Diana Lee Inosanto facts for kids
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Diana Lee Inosanto
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Inosanto in 2023
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| Other names | D. Lee Inosanto |
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| Spouse(s) | Ron Balicki (m. 1995) |
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Diana Lee Inosanto is an American actress, director, and martial artist. She used to be a stunt performer, which means she did dangerous actions in movies. Diana also directed a film called The Sensei in 2008. In 2020, she wrote a children's book called The Curious Mind of Sebastian.
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Personal life
Diana Lee Inosanto is married to Ron Balicki, who is also a martial artist. They have two children together.
Career
Martial arts
Diana grew up in a world of martial arts. She learned many different styles, including Jeet Kune Do and Eskrima. Her father, Dan Inosanto, taught her these skills. He was a student of the famous Bruce Lee, who was also Diana's godfather.
Diana has been featured on the covers of many martial arts magazines. These include Black Belt Magazine, Martial Arts, and Inside Kung Fu. In 2009, Black Belt Magazine named her their Woman of the Year.
Film and television
Diana has worked as a stunt performer and martial arts choreographer for many movies and TV shows. She has also acted in several productions. Her first film as a director was The Sensei, which came out in 2008.
In 2020, Diana appeared in the second season of Disney's The Mandalorian. She played the character Magistrate Morgan Elsbeth. She played this role again in the TV series Ahsoka and Star Wars: Tales of the Empire.
Theatre
Diana is also involved in theatre in Southern California. She is a member of the Asian American theatre group Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. In 2008, she helped with a play called Be Like Water. She was the martial arts choreographer for the show.
Writing
In 2020, Diana published her first book. It was a children's story titled The Curious Mind of Sebastian. In the same year, she also wrote the introduction for a book about Bruce Lee.
Selected film and television roles
Diana Lee Inosanto has worked on many exciting projects. Here are some of them:
- She did stunt work for popular TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Walker, Texas Ranger.
- She performed stunts and acted in movies such as Blade and The Time Machine.
- She was a fight choreographer for the movie Resident Evil: Apocalypse.
- She acted in films like Hulk, Rent, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
- She trained actors for their martial arts scenes in movies like I, Frankenstein and Spy.
- Her recent acting roles include Magistrate Morgan Elsbeth in The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and Star Wars: Tales of the Empire.
See also
In Spanish: Diana Lee Inosanto para niños
