M. J. Kang
M.J. Kang is a Canadian playwright and actress.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Seoul, South Korea, Kang immigrated to Toronto, Ontario with her family at the age of two.[2] She studied with the Playwrights Unit at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre.[3]
Career
[edit]Kang's plays include Questioning Condoms,[4] Noran Bang: The Yellow Room,[5] Blessings[3] and dreams of blonde & blue.[6][7] She received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Outstanding New Play, Independent Theatre Division in 1998 for Noran Bang: The Yellow Room.[8]
As an actress, Kang had a regular role in the 1997 television series Riverdale,[9] and made guest appearances in E.N.G., Earth: Final Conflict, The City, Doc, Strong Medicine and Medium. On stage, she has performed in productions of Jean Yoon's The Yoko Ono Project,[10] Laurie Fyffe's The Malaysia Hotel[11] and Oren Safdie's Private Jokes, Public Places.[12] She has performed in productions of Private Jokes, Public Places in Toronto, New York City, London, Los Angeles and Berkeley, California.[13]
Personal life
[edit]She is married to Oren Safdie.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | TC 2000 | Sumai's Daughter | |
| 1994 | PCU | Physics Major | |
| 2002 | The Book of Eve | Student | |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny | Secretary |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | E.N.G. | Kid #1 | Episode: "To Kill with Kindness" |
| 1997 | Riverdale | Becky | |
| 1998 | Earth: Final Conflict | Bartender | Episode: "The Joining" |
| 1999 | The City | Lisa | Episode: "Joy Ride: Part II" |
| 2000 | D.C. | Young Lawyer | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2001 | The Wandering Soul Murders | Girl in diner | Television film |
| 2001 | Nero Wolfe | Cherry Quon | Episode: "Christmas Party" |
| 2001 | Doc | Receptionist | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Strong Medicine | Huan Yuen | Episode: "Dying Inside" |
| 2006 | Medium | Technician | Episode: "A Changed Man" |
| 2020–2021 | Extreme Improv: Revenge | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | SEAL Team | Kwan Jon-Wi | Episode: "Trust, But Verify: Part 1" |
References
[edit]- ^ Wagter, Caroline De (2013). "Mouths on Fire with Songs".: Negotiating Multi-Ethnic Identities on the Contemporary North American Stage. Rodopi. ISBN 9789401209540.
- ^ "Toronto playwright cites youthfulness, Korean heritage as aid to writing". Ottawa Citizen, November 24, 1996.
- ^ a b "Seoul sister launches play: M.J. Kang drama explores issue of cultural dislocation". Toronto Star, November 14, 1996.
- ^ "Experimenting with Rhubarb Unpredictable fest of short works opens with six new shows". Toronto Star, February 1, 1996.
- ^ "Promising new play a generational drama". Toronto Star, December 3, 1993.
- ^ "Death of a Korean restaurateur". National Post, January 28, 2002.
- ^ "Chronicle of the faded American dream". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 2002.
- ^ "Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, May 27, 1998.
- ^ "Riverdale tries to get street smart". Canadian Press, August 31, 1998.
- ^ "Discovering new truths and making them stick". National Post, January 15, 2000.
- ^ "Actress wears many hats, but all in good measure". Toronto Star, January 29, 2001.
- ^ "Nice design, poorly built". Toronto Star, September 22, 2004.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis, "Private Jokes, Public Places". Variety, April 16, 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Home is where the rejection is: Writer Oren Safdie is a hit in the U.S., but Canada isn't calling". National Post, November 24, 2000.
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