Lee Mi-young (actress)

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Lee Mi-young
Born (1961-03-16) March 16, 1961 (age 63)
Occupation Actress
Years active1979–present
Spouse(s) Jeon Young-rok (1985-1997; divorced)
Keith Johnston (2003-2005; divorced)
Children Jeon Boram
Jeon Wooram
Family Lee Chang-hoon (older brother)
Korean name
Hangul
이미영
Hanja
李美英
Revised Romanization I Mi-yeong
McCune–Reischauer I Mi-yŏng

Lee Mi-young (born March 16, 1961) is a South Korean actress. Lee was a sophomore at Han Kang Girls' Commercial High School when she joined the Miss Haitai beauty pageant in 1978. She was hired at MBC's 10th Open Recruitment in 1979, and made her acting debut in 1980. [1] Lee retired in 1985 after marrying singer Jeon Young-rok, but returned to acting in 1991 and continues to be active in television dramas.

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Lee and Jeon divorced in 1997. [2] Their two daughters are both singers: Jeon Boram is a member of girl group T-ara, while Jeon Wooram is a member of girl group D-Unit. [3] Lee remarried in 2003 to Keith Johnston, an American music professor at University of Maryland University College's Yongsan campus; the couple divorced in 2005. [4]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRole
1980Seasons of LoveYoungest daughter
알뜰 가족
1981Gyo-dong's Madam
Dad's Beard
성난 눈동자
1982Mother
Women of History: Jang Hui-bin
Market People
1983500 Years of Joseon:
Tree with Deep Roots
Sa Bang-ji
1984MBC Bestseller Theater "Our Paradise"
MBC Bestseller Theater
"The Four Seasons of Hoojo"
1985500 Years of Joseon: The Wind OrchidOk Mae-hyang
1991TV's The Art of WarDeputy Jo
1992The Chemistry Is Right
1993How's Your Husband?Go Sang-mi
1994Something Happened in Moraenae
1995Journey
1996Thief
Colors "Sadness Painted in White"
Landscaping with My Wife
1997The Angel Within
It's Today Somehow
Nobody Can't Stop ItPark Chul's aunt
1999Who Are YouGo Jang-soon
2001Well Known WomanWoman from Daepae
Guardian Angel Yoo Sun-jung
Way of Living: CouplePark Eun-ja
2002Man in CrisisKim Man-geun's wife
2003Yellow HandkerchiefLee Han-soon
TwentyKim Sang-hyuk's mother
Thousand Years of Love Mrs. Chae
2004 What Happened in Bali Kang In-wook's mother
People of the Water Flower VillageHong Ae-soon
The Woman Who Wants to MarryPark Si-bong
Drama City "정은 늙지도 않아"
2005 Sad Love Story Hwang Min-kyung
Fashion 70's Go Joon-hee's mother
TV Novel: Hometown StationKim Ip-boon
Marrying a Millionaire Goo Jung-sun
Winter ChildJoo-hyang,
Hong-dan's biological mother
2006 Seoul 1945 Ji Kye-ok
WolfMoon Pil-nyeo
Famous PrincessesYeon Ha-nam's mother
The Vineyard Man Choi Ok-sook
Cloud Stairs Oh Yoon-hee's mother
Couple or Trouble Oh Kye-joo
2007 A Happy Woman Jang Byung-gyu's mother
Time Between Dog and Wolf Myung-ae
First Wives' Club Bok Boon-ja
Lobbyist Kim Jung-soon
2008 Painter of the Wind Mok Kye-wol
Don't Cry My Love Lee Young-sun
2009TV Novel: Glory of YouthOh Gwang-ja
Again, My LovePark Seon-ok
Loving You a Thousand Times Park Ae-rang
Temptation of an Angel Joo Ah-ran's younger aunt
2010 Blossom Sisters Lee Pil-nam
Drama Special "Last Flashman"Soon-young
2011 The Thorn Birds Soon-geum
A Thousand Kisses Oh Bok-joo
2012Suspicious FamilyJang In-sook
2013 Your Lady Ma Pal-soon
Bel Ami Lee Mal-ja
2014 Emergency Couple Jo Yang-ja
Glorious Day Kim Shin-ae
Mother's Garden Kim Ja-kyung's mother
(cameo, episode 58) [5]
Mr. Back Go Jung-sook
2015 Enchanting Neighbor Na Jung-boon
2016–2017 Our Gap-soon Shin Mal-nyeon
2021 Miss Monte-Cristo Yoon Cho-sim
2022 Crazy Love [6]

Film

YearTitleRole
1980Choi In-ho's Hooray for Byung-taeOh Young-ja
1983The Spring of Oh Dal-ja, a College Freshman
College Wild Dogs
1984The Bride Started to Blow the Trumpet
College ScrewballsTtosooni/Kim Da-yi
1987Exciting Lives of Three Girls(cameo)
2003 Madeleine Hee-jin's mother
2007 Herb Mi-ja

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2000 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting ActressWho Are YouWon

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