vrijdag 25 maart 2016















Born: 31-03-1984
Birthplace: Bangkok.
Country: Thailand
Occupation: Actress, Martial Artist

She grew up in Bangkok together with her older brother Nantapong "Jeed" Vismitananda. Her father was businessman Pawadol Borirak who suddenly died when she was seventeen and her mother is Prasita Vismitananda.


She is trained in taekwondo since she was eleven years old, and has a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo. She is also labeled as the female version of Tony Jaa. She is also a muay thai fighter who uses muay thai movements as elbows, knees and kicks in her fight scenes. Her martial arts background is perfect for an action movie career. She is big fan of Jackie Chan, who inspires her to do stunts. She tries to imitate him with stunts in ''Chocolate'', who are similar with Jackie's stunts in “Rumble In The Bronx”.


She was discovered by Thailand’s leading martial arts director Prachya Pinkaew in 2003, during an audition. He was looking for an actress for his newest action movie. The plan was to use Zhang Ziyi for the role but he changed his mind when he met Jeeja in his office. He was impressed of her fight skills and knew that she was the right person for this movie.


Action Movie Career


She made her action movie debut as young autistic girl Zen and Ammara Siripong plays her mother Zin who is the mistress of yakuza boss Masashi (played by Hiroshi Abe), and the ex-lover of gangster No. 8 (played by Pongpat Wachirabunjong), who is jealous of her relationship with rival Masash in ''Chocolate (2008). The couple moves to Japan for a safer life, because they can't life together safely. She is an pregnant woman who leaves Masashi for a better life, because she has enough of him. She moves into a house which is shared with a Muay Thai kickboxing school, after the birth of Zen who is an autistic girl. Zen becomes infatuated with martial arts, and learns fighting skills by mimicking the moves which are performed by the school's students on young age. She learns also movements which she sees in martial arts movies on television. Zin spots a poor little boy named Moom (played by Taphon Phopwandee) who lives on street after returning from work. She decides to pick him up from the street, before he becomes friends with Zen. Zin is infected with cancer while the family cannot afford a chemotherapy. The only way to pay the costs of the cure is by collecting money from people. Many people owe money ​​to Zin, because she was the highest rate lender under No 8. Zen collects the money as enforcer with the hope to raise enough money for the medical bills. The first attempts to collect the money is violent, what leads to further confrontations with the criminal gang of No. 8. Zin is kidnapped by No. 8. during her illness while Zen tries to rescue her.


She plays Deu who is abducted by a violent gang in Thailand in ''Raging Phoenix'' (2011). Sanim (played by Kazu Patrick Tang) teams up with drunken martial arts masters Dog (played by Sompong Leartvimolkasame) and Bull (played by Boonprasert Salangam) in order to rescue Due. 


She plays Jukkalan who lives with her uncle Sawang (played by Petchtai Wongkamlao) who is followed by his hidden past in "This Girl is Bad Ass!" (2011). Sawang has an eye on widow Fai but he's too shy to declare his love to her, if he helps her with money and supplies. Jukkalan has also an secret life as bicycle rider for a gang led by gangster Reung (played by Akom Preedakul). She delivers drugs for one or two opposing crime bosses together with her friend Naew (played by Bawriboon Chanreuang). She steals a little bit of money each time when she delivers the goods. The problems begin when the crime bosses discover that she steals from their money. She tries to solve the problems with the crime bosses, while she avoids the police in the mean time.


She plays Wawa who is member of an Korean martial arts family in ''The Kick'' (2011). The family moves to Thailand, where they begin an taekwondo school in Bangkok. Taekwondo medalist Master Moon (played by Jae-hyeon Jo) has a family filled with talented individuals. His Wife Yoon (played by Ji-won Ye) is a master in the kitchen and an teakwondo expert. His son Tae-Yang (Played by Tae-joo Na) wants to become a famous singer, who wants nothing to do with taekwondo. Daughter Tae-Mi (played by Kyung-suk Kim) is also an teakwondo master and the youngest member is Tae-Poong. The Suk-Doo criminals steal the legendary Thai sword who flee with this national treasure, until the family crossed their path. They managed to capture the criminals, while the family are national heroes in Thailand. They also become target for revenge, when they are advised to leave the city. The troubles start when the Suk-Doo gang has kidnapped their youngest child Tae-Poong. They have no other choice then save Tae-Poong, while all family members work together to bring her back.


She plays Ping-ping next to Tony Jaa who plays the lead role as Kham in "The Protector 2" (2013). Boss Suchart (played by Adinan Buntanaporn) is the influential owner of a major elephant camp, who is murdered in his own home. The killer shoots three times fatal on his body while all evidence points to Kham during the investigation. He was present at the crime scene and was seen with the victim short time before he died. Kham is hunted by the police and the twin nieces of Boss Suchart are also out for revenge. Interpol Agent Sergeant Mark (played by Mum Jokmok) is sent to Thailand for a secret mission where he meets Kham. Mark helps the innocent Kham and they do everything to find the real murderer in order to clear his name.


Action Movie Filmography


  • The Protector 2 (2013)
  • The Kick (2011)
  • This Girl is Bad Ass! (2011)
  • Raging Phoenix (2009)
  • Chocolate (2008)