Karin Anna Cheung

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Anna Cheung
Chinese :張嘉琳; pinyin :Zhāng Jiālín
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Cheung in 2012
Born
Karin Anna Cheung

(1974-11-02) November 2, 1974 (age 50)
Education California State University, Northridge (BA)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer-songwriter, artist
Years active2001–present
Known forLead actress in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)

Karin Anna Cheung (born November 2, 1974) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and artist. [1]

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Early life and education

In 1998, Cheung graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in art. [2]

Career

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Cheung in 2016

Cheung's first audition for feature films landed her the female lead role as Stephanie Vandergosh in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) directed by Justin Lin. She also played the lead, Angela, in Quentin Lee's feature film The People I've Slept With (2009). [3] On January 20, 2009, Cheung performed at Barack Obama's inauguration as president. [2] In 2012, Cheung voiced the lead role of Kaz Suyeishi in the animated short film Hibakusha , directed by Steve Nguyen and Choz Belen. Cheung also appeared in Quentin Lee's horror film, The Unbidden, alongside Michelle Krusiec, Tamlyn Tomita, and Julia Nickson-Soul.


Filmography

Film work by Karin Anna Cheung
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Better Luck Tomorrow Stephanie Vandergosh
2006 Drake & Josh Go Hollywood Flight AttendantTelevision film
Abominable C. J.
2009 The People I've Slept With Angela
2012 Hibakusha Kaz SuyeishiVoice
2016The UnbiddenYoung Anna
2017Rice on WhiteRobin

References

  1. 錢美臻 (2010-05-02). "顛覆亞裔保守傳統形象 《姣妹日記》風流不下流". Sing Tao Daily . Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "CSUN College of Humanities Dept of Asian American Studies Alumni Newsletter. Issue 1 - Spring 2009". Spring 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  3. ChannelAPA.com. "More People I've Slept With - Karin Anna Cheung & Archie Kao". Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2009.