Marie Matiko (born September 12, 1970) is an American actress.Marie
Matiko is of Chinese, Japanese and Filipino descent, born in Los
Angeles County and grew up in Huntington Beach. She grew up wanting to
become a concert pianist. In high school, she auditioned for The Young
Americans, where she was taught singing, dancing and performing in a
conservatory setting.She was an environmental engineering major at
UCLA. While still in college, she auditioned for the first national
tour of Miss Saigon. She traded an ROTC scholarship for the role of
"Gigi/Mimi" when she was picked by producer Cameron Mackintosh for the
first national tour of Miss Saigon. While on the road, she continued
taking academic classes at community colleges. She was inspired by The
Joy Luck Club to pursue film acting and after leaving Miss Saigon,
Matiko returned to Los Angeles to pursue it.In 2008, Matiko finished
her degree from UCLA during the Hollywood Writer's Strike. Marie Matiko Biography, Weight & Height, Age, Nationality & Ethnicity
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