Diane Kiyomi Mizota (born September 9, 1973) is an American dancer, actress, and TV personality.
Diane Mizota ダイアン・ミゾタ | |
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| Born | Diane Kiyomi Mizota September 9, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer, TV personality |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | dianemizota |
Early life
editDiane Mizota, a Japanese American, was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Danville, California. She studied dance in high school and in UCLA and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Communication Studies.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Out to Sea | Showgirl | |
| 1997 | George of the Jungle | Dancer | |
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Hot Traxx Dancer | |
| 2000 | Boys and Girls | Dancer | |
| 2000 | Beautiful | Dancer | |
| 2001 | Monkeybone | Museum Dancer | |
| 2001 | Impostor | Receptionist | |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Fook Mi | |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Tritia Miata | |
| 2003 | 7 Songs | Japanese Tourist | |
| 2005 | Duck, Duck, Goose! | La Religious Girl | Short |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha | |
| 2010 | Cyrus | Thermostat Girl | |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | TV Reporter | |
| 2013 | Pluck | Principal Miller | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Annie | Female Dancer | Wonderful World of Disney TV film |
| 2000 | Undressed | Katy | Main role (season 3) |
| 2000 | Passions | Robin | 1 episode |
| 2001 | The King of Queens | Jean | "Ticker Treat" |
| 2002 | Family Law | Student #2 | "Arlene's Choice" |
| 2002 | 7th Heaven | Kelly | "Holy War: Part 1" |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Jade Horowitz | "Broken", "A Horrible Mind" |
| 2002–2005 | Filter | Host | Replaced as host by Beth Ostrosky in 2006 |
| 2003 | Miss Match | The Bride | "Pilot" |
| 2003 | Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls | Show host | Seasons 1-3 |
| 2004 | The Division | Carrie Wong | "The Kids Are Alright" |
| 2004 | Nip/Tuck | Maki | "Joel Gideon" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Mrs. Kim | "Lone Star" |
| 2005 | Three Wishes | Designer | "Sonora, California" |
| 2006 | How I Met Your Mother | Woman | "The Scorpion and the Toad" |
| 2006 | Dexter | Karen Yee | "Popping Cherry" |
| 2011 | Revenge | Anchor | "Trust" |
| 2011–2013 | Big Time Rush | Female Newscaster | "Big Time Rocker", "Big Time Cartoon" |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Reporter #2 | "At First Blush" |
| 2012–13 | Sketchy | Pregnant Keyboard Mom | "Make a Baby", "Birth Control on the Bottom" |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Female Reporter | "Disappearing Act" |
| 2013 | Days of Our Lives | Mrs. Hogate | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Reporter | "The Inspiration" |
| 2015 | Awkwardness | Kelly | "Christopher James' Magical Strip Tease?" |
| 2015 | True Detective | Field Reporter | "Down Will Come" |
| 2015 | Castle | TV Anchor | "Cool Boys" |
| 2015–16 | Scandal | Anchor | "Yes", "Get Out of Jail, Free", "Trump Card" |
| 2016 | Bones | Reporter #2 | "The Stiff in the Cliff" |
| 2016 | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | News Reporter | "How to Survive Insufficient Funds", "How to Survive Your Birthday" |
| 2016 | Major Crimes | Yu's Receptionist | "Skin Deep" |
| 2016 | American Horror Story: Roanoke | Reporter #2 | "Chapter 10" |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Ann | "Buck, Actually" |
| 2018 | Runaways | News Reporter | "Past Life" |