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Asia Vieira | |
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| Born | Asia Molly Vieira May 18, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Asia Molly Vieira (born May 18, 1982) is a Canadian actress best known for her early role in the 1991 made-for-television Omen IV: The Awakening [1] and playing as Christine Harrison in the Disney Channel original series, Flash Forward .
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she began her career as a child model at the age of four, later gaining her first major role in 1988 alongside Diane Keaton and Liam Neeson in The Good Mother . She is an accomplished gymnast and graduated from the Etobicoke School of the Arts as a Music Theatre Major. She was also a student at the University of Toronto, studying both drama and history.
Vieira has starred in numerous made-for-TV movies and popular television shows, but she is probably best known for playing the roles of Jewel Staite's best friend Christine Harrison in the TV series Flash Forward , Sally in The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon and Delia York, daughter of Damien Thorn, in Omen IV: The Awakening . She has recently been recording for both radio and cartoons, along with appearing in a number of made-for-TV movies and short films including I Am an Apartment Building which won Best Canadian short at the Edmonton Short Film Festival.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | The Good Mother | Molly Dunlop | |
| 1992 | Used People | Young Norma | |
| 2004 | A Home at the End of the World | Emily | |
| 2015 | My Ex-Ex | Tracy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | The Kissing Place | Melissa | Television film |
| 1990–1993 | Street Legal | Kim Davis | 24 episodes |
| 1991 | E.N.G. | Maria Visconti | Episode: "In the Blood" |
| 1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening | Delia York | Television film |
| 1994–1997 | The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon | Sally | 33 episodes |
| 1995 | A Holiday to Remember | Jordy Giblin | Television film |
| 1995–1996 | The Magic School Bus | Caller (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Wind at My Back | Skipper | Episode: "No Way of Telling" |
| 1996–1997 | Flash Forward | Christine "Chris" Harrison | 26 episodes |
| 1998 | Goosebumps | Sue | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
| 1999 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Meggie Evans | Episode: "The Tale of the Secret Admirer" |
| 1999 | Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Erin (voice) | Episode: "Town Gathering" |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Angel Ryder (14 years) | Episode: "The Sins of Our Fathers" |
| 2001 | Dangerous Child | Kayla | Television film |
| 2002 | Guilt by Association | Teenage Hannah | |
| 2006 | Gospel of Deceit | Margaret | |
| 2006 | I Am an Apartment Building | Teenager | Television short |
| 2009 | The Dating Guy | Sue (voice) | Episode: "Bonnie & Mark" |
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