Sara Malakul Lane


Sara Malakul Lane is a former supermodel and actress of Thai and Scottish descent. She appeared in numerous movies across Thailand and America during her career. She most notably featured in the Kickboxer action film franchise across several films as the main female lead.
Through her mother, she is a member of the Chakri dynasty and direct descendant of Rama I and Rama II of Siam. She is married to Patrick Grove and they have a son, Nong Mac.

Early life

Malakul Lane was born in Guam to a Scottish father, Alastair Lane, and a Thai mother, Thapthim Malakul na Ayudhaya. She grew up between the United Kingdom and Bangkok where she studied at Nist International School of Thailand. She now lives in Singapore..

Career

Malakul Lane started her acting career at the age of 15, transitioning from modelling after she won a role in her first TV series. She acted in Thai soap operas before moving to America.
Her first role in a Hollywood film was playing Steven Seagal's daughter in the 2003 film Belly of the Beast. She then starred in Sharktopus with Eric Roberts in 2010 and alongside Roberts and Peter Stormare in The Wayshower in 2011.
In 2016, she played a Bangkok detective who becomes the love interest of the lead character in ', which was released in September 2016. She reprised the role in the sequel, ', released in 2018.
, being interviewed about Pernicious

Filmography

Film

Television