Aisha Dee
Born1993 (age 29–30)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2008–present

Aisha Dee (born c. 1993 ) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her main roles as Desi Biggins on the children's television series The Saddle Club (2008–09) and Kat Edison on the Freeform comedy-drama television series The Bold Type (2017–21). She plays the main role in the 2023 Australian drama miniseries Safe Home.

Early life

Dee was born around 1993 on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. She is biracial: born to a white Australian mother and African American father.[1][2]

Career

In 2008, Dee had her first major television role as Desi Biggins on the Australian-Canadian children's series The Saddle Club. In 2010, Dee was a reoccurring character in the Australian-British show Dead Gorgeous as Christine. From 2011 to 2013, she starred as Mackenzie Miller in the Fox sitcom I Hate My Teenage Daughter. She also co-starred as Elizabeth "Beth" Kingston on the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life, from 2014 to 2015.

Dee starred as Jules Koja in the Syfy horror anthology series Channel Zero: No-End House, which aired in 2017. On 22 August 2016, it was announced that Dee was cast as Kat Edison in the Freeform comedy-drama series The Bold Type, which premiered on 20 June 2017.[3][4] On 4 October 2017, Freeform renewed the series for two additional seasons of 10 episodes each. The second season premiered on 12 June 2018[5] and ended on 7 August 2018.[6]

Dee played the lead role in the 2023 Australian TV drama miniseries, Safe Home.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 TheCavKid Maura Short film
2020 The Nowhere Inn Kayla
2022 Sissy Cecilia / Sissy
2022 Look Both Ways Cara
TBA Collide TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008–2009 The Saddle Club Desiree "Desi" Biggins Recurring role; 24 episodes
2009 Skyrunners Katherine "Katie" Wallace Television film
2010 Dead Gorgeous Christine Main role; 13 episodes
2011–2013 I Hate My Teenage Daughter Mackenzie Main role; 13 episodes
2011 Terra Nova Tasha Guest role; 2 episodes
2014–2015 Chasing Life Elizabeth "Beth" Kingston Main role; 34 episodes
2015 Baby Daddy Olivia Episode: "House of Cards"
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Teen friend Episode: "Thomas Middleditch Wears an Enigmatic Sweatshirt and Sweatpants and Pockets"
2016–2017 Sweet/Vicious Kennedy Main role; 10 episodes
2017–2021 The Bold Type Kat Edison Main role; 52 episodes
2017 Channel Zero: No-End House Jules Koja Main role; 6 episodes
2019 Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas Jess Television film
2020 Celebrity Family Feud Herself Episode: "The Bold Type vs. RuPaul's Drag Race"
2023 Accused Aaliyah Harris Episode: "Esme's Story"
2023 Safe Home Phoebe Main role; 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star The Bold Type Nominated
2018 Nominated
2022 AACTA Awards Best Actress Sissy Pending
2023 Asian Academy Creative Awards [8] Best Actress in a Leading Role Safe Home (TV series) Won

Discography

The Saddle Club discography

Albums
Singles

Dee Dee & the Beagles

Albums

Aisha Dee

Albums

References

  1. ^ "The Bold Type's Aisha Dee Was Bullied For Natural Hair: 'I Was Called Pube-Head At School'". HuffPost. 19 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ Miller, Gerri (30 November 2011). "Aisha Dee: I Hate My Teenage Daughter's Mixed Chick". BET.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ^ Picurro, Allison. "Who Plays Jane On 'The Bold Type'? Katie Stevens Is No Stranger To The Small Screen". Romper. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (22 August 2016). "Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee & Meghann Fahy Cast As Leads In Freeform Pilot 'Issues'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Exclusive: First Look at The Bold Type Season 2 Is Here!". E! Online. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  6. ^ Aridi, Sara (7 August 2018). "What's on TV Tuesday: 'Carter' and 'The Bold Type'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. ^ Sandford, Shannon (11 May 2023). "At times devastating, always powerful: new SBS drama Safe Home looks at domestic violence with nuance, integrity and care". The Conversation. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  8. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/09/asian-academy-creative-awards-aussie-winners.html

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