Asia Vieira
Asia Molly Vieira (born May 18, 1982) is a Canadian actress best known for her early role in the 1991 made-for-television Omen IV: The Awakening and playing as Christine Harrison in the Disney Channel original series, Flash Forward.
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Born | Asia Molly Vieira May 18, 1982 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1988–present |
Early life and education
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she began her career as a child model at the age of four, later gaining her first major role in 1988 starring alongside Diane Keaton and Liam Neeson in The Good Mother. She is an accomplished gymnast and graduated from the Etobicoke School of the Arts as a Music Theatre Major. She was also a student at the University of Toronto, studying both drama and history.
Career
Vieira has starred in numerous made-for-TV movies and popular television shows, but she is probably best known for playing the roles of Jewel Staite's best friend Christine Harrison in the TV series Flash Forward, Sally in The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon and Delia York, daughter of Damien Thorn, in Omen IV: The Awakening. She has recently been recording for both radio and cartoons, along with appearing in a number of made-for-TV movies and short films including I Am an Apartment Building which won Best Canadian short at the Edmonton Short Film Festival.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | The Good Mother | Molly Dunlop | |
1992 | Used People | Young Norma | |
2004 | A Home at the End of the World | Emily |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | The Kissing Place | Melissa | TV film |
1990-93 | Street Legal | Kim Davis | Recurring role |
1991 | E.N.G. | Maria Visconti | "In the Blood" |
1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening | Delia York | TV film |
1994-97 | The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon | Sally | 33 |
1995 | A Holiday to Remember | Jordy Giblin | TV film |
1995-96 | The Magic School Bus | Caller (voice) | "Out of This World", "Spins a Web" |
1996 | Wind at My Back | Skipper | "No Way of Telling" |
1996-97 | Flash Forward | Christine "Chris" Harrison | Main role |
1998 | Goosebumps | Sue | "Teacher's Pet" |
1999 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Meggie Evans | "The Tale of the Secret Admirer" |
1999 | Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Erin (voice) | "Town Gathering" |
2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Angel Ryder (14 years) | "The Sins of Our Fathers" |
2001 | Dangerous Child | Kayla | TV film |
2002 | Guilt by Association | Teenage Hannah | TV film |
2006 | Gospel of Deceit | Margaret | TV film |
2006 | I Am an Apartment Building | Teenager | TV short |
2009 | The Dating Guy | Sue (voice) | "Bonnie & Mark" |
References
External links
- Asia Vieira on IMDb