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Andrea Bang
Canadian actress
Andrea Bang (born May 2, 1989)[1] is a Canadian actress and screenwriter from Burnaby, British Columbia. She is best known for playing Janet Kim in the CBC comedy Kim's Convenience, for which she was nominated three times at the Canadian Screen Awards. She has appeared in A Million Little Things, Fresh and Running with Violet.
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Bang in February 2024 | |
| Born | (1989-05-02) May 2, 1989 (age 34) Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Relatives | Diana Bang (sister) |
| Website | www |
Bang was born in Burnaby, British Columbia[1][2] to Korean immigrant parents.[3] Her sister, Diana Bang, is also an actress and writer.[3] Bang attended Burnaby North Secondary School[4] and was in the chorus in a school production of Bye Bye Birdie.[5][6]
Bang graduated in 2012 with a degree in psychology from University of British Columbia, while also taking acting lessons.[3][7] In 2017, she told the Vancouver Sun:
For the longest time, I kept my interest in acting a secret. Minus a select few, no one really knew. I played around with so many different non-acting career paths. Finally, one day I said 'screw it.' I got an agent and a job that allowed me to audition—and the rest is history.[5]
Bang's parents, who had immigrated from Korea,[6] initially found it "distressing" that Andrea and her sister, Diana Bang, had chosen to pursue acting as a career, but have since become fully supportive.[3]
In 2015, Bang won a best actress (Summer Award) at the Asians on Film Festival for her debut movie performance as Francesca in the short film Playdate.[6] In 2016, she landed the main role of Janet Kim in the CBC comedy Kim's Convenience alongside Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Simu Liu and Andrew Phung.[6][3]
In 2020, Bang received a nomination at the Canadian Screen Awards for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series for her role as Samantha in Running with Violet.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Playdate | Fran (Francesca) | Short film |
| 2016–2021 | Kim's Convenience | Janet Kim | Main cast |
| 2016 | Networking with James | Erica | Short film |
| Sunnyhearts Community Centre | Lucille | Web series | |
| Bon Bon Fire | Sinclaire Suzuki | Short film | |
| Convos with my 2-Year-Old | Girl Guide #2 | Web series | |
| 2017 | Android Employed | May | Web series |
| The Prodigal Dad | Teresa | ||
| Lucy Dies | Lucy | Short film | |
| Adventures in Public School | Autumn | ||
| 2018 | Even the Devil Swiped Right | Jen | Short film |
| Camp Death III in 2D! | Angela Park | ||
| 2018 | The Date | Girl on Date | Short film |
| 2018 | Karaoke Mamas | Short film, director | |
| 2019 | Luce | Stephanie Kim | |
| 2019 | Hudson and Rex | Gwen "Sixie" Chiu | Rex Machine, S2, Ep11 |
| 2019 | Running with Violet | Samantha | Web series |
| 2021–2023 | A Million Little Things | Claudia | 13 episodes |
| 2021 | A Small Fortune | Susan Crowe | |
| 2022 | Fresh | Penny | |
| 2022 | Stay the Night | Grace | |
| 2023 | Dear David | Evelyn | |
| 2023 | Float | Waverly | [9] |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Schnitzel or Spaetzle | Short film |
| 2015 | Playdate | Short film |
| 2017 | Lucy Dies | Short film |
| 2018 | Karaoke Mamas | Short film |
| 2019 | Idols Never Die | Short film |
| 2019 | In Loving Memory | Short film |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Asians on Film Festival | Best Actress (Summer Award) | Playdate | Won | [6] |
| 2017 | Leo Awards | Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Kim's Convenience | Nominated | [10] |
| 2018 | Won | [11] | |||
| 2019 | Nominated | [12] | |||
| 2020 | Won | [13] | |||
| 2020 | Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama (Shared with: Jerome Yoo) | Idols Never Die | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2021 | Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Kim's Convenience | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2022 | Won | [15] | |||
| 2017 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Kim's Convenience | Nominated | [16] |
| 2018 | Best Lead Actress in a Comedy | Nominated | [17] | ||
| 2020 | Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series | Running with Violet | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2022 | Best Lead Actress in a Comedy | Kim's Convenience | Nominated | [18] | |
- "Andrea Bang Films". MovieFone. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Burnaby actor's lead role in Kim's Convenience a rarity in mainstream TV". Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- Takeuchi, Craig (October 6, 2016). "Vancouver's Andrea Bang hopes Kim's Convenience helps boost Asian Canadian representation". straight.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- Thompson, Bob (December 31, 2014). "The Interview a big break for Diana Bang". O Canada. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015.
- "Burnaby actor Andrea Bang thrilled to be a busy body in TV, film". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "Kim's Convenience Cast: Andrea Bang". cbc.ca. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- "Kim's Convenience actress comes to Kingston". The Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "2022 Canadian Screen Awards - Television & Digital Media Nominations". Andrea Bang. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- Sun, Rebecca (October 1, 2021). "Lionsgate Boards Robbie Amell's Wattpad Romance 'Float' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- "2017 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- "2018 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- "2019 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- "2020 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- "2021 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- "2022 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- "2017 Canadian Screen Awards Nominations revealed". etcanada.com. January 17, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017.
- "Canadian Screen Award nominations 2018". globalnews.ca. January 16, 2018.
- "2022 Canadian Screen Awards - Television & Digital Media Nominations". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved September 8, 2022.