Grace Lynn Kung
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Grace Lynn Kung is a Canadian actress. Kung is currently starring in InSecurity
as Jojo Kwan, for which she received a Gemini Award nomination.
Kung graduated from The Ottawa School of Speech and Drama
and holds certificates of distinction from Trinity College London
, where she now studies. Her television roles include Being Erica, House Party, The Border
and Billable Hours
. She has also worked on the stage
portraying writer and historian Iris Chang
in the debut of A Nanking Winter by Marjorie Chan at the Toronto
Nightwood Theatre
, a women-only theatre.
InSecurity
InSecurity is a Canadian action comedy television series. The series focuses on a team of spycatchers set at the fictional Canadian National Intelligence and Security Agency . The series is set in Ottawa but filmed primarily in Regina...
as Jojo Kwan, for which she received a Gemini Award nomination.
Kung graduated from The Ottawa School of Speech and Drama
The Ottawa School of Speech and Drama
The Ottawa School of Speech and Drama is a centre for education and training in drama, theatre, musical theatre and speech arts. Since 1988, the school has offered specialized courses to students of ages 3 to 75, with professional instruction to develop skills such as acting, singing, vocal...
and holds certificates of distinction from Trinity College London
Trinity College London
Trinity College London is an international examinations board based in London, England. TCL offers qualifications across a range of disciplines in the performing arts and arts education and English language learning and teaching...
, where she now studies. Her television roles include Being Erica, House Party, The Border
The Border (TV series)
The Border is a Canadian drama airing on CBC Television and 20 other TV networks worldwide. It was created by Peter Raymont, Lindalee Tracey, Janet MacLean and Jeremy Hole of White Pine Pictures. The Executive in Charge of Production is Janice Dawe. Episodes in the first season were directed by...
and Billable Hours
Billable Hours
Billable Hours is a Canadian comedy series, which airs on Showcase.Set in the fictional Toronto law firm of Fagen & Harrison, the series focuses on three young lawyers struggling to balance their expectations in life with the difficult realities of building a career in law.The series debuted on...
. She has also worked on the stage
Stage (theatre)
In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
portraying writer and historian Iris Chang
Iris Chang
Iris Shun-Ru Chang was an American historian and journalist. She is best known for her best-selling 1997 account of the Nanking Massacre, The Rape of Nanking. She committed suicide on November 9, 2004...
in the debut of A Nanking Winter by Marjorie Chan at the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
Nightwood Theatre
Nightwood theatre
Nightwood Theatre is Canada's oldest professional women’s theatre company. Based in Toronto, it was founded in 1979 by Cynthia Grant, Kim Renders, Mary Vingoe and Maureen White....
, a women-only theatre.
Filmography
- One WeekOne Week (2008 film)One Week is a 2008 Canadian film directed by Michael McGowan and starring Joshua Jackson, Liane Balaban, and Campbell Scott. The film debuted at the Toronto Film Festival on September 8, 2008 and was released theatrically on March 6, 2009....
(2008) - P2P2 (film)P2 is a 2007 thriller film directed by Franck Khalfoun, written and produced by Khalfoun, Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur and starring Rachel Nichols and Wes Bentley....
(2007) as Woman in Elevator - Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming (2007) as Friendly Nurse
- Blue StateBlue State (film)Blue State is an Canadian / American romantic comedy film, released in 2007, starring Breckin Meyer and Anna Paquin. Meyer's character, a dedicated John Kerry campaigner, actually follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George W. Bush gets re-elected...
(2007) as Esther Yang - Away from HerAway From HerAway from Her is a 2006 Canadian film which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival...
(2006) as Nurse Betty - House Party (2006) as Allison
- Injustice (2006) as Erica Lam
- Night of Terror (2006) as Donna
- Plague City: SARS in TorontoPlague City: SARS in TorontoPlague City: SARS in Toronto is a 2005 made for TV movie on the SARS outbreak in Toronto. The locations and characters were fictional.Produced by CTV, it was filmed in Hamilton, Ontario.-Cast:* Kari Matchett as Amy* Ron White * Rick Roberts as Dr...
(2005) as April - Open House (2003) as Lavender Blue
- Cube 2: HypercubeCube 2: HypercubeCube 2: Hypercube is a 2003 Canadian psychological thriller/horror film film and the sequel to the psychological thriller/horror film Cube. Released in 2002, Cube 2: Hypercube had a bigger budget than its predecessor, and a new director, Andrzej Sekuła...
(2002) as Sasha - Lost and DeliriousLost and DeliriousLost and Delirious is a 2001 Canadian drama film directed by Léa Pool and loosely based on the novel The Wives of Bath by Susan Swan. Lost and Delirious is filmed from the perspective of Mary , who observes the changing love between her two teenage friends, Pauline and Victoria...
(2001) as Lauren
TV
- InSecurityInSecurityInSecurity is a Canadian action comedy television series. The series focuses on a team of spycatchers set at the fictional Canadian National Intelligence and Security Agency . The series is set in Ottawa but filmed primarily in Regina...
(2011) as JoJo Kwan (10 episodes) - Being Erica (2009-2010) as Meeri (9 episodes)
- House PartyHouse partyA house party in the English-speaking world is typically a type of party where medium to large groups of people gather at the residence of the party's host. In modern usage, a house party is typically associated with teenage or young adult crowds, loud music, dancing, and the consumption of alcohol...
(2008) as Allison (6 episodes) - Slings and ArrowsSlings and ArrowsSlings and Arrows is a Canadian TV series set at the fictional New Burbage Festival, a Shakespearean festival similar to the real-world Stratford Festival...
(2005) as Emily Lu (5 episodes)