Arienne Mandi
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Arienne Mandi | |
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| Born | April 8, 1994 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Studied communications at UCLA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Relatives | Nazanin Mandi |
Arienne Mandi is an American actress best known for playing the lead character Dani Núñez in The L Word: Generation Q.[1] Francesca "franki" Murray in Love, Classified (2022)[2]. She has played minor roles in Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Agent X (TV series), NCIS: Los Angeles. She will be playing the lead character, an Iranian judoka "Leila Hosseini" in the upcoming political-thriller "Tatami" [3][4]
Career
Mandi appeared in the shows, NCIS, Hawaii Five-O, The Interns, NCIS: Los Angeles, and In The Vault.[5] She also played the lead in the film Baja. She subsequently went on to play a major character Daniela "Dani" Núñez, on the The L Word: Generation Q[6][7] and was widely loved by the fans. She starred in the film Love, Classified (2022)[8][9] as Francesca "franki" Murray. She will be playing the lead in an upcoming political-thriller "Tatami (film)"[10], alongside Zar Amir Ebrahimi, co-directed by an Academy award winning director Guy Nattiv and Ebrahimi. It will have its world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival[11][12] on September 2, 2023.
Personal life
Mandi was born in Los Angeles, California.[13] She is Chilean and Iranian.[14] Mandi is fluent in Spanish, French, Persian and English. She made the following statement in regards to her sexuality: "If there were to be anything close to what I feel it would be pan. I accept love in all forms and I give love. It’s just all love."[15] In a podcast episode of Scissoring Isn't A Thing, Mandi confirmed that Nazanin Mandi is her cousin.[16] She does regular boxing and trained heavily for her film "tatami" with olympic judo players.
References
- ^ "Dani Nunez Played by Arienne Mandi - The L Word: Generation Q | SHOWTIME". SHO.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 15, 2022). "'Love, Classified': Hallmark Greenlights Movie Starring Melora Hardin, Arienne Mandi, Katherine McNamara & Max Lloyd-Jones". Deadline. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (February 8, 2023). "Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir Ebrahimi to Become First Israeli, Iranian Duo to Co-Direct Feature With Political Thriller 'Untitled Judo'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (February 8, 2023). "'Holy Spider' Star Zar Amir Ebrahimi, 'Golda' Director Guy Nattiv Team on Iran-Defying Film 'Untitled Judo,' WestEnd to Launch Sales at EFM". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Weston, Christopher (February 5, 2020). "Who is Arienne Mandi? The L Word: Generation Q star shines as new Dani Núñez". HITC. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Arienne Mandi Is Everyone's New Crush on 'The L Word: Generation Q'". Distractify. December 4, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ danielli (October 30, 2019). "'The L Word: Generation Q' Trailer Is Here And There Are Latinas Playing Latinas". we are Mitú. 100% American & Latino. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Damante, Becca (April 18, 2022). ""Gen Q"'s Arienne Mandi Shines in Hallmark's "Love, Classified"". Tagg Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Hogan, Heather (March 16, 2022). "Pop Culture Fix: Generation Q's Arienne Mandi (Dani!) Is Gaying Up Hallmark Movies Now". Autostraddle. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (May 17, 2023). "Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir-Ebrahimi Unveil First Look at Political Thriller 'Judo' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Promising debuts and stories of lost adolescence to adorn the Orizzonti showcase". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. July 25, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (August 31, 2023). "Venice: How Israel's Guy Nattiv and Iran's Zar Amir Ebrahimi Are Making History With 'Tatami'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ McCutchen, Maria (December 16, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Arienne Mandi". TVOvermind. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Rude, Mey (August 9, 2021). "The L Word: Generation Q's Young, Diverse Cast Brings the Show to Life". Out. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Arienne Mandi: "I accept love in all forms"". DIVA. January 24, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Carp, Daryn; Culley, Liz (August 27, 2021). "Scissoring Isn't A Thing - Big Feelings, Big Trouble with Arienne Mandi". Apple Podcasts (Podcast). Embassy Row. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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