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Dichen Lachman (born 22 February 1982 in Kathmandu, UsefulNotes/{{Nepal}}) is a Nepalese-born Australian actress.

Lachman lived in Kathmandu until her family moved to Adelaide, Australia when she was eight years old. Her mother was born in Nepal and is of Nepalese and Tibetan descent, and her father is an Australian with German heritage, hence her German-sounding name. [[note]](The "ch" in Dichen is a normal English "ch" (like chair), but the "ch" in "Lachman" is more like a "k," so her name is pronounced "Dee-chen Lack-man".)[[/note]]

She has been married to Polish-American actor Max Orsinski since 2015, and gave birth to their daughter the same year.
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!!Roles
* 2005-2007 ''Series/{{Neighbours}}'' as Katya Kinski
* 2007 ''Film/AztecRex'' as Ayacoatl
* 2009-2010 ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}'' as Sierra / Priya Tsetsang
* 2010 ''Series/NCISLosAngeles'' as Allison Pritchett/Allysia Takada
* 2010 ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' as Amy Hanamoa
* 2011 ''Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay'' as Lyn Peterfield
* 2012 ''Series/BeingHumanUS'' as Suren
* 2012 ''Series/TheGlades'' as Chef Lana Kim
* 2012 ''Series/LastResort'' as Tani Tumrenjack
* 2012 ''WebVideo/{{Husbands}}'' as Pillow Girl #1
* 2013 ''Series/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation'' as Jessica Lowell
* 2014 ''Series/{{The 100}}'' as Anya
* 2014-2015 ''Series/ShamelessUS'' as Angela
* 2014-2015 and 2020 ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' as Jiaying
* 2016 ''Series/Supergirl2015'' as Roulette
* 2016 ''Series/TheLastShip'' as Jessie
* 2018 ''Series/AlteredCarbon'' as Reileen
* 2022 ''Film/JurassicWorldDominion'' as Soyona Santos
* 2022 ''Series/Severance2022'' as Ms. Casey

!!Tropes
* FakeMixedRace: [[invoked]] A rare inversion. She sometimes plays full-blooded Asian characters despite being biracial.
* FakeNationality: [[invoked]] She has played several different people of varying Asian descent, an [[{{Mayincatec}} Aztec]] [[NubileSavage princess]], and an American CIA agent in ''Torchwood''.
* MsFanservice: A role she often slips into.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: {{Averted}}, she does a very good American accent. In fact, it's rare to hear her normal Australian accent.
* PlaysGreatEthnics: [[invoked]] Due to her borderline ethnic features, she is popularly cast as any number of non-white characters.
* StatuesqueStunner: 5'8" and always portrayed as attractive.
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