Asia Molly Vieira (born May 18, 1982) is a Canadian actress best known for her early role in the 1991

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'' Omen IV: The Awakening'' and playing as Christine Harrison in the Disney Channel original series, ''

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''.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Canada, she began her career as a child model at the age of four, later gaining her first major role in 1988 alongside

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and

Liam Neeson William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Tony Awards. In 2020, he was placed 7th on ''The I ...

in '' The Good Mother''. She is an accomplished gymnast and graduated from the

Etobicoke School of the Arts The Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA) is a specialized public arts-academic high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located in Etobicoke, it has been housed in the former Royal York Collegiate Institute facility since 1983. Founded on September ...

as a Music Theatre Major. She was also a student at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park (Toronto), Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 ...

, 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 Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in the Fox television series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its spin-off theatrical film '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jennifer Keller on Sc ...

's best friend Christine Harrison in the TV series ''

'', Sally in ''

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'' and Delia York, daughter of

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, 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

Television

References

External links

* 1982 births Canadian child actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Actresses from Toronto Living people {{Canada-actor-stub