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Australian actress and singer
Aisha Dee
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Born
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Occupation(s)
| Actress, singer
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Years active
| 2008?present
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Aisha Dee
(born
c.
1993
) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her main roles as Desi Biggins on the children's television series
The Saddle Club
(2008?09) and Kat Edison on the
Freeform
comedy-drama
television series
The Bold Type
(2017?21). She plays the main role in the 2023 Australian drama miniseries
Safe Home
.
Early life
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Dee was born around 1993 on the
Gold Coast, Queensland
, Australia. She is biracial: born to a white Australian mother and
African American
father.
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Career
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In 2008, Dee had her first major television role as Desi Biggins on the Australian-Canadian children's series
The Saddle Club
. In 2010, Dee was a reoccurring character in the Australian-British show
Dead Gorgeous
as Christine. From 2011 to 2013, she starred as Mackenzie Miller in the
Fox
sitcom
I Hate My Teenage Daughter
. She also co-starred as Elizabeth "Beth" Kingston on the
ABC Family
drama series
Chasing Life
, from 2014 to 2015.
Dee starred as Jules Koja in the
Syfy
horror anthology series
Channel Zero: No-End House
, which aired in 2017. On 22 August 2016, it was announced that Dee was cast as Kat Edison in the
Freeform
comedy-drama series
The Bold Type
, which premiered on 20 June 2017.
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On 4 October 2017, Freeform renewed the series for two additional seasons of 10 episodes each. The second season premiered on 12 June 2018
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and ended on 7 August 2018.
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Dee played the lead role in the 2023 Australian TV drama miniseries,
Safe Home
.
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Filmography
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Film
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Television
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Awards and nominations
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Discography
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The Saddle Club discography
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- Albums
- Best Friends
(2009)
- Grand Gallop ? Meilleures Amies
(2009) ? Released in France only
- Singles
Dee Dee & the Beagles
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- Albums
- Dee Dee & the Beagles EP
(2015)
Aisha Dee
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- Albums
References
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"The Bold Type's Aisha Dee Was Bullied For Natural Hair: 'I Was Called Pube-Head At School'
"
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HuffPost
. 19 January 2020.
Archived
from the original on 28 July 2021
. Retrieved
14 August
2022
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Miller, Gerri (30 November 2011).
"Aisha Dee: I Hate My Teenage Daughter's Mixed Chick"
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BET.com
.
Archived
from the original on 14 February 2012
. Retrieved
10 November
2012
.
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Picurro, Allison.
"Who Plays Jane On 'The Bold Type'? Katie Stevens Is No Stranger To The Small Screen"
.
Romper
.
Archived
from the original on 3 July 2020
. Retrieved
6 August
2017
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Petski, Denise (22 August 2016).
"Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee & Meghann Fahy Cast As Leads In Freeform Pilot 'Issues'
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Deadline
.
Archived
from the original on 23 August 2016
. Retrieved
6 August
2017
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"Exclusive: First Look at The Bold Type Season 2 Is Here!"
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E! Online
. 23 April 2018.
Archived
from the original on 9 August 2018
. Retrieved
9 August
2018
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Aridi, Sara (7 August 2018).
"What's on TV Tuesday: 'Carter' and 'The Bold Type'
"
.
The New York Times
.
Archived
from the original on 8 August 2018
. Retrieved
9 August
2018
.
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Sandford, Shannon (11 May 2023).
"At times devastating, always powerful: new SBS drama Safe Home looks at domestic violence with nuance, integrity and care"
.
The Conversation
. Retrieved
11 May
2023
.
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Dutta, Debopriyaa (1 February 2022).
"Ryan Phillippe, Kat Graham, And Jim Gaffigan Will Star In Thriller Collide"
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/Film
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Netflix, See-Saw Films Team On Australian Drama ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ ? Deadline
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https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/09/asian-academy-creative-awards-aussie-winners.html
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https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/12/aacta-awards-2024-nominees.html
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