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Jean Yoon (born May 4, 1962) is an American-born Canadian actress and writer of Korean descent. Yoon is best known for originating the role of family matriarch Umma in the 2011 play Kim's Convenience and in the award-winning CBC Television series adapted from the play, for which she won an ACTRA Award and received two Canadian Screen Award ...
Jean Yoon is a Canadian-born actress of Korean descent, known for her roles in Kim's Convenience, The Expanse, Orphan Black and more. She is also a playwright and a cultural equity advocate, and has won several awards and nominations for her work.
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Jun 7, 2021 · Jean Yoon is the latest “Kim’s Convenience” star to speak out about her negative experience working on the series, citing “overtly racist” storylines that were cut from its fifth and final...
Jean Yoon. Actress: Kim's Convenience. Jean Yoon is a playwright and actress born in Illinois and raised in Toronto. Jean has lived and worked in Vancouver, Edmonton, Harbin City and Yanji City in North Eastern China and makes her home in Toronto.
- May 4, 1962
Jul 20, 2021 · Jean Yoon of 'Kim's Convenience' on behind-the-scenes struggles with racism, representation. “You cannot do a show about a minority experience, have it run by a white person and expect it to be...
Jan 2, 2020 · Interview with Jean Yoon & Paul Sun-Hyung on Season 4 of CBC Comedy Series Kim’s Convenience. One of Canada’s most beloved and award winning comedy series returns for a 4th season on CBC (and...
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Jean Yoon is an actor and playwright who plays Umma, the co-owner of Kim's Convenience, in the CBC comedy series. She has also appeared in films, TV shows and theatre productions such as The Expanse, Orphan Black and Soulpepper Theatre.
