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Maurissa Tancharoen 
Maurissa Tancharoen with Joss Whedon in 2009Born Maurissa Tancharoen
November 28, 1975
Los Angeles, CaliforniaOther names Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon Occupation Actress, writer, singer Years active 1988 – present Spouse Jed Whedon Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon[1] (pronounced /mɔːˈrɪsə ˈtæntʃəroʊn ˈhwiːdən/;[2] b. November 28, 1975,[3] in Los Angeles, California)[4] is an American actress, singer, dancer, television writer and lyricist.
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.[5]
She 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 The Guild parody song "(Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar" released August 17, 2009.[6] Tancharoen is a writer and story editor for Drop Dead Diva.
She was also a writer for the program Dollhouse[7] and the short-lived sitcom Oliver Beene.[4] 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".
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.[8] 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.[4]
She is currently a writer on the Starz series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and is credited as co-writer of the first two episodes together with Jed Whedon.
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Personal life
Tancharoen is Asian-American and has said that her surname is of Thai origin.[9] She attended Occidental College, where she wrote two plays that won the Argonaut & Moore literary award.[8] 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 co-writer Jed Whedon, brother of Joss Whedon.[1]
In her younger years, Tancharoen was a member of the girl band Pretty in Pink. Before 'making it big', the band broke up and shortly after Tancharoen was diagnosed with lupus.[10][11]
Sometimes goes by the name of Mo.
Awards
In 2009, Maurissa won a Streamy Award for Best Writing for a Comedy Web Series for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.
Notes
- ^ a b Official Dr. Horrible Twitter updates: Maurissa and Jed are getting married in less than 48 hours Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon
- ^ YouTube — Joss Whedon Serenity Intro
- ^ State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
- ^ a b c Maurissa Tancharoen biographical information, DoctorHorrible.net. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Liz Shannon Miller. "Dr. Horrible DVD: Yes, it's worth your money," NewTeeVee.com, December 10, 2008.
- ^ @MoTancharoen (August 17, 2009). "#1 on itunes! Wow. And yes ...". twitter.com. http://twitter.com/#!/MoTancharoen/status/3368088139. 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!!!"
- ^ Mike Hale (August 2, 2008). "In Online Musical, the Mad Doctor Is In". The New York Times (New York: NYTC): p. 7 Arts. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/02/arts/television/02horr.html. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ 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.' "
- ^ Exclusive: Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen (interview), DoctorHorrible.net, July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-21. (includes audio)
- ^ Maurissa Tancharoen at Mortified in LA, part 1 youtube.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. (A better citation would be preferred here. You can help Wikipedia by providing one.)
- ^ Maurissa Tancharoen at Mortified in LA, Part 2 youtube.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. (A better citation would be preferred here. You can help Wikipedia by providing one.)
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Categories:- Living people
- 1975 births
- American television writers
- Women television writers
- Occidental College alumni
- American people of Thai descent
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