Jee Young Han

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Jee Young Han
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OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Jee Young Han is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Marion Kang on Perry Mason and for her role as Esti Nelson on the Hulu/Onyx Collective series Unprisoned .

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Career

Film

Han's career in film began starring in a small role in City Island 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 the Tribeca Film Festival. Han starred in numerous films including It's Kind of a Funny Story , Jason Reitman's Young Adult , 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

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 recurring cast of Comedy Bang! Bang! 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 . [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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 City Island Casting Assistant2009 Tribeca Film Festival
2010 It's Kind of a Funny Story HS Do-Gooder
Meet Monica Velour Amanda Pak2010 Tribeca Film Festival
2011 Young Adult Teen Employee
2012 Rhymes with Banana G2012 Woodstock Film Festival
2013 A Case of You Improv Comedian #22013 Tribeca Film Festival
The Last Keepers Nika
2013 Gabriel Girl with Braces2014 Tribeca Film Festival
2016 Why Him? Marnie Dingle
2024 K-Pops! Yeji2024 Toronto International Film Festival

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 30 Rock AnnieEpisode: "Reaganing"
2011Black JackCarolineMain role; Comedy Central Pilot
2012 The Good Wife Julie DoyleEpisode: "Two Girls, One Code"
2014AgathaChelsea ChenABC pilot
2015The History of UsNoraCBS pilot
2016 Shameless ScarletEpisode: "Be a Good Boy. Come for Grandma"
Comedy Bang! Bang! Jee the PARecurring role
What Goes Around Comes AroundChelseaCBS pilot
2017 Grey's Anatomy IngridEpisode: "In the Air Tonight"
2018 9-1-1 LizEpisode: "Let Go"
Santa Clarita Diet MarshaRecurring role
Station 19 Charlotte DearbornRecurring role
Forever KarlyEpisode: "June"
The Rookie Nancy WuEpisode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
The MissionAnnie TangABC pilot
2019Like MagicHollyNBC pilot
2019–2020 Bless the Harts Binh Ly (voice)Recurring role
2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Song Oak (voice)Main cast
Superstore Kira MoonRecurring role
2021 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Jenna KangRecurring role
The Good Doctor Emily SongEpisode: "Crazytown"
2022 Players Seo Hyun KimEpisode: "Organizm"
2023 Perry Mason Marion KangMain role
Mickey Mouse Funhouse Cho Sook / Ae Che's Mom (voice)Recurring role
2023–2024 Unprisoned Esti NelsonRecurring role (season 1); main role (season 2)

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2019 Anthem Sentinel Dax Electronic Arts / BioWare
2024 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Bellara Electronic Arts / BioWare

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References

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