Dianne Doan
Dianne Doan is a Canadian actress of Vietnamese descent. She was born on September 8, 1990 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. She first developed an interest in acting in the 9th grade when she took drama classes as an elective. She started technical training in dance at the age of 10.
Doan has a background in dance and has performed as a dancer at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and as a back-up dancer for Michael Bublé. She has also worked as a dancer in music videos for other recording artists like Big Time Rush and Marianas Trench.
Doan's first major acting role was in the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants as Lonnie, the daughter of Mulan and Li Shang. She reprised her role in the sequel Descendants 2. She has also had recurring roles on the television series Vikings and Guidance.
In 2017, Doan joined the cast of the Cinemax series Warrior as Mai Ling. The series is produced by filmmaker Justin Lin and based on an original concept by the late Bruce Lee.
Doan is currently filming the upcoming television series The Boys Presents: Varsity, a spin-off of the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys. She will play the role of Nyla, a powerful superhero.
Acting
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Molly Tran
2005
TV
Vikings
as Yidu
2013
TV
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Kora
2013
Movie
Descendants
as Lonnie
2015
TV
Once Upon a Time
as Isra
2011
TV
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Anh Ly
2016
Movie
Descendants 2
as Lonnie
2017
TV
Warrior
as Mai Ling
2019
TV
Magnum P.I.
as Halia Kalani
2018
TV
Tracker
as Sun Mai
2024
TV
The Consultant
as Ghislane
2023
TV
Good Trouble
as Kate Nguyen
2019
Movie
Reunion
as Lisa Danbury
2024
TV
Descendants: Wicked World
as Lonnie (voice)
2015
Movie
The Game of Love
as Miss Tzu
2016
TV
Descendants: School of Secrets
as Secret Blogger - Lonnie
2015
Movie
Last Night in Suburbia
as Rachel
2017
Movie
Better Half
as Daphne
2023
Movie
Our Home Here
as Rose
2019
We Gon' Be Alright
2019