Meet the Author

Diana Lee Inosanto

As an American actress, director, writer, martial artist, stuntwoman, and children’s book author, Diana Lee Inosanto paved a way in the Hollywood ecosystem that is unique, modern, and inclusive. Throughout her professional career, when it came to acting and directing, Diana discovered that the Hollywood system was not particularly inclusive. As a young mother of a son with Autism, the road was not easy. In later years, she would also participate as an activist for several causes, including the recent participation in the nationwide Wash-the-Hate PSA, a campaign that would address the growing hate incidents against Asian Americans since the outbreak of COVID-19. She was asked to speak with other prominent Asian Americans in the film and fashion industry, speaking in front of a virtual panel for NIKE ‘s employees worldwide. 

As a woman of many interests, Diana has now released a children’s book, teaming up with her adult Autistic son, an illustrator, S.G Inosanto and telling their story in The Curious Mind of Sebastian. Sebastian’s inability to verbally express his love led Inosanto on an incredible journey to find out that love will always find a way to speak.