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LOS ANGELES – FEB 23: Gardner arrives for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 23, 2019 in Santa Monica, CA, DFree /Bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: August 30, 1981
Ethnicity: * father – African-American * mother – Chinese
Dawn-Lyen Gardner is an American actress. She is known for her roles on the series Queen Sugar , Luke Cage , Viper , and Heroes .
Dawn-Lyen is the daughter of Elizabeth and Amari Fred/Freddie Gardner. Her father is American, and is African-American. Her mother and maternal grandparents emigrated from Canton, China.
Dawn-Lyen’s maternal grandfather was named Ke Wu.
Dawn-Lyen’s maternal grandmother was named Helen (the daughter of Harry Gonn and See). Harry was born in Seattle, Washington. See was born in China.
Sources: Article about Dawn-Lyen, including a photo of her mother – https://gossipnextdoor.com
Birth record of Dawn-Lyen Gardner – https://www.familysearch.org