Asia Kate Dillon

Asia Kate Dillon was born on November 15, 1984, in Ithaca, New York. They pursued their acting education early, enrolling in the Meisner training program at The Actor’s Workshop of Ithaca at age 16, becoming the youngest student admitted. They also graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Dillon started their career in theater, taking on the title role of Rachel Corrie in the play “My Name Is Rachel Corrie” in 2007. They further developed their craft in workshops with Academy Award and Tony Award-winning playwrights and performed in productions such as “The Mysteries” as Lucifer and “The Tempest” at the Shakespeare Theatre Company.

Dillon gained significant recognition for their role as Brandy Epps in “Orange Is the New Black” (2016–2017), appearing in 19 episodes. Their role as Taylor Mason in Showtime’s “Billions” (2017–2023) marked a turning point, as it was the first gender non-binary character shown on American television and Dillon is an openly non-binary actor. This role earned them Critics’ Choice Television Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Dillon’s advocacy for gender-inclusive categories also led to the MTV Movie & TV Awards combining their gender-segregated awards. Beyond acting, Dillon is the founder and producing director of MIRROR/FIRE Productions, which developed “US,” a performance piece focusing on racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Their film credits include “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” (2019), where they played The Adjudicator, and “The Outside Story” (2020), in which they played Inez. Dillon has also lent their voice to animated series such as “Gen: Lock” (2019–2021) as Valentina Romanyszyn, “The Simpsons” (2019) as Paula, and “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” (2023–2024) as LOS-307. In 2020, Dillon released their first EP, “Handsomehands,” with all profits directed to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. They continued their stage work with a role as Malcolm in a Broadway revival of “Macbeth” in 2022.