Dyana Liu

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Dyana Liu
Born (1981-07-29) July 29, 1981 (age 42)
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Dyana Liu (born July 29, 1981) is an American actress. Liu is known for co-starring in the Cartoon Network live-action series Tower Prep .

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Career

Liu was born in Taipei, Taiwan to a Hakka father and a Taiwanese mother, and she then grew up in Ithaca, New York. [1] [2] At age five, she began playing classical piano and did not pursue an acting career until college. [3] She attended school at the University of Pennsylvania while also studying acting at the Walnut Street Theatre. [4] After graduating from college, she returned to Ithaca to perform in local theater before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television. [4] She made her television acting debut guest-starring on an episode of The Unit . The next year, she co-starred in the independent western film Between the Sand and the Sky opposite Dee Wallace. In 2009, she appeared in the film Down for Life , which also starred Danny Glover. In 2010, she co-starred as Suki Sato in the Cartoon Network live-action series Tower Prep .

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 The Unit WaitressTV series, 1 episode
2008Between the Sand and the SkyWu PingIndependent film
2008 Rita Rocks PiersonTV series, 1 episode
2009 Fanboy & Chum Chum YoVoice over role
2010 Down for Life KathyTheatrical film
2010 Tower Prep Suki SatoTV series, regular role
2012–2013 Suburgatory Wan'ErTV series, 3 episodes
2013 Rizzoli & Isles Karine AlbertsTV series, 1 episode
2014 Franklin & Bash Connie ChoiTV series, 1 episode
2014–2016 Grey's Anatomy NurseTV series, 2 episodes
2015 Classic Alice Lily OhWeb series, 13 episodes
2015–2017 Pig Goat Banana Cricket Lady Primavera Van de Snuggles, Tiny Goosey, B-GirlVoice over role

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References

  1. "Dyana Liu". 15 November 2010.
  2. 8 Questions: Dyana Liu of Cartoon Network’s Tower Prep By Koji Steven - Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 8Asians.com
  3. Getting Preppy With Dyana Liu Archived 2010-11-05 at the Wayback Machine By Nalea J. Ko, Reporter Published Oct. 18, 2010 - Racific Citizen.org
  4. 1 2 "Dyana Liu at Poptower.com". Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2010-11-03.