Catherine Haena Kim

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Catherine Haena Kim
Born
Catherine Hae Na Kim

(1984-05-19) May 19, 1984 (age 40)
Alma mater University of Virginia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2007–present
Korean name
Hangul
김해나
Revised Romanization Kim Hae Na
McCune–Reischauer Kim Haena

Catherine Haena Kim (born May 19, 1984) is an American actress and model, best known for her role as Emma Hill in the ABC television series The Company You Keep . Kim has acted in several projects, including Ballers , Good Trouble , FBI , and Boyfriends of Christmas Past. [1]

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Early life

Kim was born in Queens, New York, [2] [3] to Korean immigrant parents. [4] Her first experience with acting was as a fourth grader, when she performed in her elementary school's production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest . [5]

In 2006, Kim graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in psychology and a minor in drama. Prior to declaring a major, she planned to double major in business and French. [6] Kim was Miss Virginia in 2006, participating in the Miss United States pageant before starting her career. [7]

Career

Kim has guest starred in several television series, including Gossip Girl , 90210 , and Mistresses . She rose to fame in 2019 with the television series Ballers and FBI. In 2021, she was cast in a recurring role as Nicolette Baptiste in Good Trouble.

In 2023, Kim began starring opposite Milo Ventimiglia in the drama television series The Company You Keep , based on the South Korean television series My Fellow Citizens! . [8] [9] [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007RoskosmosCosmonautShort
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Charlece
2011GraceHostessTV Pilot
2012ComradesWenShort
2013Male LesbianSpa LadyShort
2014A Voodoo PossessionPeanut
Simon SaysAssistantShort
Inherent Vice News Reporter
The Last SongThe DaughterShort
2015Win, Lose or LoveMargaret DellTV movie
2016Open House on BeverlyJessicaShort
2017Joy Joy NailsClaireShort
Good FaceMichelleShort
Hidden Agenda Catherine Hope (Voice)Video game
Lessons in Breaking upDani
2020aTypical WednesdayKimUncredited
Under My Skin Belle
2021A Hard ProblemOlivia
Boyfriends of Christmas PastLauren KimTV movie
A Christmas Family ReunionKayleigh ChangTV movie

TV

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 The Guiding Light Fan #1Episode 15084
2008 Gossip Girl Second girl with DanEpisode: "Summer Kind of Wonderful"
2012 90210 Amanda DeanEpisode: "Babes in Toyland"
Lazy MeThe Ex
Sullivan & Son Grace KimEpisode: "The Fifth Musketeer"
2014 Mistresses Anna ChoiRecurring role (season 2)
The Millers MaraEpisode: "Give Metta World Peace a Chance"
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Nani Kalakaua2 episodes
Stitchers Mia NicholsEpisode: "Future Tense"
2016 Shooter Claire HopkinsEpisode: "Danger Close"
2017 Major Crimes Cora Wang2 episodes
2018 9-1-1 DarleneEpisode: "Stuck"
Magnum P.I. Emily Layton, Tara MossEpisode: "The Woman Who Never Died"
2019 Ballers KateRecurring (season 5)
2020 FBI Special Agent Emily RyderRecurring (season 2)
2021–2022 Good Trouble Nicolette BaptisteRecurring (season 3); Guest (season 4)
2022 Tom Swift Episode: "...And the Liftoff to Saturn"
2023 The Company You Keep Emma HillLead role

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