Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon (pronounced /mɔˈrɪsə ˈtæntʃəroʊn ˈhwiːdən/; b. November 28, 1975, in Los Angeles, California) is an actress, singer, dancer, television writer and lyricist. She co-wrote Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and appeared onscreen as Groupie #1; she appears 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. She also ...
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Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon (pronounced /mɔˈrɪsə ˈtæntʃəroʊn ˈhwiːdən/; b. November 28, 1975, in Los Angeles, California) is an actress, singer, dancer, television writer and lyricist. She co-wrote Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and appeared onscreen as Groupie #1; she appears 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. She also performed backing vocals and danced in the video for the 'The Guild' parody song "(Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar," released August 17, 2009. Tancharoen is also a writer for the program Dollhouse, and previously wrote for the short-lived sitcom Oliver Beene.
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. Her production credits include working as assistant to...
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