Lili Bordán
Encyclopedia
Lili Bordán is a Hungarian American
film
and television
actress. She is currently starring as Dr. Beka Kelly in the upcoming Battlestar Galactica
prequel, entitled Blood & Chrome
.
, the daughter of Hungarian actress Irén Bordán, and Gabor Szerdahelyi. During school at Sarah Lawrence College
, she completed her degree in theater and 19th century western literature. She also studied with world-renowned acting coach Susan Batson
. After finishing her studies, Lili moved with her family to Hungary
.
on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
. From 2003 to 2010, she starred in supporting roles in several feature film
s like Kistestvér (2003), 8mm 2
(2005), Joy Division
(2006), and Kolorádó Kid (2010), and leading roles in films like Kinder Garden (2005), Cherry (2010), A Love Affair of Sorts (2011), and Egill: The Last Pagan
(2011). In 2007, she continued her television career, guest starring on the shows Painkiller Jane
, Robin Hood, and Könyveskép. Subsequent credits include Luke 11:17 (2008) and ER
(2008). A recurring role made a sudden entrance on Silent Witness (2011), as Anna Sándor. She later moved on to another recurrence in Casino (2011), as Mirtill.
On February 10, 2011, it was announced that Bordán would join the main cast of the military science fiction
drama
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
. She portrays Dr. Beka Kelly, a former employee of Graystone Industries; the company that created the Cylon
.
Hungarian American
Hungarian Americans Hungarian are American citizens of Hungarian descent. The constant influx of Hungarian immigrants was marked by several waves of sharp increase.-History:...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actress. She is currently starring as Dr. Beka Kelly in the upcoming Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
prequel, entitled Blood & Chrome
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is an upcoming television pilot based on the television series Battlestar Galactica. It stars Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, and Lili Bordán...
.
Early life
Lili Bordán was born in Bronxville, New YorkBronxville, New York
Bronxville is an affluent village within the town of Eastchester, New York, in the United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located approximately north of midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County. At the 2010 census, Bronxville had a population of 6,323...
, the daughter of Hungarian actress Irén Bordán, and Gabor Szerdahelyi. During school at Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...
, she completed her degree in theater and 19th century western literature. She also studied with world-renowned acting coach Susan Batson
Susan Batson
Susan Batson is an American producer, actress, author, and acting coach. Susan's mother, Ruth Batson, was a noted civil rights activist.-As an actress:* Running Out of Time in Hollywood * Everyone's Depressed .... Annette...
. After finishing her studies, Lili moved with her family to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
Career
In 2001, Bordán began her acting career in television with a guest appearanceGuest appearance
In show business , a guest appearance is a participation of an outsider performer , usually called guest artist , in an event , i.e., the participation of a performer which does not belong to the regular crew In performance...
on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
. From 2003 to 2010, she starred in supporting roles in several feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s like Kistestvér (2003), 8mm 2
8mm 2
8mm 2 is a 2005 direct-to-video sequel to the 1999 Nicolas Cage film 8mm, although no aspects of the original film are involved with this release. It stars Johnathon Schaech and Lori Heuring...
(2005), Joy Division
Joy Division (2006 film)
Joy Division is a 2006 British film directed by Reg Traviss. The story is a fictional biopic which follows the life of a boy in Germany at the end of WWII into his adulthood in Russia and London during the Cold War...
(2006), and Kolorádó Kid (2010), and leading roles in films like Kinder Garden (2005), Cherry (2010), A Love Affair of Sorts (2011), and Egill: The Last Pagan
Egill: The Last Pagan
Egill: The Last Pagan is an upcoming CGI animated film directed by Áron Gauder and co-produced by Lichthof Productions and CAOZ. The film is based on Egils saga....
(2011). In 2007, she continued her television career, guest starring on the shows Painkiller Jane
Painkiller Jane (TV series)
Painkiller Jane was an American-Canadian science fiction and action television series based on the comic book character of the same name. Airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the US starting April 13, 2007 and Global in Canada, it starred Kristanna Loken as the titular character...
, Robin Hood, and Könyveskép. Subsequent credits include Luke 11:17 (2008) and ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
(2008). A recurring role made a sudden entrance on Silent Witness (2011), as Anna Sándor. She later moved on to another recurrence in Casino (2011), as Mirtill.
On February 10, 2011, it was announced that Bordán would join the main cast of the military science fiction
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is an upcoming television pilot based on the television series Battlestar Galactica. It stars Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, and Lili Bordán...
. She portrays Dr. Beka Kelly, a former employee of Graystone Industries; the company that created the Cylon
Cylon (reimagining)
Cylons are a race which appear in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series and its prequel Caprica. They have several forms, some of which resemble and even mimic the behavior of humans, while others are mechanical in appearance and function.In the first DVD, one of the show's creators...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kistestvér | Ági | |
| 2005 | Kinder Garden | Baba | translator |
| 8mm 2 8mm 2 8mm 2 is a 2005 direct-to-video sequel to the 1999 Nicolas Cage film 8mm, although no aspects of the original film are involved with this release. It stars Johnathon Schaech and Lori Heuring... |
Dóra | Direct-to-video | |
| Csak szex és más semmi | Fiatal lány | ||
| München | Bartender | uncredited | |
| 2006 | Joy Division Joy Division (2006 film) Joy Division is a 2006 British film directed by Reg Traviss. The story is a fictional biopic which follows the life of a boy in Germany at the end of WWII into his adulthood in Russia and London during the Cold War... |
Thomas' Sister | |
| Szüzijáték | Vacsoravendég | ||
| Kirándulás | Juli | Short film (writer and co-producer) | |
| Egy bolond százat csinál | Menyasszony | ||
| Tündérmese | Rebeka | Short film | |
| 2007 | The Moon and the Stars The Moon and the Stars The Moon and the Stars is a 2007 romantic drama film starring Jonathan Pryce, Alfred Molina, Catherine McCormack and directed by John Irvin.-Plot:... |
Journalist | |
| 3 (történet a szerelemröl) | n/a | Short film | |
| Téli mese | Anita | Short film | |
| Az emigráns | Banktisztviselõ | ||
| 2010 | Finders Keepers | Woman | Short film |
| Kolorádó Kid | Egyetemista lány | ||
| Cherry. | Jules Ostrovsky | ||
| The Story of F*** | Receptionist | uncredited | |
| 2011 | A Love Affair of Sorts | Enci | Short film (writer) |
| Zero | Valerie | TV movie | |
| Boxed In | Sarah | Short film (completed) | |
| Egill: The Last Pagan Egill: The Last Pagan Egill: The Last Pagan is an upcoming CGI animated film directed by Áron Gauder and co-produced by Lichthof Productions and CAOZ. The film is based on Egils saga.... |
Asgerd (voice) | post-production | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Oksana Parulis | Episode: "Parasites" |
| 2005 | The Best Man | Gretchen | TV movie |
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane Painkiller Jane (TV series) Painkiller Jane was an American-Canadian science fiction and action television series based on the comic book character of the same name. Airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the US starting April 13, 2007 and Global in Canada, it starred Kristanna Loken as the titular character... |
Sophia | Episode: "What Lies Beneath" |
| Robin Hood | Joan | Episode: "Ducking and Diving Ducking and Diving Ducking and Diving is the fifth episode of series two of the BBC's Robin Hood series. It was shown on Saturday 3 November 2007 on BBC One.-Plot:... " |
|
| Könyveskép | Juli | Episode: "Nyolclábú tükör" | |
| 2008 | Luke 11:17 | Mara | Episode: "Be Kind Rewind" |
| ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Mrs. Phoenix | Episode: "Age of Innocence" | |
| 2010 | Level 26: Dark Prophecy | Tiffany Adams | TV movie |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | Anna Sándor | Episodes: "Bloodlines: Part 1" "Bloodlines: Part 2" |
| Casino | Mirtill | Episodes: "Mindenki tett" "Pörög a kerék" "Huszonhárom, vörös, páratlan" |
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| 2012 | Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is an upcoming television pilot based on the television series Battlestar Galactica. It stars Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, and Lili Bordán... |
Dr. Beka Kelly | TV Pilot |