Jee Young Han
Jee Young Han | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Jee Young Han is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Marion Kang on Perry Mason (2020 TV series) and for her role as Esti Nelson on the Hulu/Onyx Collective series Unprisoned.
Career
[edit]Film
[edit]Han's career in film began starring in a small role in City Island (film) opposite Andy Garcia and Alan Arkin. Soon after, Han landed the lead role of Amanda Pak in Meet Monica Velour opposite Kim Cattrall and Brian Dennehy. Both films premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Han starred in numerous films including It's Kind of a Funny Story (film), Jason Reitman's Young Adult (film), and Why Him?
In November 2023, Han was announced as the female lead of K-Pops!, the directorial debut of Grammy Award winning musician, Anderson .Paak.[1] K-Pops! premiered as a Special Presentation at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2024.[2]
Television
[edit]Han's career in television began after booking a main character in David Gordon Green's Comedy Central pilot Black Jack. She made various guest appearances including roles on 30 Rock and The Good Wife. She joined the main cast of Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series) as Jee, the PA. In 2016, after playing the role of Nora in the CBS pilot, The History of Us, Han landed a talent development deal with CBS Studios. She recurred as zombie hunter, Marsha, in Santa Clarita Diet opposite Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant. She also recurred as Charlotte Dearborn in ABC's Station 19.
In 2019, Han nabbed the series lead in the NBC pilot, Like Magic[3] Following their decision not to pick up the show to series, Han inked a talent development deal with NBC and Universal.
In 2021, HBO announced that Han would be joining the main cast of the second season of Perry Mason (2020 TV series).[4]
Han subsequently joined the Hulu/Onyx Collective series Unprisoned as Esti Nelson in Spring 2022. She was promoted to the main cast beginning season 2.[5]
Voice Acting
[edit]Han voiced the role of Song Oak in the DreamWorks / Netflix animated series, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.
On July 23, 2024, EA announced that Han would be the voice of Bellara in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.[6][7][8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | City Island (film) | Casting Assistant | 2009 Tribeca Film Festival |
2010 | It's Kind of a Funny Story (film) | HS Do-Gooder | |
Meet Monica Velour' | Amanda Pak | 2010 Tribeca Film Festival | |
2011 | Young Adult (film) | Teen Employee | |
2012 | Rhymes with Banana | G | 2012 Woodstock Film Festival |
2013 | A Case of You | Improv Comedian #2 | 2013 Tribeca Film Festival |
The Last Keepers | Nika | ||
2013 | Gabriel (2014 film) | Girl with Braces | 2014 Tribeca Film Festival |
2016 | Why Him? | Marnie Dingle | |
2024 | K-Pops! | Yeji | 2024 Toronto International Film Festival |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | 30 Rock | Annie | Episode: "Reaganing" |
2011 | Black Jack (Comedy Central Pilot) | Caroline | Main role |
2012 | The Good Wife | Julie Doyle | Episode: "Two Girls, One Code" |
2014 | Agatha (ABC Pilot) | Chelsea Chen | Main role |
2015 | The History of Us (CBS Pilot) | Nora | Episode "Pilot" |
2016 | Shameless | Scarlet | Episode: "Be a Good Boy. Come for Grandma" |
Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series) | Jee, the PA | Recurring role | |
What Goes Around Comes Around (CBS Pilot) | Chelsea | Main role | |
2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Ingrid | Episode: "In the Air Tonight" |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Liz | Episode: "Let Go" |
Santa Clarita Diet | Marsha | Recurring role | |
Station 19 | Charlotte Dearborn | Recurring role | |
Forever | Karly | Episode: "June" | |
The Rookie | Nancy Wu | Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" | |
The Mission (ABC Pilot) | Annie Tang | Main role | |
2019 | Like Magic (NBC Pilot) | Holly | Series Lead |
2020 | Superstore | Kira Moon | Recurring role |
2021 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Jenna Kang | Recurring role |
The Good Doctor (American TV series) | Emily Song | Episode: "Crazytown" | |
2022 | Players (2022 TV series) | Seo Hyun Kim | Episode: Organizm |
2023 | Perry Mason (2020 TV series) | Marion Kang | Main role |
2023-2024 | Unprisoned | Esti Nelson | Recurring role (Season 1) Main role (Season 2) |
Voice Acting
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Anthem (video game) | Sentinel Dax | Electronic Arts / BioWare |
2024 | Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Bellara | Electronic Arts / BioWare |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019-2020 | Bless the Harts | Binh Ly | Recurring role |
2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Song Oak | Main voice cast |
2023 | Mickey Mouse Funhouse | Cho Sook / Ae Che's Mom | Recurring role |
References
[edit]- ^ "K-Pops!': Jee Young Han Latest To Board Anderson .Paak Pic". Deadline.com. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "K-Pops!". tiff.net. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "NBC Comedy Pilot 'Like Magic' Casts Jee Young Han in Lead Role". Variety.com. February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "'Perry Mason' Season 2: Katherine Waterston, Hope Davis Among 7 Joining Cast; Diarra Kilpatrick Promoted To Regular". Deadline.com. November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "'UnPrisoned' Ups Jee Young Han To Series Regular For Season 2". Deadline.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Voices of the Veilguard". EA.com. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Dragon Age: The Veilguard - The Voice Actor Behind Every Companion". TheGamer.com. August 19, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Dragon Age: The Veilguard cast – all voice actors". Sports Illustrated. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.