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Ra Chapman is a Korean-born Australian film, television and theatre actress and playwright. She appeared in Wentworth as Kim Chang.
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Ra Chapman is a Korean-born Australian film, television and theatre actress and playwright. She appeared in Wentworth as Kim Chang.
Chapman was born in South Korea and was adopted by Australian parents in 1985. [1]
From 2013 to 2017, Chapman portrayed Kim Chang in the Australian television series Wentworth . [2]
She won the 2020 Patrick White Playwrights' Award for her play, K-BOX. [3]
In 2023 Chapman appeared in Night Bloomers, [4] Chapman also wrote and will star in upcoming ABC show White Fever. Chapman wrote and developed White Fever after penning a play at the Malthouse Theatre [5] . [6]
On 11 July 2024, Chapman was named for Stan Australia series Sunny Nights. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Prologue | Forensic Officer | Short film |
| 2009 | Knowing | Jessica | Feature film |
| Birthday | Cindy | ||
| 2011 | Face to Face | Theresa Martin | Feature film |
| 2013 | Between the Lines | Angel | Short film |
| Bo Mi | Bo Mi | Short film | |
| 2014 | Turkey Shoot | Kintay | Feature film |
| 2015 | Nothing to Declare | Samira | Short film |
| 2017 | Potcheski Bot | The Witch | Short film |
| 2020 | The Fox | Su | Short film |
| 2022 | Slant | Olyvia | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | City Homicide | Destiny | 1 episode |
| John Safran's Race Relations | Deborah (re-enactment) | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | SLiDE | Doctor Zen | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Woodley | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | A Wise Man? | Felicity Yau | TV movie |
| 2013–2017 | Wentworth | Kim Chang | Recurring role, 37 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Neighbours | Michelle Kim | Recurring role, 20 episodes |
| 2015 | Footballer Wants a Wife | Hope | 5 episodes |
| Sweatshop | Lena Lee | TV movie | |
| 2016 | Offspring | Tanya | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Other People's Problems | Aggie | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Get Krack!n | Elise | Episodes: 2.4 |
| 2020 | AussieWood | Alexis Chan | |
| Five Bedrooms | Guest role | Episodes: 2.1 | |
| 2021 | Why Are You Like This | Alma Chen | Episodes: 1.6 |
| 2023 | Night Bloomers | Sophie | 1 episode |
| 2024 | White Fever | Jane | 6 episodes |
| 2025 | Sunny Nights | TBA | TBA |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Night Bloomers | Writer | 1 episode |
| 2024 | White Fever | Writer/creator | 6 episodes |
In 2022 Chapman would appper in K-BOX at the Malthouse. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | K-BOX | Lucy | Malthouse Theatre | [8] |
| 2021 | Because the Night | Malthouse Theatre (text crew) | [9] | |
| 2020 | The Lockdown Monologues | Malthouse Theatre (director) | [10] |