Diona Reasonover
Diona Reasonover | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Spouse |
Patricia Villetto (m. 2018) |
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Photos of casting for CBS |
Diona Reasonover (born January 6, 1992) is an
Early life
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan,[1] Reasonover attended Renaissance High School.[3] While in high school, she was a member of Mosaic Youth Theatre,[4] a group of over 100 teenagers who performed in Detroit and internationally.[3]
Reasonover attended Oberlin College[5] and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater and dance.[6] She also earned a Master of Fine Arts[7] in acting from the California Institute of the Arts.[6] She worked as a barista while in school.[8]
Career
In 2010, Reasonover starred in HYPERBOLE: origins at [Inside] the Ford as a part of the
Reasonover acted in
At Upright Citizens Brigade, Reasonover is a member of improvisation group Ham Radio, which performs around Los Angeles.[14] She is also a member of the long-form improvisation group Essence.[14]
Reasonover starred as Charmaine Eskowitz in the television series Clipped.[15] She patterned the character on her sister Elisa.[4] She also did the voice of Mary-Anne in Doris & Mary-Anne Are Breaking Out of Prison.[16] She appeared as Kasie Hines in three episodes of the CBS crime drama NCIS in a recurring role for Season 15. She was upped to a series regular for Season 16 following the departure of Pauley Perrette.[17]
She was grand marshal of the Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration's Run, Walk & Roll 5K fundraising event in Griffith Park in September 2023.[18]
Personal life
She is openly lesbian and married Patricia Villetto in 2018.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Night Watchmen | Penny | |
2017 | The Clapper | Big Bang Theory Producer | Uncredited |
2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close | Annie the Summoner |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Clipped | Charmaine Eskowitz | Main role |
Comedy Bang! Bang! | Salesgirl | Episode: "Ken Marino Wears a Slim Gray Suit and Salmon Tie" | |
2016 | Girl Meets World | Sister Mary Beth | Episode: "Girl Meets Cory and Topanga" |
Superstore | Pet Owner | Episode: "Secret Shopper" | |
2 Broke Girls | Becky | Episode: "And the No New Friends"[19] | |
2017 | Transparent | Improviser #2 | Episode: "Groin Anomaly" |
Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Julie | Episode: "A Body and Some Pants (with Michaela Watkins)" | |
2017, 2019 | Future Man | Estelle Kronish | 2 episodes |
2018 | Grace and Frankie | Ann Reins | Episode: "The Landline" |
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy | Head Hipster | Episode: "Cream Dream" | |
2018–present | NCIS | Kasie Hines | Main role; also writer |
2021 | No Activity | (voice) | Episode: "It's Not a Cult!" |
2022 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | Kasie Hines | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ a b Cintron, Christian (June 16, 2015). "'Clipped' Star Diona Reasonover Is Far, Far From 'A Token'". The Blot Magazine.
- ^ Hegedus, Eric; Rorke, Robert (Dec 8, 2018). "Diona Reasonover is winning over 'NCIS' fans in elevated role". Retrieved Oct 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Margolin, Michael H. (May 29, 2001). "Gem glitters for Mosaic Youth Theatre fund-raiser". The Detroit News. p. 3D.
- ^ a b Bendix, Trish (June 15, 2015). ""Clipped" character are out and proud". AfterEllen.
- ^ Hinds, Julie (June 13, 2015). "Detroit comic actress gets TV break with TBS' 'Clipped'". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ a b "Live Interview with Diona Reasonover, star of the TBS sitcom Clipped". Booktrib. July 8, 2015.
- ^ Narasaki, Rosie (August 11, 2015). "Diona Reasonover Talks 'Clipped's Future". Bustle.
- ^ Dandy, Brittany (August 20, 2015). "Meet Comedienne Diona Reasonover: TBS' up and coming female comic is more than just a funny girl". Black Enterprise Magazine.
- ^ Columbus, Candyce (November 2, 2010). "World Premiere of 'Hyperbole: origins' at [Inside] the Ford". Los Angeles Examiner.
- ^ a b c Kragen, Pam (March 9, 2011). "Mo'olelo's 'Stick Fly' is entertaining, if uneven". North County Times. Escondido, California.
- ^ Davis, Carol (March 10, 2011). "'Stick Fly' a Weekend filled with Family, Fun and Fuming". San Diego Examiner.
- ^ Hubert, James (March 11, 2011). "Mo'Olelo's 'Stick Fly' Buzzes in Bursts: Humor-laced family saga at its best when characters get angry when not, it falls short". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ "San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Celebrate Artists Achievements". San Diego Examiner. February 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "Diona Reasonover". Upright Citizens Brigade. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "'Clipped' may finally be a winning sitcom for TBS". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, West Virginia. June 11, 2015.
- ^ "DORIS & MARY-ANNE ARE BREAKING OUT OF PRISON". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "NCIS: Diona Reasonover Upped to Series Regular for Season 16". TVLine/TVLine Media, LLC. July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "NCIS's Diona Reasonover to Grand Marshal the Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration's Run, Walk & Roll on September 17". KRON4. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "And the No New Friends". 2 Broke Girls. Season 5. Episode 10. February 3, 2016. CBS.
External links
- Diona Reasonover at IMDb