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Jean Yoon Biography

Birth Name:Jean Yoon

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Dora Award for Outstanding New Play for "The Yoko Ono Project․"
  • Was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role for "Dragon Boys" in 2007
  • Made her acting debut in the TV series "La Femme Nikita" in 1998
  • Wrote the plays "Hongbu & Nolbu: The Tale of the Magic Pumpkins" and "The Yoko Ono Project․"
  • Best known for her role as Dr․ Montague in "The Time Traveler's Wife" and as Betty Ong in "The Path to 9/11․"
  • Is represented by Kish Iqbal at the Gary Goddard Agency
  • Has been in stage productions of "Kim's Convenience," "The Dragon's Pearl," and "The Rez Sisters․"

Awards

  • 2017ACTRA Toronto Award-Outstanding Performance - Female: winner
  • 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role: nominated
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Lead Actress, Comedy: nominated
  • 2019ACTRA Toronto Award-Outstanding Performance - Ensemble: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Lead Actress, Comedy: nominated
  • 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Lead Actress, Comedy: nominated
  • 2022Canadian Screen Award-Best Lead Actress, Comedy: winner