Sasha Bianca Lane (born September 29, 1995) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''

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'' (2016), directed by

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, before portraying Hunter C-20 in the first season of the

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television series ''

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'', set in the

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Early life

Lane was born in

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, and grew up in

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. Her father is

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, and her mother, who is from

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

, is of

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descent. After her parents divorced when she was young, Lane went to live with her mother, moving several times near

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before settling in

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. She has one brother, Sergio D'Arcy, who is gay. Prior to becoming an actress, Lane attended Liberty High School, where she was a stand-out athlete on the

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and

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teams, and also worked as a hostess at an

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in Frisco. Lane graduated high school in 2014, and went on to attend

Texas State University Texas State University is a public research university in San Marcos, Texas. Since its establishment in 1899, the university has grown to the second largest university in the Greater Austin metropolitan area and the fifth largest university ...

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, but left.

Career

Lane made her film debut in the critically acclaimed and award-winning ''

'' (2016), a film about magazine crews, written and directed by

, starring opposite

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and

Riley Keough Danielle Riley Keough ( ; born May 29, 1989) is an American actress, notable for being the daughter of musicians Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough, and granddaughter of actress Priscilla Presley and singer Elvis Presley, and starting a succes ...

. Arnold spotted Lane sunbathing on a beach while on spring break. Lane said in an interview that she "felt Arnold's vibe and decided to trust Arnold for an audition." The film had its world premiere on May 15, 2016, at the

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, where it won the Prix du Jury. The film was released in a

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on September 30, 2016, by

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. In 2017, Lane starred in ''Born in the Maelstrom'', a short film directed by Meryam Joobeur. In 2018, Lane starred in ''

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'', opposite

Nick Offerman Nicholas David Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, writer, comedian, producer, and carpenter. He is best known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'', for which he received the Television Critics A ...

and

Kiersey Clemons Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for her role in the 2015 comedy-drama film '' Dope'', playing Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews. Subsequently, she went on to co-star in '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising ...

, directed by

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, and '' The Miseducation of Cameron Post'' directed by

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and has been praised for its “sensitive, understated portrayal of adolescent self-doubt and discovery.” In 2019, Lane played Alice Monaghan in ''

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'', directed by

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. She appeared in horror thriller film ''

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'' (2019), directed by

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. In 2020, Lane starred in an episode of ''

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'' for

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executive produced by

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. She then starred in ''

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'' created by

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, an American remake of the British television show of the same name for

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. In May 2020, she was cast in ''

'', which premiered in June 2021. In February 2021, she was cast in ''

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'', an adaptation of

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's 2017 debut novel.

Personal life

In 2015, Lane came out as

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, and she described herself as gay in 2018. In 2020, she gave birth to a daughter. Lane has

schizoaffective disorder Schizoaffective disorder (SZA, SZD or SAD) is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal thought processes and an unstable mood. This diagnosis is made when the person has symptoms of both schizophrenia (usually psychosis) and a mood disorder: ...

. As of 2016, she lives in

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Filmography

Film

Television

Podcast

Music video

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Sasha 1995 births 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Dallas Actresses from Houston Actresses from Los Angeles African-American actresses American film actresses American lesbian actresses American people of Māori descent American people of New Zealand descent LGBT African Americans LGBT people from Texas Living people People from Frisco, Texas People with schizoaffective disorder Texas State University alumni