Asia Kate Dillon is an American actor known for their groundbreaking performances in television. Born on November 15, 1984, in Ithaca, New York, Dillon demonstrated an early passion for the performing arts. They graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and completed the Meisner training program at the Actor’s Workshop of Ithaca at the age of sixteen, becoming the youngest student ever accepted into the program.
In 2007, Dillon took on the demanding role of Rachel Corrie in the solo play My Name is Rachel Corrie. The performance required memorizing approximately thirty monologues and portraying seven distinct characters—a testament to Dillon’s versatility and dedication as an actor.
Asia Kate Dillon gained widespread recognition for their role as Brandy Epps, a penitentiary inmate, in eight episodes of the critically acclaimed Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. This appearance marked one of the earliest instances of a non-binary actor being cast in a recurring role on a major television platform.
Dillon further rose to prominence through their role as Taylor Mason in Showtime’s drama series Billions. Mason, a non-binary financial analyst, was among the first non-binary characters on mainstream television, and Dillon’s portrayal received critical praise. The role earned Dillon a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, highlighting both their performance and the growing visibility of non-binary actors in mainstream media.
| Birth Date: | 15 Nov, 1984 |
| Age: | 35 yrs |
| Occupations: | Actor Theatrical producer Television actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Ithaca |
| Gender: | Non-binary |
| Description: | American actor and producer |
| Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |