Arienne Mandi is an American actress best known for playing the lead character Dani Núñez in The L Word: Generation Q.[1] 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 played the lead character, an Iranian judoka "Leila Hosseini" in the 2023 political-thriller "Tatami".[2][3] She also played Francesca "Franki" Murray in Love, Classified (2022).[4]
Arienne Mandi | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Relatives | Nazanin Mandi |
Career
editMandi 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 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 is playing the lead in a political-thriller "Tatami (film)",[10] alongside Zar Amir Ebrahimi, co-directed by an Academy award winning director Guy Nattiv and Ebrahimi. It had its world premiere and Asian premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival[11][12] on September 2, 2023 and 36th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 25, 2023 respectively. It was also screened at the 19th Zurich Film Festival on October 2, 2023 receiving rave reviews from the critics and audience alike.
Personal life
editMandi 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]
References
edit- ^ "Dani Nunez Played by Arienne Mandi - The L Word: Generation Q | SHOWTIME". SHO.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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