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Aisha Dee

Aisha Dee (born c. 1993) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her main roles as Desi Biggins on the children's television series The Saddle Club (2008–09) and Kat Edison on the Freeform comedy-drama television series The Bold Type (2017–21). She plays the main role in the 2023 Australian drama miniseries Safe Home.

Early life

Dee was born around 1993 on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. She is biracial: born to a white Australian mother and African American father.[1][2]

Career

In 2008, Dee had her first major television role as Desi Biggins on the Australian-Canadian children's series The Saddle Club. In 2010, Dee was a reoccurring character in the Australian-British show Dead Gorgeous as Christine. From 2011 to 2013, she starred as Mackenzie Miller in the Fox sitcom I Hate My Teenage Daughter. She also co-starred as Elizabeth "Beth" Kingston on the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life, from 2014 to 2015.

Dee starred as Jules Koja in the Syfy horror anthology series Channel Zero: No-End House, which aired in 2017. On 22 August 2016, it was announced that Dee was cast as Kat Edison in the Freeform comedy-drama series The Bold Type, which premiered on 20 June 2017.[3][4] On 4 October 2017, Freeform renewed the series for two additional seasons of 10 episodes each. The second season premiered on 12 June 2018[5] and ended on 7 August 2018.[6]

Dee played the lead role in the 2023 Australian TV drama miniseries, Safe Home.[7]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Discography

The Saddle Club discography

Albums
Singles

Albums

Aisha Dee

Albums

References

  1. ^ "The Bold Type's Aisha Dee Was Bullied For Natural Hair: 'I Was Called Pube-Head At School'". HuffPost. 19 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ Miller, Gerri (30 November 2011). "Aisha Dee: I Hate My Teenage Daughter's Mixed Chick". BET.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ^ Picurro, Allison. "Who Plays Jane On 'The Bold Type'? Katie Stevens Is No Stranger To The Small Screen". Romper. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (22 August 2016). "Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee & Meghann Fahy Cast As Leads In Freeform Pilot 'Issues'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Exclusive: First Look at The Bold Type Season 2 Is Here!". E! Online. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  6. ^ Aridi, Sara (7 August 2018). "What's on TV Tuesday: 'Carter' and 'The Bold Type'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. ^ Sandford, Shannon (11 May 2023). "At times devastating, always powerful: new SBS drama Safe Home looks at domestic violence with nuance, integrity and care". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  8. ^ Dutta, Debopriyaa (1 February 2022). "Ryan Phillippe, Kat Graham, And Jim Gaffigan Will Star In Thriller Collide". /Film. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  9. ^ Netflix, See-Saw Films Team On Australian Drama ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ – Deadline
  10. ^ "Asian Academy Creative Awards 2023: Aussie winners | TV Tonight". 28 September 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  11. ^ "AACTA Awards 2024: nominees | TV Tonight". 9 December 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  12. ^ Knox, David (23 June 2024). "Logie Awards 2024: nominations | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

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