B: May 4, 1962 in Illinois
Jean Yoon is an actor and playwright based in Toronto who works regularly on both stage and screen. Recent credits include Bruce McDonald’s The Husband and The Time Traveler’s Wife and on the smaller screen with appearances on Orphan Black, The Expanse and Remedy. She is the voice of “Connie” on the Emmy Award winning PBS Kids show Peg + Cat; and she is especially proud of her work on the Radio Canada series L’Or, and on the CBC mini-series Dragon Boys for which she earned a Gemini nomination in 2007. Yoon originated the role of “Umma” at the 2011 Toronto Fringe production of Kim’s Convenience. The play was also produced for Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre and went on to more than 240 performances in six cities, before being adapted for CBC television. Also see: ACTRA Toronto will Honour Jean Yoon with its 2020 Award of Excellence. |
Features & TV Movies: Cow Belles (2006) Cancel Christmas (2010) Code 8 – Part II (2024) TV Series – Cast: TV Series – Guest appearances: Web Series: |