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Maurissa Tancharoen, born on November 28, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, United States, is an actor, writer and film producer. That puts Maurissa Tancharoen at 50 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Occidental College. Listed accolades include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form (2009).
My Take
Maurissa Tancharoen is a creative force I find genuinely impressive. Actress, writer, and producer who co-created and ran Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for seven seasons, she navigated Hollywood's most demanding machinery and came out as a showrunner, which is no small feat. A Hugo Award on top of that signals real storytelling chops, not just industry savvy. As someone of Thai descent reaching the top of mainstream American television, she carries representation that matters without making it her whole identity. I admire writers who can sit equally well in front of and behind the camera, and she clearly does both with rare command.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maurissa Tancharoen
- Name (Japanese)
- モーリサ・タンチャローエン
- Reading
- もーりさ・たんちゃろーえん
- Born
- November 28, 1975 (age 50)
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / writer / film producer / screenwriter / television producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Occidental College
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/MoTancharoen
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurissa%20Tancharoen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3301656
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Maurissa Tancharoen born?
Born November 28, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Maurissa Tancharoen from?
Maurissa Tancharoen is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Maurissa Tancharoen do?
Maurissa Tancharoen works as actor, writer, film producer, screenwriter, television producer.
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