Morissa Tancharoen Whedon ( born Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon ; born November 28, 1975) is an American producer / screenwriter, actress, singer, dancer and lyricist.
| Morissa Tancharoen | |
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| Maurissa Tancharoen | |
 Tancharoen at PaleyFest in 2014 | |
| Date of Birth | November 28, 1975 (43 years old) [1] |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles , California , USA [2] |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | Actress , singer , producer , screenwriter |
| Career | 1988 - present time |
| Awards | Hugo Award for Best Performance, Small Form ( 2009 ) |
| IMDb | |
Content
- 1 Career
- 2 Personal life
- 3 Awards
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Career
Tancharoen wrote her first screenplay in 2001, which she sold to Revolution Studios. It was a nameless pitch scenario in which two Asian-American FBI agents investigate a gang in Southern Los Angeles , working undercover as clerks at a Korean grocery store. [3] She worked as an assistant producer for Mark Tinker at NYPD and as an assistant to William M. Finklestein in South Brooklyn , and she also worked as co-executive producer for DanceLife. [2]
As a screenwriter and story editor, Tancharoen worked on “ Agents of Sch.I.T.a” , Starz TV series “ Spartak: Gods of the Arena ”, “ Beautiful to Death ”, “ Doll's House ” [4] and short- term sitcom “Oliver Bean ". [2] She also worked on Spartak: Revenge . [5]
In addition to writing scripts, Tancharoen also played a small role in Kilo in “The Doll House”, and is also one of the authors and performer of the song “Remains” with Jed Whedon for the episode “The Doll House” “ Epitaph First ”. She is one of the screenwriters of the Doctor Horrible Music Blog , and in this film she played groups . [6] She appeared as a singer in the 2011 adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing” by Joss Whedon, [7] was Zelda's singing voice in the episode “The Musical” of the second season of “Neal Legends”. [8]
Tancharoen worked with Jed Whedon and Joss Whedon on “The Avengers, ” [9] [10] and currently works as a showrunner and executive producer of “ Agents of Sch.I.T.a.” [eleven]
Personal life
Tancharoen said her last name is of Thai origin. [12] She attended Occidental College, where she wrote two plays that won the Argonaut & Moore Literary Award. [3] Her father, Tommy Tancharoen, is the transport coordinator for Hollywood films. Her brother, Kevin Tancharoen , is the director whose debut film is Glory (2009). On April 19, 2009, she married screenwriting partner Jed Whedon , brother of Joss Whedon . [13] Their first child, daughter Benny Sue Whedon, [14] was born in June 2015.
In the early years, Tancharoen was a member of the pretty in pink girl group. The group broke up before it was successful, and soon after, Tancharoen was diagnosed with lupus and she needed chemotherapy . [fifteen]
Rewards
In 2009, Tancharoen won the Streamy Award for Best Screenplay for the Comedy Web Series for Doctor Horrible Music Blog .
Notes
- ↑ State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995 . Sacramento, California, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Maurissa Tancharoen Archived November 29, 2014 at Wayback Machine biographical information, DoctorHorrible.net. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ↑ 1 2 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. ' "
- ↑ Mike Hale . In Online Musical, the Mad Doctor Is In , The New York Times (August 2, 2008), C. 7 Arts. Date of treatment October 20, 2011.
- ↑ Spartacus Gods Of The Arena Episode 3 Photo Preview . Cinemablend.com (January 29, 2011). Date of treatment July 26, 2012.
- ↑ Liz Shannon Miller. " Dr. Horrible DVD: Yes, it's worth your money," NewTeeVee.com, December 10, 2008.
- ↑ Listen to Joss Whedon Put Shakespeare's Words To Music
- ↑ @MoTancharoen. # 1 on itunes! Wow. And yes ... . twitter.com (August 17, 2009). - "# 1 on itunes! Wow. And yes that's me dancing, and yes, I sing on the bg vocals. @theguild rocks! #datemyavatar video !!! ” Date of treatment October 20, 2011.
- ↑ Joss Whedon Writes Thank You Letter to Fans for Years of Support, 'Avengers' Success . Hollywood Reporter (May 9, 2012). Date of treatment July 26, 2012.
- ↑ Caroline van Oosten de Boer, Milo Vermeulen. The Purple - Purple prose . Whedonesque.com (May 9, 2012). Date of treatment July 26, 2012.
- ↑ Joss Whedon's SHIELD Comes to ABC , SuperheroHype.com , < http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/172437-joss-whedons-shield-comes-to-abc > . Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ↑ Exclusive: Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen Archived July 19, 2008 at Wayback Machine (interview), DoctorHorrible.net, July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-21. (includes audio)
- ↑ Official Dr. Horrible Twitter updates: Maurissa and Jed are getting married in less than 48 hours Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon
- ↑ Maurissa Tancharoen - IMDb
- ↑ Warrior Princess: Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon finds support through friends and family Archived on September 3, 2014. lupus.org . Retrieved January 26, 2013.
Links
- Tancharoen, Morissa on the Internet Movie Database