Jean Yoon Biography
Jean Yoon is a Canadian actress, writer, playwright, and poet best known in the 2011 play Kim’s Convenience for playing the role of family matriarch Umma and in the award-winning CBC Television series adapted from the act for which she won an ACTRA Award and received two Canadian Screen Award nominations.
Jean Yoon Career
Early career in theatre
She began her career in theatre as an actress in the early 1980s but soon quit in frustration after she struggled to attract work and went onto complete her degree at the University of Toronto (BA Innis 1989).
Years later, in 1995, she returned to acting and started her own group called Loud Mouth Asian Babes, between which she has written and produced plays that focus on the Korean diaspora, mostly in Canada.
Transition into television and film
Her acting career started to flourish in the early 2000s, with small roles in television series, including La Femme Nikita (1996–2001), Witchblade (TNT, 2000–2002) and Street Time (Showtime, 2001–2003). In 2006, she achieved wider recognition after playing flight attendant Betty Ong in the controversial mini-series The Path to 9/11. Also in 2006, she had a recurring role as June Kim in the legal drama series This Is Wonderland.
The following year, she received a Gemini Award nomination for her work in the CBC mini-series Dragon Boys. Later in 2009, she played in the hit romantic comedy film The Time Traveller’s Wife Dr. Montague, based on the novel of the same name.
Success in television
During the 2010s, she has played a wide array of characters in several television programs, most notably Imena Khumalo in the medical drama series Remedy (2014–2015), Captain Theresa Yao in the science fiction series The Expanse (2015), Connie in the animated series Peg+Cat (2013–2016), and Janis Beckwith in the hit BBC-Space series Orphan Black.
Jean Yoon
Other work
She is also a writer and playwright. She has written several plays, poems, and her art, her impact, and essays including The Yoko Ono Project, a multi-media performance art comedy about Ono, which earned a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination and a Jessie Richardson Award.
Jean Yoon Age
She was born on May 4, 1962, in Champaign, Illinois, United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on May 4th every year.
Jean Yoon Family
After doing our research, details about her parents are not available and it is also not known if she has any siblings. All we have is that her parents are of Korean descent.
Jean Yoon Spouse
She likes to keep her personal life private hence information about her dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether she is married. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Child
She has one child and she described herself as a “mom who acts” in a 2017 interview with NOW Magazine
Jean Yoon Body Measurements
- Height: 5ft 1in'(154 cm)
- Weight: 63 kg(140 lbs)
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Body Shape: Not Available
- Hair Colour: Black
- Eyes Colour: Brown
Jean Yoon Salary
According to our reliable sources, her annual salary is not yet revealed. However, this information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Jean Yoon Net Worth
Working as an actress, writer, playwright, and poet, there is no doubt she earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, her exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Jean Yoon Movies And TV Shows
- 2019: Street Legal
- 2018: In Contempt
- 2017: Dark Matter
- 2016-2019: Kim’s Convenience
- 2016: Project: CNY
- 2014-2015: Remedy
- 2013-2016: Peg+Cat
- 2013-2016: Orphan Black
- 2010: Cancel Christmas
Frequently Asked Questions About Jean Yoon
Who is Jean Yoon?
She is a Canadian actress, writer, playwright, and poet.
How old is Yoon?
She is 57 years old as of 2019.
How tall is Yoon?
She stands at a height of 5ft” 1in’ tall.
Where does Yoon live?
She resided in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Is Yoon dead or alive?
She is still alive and in good health
What happened to Yoon?
She is currently working.
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