Luna Blaise

Luna Blaise
Luna Blaise
	Blaise in 2016
Born	Luna Blaise Boyd; October 1, 2001; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	2008-present
Parent(s)	Paul Boyd (father); Angelyna Martinez (mother)

Luna Blaise (born October 1, 2001 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress and singer, and is currently in NBC’s Manifest.

Early life

Her father is from Glasgow, Scotland and her mother is a second-generation Mexican-American from San Antonio, Texas.[1]

Career

Blaise began acting at the age of six with a small cameo appearance in the 2008 film Vicious Circle. In 2013, she was cast as Young Nina in the indie art film Memoria, executive produced by James Franco, who also starred in the film.

In 2014, Blaise was cast in the recurring role of Nicole on the ABC television series Fresh Off the Boat[2] starring Randall Park and Constance Wu as Louis and Jessica Huang. She was 13 when the series started filming, and it was her first major role.[3] The role earned her an award for Best Recurring Young Actress at the 2016 Young Artist Awards.[4]

In June 2016, Blaise starred in the music video of Jacob Sartorius' debut single "Sweatshirt".[5]

In early 2017, Blaise released her first single, "Over You", and announced in December 2017 she would be releasing new music in the new year. In late 2018, Blaise released her second single, "Secrets".

In 2018, Blaise was cast as Olive Stone in the NBC drama/mystery series Manifest.[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2008	Konflooent	Victoria Santos
2009	Vicious Circle	Chloe (Danyi's Sister)
2013	The Breakdown	Loonz
2015	Memoria	Nina (age 13)
2015–2018	Fresh Off the Boat	Nicole, 24 episodes
2017	Noches con Platanito
2018	Surviving Theater 9	Eileen
2018	Concrete Kids	Luna
2018–present	Manifest	Olive

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Role	Result	Ref
2016	Young Artist Awards	Recurring Young Actress (14-21)	Nicole	Won	[4]

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References

Blaise, Luna (September 29, 2017). "How a Lack of Latinx Representation Impacted My Mother and Gave Me a Mission". Popsugar. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
Yamato, Jen (January 21, 2015). "'Ben-Hur' Adds Moises Arias; Luna Blaise Joins James Franco's 'Memoria'". deadline.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
"Exclusive: Stars Luna Blaise & Athena Karkanis Talk New Show 'Manifest' - The Knockturnal". The Knockturnal. September 22, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
Busekroos, Matt (March 14, 2016). "ABC and Nickelodeon Actors Lead Winners at Young Artist Awards". backstage.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
"Luna Blaise – Timeline". Retrieved July 29, 2016 – via Facebook.
Petski, Denise (March 9, 2018). "'Main Justice' Casts Deborah Ayorinde; Luna Blaise Joins 'Manifest'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 28, 2018.

External links

Luna Blaise on IMDb

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[1] Blaise, Luna (September 29, 2017). "How a Lack of Latinx Representation Impacted My Mother and Gave Me a Mission". Popsugar. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

[2] Yamato, Jen (January 21, 2015). "'Ben-Hur' Adds Moises Arias; Luna Blaise Joins James Franco's 'Memoria'". deadline.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

[3] "Exclusive: Stars Luna Blaise & Athena Karkanis Talk New Show 'Manifest' - The Knockturnal". The Knockturnal. September 22, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.

[Blaise-YAA-4] Busekroos, Matt (March 14, 2016). "ABC and Nickelodeon Actors Lead Winners at Young Artist Awards". backstage.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

[5] "Luna Blaise – Timeline". Retrieved July 29, 2016 – via Facebook.

[6] Petski, Denise (March 9, 2018). "'Main Justice' Casts Deborah Ayorinde; Luna Blaise Joins 'Manifest'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 28, 2018.