Aidan Dee

Aidan Dee
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Portrays:	Hippolyta
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Nationality:	CAN
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Aidan Dee is a Canadian actress who portrayed Hippolyta in Caprica. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, she is known for her work in television and film.

Career

Dee began her professional training at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, graduating in 2005 with national scholarship recognition. She studied acting, musical theatre, and voice, with early training at Vancouver's Arts Umbrella and Langley Fine Arts School.

Following her graduation, Dee worked in off-off-Broadway theatre productions in New York, including roles in "Love's Labour's Lost" (Rosaline), "Gypsy" (featured ensemble), and "Uncommon Women and Others" (Holly) before returning to Vancouver to pursue film and television work.

Upon returning to Vancouver, Dee also worked as a model, joining Model Mayhem in 2007 and maintaining an active profile until 2010. She was particularly interested in the storytelling aspect of modeling and applied her acting background to enhance her photographic work.

Dee began her screen career in 2008 with appearances in short films and the television series Reaper. In 2009, she appeared in the action film A Dangerous Man and "The Farm," a pilot for The L Word spinoff series.

Her most notable role came in 2010 when she was cast as Hippolyta in Caprica. She appeared in three episodes: "End of Line," "Unvanquished," and "Retribution," portraying a former student of Clarice Willow's who joined Barnabas Greeley's STO cell.

Dee continued working in television with guest appearances in Supernatural (2014), UnREAL (2015), and DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016). She also appeared in the horror film Collar (2014) and had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed independent film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019), which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival.

Following her acting career, Dee transitioned to occupational health and safety work. Beginning in 2019, she worked as a health and safety administrator and auditor for CDC Construction Ltd., followed by roles as Health and Safety Supervisor for the Broadway Subway Project Corporation (2021-2024) and Safety Advisor for B&B Contracting Group (2024). As of August 2024, she works as an OHS Advisor for WorkSafe Victoria.

Personal Life

Dee was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. After pursuing acting for over a decade, she transitioned to a career in occupational health and safety, currently working in Victoria, British Columbia as an OHS Advisor.

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