Aidan Dee

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

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".

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 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 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 A Dangerous Man as Shane's Wife, and "The Farm," a spin-off pilot of 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. 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 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 UnREAL as Crew Chick and Backstrom as Trashy Girl in the episode "Corkscrewed". In 2016, she appeared in Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce as Snob #1 (credited as Aiden Dee) and 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. She attended Langley Fine Arts School with a Visual Arts major before pursuing her acting training in New York. 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

Footnotes

Aidan Dee
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Portrays:	Hippolyta
Date of Birth:
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Nationality:	CAN
Related Media
		@ BW Media
[{{{site}}} Official Site]
IMDb profile

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.

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.

Personal Life

Dee was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has maintained her residence in the Vancouver area throughout her career.

References

External links

• Aidan Dee at the Internet Movie Database

• Official site (archived)

External links

• Aidan Dee at the Internet Movie Database

• Official site (archived)