After she finished shooting the role of Aaren in the film Bled, Lachman joined the cast of the film Aztec Rex in Hawaii. In an interview with The Soap Show, Lachman said she had appeared on the BBC television show Ready Steady Cook while visiting England in late 2006. In the interview, she explained that she was in Los Angeles to advance her acting career, but said she would love to work in the UK and Australia.

On 26 March 2008, it was announced that Lachman would portray Sierra in the television series Dollhouse, created by Joss Whedon.[7][8]

In an interview with ScifiNow in 2009, Lachman responded to the rumor that she would star in an upcoming television show based on Star Wars by saying, "I am a huge George Lucas fan. I love those movies and it would be a dream come true—I'd love to do it, it would be incredible."[9] She was named one of the 100 hottest women on screen for 2009, by the lesbian media site AfterEllen.com. "What a privilege to be there," she said.[10]

She guest starred as an insurance agent/street racer on NCIS: Los Angeles. She also appeared as Amy Hanamoa, the widow of a murdered police officer, in an episode of Hawaii Five-0. Lachman made a guest appearance in an episode of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, for its fourth series Torchwood: Miracle Day.[11] Additionally, in 2011 it was announced in Variety that Lachman would be joining the cast of Being Human as a series regular.[12] Lachman also made a brief appearance in the web-series The Guild during Season 5, episode 8 as a party guest during a gaming convention.

In 2012, it was announced Lachman would be joining the Shawn Ryan–driven pilot Last Resort for ABC,[13] and she subsequently appeared as a main character during the show's 13-episode run. She also guest starred in the second season of the Jane Espenson scripted web series, Husbands.[14]

Between 2010 and 2013, while working on other productions, Lachman and her close friend Anton King produced Lust for Love. King wrote the script in 2010 and used Kickstarter[15] to raise funds to make the movie. The initial goal was to raise US$70,000; however, when the deadline was reached on 11 November 2011 more than 1,500 people had pledged money, with a final figure of US$101,030.[15] To complete the movie, additional funds were raised through friends and family. British filmmaker Jack Wylson came on board as a producer, Australian actor Adam J. Yeend as co-producer, and Adam Bricker[16] as director of photography. Alessandro Ongaro of Luna Pictures Entertainment also made major contributions during post production.

In 2014, Lachman began shooting in Canada, where she joined the cast of The 100 in the role of Anya[17] and had a recurring role on ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

On 11 June 2015, a new movie called Too Late, starring Lachman, was released during the Los Angeles Film Festival. On 22 October 2015, it was announced that Lachman landed a recurring role on the third season of Michael Bay's action-adventure TNT series The Last Ship. Lachman had been cast as Jesse, a helicopter pilot who lives off-the-grid.[18] She currently stars as Reileen Kawahara in Netflix's original television series, Altered Carbon, an adaptation of the 2002 novel of the same name by Richard K. Morgan. The first season was released on 2 February 2018.[19]

Dichen Lachman in 2009

Personal life

She has been married to Austrian-born American actor Maximilian Osinski since January 2015, and gave birth to their daughter that May.[20]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Eastworld Thug #4 Short film
2006 Safety in Numbers News Reporter
Aquamarine Beth-Ann
2009 Bled Aaren
2010 Sunday Punch Jill Short film
2014 Lust for Love Cali Also producer
2015 Too Late Jilly Bean
2020 Bad Therapy Stern
2022 Jurassic World: Dominion TBA Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005–2007 Neighbours Katya Kinski Main role; 106 episodes
2007 Tyrannosaurus Azteca Ayacoatl Television film
2009–2010 Dollhouse Sierra / Priya Tsetsang Main role; 27 episodes
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles Allison Pritchett/Allysia Takada Episode: "Full Throttle"
Hawaii Five-0 Amy Hanamoa Episode: "Manaʻo"
2011 Torchwood: Miracle Day Lyn Peterfield Episode: "Rendition"
The Guild Herself Episode: "Social Traumas"
2012 Being Human Suren Main role (season 2); 7 episodes
Don't Try This at Home Jen Episode: "Sex/Death, Part II"
The Glades Chef Lana Kim Episode: "Food Fight"
Husbands Pillow Girl #1 Episode: "Appropriate Is Not the Word"
The League Marbella Episode: "12.12.12"
2012–2013 Last Resort Tani Tumrenjack Main role; 13 episodes
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jessica Lowell Episode: "Fearless"
King & Maxwell Benny 7 episodes
2014 The 100 Anya 7 episodes
2014–2015, 2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Jiaying 11 episodes
2014–2015 Shameless Angela 6 episodes
2016 The Last Ship Jesse 8 episodes
2016–2017 Supergirl Roulette/Veronica Sinclair 2 episodes
2018–2020 Altered Carbon Reileen Kawahara Main role (season 1); 7 episodes
Guest (season 2); 2 episodes
2018–present Animal Kingdom Frankie 16 episodes
TBA Severance Ms. Casey Main role, upcoming series[21]

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Spooked Carol Episode: "Paranormal Professionals"
2015 Hollywood Hitmen Eva Episode: "The Tied Up Guy"; also producer
2016 Scary Endings Laura (voice) Episode: "The Grinning Man"

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 E! Online Best. Ever. TV. Awards Best Fight (shared with Eliza Taylor) The 100 Runner-up [22]

References
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  4. "Dichen Lachman Interview". Syfy UK blog. 11 December 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
  5. "Dichen Lachman". Supanova Pop Culture Expo. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  6. Swift, Lynn; Jones, Helen (9 March 2010). "Neighbours Made Me Famous!". ATV Network. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  7. Ausiello, Michael (27 March 2008). "Breaking: Battlestar Stud Playing Dollhouse with Dushku". TV Guide. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  8. Kristin Dos Santos (26 March 2008). "Dollhouse Casting Alert!". E!. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  9. "Dichen Lachman to star in Star Wars tv series?". Whedonesque.com. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  10. Ellis, Scott (31 May 2009). "Doll of role has this star on rise". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  11. Ausiello, Michael (5 January 2011). "Exclusive: Torchwood Adds All My Children Vet Havins, Dollhouse Alum Lachman". TVLine. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  12. Weisman, Jon (29 June 2011), "'Being Human' adds Lachman to cast", Variety
  13. Ausiello, Michael (8 April 2012), "Dollhouse Alumna Dichen Lachman Boards ABC's Undersea Drama Pilot Last Resort", TVLine
  14. Vary, Adam B (28 June 2012). "'Husbands': EP and star on season 2 of their gay-marriage web series -- EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  15. Kickstarter
  16. "Lust For Love". 1 August 2013.
  17. Bricker, Tierney (13 January 2014). "The 100 Casting Scoop: Dollhouse Alum to Guest Star on the CW's New Drama". E!.
  18. "Nikki M. James Joins 'BrainDead'; 'The Last Ship' Casts 2". Deadline Hollywood. 22 October 2015.
  19. "'Altered Carbon': James Purefoy, Martha Higareda & 2 Others Cast in Netflix Series". Deadline TV. 4 August 2016.
  20. "Dichen Lachman is a Mom!". Whedonopolis. 28 May 2015.
  21. ‘Severance’: Dichen Lachman Joins Apple Drama Series
  22. "And the Winners Are... from Best. Ever. TV. Awards 2015: And the Winners Are!". E! Online.
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