Meet Donia Kash, the First Non-Binary Actor on Hallmark

Donia Kash is a non-binary actor, producer, and director who is taking the Canadian acting industry by a storm. The non-binary actor was born in Greece before moving to Canada, where they managed to establish their acting career. The actor recently won an award in the 2024 Whistler Film Festival, becoming the first non-binary actor to achieve this feat in Canada.

Background

Donia Kash was born in Greece, but they grew up in Canada. Donia is of Iranian descent. Donia’s family moved to Canada when they were a young child. They had a pretty normal childhood, and when they came of age, they were enrolled in a local school for their primary education.

It is unclear if Donia Kash went past high school. However, they are still young and can go back to school whenever they feel like going back.

Acting Career

Donia Kash has been in the entertainment industry for close to a decade. However, prior to making their film/television debut, Donia Kash appeared in several commercials. Donia Kash began doing commercials when they were seven years old. After doing commercials for a while, Donia gained national attention, and in 2016, was cast as a student in the television series Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce.

Since making their debut, Donia Kash has gone on to appear in several films and television shows. They have guest appeared in shows like Snowpiercer, The Detour, Debris and The 100. Additionally, Donia Kash had a role in Motherland: Fort Salem. They appeared in one episode portraying a prehistoric witch. Donia Kash won a Stars to Watch Award for their role in the short film Magic Trick.

First Non-binary Actor on Hallmark

Donia Kash became the first non-binary actor to appear on Hallmark. They achieved this feat in 2022 when they appeared as Suzette in The Secrets of Bella Vista. Hallmark is a channel that is often family-oriented. However, in the recent past, it has been trying to be more inclusive. As such, including Donia Kash in The Secrets of Bella Vista; it was a great move towards ensuring inclusivity in the entertainment industry.

Since their Hallmark debut, Donia Kash has appeared in several other Hallmark movies, including The Holiday Sitter, Hearts in the Game, and Xmas.

Social Media Presence

Donia Kash is active on various social media platforms. They have a considerable following on Instagram, with over 3k followers. Donia likes posting pictures and videos of themselves on Instagram so that they can engage with their fans and followers. For instance, they recently posted a video in which Donia Kash noted that they were going to surprise their father. Donia noted that they would travel with their father to Greece to see their uncle. They were further noted that their father had not been on a flight since the ’80s.

Donia Kash also posts clips and photos of the shows and films they have been a part of. They are also on App X (formerly Twitter) and have been active since 2017.