Dichen Lachman : Nepal-Born Australian TV Actress

Dichen Lachman born 22 February 1982 is a Nepal-born Australian actress and producer, best known for appearing in the soap opera Neighbours as Katya Kinski and Joss Whedon's science fiction drama television series Dollhouse as Sierra. Lachman portrayed Suren in the supernatural drama television series Being Human during the show's second season. She acted as executive producer on Lust for Love.Lachman was born in Kathmandu, Nepal and lived in Nepal until she was eight years old, before her family moved to Adelaide, Australia. Her mother is Tibetan and her Australian father is of German heritage.She attended Norwood Morialta High School, St Mary's College, Adelaide, Annesley College and the University of Adelaide. Lachman filmed an ad for Wanadoo which was filmed in Australia and aired in the United Kingdom.

In 2005, Lachman joined the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Katya Kinski. She had auditioned for the role of Elle Robinson, but the producers decided to create the part of Katya for her.Lachman played a small role in the feature film Aquamarine. After she finished shooting the role of Aaren in the film Bled, Lachman joined the cast of the film Aztec Rex in Hawaii. In an interview with The Soap Show, Lachman said she had appeared on the BBC television show Ready Steady Cook while visiting England in late 2006. In the interview, she explained that she is in Los Angeles to advance her acting career, but said she would love to work in the UK and Australia. On 26 March 2008, it was announced that Lachman would portray Sierra in the television series Dollhouse, created by Joss Whedon. Her character is an Active (or "doll"), whose real name is Priya Tsetsang. 

Sierra is one of many who can be "programmed" with multiple personalities and abilities to engage in specific assignments.In an interview with ScifiNow, Lachman responded the rumor that she would star in the upcoming television show based on Star Wars by saying, "I am a huge George Lucas fan. I love those movies and it would be a dream come true — I'd love to do it, it would be incredible." She was named one of the 100 hottest women on screen for 2009, by the lesbian media site AfterEllen.com. "What a privilege to be there," she said.She guest starred as an insurance agent/street racer on NCIS: Los Angeles. She also appeared as Amy Hanamoa, the widow of a murdered police officer, in an episode of Hawaii Five-0. 

Lachman made a guest appearance in an episode of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, for its fourth series Torchwood: Miracle Day. Additionally, in 2011 it was announced in Variety that Lachman would be joining the cast of Being Human as a series regular. Lachman also made a brief appearance in the web-series "The Guild" during Season 5, episode 8 as a guest at a party during a gaming convention.In 2012 it was announced Lachman would be joining the Shawn Ryan driven pilot Last Resort for ABC and she subsequently appeared as a main character during the show's 13 episode run. She also guest starred in the second season of the Jane Espenson scripted web series, Husbands.

Filmography

 

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Eastworld	Thug #4
2006	Safety in Numbers	News Reporter
	Aquamarine	Beth-Ann
2007	Tyrannosaurus Azteca	Ayacoatl	TV movie
2009	Bled	Aaren
2010	Sunday Punch	Jill	Short film
2012	Lust for Love	Cali	post-production
2013	Too Late	Jully Bean	post-production

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