Maurissa Tancharoen

Maurissa Tancharoen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon (born November 28, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, singer, dancer, television producer/writer and lyricist Career 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.She was a staff writer and story editor for the program Dollhouse and the short-lived sitcom Oliver Beene. 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".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.She was a writer and producer on the Starz series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and is credited as co-writer of the first two episodes together with Jed Whedon. She also worked on Spartacus: Vengeance. Tancharoen was also a writer and story editor for Drop Dead Diva. 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. 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. Tancharoen worked with Jed Whedon and Joss Whedon on The Avengers, and co-wrote the Marvel TV Pilot for ABC titled Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with Jed Whedon and Joss Whedon, and continues to work as an executive producer and showrunner. Personal life Tancharoen is Asian-American and has said that her surname is of Thai origin. She attended Occidental College, where she wrote two plays that won the Argonaut & Moore literary award. 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 fellow writer Jed Whedon, brother of Joss Whedon.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 that required chemotherapy.

  • Title: Maurissa Tancharoen
  • Popularity: 1.514
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1975-11-28
  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Maurissa Tancheroen, Maurissa Anne Tancharoen , Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon
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Maurissa Tancharoen Movies

  • 2014
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    Lust for Love

    Lust for Love

    5.625 2014 HD

    Winning your childhood sweetheart can create more problems than it solves.

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  • 1988
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    Moonwalker

    Moonwalker

    6.923 1988 HD

    Moonwalker is a 1988 American experimental anthology musical film starring Michael Jackson. Rather than featuring one continuous narrative, the film...

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  • 2014
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    Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    6.9 2014 HD

    A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the...

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  • 2007
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    The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

    The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

    7.7 2007 HD

    The making of 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'.

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  • 2008
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    Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

    Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

    8.4 2008 HD

    Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a 42-minute tragicomic musical in three acts, each released separately. It tells the story of Dr. Horrible, an...

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  • 2008
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    Commentary! The Musical

    Commentary! The Musical

    7.3 2008 HD

    The cast and crew of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) perform a "most uncommon" musical commentary track for the show, acting as exaggerated...

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  • 2004
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    Britney Spears: Live from Miami

    Britney Spears: Live from Miami

    7.3 2004 HD

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  • 2008
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    Commentary! The Musical

    Commentary! The Musical

    7.3 2008 HD

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  • 2011
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    Mortal Kombat: Legacy

    Mortal Kombat: Legacy

    6.9 2011 HD

    The first season of Mortal Kombat Legacy is a prequel to the original game, explaining the background stories of several characters from the series...

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  • 2013
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    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

    7.5 2013 HD

    Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to...

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  • 1997
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    King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

    7.319 1997 HD

    Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher...

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  • 2009
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    Dollhouse

    Dollhouse

    7.271 2009 HD

    Echo is a member of a highly illegal and underground group of individuals whose personalities have been wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any...

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  • 2008
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    Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

    Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

    7.599 2008 HD

    Aspiring super-villain Dr. Horrible wants to join the Evil League of Evil and win the girl of his dreams, but his nemesis, Captain Hammer, stops him...

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  • 2007
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    The Guild

    The Guild

    7.108 2007 HD

    Fantasy and reality collide when a surprisingly diverse group of online video-game addicts struggle to balance the game with personal relationships.

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  • 1970
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    The Guild

    The Guild

    7.599 1970 HD

    Aspiring super-villain Dr. Horrible wants to join the Evil League of Evil and win the girl of his dreams, but his nemesis, Captain Hammer, stops him...

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  • 1970
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    The Guild

    The Guild

    7.5 1970 HD

    Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to...

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  • 1970
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    The Guild

    The Guild

    7.271 1970 HD

    Echo is a member of a highly illegal and underground group of individuals whose personalities have been wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any...

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  • 1970
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    The Guild

    The Guild

    8.018 1970 HD

    Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime...

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  • 1970
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    The Guild

    The Guild

    7.715 1970 HD

    A shallow model suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney.

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  • 1970
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    The Guild

    The Guild

    7.5 1970 HD

    Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to...

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  • 1970
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    The Guild

    The Guild

    7.2 1970 HD

    Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez, an Inhuman with the ability to move at super-speed, is required to sign the Sokovia Accords. However, the restrictions of...

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  • 1970
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    The Guild

    The Guild

    7.5 1970 HD

    Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to...

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  • 1970
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    The Guild

    The Guild

    7.599 1970 HD

    Aspiring super-villain Dr. Horrible wants to join the Evil League of Evil and win the girl of his dreams, but his nemesis, Captain Hammer, stops him...

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