
Marlona Buchanan is the mother of Tanner Buchanan. Marlona Buchanan’s son is an American actor who is best known for playing the roles of Leo Kirkman in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor and Robby Keene in the Netflix series Cobra Kai. He also starred as Mason Kendall in the Nickelodeon television series Game Shakers.
Marlona Buchanan: Bio Summary
Full Name | Marlona Buchanan |
famous as | Tanner Buchanan’s mother |
Age | N/A |
Date of Birth | N/A |
Place of Birth | United States of America |
Zodiac sign | N/A |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | Caucasian |
Children | Tanner Buchanan |
Parents | Steve Buchanan |
Who is Tanner Buchanan’s family?
Marlona Buchanan and his husband Steve Buchanan gave birth to their son Tanner on 8th December 1998. The actor’s maternal grandfather was Filipino. Growing up in Lima, Ohio, Tanner displayed talent in sports and dancing when very young. Although he was involved with soccer, baseball, and basketball, he became much more interested in tap dancing at Center Stage Academy in Ottawa between ages 5 and 8.
Marlona told The Blade that Tanner’s superior coordination helped him excel in soccer and dancing. “He’s always been very outgoing,” Tanner Buchanan’s mother told the outlet. “He was really good at soccer, and I think it was based on his dancing. He had a lot of coordination.“
It wasn’t long before agents and managers took notice of Tanner’s budding talent. Tanner told Men’s Health: “I started when I was five and I went to a competition in New York at about nine. There [were] agents and managers there. At that time, I had a bowl cut and big glasses and buck teeth. I was the Jerry Maguire kid. In a nice way, the agents and managers said I had a very ‘character look.’”
Tanner was urged by the agents to pursue acting, but this would require him to relocate from rural Lima to Los Angeles. Tanner’s parents discussed it and decided that Marlona would accompany him to Los Angeles to introduce him to acting prospects. Marlona Buchanan’s dissatisfaction with her Ohio employment undoubtedly helped.
“We didn’t think we would be there for that long and tried not to get as much furniture as possible just because we didn’t know how long we were going to be there,” Marlona Buchanan’s son, Tanner told The Blade.
Fortunately, Tanner landed roles in national commercials weeks after landing in Los Angeles. The duo’s six-month stay eventually became permanent.
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Marlona Buchanan and the son have gotten used to life in Los Angeles, but he still enjoys traveling back to Ohio. They loved the quiet life in their native home and enjoyed how the people in Lima didn’t treat them like celebrities. Tanner said- “They do care, but I’m no one special,” he told The Blade. “It’s nice to surround yourself with people who treat you normally and keep you grounded. Everyone here is genuine.”
Marlona Buchana and her husband are definitely proud of their son’s achievements as he made his name in the film industry at a very young age.
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