Diana Bang

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Diana Bang
Born1981 (age 43–44) [1]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma mater Burnaby North Secondary School
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active2008–present
Relatives Andrea Bang (sister)

Diana Bang (born 1981) [1] is a Canadian actress and writer. She played Park Sook-yin in the 2014 film The Interview . [2] She has had regular roles on television in Away , The Astronauts (both 2020), Y: The Last Man (2021), Resident Alien (2021), and Alert: Missing Persons Unit (2023).

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Life and career

Bang attended Burnaby North Secondary School, [3] in British Columbia, Canada. Bang's sister, Andrea, is also an actress and writer. Their parents were Korean immigrants to Canada, and initially found it "distressing" that their girls had chosen to pursue acting for their careers, but have since been fully supportive. [4]

Bang started her career in the Vancouver sketch comedy group Assaulted Fish before becoming an actress. [3] In 2014, Bang played Sook-yin Park, a North Korean chief propagandist in The Interview . [3] [1]

Bang starred as Dr. Allison Mann in the FX on Hulu series Y: The Last Man , which premiered in 2021. [5]

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2008Ripples (short Film)Harriet
2009Dandy Lions (Short Film)Kate
2009Misplaced (Short Film)Kate
2010Miracle in ManhattanBarrista
2012Lost LagoonMi-Ran Park
The Music TeacherTeller
Panmunjom (Short Film)Yeong - Ae
2013RocketShip Misfits (Short Film)Ida Suki
That Burning FeelingAlicia
2014 The Interview Park Sook-yin
2014PLAN bJulie
2015 The Cleanse Laurie
The Tree InsideJennifer Rhoo
School of FishHeidi
The Price is Precise (Short Film)Diana
2017 Entanglement Tabby Song
2019The Lady Show: Twins (Video Short)-
The Lady Show: Spooky Stories (Video Short)-
Squeak !! (Short Film)Cherry
2020 Coffee & Kareem Ms. Chu
2022A.T.A.C.K (Short Film)Cherry

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2008 Aliens in America Student1 Episode
2009AliceLab Tech #12 Episodes
The Troop KeikoEpisode "Lost in Translation"
Dandy LionsBettyTelevision film
Sorority Wars LaurenTelevision film
2010 Fringe Nora2 Episodes, 1 uncredited
2011 The Killing Valerie TakedaEpisode "I'll Let you Know When I get There"
The Edge of the GardenMiaTelevision film
2012 Continuum DocentEpisode "Matter of Time"
Abducted: The Carlina White Story Ann's NurseTelevision film
Kiss at Pine LakeJillTelevision
2013Guess Who's Coming to ChristmasMarket CashierTelevision film
No Clue Coffee Shop ServerTelevision film
Tom, Dick and Harriet AJTelevision film
2014RushMistress KangEpisode "You Spin Me Around"
Bates Motel Jiao4 Episodes
Eve of Destruction Control Room ScientistTV Miniseries
Recipe for LoveCelebrity Judge #3Television film
2015Paranormal Solutions INCOlivia8 Episodes
2016Second ChanceEmma4 Episodes
2017 Lucifer Suki PriceEpisode "Stewardess Interruptus" 2x11
2019 You Me Her Dr. Maria Bhang2 Episodes
Michelle'sLinda3 Episodes
Unspeakable Ruby Kim4 Episodes
Fast Layne Dr. Jessica KwonRecurring role
2020 The Astronauts Molly Wei9 Episodes
Away Freddie5 Episodes
The Baby-Sitters Club Kimiko Kishi2 Episodes
The Order Salvador Grant7 Episodes
2021 Y: The Last Man Dr. Allison Mann6 Episodes
2021–present Resident Alien Nurse Ellen12 Episodes
2023 The Flash Lady Chronos Episode: "Partners in Time"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2018 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture Entanglement Nominated [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Han, Brian (16 December 2014). "The Interview with a Bang". koreatimesus.com.
  2. ↑ Smith, Krista (20 November 2014). "Actress Diana Bang Is Ready for Anything". vanityfair.com.
  3. 1 2 3 Thompson, Bob (31 December 2014). "The Interview a big break for Diana Bang". O Canada. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Takeuchi, Craig (6 October 2016). "Vancouver's Andrea Bang hopes Kim's Convenience helps boost Asian Canadian representation". straight.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Lussier, Germain (29 October 2020). "Y: The Last Man Is Back With a New Agent 355 and Hero". gizmodo.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "2018 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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