Grace Lynn Kung (born March 25, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for the spy series InSecurity as Jojo Kwan.[1]
Grace Lynn Kung | |
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 Kung in 2019 | |
| Born | March 25, 1987 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Kung holds two certificates of distinction from Trinity College London in the United Kingdom, where she also studied naturopathic medicine. She has appeared in Fahrenheit 451, Star Trek: Discovery, Miss Sloane, and Designated Survivor.
Screen credits include The Expanse, The Strain, Being Erica, Away From Her, Slings & Arrows, Odd Squad, House Party,[2] and Cube 2: Hypercube. On stage, she has performed The Vagina Monologues in Oranjestad, Aruba, as Janet in the award-winning play Kim's Convenience,[3] Izzy in Seminar by Theresa Rebeck, Zoe/The Girl in La Ronde, Yuko in Yukonstyle at Canadian Stage Company, collaborating with Judith Thompson on her new works and playing writer-historian Iris Chang in the international debut of A Nanking Winter by Marjorie Chan at Nightwood Theatre, a theatre specialising in forging creative alliances among female artists.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lost and Delirious | Lauren | Credited as Grace Kung |
| 2002 | Cube 2: Hypercube | Sasha | |
| 2006 | Injustice | Erica Lam | |
| 2006 | Away from Her | Nurse Betty | |
| 2007 | Blue State | Esther Yang | |
| 2007 | P2 | Kim Phu (Woman in Elevator) | |
| 2008 | One Week | n/a | |
| 2013 | Bank$tas | Diane | |
| 2015 | Portrait of a Serial Monogamist | Eve | |
| 2016 | The Death (and Life) of Carl Naardlinger | Pam Naardlinger | Nominated – ACTRA Award for Outstanding performance - Female[4] |
| 2016 | Miss Sloane | Lauren | |
| 2016 | Dissecting Gwen | Gwen | Short film |
| 2016 | Birdland | Claire | |
| 2017 | Expiry Date | Madison Von Boheme | |
| 2017 | Cult of Chucky | Claire | |
| 2017 | The Carmilla Movie | Charlotte Brontë | |
| 2018 | Fahrenheit 451 | Chairman Mao | |
| 2019 | Lie Exposed | Betsy | |
| 2023 | Invitation to a Murder | Lu |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Open House | Lavender Blue | Television film, CBS |
| 2005 | Plague City: SARS in Toronto | April | Television film |
| Slings & Arrows | Emily Lu | 5 episodes | |
| 2006 | G-Spot | Belinda | Episode: Lucky |
| Night of Terror | Donna | Television film | |
| House Party | Allison | Television film[5] | |
| 2007 | Billable Hours | The Bad Ass | Episode: Cancer, Baby! |
| Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming | Friendly Nurse | Television film | |
| 2008 | The Border | Lab Tech | Episode: Enemy Contact |
| House Party | Allison | 6 episodes | |
| 2009 | Retail | Jill | Television film |
| 2009 – 2010 | Being Erica | Meeri Kung | 9 episodes[6] |
| 2011 – 2012 | InSecurity | JoJo Kwan | Regular role[7] Nominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role (2011)[8] |
| 2012 | The Listener | Lucy Estevez | Episode: Crossed |
| 2013 | Mother Up! | Suzi Chu | 2 episodes |
| The Doozers | The Doozer Reuser (voice) | Episode: Doozers Re-Users | |
| Degrassi: The Next Generation | Police Officer | Episodes: Karma Police (Parts 1 & 2) | |
| 2014 | Remedy | Dr. Livia Fung | Episode: The Living Things |
| The Lottery | Sara Bell | Episode: Rules of the Game | |
| Touring T.O. | Samantha | 8 episodes | |
| 2015 | Hard Rock Medical | Heather | 4 episodes |
| The Strain | Grace Wu | Episode: Intruders | |
| Heartland | Vanessa | Episode: Fearless | |
| 2015 - 2016 | Odd Squad | Evil Teddy | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | 12 Monkeys | Stacy | Episode: Bodies of Water |
| 2017 | Mary Kills People | Annie Chun | Series regular |
| The Expanse | Doris | Episode: Pyre | |
| Designated Survivor | Congresswoman Mae Yoshida | 2 episodes | |
| Star Trek: Discovery | Psycho | Episode: Context Is for Kings | |
| 2017–2021 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Wendy Quon | Recurring |
| 2019 | The InBetween | Amy Shu | Recurring |
| The Stranded | Professor Lin | Thai TV series | |
| 2020 | Transplant | Vivian Barnes | |
| Japan Sinks: 2020 | Mari Mutō (voice) | Netflix ONA; English dub | |
| Hey Lady! | Molly | ||
| 2021–2023 | Sort Of | Bessy | CBC; HBO Max |
| 2023 | Wong & Winchester | Marissa Wong | |
| TBA | Plan B |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Doozers | Doozer Reuser | |
| 2014 | Far Cry 4 | Kirat, Female Rebel Soldiers | |
| 2018 | For Honor | Ying (Female Tiandi) | Marching Fire |
| 2020 | Fallout 76: Wastelanders | Agent Mochou, Libby Wen, Chinese Soldiers | DLC[9] |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Peabody Awards | Entertainment | Sort Of | Nominated | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Episode 8 - The Kwan Identity". CBC Television. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013.
- ^ Grace Lynn Kung (2012-07-22). "House Party | Allison on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^
"Hit Toronto play 'Kim's Convenience' being adapted for both film and TV". CTV News. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
Ins Choi, Jean Yoon, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Grace Lynn Kung star in Soulpepper's 'Kim's Convenience.'
- ^ "2017 ACTRA Awards in Toronto Nominees | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "House Party | Grace Lynn Kung on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "Episode 6 - Shhh... Don't Tell". CBC Television. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013.
- ^ "InSecurity - Female Spies (NISA Declassified)". YouTube. 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "26th Annual Gemini Awards 2011". geminiawards.tribute.ca. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Bethesda Game Studios Austin (April 14, 2020). Fallout 76: Wastelanders DLC. Bethesda Softworks. Scene: Credits: Voice & Music - Cast.
- ^ Voyles, Blake (September 20, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved September 20, 2023.