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Jamie Chung is the American actress who portrays Mulan on ABC's Once Upon a Time.
Biography
Jamie Jilynn Chung was born on April 10, 1983[1] in San Francisco, California to first-generation traditional Korean-American parents.[2] She was a student at Lowell High School until graduating in 2001.[3] While taking on waitressing job at Tremors Bar & Grill, she was approached by members of MTV that persuaded her to audition for the fourteenth season of the television reality series The Real World and eventually became a cast member of The Real World: San Diego.[4]
As described by MTV, she is someone who "tells it like it is".[2] Jamie went on to study at the University of California, Riverside to earn her B.A. Economics degree in 2005.[5] While at university, she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.[6]
She returned to The Real World franchise in 2005 for a show spin-off Real World/Road Rules Challenge. Since appearing on reality television, Jamie has transitioned into an acting with her 2006 debut on Veronica Mars and continued onto various short minor roles in both television and film such as Greek, ER, CSI: NY and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Her notable roles included a ten episode stint as Cordy Han on daytime soap drama Days of Our Lives and supporting roles in movies such as Sorority Row, Sucker Punch and The Hangover franchise sequels.
Jamie is currently engaged to her actor boyfriend, Bryan Greenberg, who she has been dating since 2012.[7]
Trivia
- Underwent physical training by Navy SEALS along with stunt and fight choreographers from films Watchmen and 300 for her role in Sucker Punch.[8]
- Fan of the baseball team, The San Francisco Giants.[4]
- Is good friends with Once Upon a Time co-star Sarah Bolger.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | Hooters Girl | Movie |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | Chi Chi | Movie |
| 2010 | Sorority Row | Claire | Movie |
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Ginny | Movie |
| 2010 | Grown Ups | Amber Hilliard | Movie |
| 2011 | Sucker Punch | Amber | Movie ShoWest Award for Female Stars of Tomorrow (2009)[9] |
| 2011 | The Hangover Part II | Lauren | Movie |
| 2012 | Eden | Eden | Movie |
| 2012 | Knife Fight | Kerstin Rhee | Movie |
| 2012 | It Has Begun: Bananapocalypse | Herself | Short film |
| 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists | Lady Silk | Movie |
| 2012 | Premium Rush | Nima | Movie |
| 2013 | 7500 | Suzy Lee | Movie |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III | Lauren | Movie |
| 2013 | Bad Johnson | Jamie | Post-production |
| 2014 | Rudderless | Lisa Martin | Movie |
| 2014 | Flock of Dudes | Katherine | Post-production |
| 2014 | Sin City: A Dame To Kill For | Miho | Post-production |
| 2014 | A Year and Change | Pam | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Flirting Girl | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Katrina | Ella | TV movie |
| 2007 | ER | Jin Kim | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Days of Our Lives | Cordy Han / Cordy | 15+ episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Misty | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Greek | Siena | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Samurai Girl | Heaven Kogo | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Castle | Romy Lee | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | Callie | TV movie |
| 2009 | Princess Protection Program | Chelsea | TV movie |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Trina Paiz | 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Asset | May Kent | TV movie |
| 2012-2013 | Once Upon a Time | Mulan | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | Believe | Channing | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising | Cmdr. Takara Sato | Video game (Voice credit) |
| 2011 | X-Men: Destiny | Aimi Yoshida | Video game (Voice credit) |
Appearances
| Once Upon a Time: Season Two | ||||||||||
| "Broken": | "We Are Both": | "Lady of the Lake": | "The Crocodile": | "The Doctor": | "Tallahassee": | "Child of the Moon": | "Into the Deep": | "Queen of Hearts": | "The Cricket Game": | "The Outsider": |
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Absent | Appears | Appears | Absent | Appears | Appears | Absent | Appears |
| "In the Name of the Brother": | "Tiny": | "Manhattan": | "The Queen Is Dead": | "The Miller's Daughter": | "Welcome to Storybrooke": | "Selfless, Brave and True": | "Lacey": | "The Evil Queen": | "Second Star to the Right": | "And Straight On 'Til Morning": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Once Upon a Time: Season Three | ||||||||||
| "The Heart of the Truest Believer": | "Lost Girl": | "Quite a Common Fairy": | "Nasty Habits": | "Good Form": | "Ariel": | "Dark Hollow": | "Think Lovely Thoughts": | "Save Henry": | "The New Neverland": | "Going Home": |
| Appears | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| "New York City Serenade": | "Witch Hunt": | "The Tower": | "Quiet Minds": | "It's Not Easy Being Green": | "The Jolly Roger": | "Bleeding Through": | "A Curious Thing": | "Kansas": | "Snow Drifts": | "There's No Place Like Home": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
External Links
Jamie Chung on Wikipedia- Jamie Chung on Internet Movie Database
- Jamie Chung on Twitter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://twitter.com/jamiechung1/status/321812737980256257
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.mtv.com/shows/realworld-season14/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=1088
- ↑ http://www.lowellalumni.org/article_headlines.shtml
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://myeveryzine.com/story/10-things-know-about-jamie-chung
- ↑ http://www.alumni.ucr.edu/page.aspx?pid=551
- ↑ http://mycampustalk.com/ct-celebrity-interview-jamie-chung/
- ↑ http://www.eonline.com/news/494860/jamie-chung-engaged-to-bryan-greenberg
- ↑ http://www.moviefanatic.com/2009/09/jamie-chung-fighting-and-singing-in-sucker-punch/
- ↑ http://www.boxoffice.com/news/2009-03-19-cast-of-sorority-row-to-receive-female-stars-of-tomorrow-award