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'''Aidan Dee''' is a Canadian actress who portrayed [[Hippolyta]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, she is known for her work in television and film, including roles in ''Caprica'' (2009), ''[[w:Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' (2005), and ''[[w:DC's Legends of Tomorrow|DC's Legends of Tomorrow]]'' (2016).
'''Aidan Dee''' is a Canadian actress who portrayed [[Hippolyta]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, she is known for her work in television and film.


== Career ==
== Career ==


Dee's interest and training in the arts began early at Vancouver's Arts Umbrella, where she took both acting and painting classes. At age 11, her design was chosen for the Vancouver Street Banner program, and her Asian Dragon banners lined Vancouver's downtown streets. During this time, she also began singing with the Vancouver Children's Choir, was accepted into the Arts Umbrella Jr. Theatre Troupe, and acted as a youth reporter for DCTV 4's magazine show, "Plugged In".
Dee's earliest documented stage work came in community theatre in the Greater Vancouver area. In May 2003, while a student at Langley Fine Arts School, she played Kate in a production of ''[[w:The Pirates of Penzance|The Pirates of Penzance]]'', a role she took on after two previous stints as [[w:Principal boy|principal boy]] in Metro Vancouver pantomimes.<ref group="external" name="browne_theleader_dee_kate_pantomime_background">{{cite news|author=Browne, Alex|title=Play: Lines delivered with 'comic edge'|newspaper=The Leader (Surrey)|location=Surrey, British Columbia, Canada|date=16 May 2003|page=26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/329594662/#:~:text=Aidan%20Dee%2C%20who%20plays%20Kate|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> The production was staged by the Gilbert and Sullivan Society<ref group="external" name="browne_theleader_pirates_penzance_society_producer">{{cite news|author=Browne, Alex|title=Intimate and interactive|newspaper=The Leader (Surrey)|location=Surrey, British Columbia, Canada|date=16 May 2003|page=25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/329594644/#:~:text=Gilbert%20and%20Sullivan%20Society%27s%20audacious%20decision|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> and ran from 21 May to 1 June 2003 at the Surrey Arts Centre.<ref group="external" name="browne_theleader_pirates_penzance_production_dates">{{cite news|author=Browne, Alex|title=Play: Lines delivered with 'comic edge'|newspaper=The Leader (Surrey)|location=Surrey, British Columbia, Canada|date=16 May 2003|page=26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/329594662/#:~:text=Pirates%20of%20Penzance%20runs%20May%2021|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> She described playing Kate as deliberately scatterbrained so the character would be underestimated, and predicted that Kate would eventually marry into wealth.<ref group="commentary" name="browne_theleader_dee_kate_characterization_wealthy">{{cite news|author=Browne, Alex|title=Play: Lines delivered with 'comic edge'|newspaper=The Leader (Surrey)|location=Surrey, British Columbia, Canada|date=16 May 2003|page=26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/329594662/#:~:text=All%20the%20daughters%20are%20stupid|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>
 
When it was time for high school, Dee attended Langley Fine Arts School in Fort Langley, British Columbia, with a Visual Arts major. She acted in community theatre productions in the evenings and continued singing with her choir at venues which included the Sydney Opera House and the Olympic Torch-lighting Ceremonies. While in high school, her interest in Musical Theatre increased significantly. She studied vocal technique with Pat Waldron and Peter Jorgenson, studied dance with Shelley Stewart Hunt and at the Harbour Dance Centre, and auditioned for the [[w:American Musical and Dramatic Academy|American Musical and Dramatic Academy]]. During this period, she also received training through various Vancouver institutions including the Crichlow Actors Studio with Brenda Crichlow, the Arts Club Musical Intensive with Peter Jorgensen and Patti Allan, and jazz and tap dance instruction with Shelley Stewart Hunt, Pam Quick Rosa, and at Harbour Dance Centre. She studied classical voice with Rupert Lang and Ann Golden Fisher, and participated in workshops at Arts Umbrella, Bard on the Beach, and the Vancouver Playhouse Young Artist Summer Intensive.
 
Her vocal performance experience included work with the Stargazers Show Troupe under Pat Waldron and Shelley Stewart Hunt, Academy West Choir (now BC Girls Choir), and the Vancouver Children's Choir Chamber Division under director Rupert Lang.
 
AMDA accepted her and awarded her their top national scholarship, prompting her move to New York City. She graduated in 2005 from this two-year intensive conservatory program, receiving national scholarship recognition both years. While in New York, she also studied classical voice with Alan Bowers. After graduating from AMDA in 2005, Dee began auditioning in New York. She met Shea Theatre director Carolyn Williams and was cast in Williams' original play, "Eating Out". Soon after, she was cast as Holly in "Uncommon Women and Others" in another of Shea Theatre's off-off Broadway productions.
 
Dee's off-off-Broadway experiences ranged from Rosaline in the Hudson Warehouse production of "Love's Labour's Lost," to a chorus girl in The St. Jean's Player's production of "Gypsy," to comedy improv at The Big Little Theatre and the Richmond Shepard Theatre in New York's Lower East Side. Her New York theatre credits also included Pat in Shea Theatre's "Eating Out," Holly in "Uncommon Women and Others," featured ensemble in "Gypsy," and various roles in "The Best Party Ever" at Richmond Shepard Theatre. She also performed comedy improv in "Happy Hour" with the Michael Chekhov Theatre Company.
 
Prior to her New York training, Dee had extensive theatre experience in Vancouver. Her early credits included Susan in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" with Arts Umbrella Jr. Troupe, title roles in "Aladdin" and "Dick Whittington" with Metro Theatre, Kate in "Pirates of Penzance" with Fraser Valley Gilbert & Sullivan, and the Prime Minister in "Jubilee" with APPLAUSE Musicials. She also performed in "The Audition" with Tsawwassen Arts.
 
In addition to her stage work, Dee gained early television experience appearing in the first season of ''[[w:Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]'' and presenting for "Burns Bog" on Cable in the Classroom.
 
Returning to Vancouver to work and audition, Dee began her professional film career in 2008 with appearances in several short films, including "Paul Pontius" (written and directed by Jesse McKeown and selected for the Vancouver International Film Festival, where she was credited as Aidan Lee) and "No Means No". Her early work also included "The Manila Marauder," establishing her presence in the Vancouver film scene.
 
In 2009, Dee appeared in two notable productions: the action film ''[[w:A Dangerous Man|A Dangerous Man]]'' as Shane's Wife, and "The Farm," a spin-off pilot of ''[[w:The L Word|The L Word]]'' where she played the character Chachi. "The Farm" was written and directed by ''The L Word's'' Ilene Chaiken and was presented as a Showtime production.
 
Her breakthrough television role came in 2010 when she was cast as [[Hippolyta]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|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.
 
Following her ''Caprica'' appearance, Dee continued working steadily in television. In 2014, she appeared in ''[[w:Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' as Demon #2 in the episode "Reichenbach". She also starred as Dana in the horror film ''Collar'' (2014), directed by Ryan Nicholson.
 
Her television work expanded in 2015 with appearances in ''[[w:UnREAL|UnREAL]]'' as Crew Chick and ''[[w:Backstrom|Backstrom]]'' as Trashy Girl in the episode "Corkscrewed". In 2016, she appeared in ''[[w:Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce|Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce]]'' as Snob #1 (credited as Aiden Dee) and ''[[w:DC's Legends of Tomorrow|DC's Legends of Tomorrow]]'' as an Aide in the episode "Leviathan".
 
One of Dee's most significant recent roles came in 2019 when she appeared as Jessa in the critically acclaimed independent film ''The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open,'' directed by Kathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers. The film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and was later distributed by Ava DuVernay's Array, focusing on Indigenous women's experiences with domestic violence. The film became available on Netflix, bringing wider recognition to the cast's performances.
 
== Personal Life ==
 
Dee was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.<ref group="external" name="dee_official_biography_arts_umbrella_background">{{cite web|url=http://www.aidandee.com/bio.php|title=Aidan Dee Actor, Singer, Dancer - Biography|accessdate=23 October 2010|archive=Y}}</ref> She attended Langley Fine Arts School with a Visual Arts major before pursuing her acting training in New York.<ref group="external" name="dee_official_biography_langley_fine_arts_education">{{cite web|url=http://www.aidandee.com/bio.php|title=Aidan Dee Actor, Singer, Dancer - Biography|accessdate=23 October 2010|archive=Y}}</ref> She stands 5'7" (1.70 m) tall and has maintained strong ties to the Vancouver entertainment community throughout her career.
 
In addition to acting, Dee's interests include reading, photography, learning, traveling, and internet surfing. She has also been known professionally by the alternate name Aiden Dee in some of her earlier credits.
 
== References ==
 
<ref group="external" name="dee_resume_comprehensive_theatre_credits">{{cite web|url=http://www.aidandee.com/index.php|title=Aidan Dee Actor, Singer, Dancer - Resume|accessdate=23 October 2010|archive=Y}}</ref>
 
=== Footnotes ===
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'''Aidan Dee''' is a Canadian actress who portrayed [[Hippolyta]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, she is known for her work in television and film.
 
== Career ==


Dee began her professional training at the [[w:American Musical and Dramatic Academy|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.
Dee began her professional training at the [[w:American Musical and Dramatic Academy|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.
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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.
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.


Dee began her screen career in 2008 with appearances in short films and the television series ''[[w:Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]''. In 2009, she appeared in the action film ''[[w:A Dangerous Man|A Dangerous Man]]'' and "The Farm," a pilot for ''[[w:The L Word|The L Word]]'' spinoff series.
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.<ref group="external" name="dee_model_mayhem_profile_vancouver_modeling">{{cite web|url=http://www.aidandee.com/index.php|title=Aidan Dee Actor, Singer, Dancer - Resume|accessdate=23 October 2010|archive=Y}}</ref>
 
Her most notable role came in 2010 when she was cast as [[Hippolyta]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|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.<ref group="production" name="caprica_hippolyta_character_episodes">''Caprica'' episodes "End of Line," "Unvanquished," and "Retribution" (2010)</ref>


Dee continued working in television with guest appearances in ''[[w:Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' (2014), ''[[w:UnREAL|UnREAL]]'' (2015), and ''[[w:DC's Legends of Tomorrow|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.<ref group="external" name="body_remembers_berlin_premiere_netflix">''The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open'' - Berlin Film Festival premiere, Netflix distribution</ref>
Dee began her screen career in 2008 with three short films — ''The Manila Marauder'', in which she played Betty<ref group="external" name="imdb_dee_namepage_manila_marauder_betty">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3237295/#:~:text=The%20Manila%20Marauder|title=Aidan Dee|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>; ''No Means No''<ref group="external" name="imdb_dee_namepage_no_means_no_short">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3237295/#:~:text=No%20Means%20No|title=Aidan Dee|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>; and ''Paul Pontius'', credited as Aidan Lee<ref group="external" name="imdb_dee_namepage_paul_pontius_aidan_lee">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3237295/#:~:text=Crack%20Dealer%20(as%20Aidan%20Lee)|title=Aidan Dee|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> — as well as the television series ''[[w:Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]''. In 2009, she played Shane's Wife in the action film ''[[w:A Dangerous Man|A Dangerous Man]]''<ref group="external" name="imdb_dangerous_man_shanes_wife">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1360767/characters/nm3237295#:~:text=Aidan%20Dee%20as%20Shane%27s%20Wife|title=A Dangerous Man (Video 2009) - Aidan Dee as Shane's Wife|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> and Chachi in "The Farm," a pilot for ''[[w:The L Word|The L Word]]'' spinoff series.<ref group="external" name="imdb_dee_namepage_the_farm_chachi">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3237295/#:~:text=Chachi|title=Aidan Dee|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>


== Personal Life ==
Her most notable role came in 2010 when she was cast as [[Hippolyta]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. She appeared in three episodes: {{CAP|End of Line|Unvanquished|Retribution|prose=Y}}, portraying a former student of [[Clarice Willow]]'s who joined [[Barnabas Greeley]]'s [[STO]] cell.


Dee was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia.<ref group="external" name="dee_official_biography_vancouver_background">{{cite web|url=http://www.aidandee.com/bio.php|title=Aidan Dee Actor, Singer, Dancer - Biography|accessdate=23 October 2010|archive=Y}}</ref> She has maintained her residence in the Vancouver area throughout her career.
Between 2014 and 2016, Dee made guest appearances in several television series. She played Demon #2 in the ''[[w:Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' episode "Reichenbach" (2014)<ref group="external" name="imdb_supernatural_reichenbach_demon2">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt3831300/fullcredits/#:~:text=Aidan%20Dee%20%C2%B7%20Demon%20%232|title=Supernatural: Reichenbach (TV Episode 2014) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>, Trashy Girl in the ''[[w:Backstrom|Backstrom]]'' episode "Corkscrewed" (2015)<ref group="external" name="tvmaze_dee_backstrom_corkscrewed">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/people/36747/aidan-dee#:~:text=Trashy%20Girl%20%C2%B7%20Episode%201x12%3A%20Corkscrewed|title=Aidan Dee|publisher=TVmaze|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>, and Crew Production Member in the series premiere of ''[[w:UnREAL|UnREAL]]'' (2015).<ref group="external" name="tvmaze_dee_unreal_return">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/people/36747/aidan-dee#:~:text=Crew%20Production%20Member%20%C2%B7%20Episode%201x01%3A%20Return|title=Aidan Dee|publisher=TVmaze|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> She also played Expeditor in the television film ''Mix'' (2015)<ref group="external" name="imdb_dee_namepage_mix_expeditor">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3237295/#:~:text=Expeditor|title=Aidan Dee|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>, Aide in the ''[[w:DC's Legends of Tomorrow|DC's Legends of Tomorrow]]'' episode "Leviathan" (2016)<ref group="external" name="tvmaze_dee_legends_leviathan">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/people/36747/aidan-dee#:~:text=Aide%20%C2%B7%20Episode%201x13%3A%20Leviathan|title=Aidan Dee|publisher=TVmaze|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>, and, credited as Aiden Dee, Snob #1 in ''[[w:Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce|Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce]]'' (2016).<ref group="external" name="imdb_dee_namepage_girlfriends_guide_aiden_dee">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3237295/#:~:text=Snob%20%231%20(as%20Aiden%20Dee)|title=Aidan Dee|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>


== References ==
During this period, Dee also became a recurring performer in director Ryan Nicholson's Vancouver-based horror productions for Plotdigger Films. In 2014, she starred as rookie police officer Dana in the horror film ''Collar'', whose performance Horror News Network described as "one of the only decent human beings in the entire movie."<ref group="external" name="horrornews_collar_review_dana_decent">{{cite web|url=https://horrornews.net/92507/film-review-collar-2014/#:~:text=one%20of%20the%20only%20decent%20human%20beings%20in%20the%20entire%20movie|title=Film Review: Collar (2014)|publisher=Horror News Network|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> In a 2015 interview, Nicholson said he had worked with Dee on previous films and trusted her to take the role's more difficult material seriously.<ref group="commentary" name="dreadcentral_nicholson_interview_dee_worked_before">{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/84666/filmmaker-ryan-nicholson-talks-collar-gutterballs-2-plotdigger-films/#:~:text=I%27ve%20worked%20with%20them%20before|title=Filmmaker Ryan Nicholson Talks Collar, Gutterballs 2 and Plotdigger Films|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> She went on to play the lead role of Stacy in Nicholson's ''Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep'' (2015)<ref group="external" name="imdb_gutterballs2_stacy_lead">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2823518/characters/nm3237295#:~:text=Aidan%20Dee%20as%20Stacy|title=Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep (2015) - Aidan Dee as Stacy|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>, with the entertainment site Dread Central calling her ''Collar'' performance "remarkably powerful and unforgettable."<ref group="external" name="dreadcentral_gutterballs2_trailer_collar_praise">{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/103987/plotdigger-films-releases-nsfw-gutterballs-2-balls-deep-trailer/#:~:text=remarkably%20powerful%20and%20unforgettable|title=Plotdigger Films Releases NSFW Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep Trailer|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>


=== Footnotes ===
In 2019, Dee had a supporting role as Jessa in ''The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open'', which had its world premiere in the Generation section of the Berlin International Film Festival on 9 February 2019.<ref group="external" name="berlinale_body_remembers_premiere_generation">{{cite web|url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/2019/programme/201910615.html#:~:text=Canada%20%2F%20Norway%202019|title=The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open|publisher=Berlin International Film Festival|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> The film went on to receive six nominations at the Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture,<ref group="external" name="georgiastraight_csa_six_nominations">{{cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/movies/1361531/east-vancouver-set-film-body-remembers-dominates-canadian-screen-awards#:~:text=received%20a%20whopping%20six%20nominations|title=East Vancouver-set film The Body Remembers dominates Canadian Screen Awards|publisher=The Georgia Straight|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref> and won three, including for direction and original screenplay.<ref group="external" name="deadline_csa_2020_three_wins">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/canadian-screen-awards-2020-winners-list-antigone-best-picture-1202946133/#:~:text=won%20three%20awards%20tonight|title=Canadian Screen Awards 2020 Winners: 'Antigone' Named Best Picture|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=21 June 2026}}</ref>
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=== Production History ===
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.<ref group="external" name="dee_linkedin_career_transition_ohs_advisor">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidan-dee-713538227/?originalSubdomain=ca|title=Aidan Dee - OHS Advisor - WorkSafe Victoria|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=2025}}</ref>
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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
== Personal life ==
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=== External Sources ===
Dee was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia.<ref group="external" name="dee_official_biography_vancouver_background">{{cite web|url=http://www.aidandee.com/bio.php|title=Aidan Dee Actor, Singer, Dancer - Biography|accessdate=23 October 2010|archive=Y}}</ref> After acting from 2003 to 2019, she transitioned to a career in occupational health and safety, currently working in Victoria, British Columbia as an OHS Advisor.
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== External links ==
== References ==
* {{imdb name|3237295|Aidan Dee}}
* [http://www.aidandee.com/ Official site] (archived)


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== External links ==
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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

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Dee's earliest documented stage work came in community theatre in the Greater Vancouver area. In May 2003, while a student at Langley Fine Arts School, she played Kate in a production of The Pirates of Penzance, a role she took on after two previous stints as principal boy in Metro Vancouver pantomimes.[external 1] The production was staged by the Gilbert and Sullivan Society[external 2] and ran from 21 May to 1 June 2003 at the Surrey Arts Centre.[external 3] She described playing Kate as deliberately scatterbrained so the character would be underestimated, and predicted that Kate would eventually marry into wealth.[commentary 1]

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.[external 4]

Dee began her screen career in 2008 with three short films — The Manila Marauder, in which she played Betty[external 5]; No Means No[external 6]; and Paul Pontius, credited as Aidan Lee[external 7] — as well as the television series Reaper. In 2009, she played Shane's Wife in the action film A Dangerous Man[external 8] and Chachi in "The Farm," a pilot for The L Word spinoff series.[external 9]

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

Between 2014 and 2016, Dee made guest appearances in several television series. She played Demon #2 in the Supernatural episode "Reichenbach" (2014)[external 10], Trashy Girl in the Backstrom episode "Corkscrewed" (2015)[external 11], and Crew Production Member in the series premiere of UnREAL (2015).[external 12] She also played Expeditor in the television film Mix (2015)[external 13], Aide in the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode "Leviathan" (2016)[external 14], and, credited as Aiden Dee, Snob #1 in Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2016).[external 15]

During this period, Dee also became a recurring performer in director Ryan Nicholson's Vancouver-based horror productions for Plotdigger Films. In 2014, she starred as rookie police officer Dana in the horror film Collar, whose performance Horror News Network described as "one of the only decent human beings in the entire movie."[external 16] In a 2015 interview, Nicholson said he had worked with Dee on previous films and trusted her to take the role's more difficult material seriously.[commentary 2] She went on to play the lead role of Stacy in Nicholson's Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep (2015)[external 17], with the entertainment site Dread Central calling her Collar performance "remarkably powerful and unforgettable."[external 18]

In 2019, Dee had a supporting role as Jessa in The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, which had its world premiere in the Generation section of the Berlin International Film Festival on 9 February 2019.[external 19] The film went on to receive six nominations at the Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture,[external 20] and won three, including for direction and original screenplay.[external 21]

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.[external 22]

Personal life

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Dee was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia.[external 23] After acting from 2003 to 2019, she transitioned to a career in occupational health and safety, currently working in Victoria, British Columbia as an OHS Advisor.

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Production History

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Commentary and Interviews

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  1. ↑ Browne, Alex. "Play: Lines delivered with 'comic edge' (backup available on Archive.org)", 16 May 2003.Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Filmmaker Ryan Nicholson Talks Collar, Gutterballs 2 and Plotdigger Films (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Dread Central. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.

External Sources

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  1. ↑ Browne, Alex. "Play: Lines delivered with 'comic edge' (backup available on Archive.org)", 16 May 2003.Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Browne, Alex. "Intimate and interactive (backup available on Archive.org)", 16 May 2003.Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Browne, Alex. "Play: Lines delivered with 'comic edge' (backup available on Archive.org)", 16 May 2003.Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Aidan Dee Actor, Singer, Dancer - Resume (content archived on Archive.org) (in English). Retrieved on 23 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Aidan Dee (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Aidan Dee (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Aidan Dee (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  8. ↑ A Dangerous Man (Video 2009) - Aidan Dee as Shane's Wife (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Aidan Dee (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Supernatural: Reichenbach (TV Episode 2014) - Full cast & crew (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Aidan Dee (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). TVmaze. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Aidan Dee (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). TVmaze. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Aidan Dee (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Aidan Dee (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). TVmaze. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  15. ↑ Aidan Dee (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Film Review: Collar (2014) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Horror News Network. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep (2015) - Aidan Dee as Stacy (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Plotdigger Films Releases NSFW Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep Trailer (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Dread Central. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  19. ↑ The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  20. ↑ East Vancouver-set film The Body Remembers dominates Canadian Screen Awards (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Georgia Straight. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  21. ↑ Canadian Screen Awards 2020 Winners: 'Antigone' Named Best Picture (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Deadline. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
  22. ↑ Aidan Dee - OHS Advisor - WorkSafe Victoria (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). LinkedIn. Retrieved on 2025.
  23. ↑ Aidan Dee Actor, Singer, Dancer - Biography (content archived on Archive.org) (in English). Retrieved on 23 October 2010.
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