Marline Yan
Encyclopedia
Marline Yan is a Cambodia
n-Canadian
actress and singer who may be best known as her role in How To Be Indie
.
Marline Yan was born on the January 9, 1993 in St. Thomas
, Ontario
, Canada
. Her mother is of Cambodia
n, India
n and Vietnamese
descent, and her father is of Cambodia
n, Thai
and Chinese
descent.
. She was first signed on to an agency at the age fourteen and a year later was casted for the role of Abi in the YTV series How To Be Indie
. Later that year, she appeared as Sophia in the successful Family Channel
series Connor Undercover
. In 2010 she was casted a minor two episode role for Wingin' It
, a children's series which also starred her How to Be Indie co-star Dylan Everett
. She most recently completed a television film titled Made...The Movie and casted for a upcoming film 'Trigger' . She filmed a second series of How To Be Indie
, which premiered in fall 2010
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n-Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress and singer who may be best known as her role in How To Be Indie
How to be Indie
How to Be Indie is a Canadian television show on YTV. The main character is a 13 year old Indian Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera series intended for a youth audience. The series was created by Vera Santamaria, John May, and Suzanne Bolch.t of life...
.
Marline Yan was born on the January 9, 1993 in St. Thomas
St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Thomas is a city in southern , Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gained its city charter on March 4, 1881.-History:...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Her mother is of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n and Vietnamese
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
descent, and her father is of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n, Thai
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
and Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
descent.
Career
She started acting and singing when she was ten, being in shows from local theatre companies. In her first year of high school at John Paul II Secondary Catholic School, in London, Ontario, she was casted as the leading role in a production of Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
. She was first signed on to an agency at the age fourteen and a year later was casted for the role of Abi in the YTV series How To Be Indie
How to be Indie
How to Be Indie is a Canadian television show on YTV. The main character is a 13 year old Indian Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera series intended for a youth audience. The series was created by Vera Santamaria, John May, and Suzanne Bolch.t of life...
. Later that year, she appeared as Sophia in the successful Family Channel
Family Channel
Family is a Canadian English language Category A premium television service marketed to children and teenagers aged 2-15. It is owned by Astral Media...
series Connor Undercover
Connor Undercover
Connor Undercover is a Canadian tween action-comedy television series airing on Canadian specialty channel Family. It stars Max Morrow as the titular character Connor Heath. It is co-produced by Heroic Films Company and Shaftesbury Films. In early 2010, Family renewed the series for a second...
. In 2010 she was casted a minor two episode role for Wingin' It
Wingin' It
Wingin' It is a Canadian teen sitcom airing on Family; the series is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Family. It stars Demetrius Joyette and Dylan Everett. It also includes guest-stars from other Family Channel shows such as The Latest Buzz...
, a children's series which also starred her How to Be Indie co-star Dylan Everett
Dylan Everett
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. She most recently completed a television film titled Made...The Movie and casted for a upcoming film 'Trigger' . She filmed a second series of How To Be Indie
How to be Indie
How to Be Indie is a Canadian television show on YTV. The main character is a 13 year old Indian Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera series intended for a youth audience. The series was created by Vera Santamaria, John May, and Suzanne Bolch.t of life...
, which premiered in fall 2010
Acting career
| Year | Title | Episodes | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009- present |
How To Be Indie How to be Indie How to Be Indie is a Canadian television show on YTV. The main character is a 13 year old Indian Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera series intended for a youth audience. The series was created by Vera Santamaria, John May, and Suzanne Bolch.t of life... |
26 (52 Filmed) |
TV Series | Abigail Flores |
| 2009 | Connor Undercover Connor Undercover Connor Undercover is a Canadian tween action-comedy television series airing on Canadian specialty channel Family. It stars Max Morrow as the titular character Connor Heath. It is co-produced by Heroic Films Company and Shaftesbury Films. In early 2010, Family renewed the series for a second... |
5 | TV Series | Sophia |
| 2010 | Wingin' It Wingin' It Wingin' It is a Canadian teen sitcom airing on Family; the series is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Family. It stars Demetrius Joyette and Dylan Everett. It also includes guest-stars from other Family Channel shows such as The Latest Buzz... |
2 | TV Series | Linda Peachtree |
| 2010 | Made...The Movie | N/A | TV Movie | Kitty |
| 2010 | Trigger | N/A | Movie | Musician |