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Maurissa Tancharoen Biography
Birth Name:Maurissa Anne Tancharoen
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Actress, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department, Script department
Fast Facts
- Won a Streamy Award for Best Writing for a Comedy Web Series in 2009 for "Dr․ Horrible's Sing-Along Blog․"
- During her time at Occidental College, she wrote two Argonaut & Moore literary award-winning plays
- Was a member of a girl band called Pretty in Pink
- Quote: "I like to do all things․ I've been fortunate enough to be able to do a bunch of them at the same time․"
- Frequently collaborates with Jed Whedon, who she married in 2009, and his brother Joss Whedon
- Has been involved in a number of video-game related spoofs, providing Zelda's singing voice in a parody of "The Legend of Zelda" on "The Musical" and singing backing vocals and dancing on "The Guild" music video of "(Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar․"
- Released an eclectic album called "This Girl," which she recorded with Jed Whedon
Awards
- 2009Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: winner
- 2009Streamy Award-Best Writing for a Comedy Web Series: winner
- 2010Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
- 2017Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series: nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: nominated