Keiko Agena
Overview
Agena, a Japanese-American, was born in Honolulu, and began acting at the age of 10. She attended Mid-Pacific Institute
Mid-Pacific Institute
Mid-Pacific Institute is a private, co-educational college preparatory school for grades Pre-K and K-12, offering programs of study in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and the Mid-Pacific School of the Arts . Mid-Pacific Institute is located on in Mānoa Valley, near the...
preparatory school on O‘ahu, and Whitman College
Whitman College
Whitman College is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian, residential undergraduate liberal arts college located in Walla Walla, Washington. Initially founded as a seminary by a territorial legislative charter in 1859, the school became a four year degree granting institution in 1883...
for one year as a drama major. She enjoys riding her motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
around Los Angeles and participating in an Asian-American theatre company called Hereandnow.
Agena married Shin Kawasaki in a helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
over Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
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, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
on December 19, 2005.
Agena is probably best known for her role in Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
, where she played Lane Kim, a Korean-American teenager who is the best friend of Rory Gilmore, one of the lead characters.
Quotations
Being an Asian-American actor doesn't make it more difficult. I see it as an opportunity. And a chance to help other Asian-American actors coming along.
In an interview in Parade Magazine (need date)
He's such a good conversationalist, so intelligent," on Edward Herrmann from Gilmore Girls.
It's a happy cast—I'm so fortunate
About the Gilmore Girls cast