Andrea Bang
Bang in February 2024
Born (1989-05-02) May 2, 1989 (age 34)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active2011–present
RelativesDiana Bang (sister)
Websitewww.andreabang.com Edit this at Wikidata

Andrea Bang (born May 2, 1989)[1] is a Canadian actress and screenwriter from Burnaby, British Columbia. She is best known for playing Janet Kim in the CBC comedy Kim's Convenience, for which she was nominated three times at the Canadian Screen Awards. She has appeared in A Million Little Things, Fresh and Running with Violet.

Background

Bang was born in Burnaby, British Columbia[1][2] to Korean immigrant parents.[3] Her sister, Diana Bang, is also an actress and writer.[3] Bang attended Burnaby North Secondary School[4] and was in the chorus in a school production of Bye Bye Birdie.[5][6]

Bang graduated in 2012 with a degree in psychology from University of British Columbia, while also taking acting lessons.[3][7] In 2017, she told the Vancouver Sun:

For the longest time, I kept my interest in acting a secret. Minus a select few, no one really knew. I played around with so many different non-acting career paths. Finally, one day I said 'screw it.' I got an agent and a job that allowed me to audition—and the rest is history.[5]

Bang's parents, who had immigrated from Korea,[6] initially found it "distressing" that Andrea and her sister, Diana Bang, had chosen to pursue acting as a career, but have since become fully supportive.[3]

Career

In 2015, Bang won a best actress (Summer Award) at the Asians on Film Festival for her debut movie performance as Francesca in the short film Playdate.[6] In 2016, she landed the main role of Janet Kim in the CBC comedy Kim's Convenience alongside Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Simu Liu and Andrew Phung.[6][3]

In 2020, Bang received a nomination at the Canadian Screen Awards for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series for her role as Samantha in Running with Violet.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Note
2015 Playdate Fran (Francesca) Short film
2016–2021 Kim's Convenience Janet Kim Main cast
2016 Networking with James Erica Short film
Sunnyhearts Community Centre Lucille Web series
Bon Bon Fire Sinclaire Suzuki Short film
Convos with my 2-Year-Old Girl Guide #2 Web series
2017 Android Employed May Web series
The Prodigal Dad Teresa
Lucy Dies Lucy Short film
Adventures in Public School Autumn
2018 Even the Devil Swiped Right Jen Short film
Camp Death III in 2D! Angela Park
2018 The Date Girl on Date Short film
2018 Karaoke Mamas Short film, director
2019 Luce Stephanie Kim
2019 Hudson and Rex Gwen "Sixie" Chiu Rex Machine, S2, Ep11
2019 Running with Violet Samantha Web series
2021–2023 A Million Little Things Claudia 13 episodes
2021 A Small Fortune Susan Crowe
2022 Fresh Penny
2022 Stay the Night Grace
2023 Dear David Evelyn
2023 Float Waverly [9]

Writing

Year Title Notes
2011 Schnitzel or Spaetzle Short film
2015 Playdate Short film
2017 Lucy Dies Short film
2018 Karaoke Mamas Short film
2019 Idols Never Die Short film
2019 In Loving Memory Short film

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2015 Asians on Film Festival Best Actress (Summer Award) Playdate Won [6]
2017 Leo Awards Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series Kim's Convenience Nominated [10]
2018 Won [11]
2019 Nominated [12]
2020 Won [13]
2020 Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama (Shared with: Jerome Yoo) Idols Never Die Nominated [13]
2021 Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series Kim's Convenience Nominated [14]
2022 Won [15]
2017 Canadian Screen Awards Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role Kim's Convenience Nominated [16]
2018 Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Nominated [17]
2020 Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series Running with Violet Nominated [8]
2022 Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Kim's Convenience Nominated [18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Andrea Bang Films". MovieFone. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Burnaby actor's lead role in Kim's Convenience a rarity in mainstream TV". Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e Takeuchi, Craig (October 6, 2016). "Vancouver's Andrea Bang hopes Kim's Convenience helps boost Asian Canadian representation". straight.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Thompson, Bob (December 31, 2014). "The Interview a big break for Diana Bang". O Canada. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Burnaby actor Andrea Bang thrilled to be a busy body in TV, film". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Kim's Convenience Cast: Andrea Bang". cbc.ca. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kim's Convenience actress comes to Kingston". The Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "2022 Canadian Screen Awards - Television & Digital Media Nominations". Andrea Bang. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Sun, Rebecca (October 1, 2021). "Lionsgate Boards Robbie Amell's Wattpad Romance 'Float' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "2017 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "2018 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "2019 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "2020 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "2021 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "2022 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  16. ^ "2017 Canadian Screen Awards Nominations revealed". etcanada.com. January 17, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017.
  17. ^ "Canadian Screen Award nominations 2018". globalnews.ca. January 16, 2018.
  18. ^ "2022 Canadian Screen Awards - Television & Digital Media Nominations". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

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