Dawn-Lyen Gardner

Dawn-Lyen Gardner

42 · Born: Aug 30, 1981

2016

Personal Details

Born Aug 30, 1981 Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Gardner was born in Los Angeles, California. She began acting on television at an early age. Appearing in a recurring role on Viper and guest-starred on ER. She later moved to New York City and graduated form the Juilliard School. Same time Gardner acted on stage appearing in such productions like For Colored Girls, The School of Night and The Seagull. She has appeared in a number of regional productions. Also, Gardner had a number of guest-starring roles on television shows such as Crossing Jordan, Bones, Heroes and Castle. Gardner worked as a voice actress playing Steela Gerrera in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In 2016, Gardner was cast as a lead in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar.

Career

2018
God Friended Me
God Friended Me as Katie Brooks
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2017
The Dunning Man
The Dunning Man as Alice
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2016
Queen Sugar
Queen Sugar as Charley Bordelon West
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2015
Unforgettable
Unforgettable as Erica Campbell
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