Editing Lili Bordán

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'''Lili Bordán''' (born March 12, 1982) is a Hungarian-American film and television actress who portrays [[Becca Kelly]] in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_lili_bordan_biography">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1584324/bio/|title=Lili Bordán Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> Born in New York City to Hungarian actress [[Imdb:nm0096273|Irén Bordán]], she has established herself as a versatile performer across film, television, and theater productions. Her father escaped communist Hungary at age 19 and, after time in Vienna and Paris, established a successful French restaurant in Manhattan that became one of the city's most visited spots.<ref group="commentary" name="vari_immigrant_stories_family">{{cite web|url=https://www.ursulavari.com/post/immigrant-stories-lili-bordan|title=Immigrant Stories: Lili Bordan|author=Ursula Vari|publisher=Ursula Vari|date=January 20, 2019|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

== Career ==

Bordán attended [[w:Sarah Lawrence College|Sarah Lawrence College]], where she completed her degree in theater and 19th century western literature. She also studied with renowned acting coach [[w:Susan Batson|Susan Batson]] before beginning her professional career.<ref group="external" name="sterling_cineplex_lili_bordan">{{cite web|url=https://sterlingcineplex.net/celebrity/lili-bordan/#:~:text=Lili%20attended%20Sarah%20Lawrence%20College%2C%20where%20she%20studied|title=Lili Bordán|publisher=Sterling Cineplex|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> After completing her studies, she moved to Hungary and became part of a children's theater troupe, later returning to the United States to join the Moth Theatre Company in Los Angeles.<ref group="external" name="sterling_cineplex_theater_background">{{cite web|url=https://sterlingcineplex.net/celebrity/lili-bordan/#:~:text=she%20moved%20to%20Hungary%20and%20became%20part%20of%20a%20children%27s%20theater|title=Lili Bordán|publisher=Sterling Cineplex|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

She began performing as a child, booking her first national commercial and short film at age six, with her mother coincidentally cast as her mother in both projects.<ref group="commentary" name="vari_childhood_acting">{{cite web|url=https://www.ursulavari.com/post/immigrant-stories-lili-bordan#:~:text=I%20booked%20my%20first%20national%20commercial%20and%20short%20film|title=Immigrant Stories: Lili Bordan|author=Ursula Vari|publisher=Ursula Vari|date=January 20, 2019|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> Growing up between two cultures, she spent summers in the Hungarian lakeside village of Felsôörs, where she would perform puppet shows with homemade puppets for neighborhood children and lead dress-up games with her cousins.<ref group="commentary" name="vari_hungarian_summers">{{cite web|url=https://www.ursulavari.com/post/immigrant-stories-lili-bordan#:~:text=My%20cousins%20and%20I%20would%20perform%20puppet%20shows|title=Immigrant Stories: Lili Bordan|author=Ursula Vari|publisher=Ursula Vari|date=January 20, 2019|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

Bordán began her television career in 2001 with a guest appearance on ''[[w:Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''. Her early film work included supporting roles in ''[[w:8MM 2|8MM 2]]'' (2005), ''[[w:Joy Division (2006 film)|Joy Division]]'' (2006), and leading roles in ''Cherry'' (2010) and ''A Love Affair of Sorts'' (2011).

On February 10, 2011, it was announced that Bordán would join the main cast of the military science fiction drama ''Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome'', portraying Dr. Becca Kelly, a former employee of [[Graystone Industries]], the company that created the [[Cylons|Cylon]]. The project was originally conceived as a back-door pilot for [[Syfy]] before becoming an online series split into 10 segments for [[w:Machinima|Machinima]], and eventually a television movie.<ref group="commentary" name="popentertainment_bsg_experience">{{cite web|url=http://www.popentertainment.com/features_actress/quigleybordan.htm#:~:text=It%20was%20originally%20meant%20to%20be%20a%20TV%20pilot|title=Jody Quigley & Lili Bordan interview about 'Apparition'|publisher=PopEntertainment.com|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

Bordán was cast just one week before filming began, describing the experience as "the biggest thing I've ever done as an actor" and noting it was "a little daunting."<ref group="commentary" name="movieweb_casting_experience">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-lili-bordan-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=It%20was%20the%20biggest%20thing%20I%27ve%20ever%20done|title=Lili Bordan Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 15, 2013|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> The production was filmed in 15 days in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]] using extensive green screen technology, with the cast receiving training in weapons handling and SWAT tactics for scenes involving Cylon territory infiltration.<ref group="production" name="movieweb_production_details">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-lili-bordan-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=We%20had%2015%20days%20to%20shoot%20three%20hours|title=Lili Bordan Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 15, 2013|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> Her character Dr. [[Becca Kelly]] is described as a war widow whose [[Ezra Barzel|husband became a hero]], exploring themes of propaganda and the reality behind wartime heroism.<ref group="commentary" name="movieweb_character_background">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-lili-bordan-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=My%20character%20is%20a%20widow%20of%20the%20war|title=Lili Bordan Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 15, 2013|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

Bordán described being part of the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' universe as "a great honor," noting that the production continues to play worldwide and generates fan appreciation.<ref group="commentary" name="popentertainment_bsg_honor">{{cite web|url=http://www.popentertainment.com/features_actress/quigleybordan.htm#:~:text=It%27s%20a%20great%20honor%20to%20be%20part%20of%20that%20Battlestar|title=Jody Quigley & Lili Bordan interview about 'Apparition'|publisher=PopEntertainment.com|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> She was not extensively familiar with the franchise before her casting, having been in Europe during much of the original series' run, and watched ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' with the cast to understand the backstory before filming.<ref group="commentary" name="movieweb_franchise_knowledge">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-lili-bordan-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=Actually%2C%20I%20wasn%27t%20too%20familiar%20with%20the%20series|title=Lili Bordan Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 15, 2013|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

Her performance in the Moth Theatre Company's production of David Hare's ''The Blue Room'' earned her a Scenie Award for "best featured actress in a drama or intimate play."<ref group="commentary" name="sterling_cineplex_theater_work">{{cite web|url=https://sterlingcineplex.net/celebrity/lili-bordan/#:~:text=her%20performance%20in%20Moth%27s%20production%20of%20David%20Hare%27s%20The%20Blue%20Room|title=Lili Bordán|publisher=Sterling Cineplex|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> Her film ''Cherry'', directed by Quinn Saunders, was selected for competition at the [[w:Karlovy Vary International Film Festival|Karlovy Vary festival]] and later picked up at [[w:Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]] for distribution by [[w:Warner Bros.|Warner Brothers]].<ref group="external" name="sterling_cineplex_film_career">{{cite web|url=https://sterlingcineplex.net/celebrity/lili-bordan/#:~:text=her%20award%2Dwinning%20American%20feature%20Cherry%2C%20directed%20by%20Quinn%20Saunders|title=Lili Bordán|publisher=Sterling Cineplex|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

Recent credits include roles in major productions such as ''[[w:Book Club (film)|Book Club]]'' (2018) alongside [[w:Diane Keaton|Diane Keaton]], [[w:Jane Fonda|Jane Fonda]], and [[w:Mary Steenburgen|Mary Steenburgen]], and ''[[w:The Nun (2018 film)|The Nun]]'' (2018).<ref group="external" name="imdb_recent_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1584324/#:~:text=Known%20for%3A%20Book%20Club%2C%20The%20Nun%2C%20Apparition|title=Lili Bordán|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> She also appeared in ''[[w:The Martian (film)|The Martian]]'' (2015), where she described working with director [[w:Ridley Scott|Ridley Scott]] as an exhilarating experience despite her smaller role, noting she was made to feel important and was allowed to improvise creatively.<ref group="commentary" name="popentertainment_martian_experience">{{cite web|url=http://www.popentertainment.com/features_actress/quigleybordan.htm#:~:text=it%20was%20a%20very%20creative%20experience%2C%20for%20the%20small%20role|title=Jody Quigley & Lili Bordan interview about 'Apparition'|publisher=PopEntertainment.com|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> She also starred as Warner Bros. story editor Irene Lee in the biographical film ''Curtiz'' about ''[[w:Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'' director [[w:Michael Curtiz|Michael Curtiz]], which she helped produce.<ref group="production" name="sterling_cineplex_curtiz_role">{{cite web|url=https://sterlingcineplex.net/celebrity/lili-bordan/#:~:text=stars%20as%20Warner%20Bros.%20story%20editor%20Irene%20Lee|title=Lili Bordán|publisher=Sterling Cineplex|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

Television appearances include recurring roles on ''[[w:Silent Witness|Silent Witness]]'' and guest starring roles on ''[[w:ER (TV series)|ER]]'', ''[[w:Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]'', ''[[w:Teen Wolf (2011 TV series)|Teen Wolf]]'', and ''[[w:Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''.<ref group="external" name="betaseries_tv_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.betaseries.com/en/person/48378-lili-bordan#:~:text=Teen%20Wolf%20%C2%B7%20Teen%20Wolf%20%C2%B7%20Colette%20%C2%B7%20Westworld|title=Lili Bordán|publisher=BetaSeries|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

== Personal Life ==

Bordán is multilingual, speaking English, Hungarian, and French due to her multicultural background.<ref group="external" name="imdb_multilingual">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1584324/bio/#:~:text=She%20grew%20up%20speaking%20Hungarian%20and%20French|title=Lili Bordán Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> She maintains close ties with her mother, with whom she regularly exchanges notes about their respective acting careers in the US and Hungarian markets.<ref group="commentary" name="vari_mother_relationship">{{cite web|url=https://www.ursulavari.com/post/immigrant-stories-lili-bordan#:~:text=We%20do%20exchange%20notes.%20Mom%20is%20very%20active|title=Immigrant Stories: Lili Bordan|author=Ursula Vari|publisher=Ursula Vari|date=January 20, 2019|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> In addition to her acting career, she is a certified Autism Movement Therapist and has taught dance to children on the autism spectrum through the non-profit organization Guidance Autism since its inception in 2010.<ref group="external" name="sterling_cineplex_autism_work">{{cite web|url=https://sterlingcineplex.net/celebrity/lili-bordan/#:~:text=certified%20Autism%20Movement%20Therapist%20and%20has%20taught%20dance|title=Lili Bordán|publisher=Sterling Cineplex|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

She has also ventured into directing and producing, writing, producing, and directing her first short film "One Night Only" while pregnant with her first daughter.<ref group="external" name="imdb_directing_work">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1584324/bio/#:~:text=Lili%20wrote%2C%20produced%20and%20directed%20her%20first%20short%20film|title=Lili Bordán Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> Regarding her approach to acting, Bordán has stated that she finds inspiration in "poetry, art, love, and creativity," and describes the film set as having "a magical amniotic fluid of sorts that surrounds a creative team of people who seek to tell a story together."<ref group="commentary" name="vari_creative_philosophy">{{cite web|url=https://www.ursulavari.com/post/immigrant-stories-lili-bordan#:~:text=Poetry%2C%20art%2C%20love%2C%20and%20creativity|title=Immigrant Stories: Lili Bordan|author=Ursula Vari|publisher=Ursula Vari|date=January 20, 2019|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref> Bordán currently resides in New York City and is available for local hire in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Budapest.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_lili_bordan">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/lili-bordan-74848631/#:~:text=available%20for%20local%20hire%20in%20New%20York|title=Lili Bordan - Actress|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

== References ==

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== External Links ==
*{{ext-wikipedia|article=Lili Bordán}}
*[https://www.instagram.com/lilibordan Lili Bordán's Official Instagram]
*[https://twitter.com/LiliBordan Lili Bordán's Official Twitter]

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