Maurissa Tancharoen

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Maurissa Tancharoen
Maurissa Tancharoen at PaleyFest 2014.jpg
Tancharoen at the 2014 PaleyFest
Born
Maurissa Tancharoen

(1975-11-28) November 28, 1975 (age 45)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesMaurissa Tancharoen Whedon
Occupation
  • Actress
  • producer
  • writer
Years active1988–present
Spouse(s)
​
(m. 2009)​
Children1
RelativesKevin Tancharoen (brother)

Maurissa Tancharoen (/məˈrɪsə ˌtæntʃəˈroʊn/; born November 28, 1975[1] in Los Angeles, California)[2] is an American actress, producer and writer.

Career[]

Tancharoen's first paid script came in 2001 when she sold Revolution Studios an untitled pitch in which two Asian American FBI agents investigate a gang in South Central Los Angeles by working undercover as Korean grocery store clerks.[3] Her production credits include working as assistant to producer Mark Tinker on NYPD Blue and to William M. Finkelstein on Brooklyn South, as well as being co-executive producer of the series DanceLife.[2]

As a writer and story editor Tancharoen has worked on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Starz series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Drop Dead Diva, Dollhouse[4] and the short-lived sitcom Oliver Beene.[2] She also worked on Spartacus: Vengeance.[5]

In addition to writing, Tancharoen also played a brief acting role in Dollhouse as the active Kilo (like the other Los Angeles actives named from the NATO phonetic alphabet), and co-wrote and performed lyrics for "Remains" with Jed Whedon for the Dollhouse episode "Epitaph One". She co-wrote Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and appeared onscreen as Groupie #1, as well as on the DVD audio track "Commentary! The Musical", in which she sings about the scarcity of non-stereotyped roles in television and film for actors of Asian origin.[6] She appeared onscreen as a singer in Joss Whedon's 2011 adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing;[7] provided Zelda's singing voice in the season 2 episode "The Musical" of The Legend of Neil, a spoof based on the video game The Legend of Zelda; and performed backing vocals and danced in the video for The Guild parody song "(Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar" released August 17, 2009.[8]

Tancharoen worked with Jed Whedon and Joss Whedon on The Avengers,[9][10] and was a showrunner and executive producer for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[11]

Personal life[]

Tancharoen is of Thai origin (ตันเจริญ).[12] She attended Occidental College, where she wrote two plays that won the Argonaut & Moore literary award.[3] Her father, Tommy Tancharoen, is a transportation coordinator for Hollywood movies. Her brother Kevin Tancharoen is a director, whose feature film debut is 2009's Fame. On April 19, 2009, she married fellow writer Jed Whedon, brother of Joss Whedon.[13] Their first child, daughter Benny Sue Whedon,[14] was born on March 5, 2015.

In her younger years, Tancharoen was a member of the girl band Pretty in Pink.[15] The band broke up before seeing major success and shortly after Tancharoen was diagnosed with lupus that required chemotherapy.[16]

Awards[]

In 2009, Tancharoen won a Streamy Award for Best Writing for a Comedy Web Series for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

Studio album[]

  • "Wake Up" (with Pretty In Pink) (Motown, 1991)[17]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Moonwalker Dancer Segment: "Badder"
2003 Headache EKG Nurse Short
2005 I? Jessica Short
2008 Promotion Short
2012 Much Ado About Nothing Additional Cast
2014 Lust for Love Hazel

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2005 King of the Hill Yuppie Woman #1 (voice) Episode: "Mutual of Omabwah"
2008 Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Groupie #1 Episode: "Act III"
2009 The Legend of Neil Zelda (singing voice) Episode: "Les Neilérables"
2009 Floored and Lifted Mo Episode: "That's Fine"
2009–2010 Dollhouse Kilo Episodes: "The Public Eye", "Meet Jane Doe", "Epitaph Two: The Return"
2011 The Guild Alina Episodes: "Ends and Begins", "Revolving Doors", "Downturn"
2011, 2013 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kana Episodes: "Scorpion & Sub Zero: Parts 1 & 2", "Liu Kang and Kung Lao Reunite in Macau"
2013 LearningTown Young Wand-A Episodes: "Princess", "Viral", "Storm"
2019 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Sequoia Episode: "Code Yellow"

Other work[]

Year Title Notes
1998–2000 NYPD Blue Assistant to Mark Tinker (31 episodes)
2003 Oliver Beene Staff writer (TV series)
2007 DanceLife Co-executive producer (TV series)
2008 Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Writer ("Act I-III")
2009 Drop Dead Diva Story editor (8 episodes), writer ("Crazy")
2009–2010 Dollhouse Story editor, writer (13 episodes)
2011 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Co-producer (6 episodes), writer ("Missio")
2012 Spartacus: Vengeance Co-producer (5 episodes)
2013–2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Creator, executive producer, writer (17 episodes), showrunner (44 episodes)
2016 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot Executive producer (6 episodes)

Notes[]

  1. ^ State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, California, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Maurissa Tancharoen Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine biographical information, DoctorHorrible.net. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Charles Lyons. "Revolution catches FBI pitch", Daily Variety Gotham, June 11, 2001, page 6: " 'This is my first official gig as a screenwriter,' Tancharoen said. 'It's a break for me, and I am so grateful for the opportunity. Revolution is an amazing place to be.' "
  4. ^ Mike Hale (August 2, 2008). "In Online Musical, the Mad Doctor Is In". The New York Times. p. 7 Arts. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  5. ^ "Spartacus Gods Of The Arena Episode 3 Photo Preview". Cinemablend.com. 2011-01-29. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  6. ^ Liz Shannon Miller. "Dr. Horrible DVD: Yes, it's worth your money," NewTeeVee.com, December 10, 2008.
  7. ^ "Listen to Joss Whedon Put Shakespeare's Words to Music".
  8. ^ @MoTancharoen (August 17, 2009). "#1 on itunes! Wow. And yes ..." twitter.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. #1 on itunes! Wow. And yes that's me dancing, and yes, I sing on the bg vocals. @theguild rocks! #datemyavatar video!!!
  9. ^ "Joss Whedon Writes Thank You Letter to Fans for Years of Support, 'Avengers' Success". Hollywood Reporter. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  10. ^ Caroline van Oosten de Boer, Milo Vermeulen (2012-05-09). "The Purple - Purple prose". Whedonesque.com. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  11. ^ Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. Comes to ABC, SuperheroHype.com, 29 August 2012, retrieved August 29, 2012
  12. ^ Exclusive: Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine (interview), DoctorHorrible.net, July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-21. (includes audio)
  13. ^ Official Dr. Horrible Twitter updates: Maurissa and Jed are getting married in less than 48 hours Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon
  14. ^ "Login • Instagram".
  15. ^ Sir, Elaine. "LA Natives You Ought To Know: Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon, Screenwriter". dailytruffle.com. The Daily Truffle. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  16. ^ Warrior Princess: Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon finds support through friends and family Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine lupus.org. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  17. ^ Jet Magazine, 1991

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