Actresses Martial Artists

Alice Lucy is known for Mad Heidi (2022), Dirty Boy (2024) and Junction 9 (2015).

A native of Toronto, Canada, Dara Tomanovich's career as a model and actress started thanks to a fateful trip to visit a friend working in Paris. While abroad, Ms. Tomanovich happened to meet with the internationally renowned German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld who, after recognizing her talents, cast her as the new lead model for the fashion house, Chloe, at the age of 18. As the face of Chloe, Dara Tomanovich's career began to take off. She was able to book a campaign with the cosmetic line L'Oreal, in which she had the opportunity to work with photographer Patrick Demarchelier. Ms. Tomanovich lived in Paris working as a model for five years, during which time the highlights of her career included gracing the cover of the French edition of Marie Claire, and appearing in advertisements for the British edition of Vogue.

After moving to New York from Paris, Dara Tomanovich began studying acting at The William Esper Studio in Manhattan. At the Esper Studio, Ms. Tomanovich learned to act using the Meisner technique, a technique of method acting that focuses on personal interaction. At this time, she appeared with Academy Award winner George Clooney in a television campaign for the Italian car manufacture, Fiat. Once her studies were complete, Ms. Tomanovich moved to Los Angeles and received a role in the Pauly Shore comedy, Bio-Dome. Ms. Tomanovich would go on to appear in a variety of television shows, including Highlander, The Practice, Family Affair, Just Shoot Me, and Secret Agent Man.

Ayisha Issa was born on 18 March 1984 in Montreal, Canada. She is an actress, known for Polar (2019), Brick Mansions (2014) and Dark Match (2024).

Jessica Sipos is of Croatian decent yet born on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Jessica's career took off with her portrayal of Jackie in the acclaimed SyFy series "Ascension." She continued to make waves in the industry with standout roles such as Tash in "Dark Matter" (SyFy), June in "Slasher" (NBC) and Cassandra in "Legends of Tomorrow" (CW). She also is seen in recurring roles on beloved series like "Wynonna Earp" (Syfy), "Charmed" (CW), "Another Life" (Netflix), Hayley in "UnReal" (Lifetime) and many seasons of the hit family drama "Chesapeake Shores" (Hallmark).

Beyond television, Jessica has made significant contributions to the film industry. Her leading role in Luke Villemaire's emotionally charged film "Goliath" garnered rave reviews. Jessica has also taken on lead roles in Dark Harbour as well as many Hallmark and Lifetime projects.

Danielle Ryan Chuchran was born in Upland, California, but moved to Utah shortly afterward. She started her career with some ads before she won her first role at age 7 in "Little Secrets." With her part as Thing One in "The Cat in the hat" she consolidated her position as child actress and did several films and series afterwards. Since "Minor Details" she has appeared in most of projects of John Lyde and Mainstay Productions.

Danielle is quite sporty. She is an accomplished rider, and besides several other hobbies she loves to go shooting, both guns and archery. She likes to perform her own stunts and fighting scenes for her roles, a passion that started all the way back with her Thing One role, and today includes some serious rock climbing in her newer movie "Survivor." She is also an animal lover and enjoys spending time with her dog and her horses.

Atlin was born on Denman Island, BC. Her family moved around when she was a toddler, until returning to the West Coast and beginning gymnastics around the age of 9. She excelled at gymnastics and became a National Team member within a couple of years. In grade 10, she had ACL surgery, which left her with 6 months of light activity. During this time, she took an intense acting class. Once recovered from her knee reconstruction, she went back to the gym, continuing on to receive a Full Athletic Scholarship to the University of Illinois Chicago. After graduation, Atlin went on to Cirque Du Soleil for 5 years. During this time, she worked on Saltimbanco and Quidam in Europe, Mexico, North and South America, while also doing special events for Cirque, like the Pregame show at Superbowl XLIII. In 2009, Atlin returned home and unpacked her bags to pursue stunts. Within a few months she had taken the industry by storm, bringing with her a professionally trained background in performance, combined with a unsurpassed skill set, and natural ability to learn on the fly. Her first job was on New Moon, and she continued to work steady after that. She continues to do stunts, but also has expanded her skills to acting, writing and producing.

This blue-eyed beauty was born in Missouri. She started taking dance classes at the age of two, and was performing in recitals and on stage almost immediately. Her pursuit of dance continued through high school with various dance classes and companies.

While a senior in high school she joined a theater troupe. A showcase with casting directors led to Adrienne being offered roles in two network series. In fact, these were her first two auditions. She had fallen in love with acting. At her parents' request, she put her new career on hold to finish high school. Then, two days after graduation she moved to Los Angeles to continue chasing her dream.

Almost immediately, Adrienne booked roles in short films and frequently landed guest spots on many shows. In 2000 she landed the role that would introduce her to the world and bring her international fame, playing the duel characters of Livia and Eve, the daughter of Xena, on the most watched show in the world - Xena: Warrior Princess (1995). Adrienne soon became a fan favorite, and when the show wrapped she quickly moved on to the lead in the UPN series As If (2002) , where she played Nikki, the boy-obsessed college co-ed. From there she has continued to make many appearances in film and TV and is sought after for her voiceover work. Fortunate that she has never had a specific "type", Adrienne is able to move seamlessly from comedy to drama and from one distinct role to something completely different.

She is known for compelling performances that are brave, focused with intensity, and grounded in sincerity. Adrienne continues to pursue her passion and is striving to create a timeless career that can be celebrated for the unique choices she makes and the diverse characters she portrays. She surprises, delights and leaves you wanting more.

Bianca Lawson was born on 20 March 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Save the Last Dance (2001), The Feast of All Saints (2001) and Rogue (2013).

Eve Torres was born on 21 August 1984 in Denver, Colorado, USA. She is an actress, known for Skiptrace (2016), Matador (2014) and Supergirl (2015). She has been married to Rener Gracie since 13 April 2014. They have two children.

Brenda Song was born in Carmichael, California. Her father is Hmong and her mother is Thai-American. Brenda, her parents, and her younger brothers Timmy and Nathan now live in a suburb of Los Angeles.

Brenda was named an All-American Scholar in ninth grade and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

She stars as London Tipton, the hotel owner's spoiled daughter, in the Disney Channel's sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005). Having acted since age six, Brenda is already a familiar face to Disney Channel viewers. Before beginning production on the new series, she had a recurring role as the hip and trendy Tia on Phil of the Future (2004). She also starred in the top-rated Disney Channel Original Movies Stuck in the Suburbs (2004), the mystery Get a Clue (2002) with Lindsay Lohan, and The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) with Hallee Hirsh and Spencer Breslin.

Her other television credits include guest starring roles on That's So Raven (2003), George Lopez (2002), The Bernie Mac Show (2001), 7th Heaven (1996), One on One (2001), The Nightmare Room (2001), Judging Amy (1999), Popular (1999), Once and Again (1999), and as a panelist on Small Talk (1996). Brenda also had a starring role on the series 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1999).

On the big screen, she starred in Like Mike (2002) opposite Shad Moss and Jonathan Lipnicki, and appeared in Leave It to Beaver (1997) and Santa with Muscles (1996) starring Hulk Hogan.

A self-proclaimed total dork, she loves sampling international cuisine, shopping and studying. She is an avid Los Angeles Lakers fan.

Grace Park (born March 14, 1974) is an American-Canadian actress. She gained recognition as Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii and Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon on Battlestar Galactica (2004), as well as Shannon Ng in the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont (2000). From 2010 to 2017, Park starred as Officer Kono Kalakaua in the CBS television series Hawaii Five-0 (2010), which debuted on September 20, 2010. Born in Los Angeles, Park moved with her family to Canada when she was 22 months old. She was raised in the Vancouver neighborhood of Kerrisdale. Park is of Korean heritage. She graduated from Magee Secondary School in 1992 and holds a degree in psychology from the University of British Columbia.

Kiki Sukezane is a Japanese actress, active both in America and Japan. Born in Kyoto to a family with historical samurai ancestry, Kiki was inspired to learn English and studied abroad in South Dakota. Upon returning to Japan and graduating, Kiki attended acting school in Tokyo before moving to Los Angeles. While honing her sword fighting skills, she booked her first major role as Katana Girl/Miko Otomo in NBC's Heroes Reborn. Following her first major success, Kiki has stayed active in the industry, booking roles in various television shows and films including Lost in Space (Netflix), Westworld (HBO), Earthquake Bird (Netflix), and lead character, Yuko Tanabe, in The Terror: Infamy (AMC.)

Suzuka Morita was born on 7 September 1992 in Kyoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013), Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009) and Uchû Keiji Gyaban vs. Tokusô Sentai Dekarenjâ (2017).

Eriko made her acting debut at age 14 in the highly acclaimed Asian feature film, "Flowerly Afternoon," which was directed by Kazuki Omori, best known in the U.S. for his work with the famous "Godzilla" television series. Eriko rose to fame when she joined the popular TV show "Go with the Wild!" as a series regular. Then she starred in the award-winning NHK's mini-series "My Beloved Ultra Seven" followed by the Japan's highly regarded television series "Hideyoshi" in which she portrayed Hosokawa Garacia, a historically renowned woman in Japanese history who endured severe persecution when she became Japan's first woman to convert to Christianity. This demanding role required Eriko to play Garacia from age 14 all the way up to age 37. Between the big and small screen, Eriko also recorded and released 10 original albums and 18 singles with record label EMI, touring all over Japan giving sold out concert performances. Having played the lead in over 20 films and television series, her life would become the basis for a beloved anime series entitled: Legendary Idol Eriko, which has been translated into six languages and syndicated world-wide currently, airing in such countries as France, Italy, India and Spain.

Eriko joined the highest rated show of the 2006 - 2007 television season, NBC's drama "Heroes," as Princess Yaeko. The show received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Series - Drama and also won the People's Choice Award for Favorite New Television Drama. Her tough but vulnerable performance as Princess Yaeko led to her being cast in 20th Century Fox's feature "Dragonball Evolution"as sexy villainess, Mai. Soon after she joined the cast of CW's "Reaper, (2009)" as Kristen, a love interest to Tyler Labine's character Sock. Her first autobiography was published in Japan by the leading publishing company, Bungeishunjyu (2010.) In 2011, the tragedy of Japan's magnitude 9.1 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster changed her life. Her parents' home in her hometown severely damaged by the aftermath eventually led her to shift her focus and found a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the survivors of this tragedy.

Haruka Ayase was born Aya Tademaru in Hiroshima on March 24, 1985. She's a former gravure idol who has gone on to become a mainstream model, singer & actress. She was athletic during her school days & participated in several sports. She began acting with an appearance in NTV TV's "The Files of the Young Kindaichi 3 (2001)" starring Jun Matsumoto in 2001, the short film Justice in 2002, the feature-length Jam Films of 2002 and finally Amemasu No Kawa in 2004. Her debut single, called Piriodo, was released in 2006, making the Japanese charts' top 10. She has subsequently appeared in diverse roles such as a teacher in Oppai Volleyball, as a cyborg in My Girlfriend Is A Cyborg, a blind masseuse in the historical action film Ichi and as a nurse in the Edo period drama, Jin.

Due to the roles as well as her physical appearance, she has become a popular figure in Japan, the subject of photo books, a corporate spokesperson & hostess of many TV shows. She has won several awards & has been nominated for more.

She's signed to the Horipro Talent Agency, where she got her start after competing in the 25th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan upon moving to Tokyo. She cites karaoke as one of her favorite pastimes.

Mikie Hara was born on 3 July 1987 in Higashikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Kamen Rider Movie War Ultimatum: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze (2012), Uchû Keiji Gyaban vs. Tokusô Sentai Dekarenjâ (2017) and Kyûteî Hanî: The Live (2007).

Aimi Satsukawa was born on 20 August 1988 in Shizuoka, Japan. She is an actress, known for Alice in Borderland (2020), Shinobidô (2012) and Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011).

Bianca Bree grew up in the film industry watching her father, martial artist/actor Jean-Claude Van Damme perform on sets all over the world and is extremely athletic due to her mother, ex-bodybuilder and fitness competitor Gladys Portugues.

Having two very athletic parents, Bianca was thrown into sports at a young age such as karate, kick-boxing, boxing, ballet and figure skating. After repetitively watching the Olympics on television, she realized that going to the Olympics was a dream of hers. The cattiness of figure skating made Bianca dislike the sport, many times she was close to quitting but the love she had for the ice kept her sane. Fortunately she came across short track speed skating and that's when she decided her goal was the 2010 winter Olympics. Within the year of 2002, Bianca trained like an animal, she was entered in many competitions winning all but two. She was also given many awards including one of the hardest awards to receive, "Most improved". Her motivation was manic until she was told by her parents that they were moving to Vancouver, Canada. Bianca fell into a depression causing a back injury from a crash during her last race, placing first. Bianca continued skating with the Canadian Olympic team until she couldn't handle the pain from her injury, causing her to make the choice she never thought she would consider.

Bianca graduated high school at the age of 16, she then went to John Casablanca's in Vancouver to study acting. When she got offered a scholarship, she made the quick decision to assist her father around the world from film sets to business trips. Knowing she had an advantage, Bianca was very adamant when it came to educating herself about the film industry.

In 2007, Bianca was asked to make her first film debut in The Shepherd (2008) as Kassie Robideaux. In 2010 she appeared in The Eagle Path (2010) as Bianca Banks, which was written, directed, produced and starred by her father, Jean-Claude Van Damme. In 2010 she played the role of Anna Flint in Assassination Games (2011).

Bianca moved back to California and started speed skating again. But in 2011 a British TV network, ITV, approached Bianca's family to do a documented reality show titled; Jean Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors (2011). After the TV show was released, Bianca got an email from director Dominic Burns offering her the part of Carrie, lead role of his film Alien Uprising (2012). Being her first genuine offer, Bianca took the chance and went to the UK to start shooting, given the opportunity to do her own stunts and gained a great relationship with Dominic Burns, as well as being in his next upcoming projects. When Alien Uprising (2012) wrapped, Bianca was sent straight to Romania to play the role of Amalia in 6 Bullets (2012). After shooting two back to back films, Bianca made the smart decision to take her acting career more serious. The next year of 2012, Bianca played the role of Ashley in the film Welcome to the Jungle (2013).

Until Bianca starts her next upcoming projects, she occupies herself by staying in shape and expressing herself through poetry.

Born and raised in San Antonio, TX to a Canadian Japanese mother and South African father. Tamiko grew up the youngest of three (with two older brothers) participating in Taekwondo and various sports - volleyball, track & field, softball, and dance. She always had a love for martial arts and currently trains and has trained in Muay Thai, Wushu, kickboxing and boxing.

After graduating with a Bachelor's degree from University of Washington, Tamiko moved to Los Angeles to follow her dreams in entertainment. She has worked on over 100 titles and is currently working as not only a stunt performer but an actress and motion capture performer. You can see her work in a vast variety of projects from movies to television to commercials to online content and video games.

Jenna Frank was born in 2004. She is an actress, known for Legend of the White Dragon (2023), 6 Rounds of Chloë (2020) and Can I Play (2021).

Hina Tobimatsu is known for Karate Girl (2011) and Salvage Mice (2011).

Former NCAA athlete and multi degree academic scholar Ciera Foster immersed herself in acting, refining her craft at The Young Actors Studio. In 2015, Ciera successfully completed an intensive theatrical program at the Sanford Meisner Center. Ciera continued to train as she built her theatrical resume. In 2021 Ciera embarked on advanced training in the professional cohort of the prestigious IDSA School of Dramatic Arts.

Ciera gained recognition for her portrayal of Livewire in Valiant Comic's 'Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe,' securing the superhero lead in the Valiant comics film franchise.

In 2013 Ciera initiated her journey into weaponry for film at the Academy of Theatrical Combat, specializing in quarterstaff, broadsword, cutlets, and sai's. Her expertise further extend to combat techniques and martial arts, shaped by her training with her father, a Tang Soo Do master and third-degree black belt martial artist. Further honing her skills, Ciera pursued weapons and film combat training in 2014 at Film Fighting LA under Robert Goodwin.

Beyond her acting achievements, Ciera is known as a dedicated human rights activist, channeling her passion into impactful public speaking, activism, and extensive humanitarian work.

Shelley Nicole is known for Momentum (2015), Wham (2019) and Riding with Sugar (2020).

Ritu Arya is an English actress and drummer. She first became known for her role as Dr. Megan Sharma in the soap opera "Doctors" (2013-2017), for which she was nominated for a British Soap Award. She gained further recognition for her roles as Flash in the sci-fi series "Humans" (2016-2018) and Lila Pitts in the Netflix superhero series "The Umbrella Academy."

Priya Kansara is known for Polite Society (2023), The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022) and Bridgerton (2020).