Andrea Bang | |
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Born | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | 2 May 1989
Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Relatives | Diana Bang (sister) |
Website | www |
Andrea Bang (born 2 May 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 .
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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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] |
Year | Title | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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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] | |
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