Jean Yoon
Canadian actress and poet · Canada · On the map · Actors · Born 1962 · age 64
Jean Yoon is an American and Canadian actress and writer. An actress of Korean descent, Yoon is best known for originating the role of family matriarch Umma in the 2011 play Kim's Convenience and in the award-winning CBC Television series adapted from the play, for which she won an ACTRA Award and received two...
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Something wrong?A life in dates
California ScenarioFilm, Nancy2025
Suits LASeries, Judge
Darkest MiriamFilm, 2025Irene Frenkle2024
Code 8 Part IIFilm, Mina2023
Making Scents of LoveFilm, Amy Song2020
NursesSeries2018
Elliot: The Littlest ReindeerFilm, Jolene / Reindeer 5 (voice)2017
Save MeSeries, Bella's Mother2016
Kim's ConvenienceSeries, Umma
RuptureFilm, 2016Colette2014
RemedySeries, Imena Khumalo
The HusbandFilm, 2014Charlie's Nanny2013
CompulsionFilm, Leslie2012
The FirmSeries, Allison Schneider
Christmas with HollyFilm, 2012Ms. Dylan2011
Cancel ChristmasFilm, Constance2009
Warehouse 13Series, Taka2008
Accidental FriendshipFilm, Lila Jones2007
Dragon BoysSeries, Belinda Lok2006
Cow BellesFilm, Corrine2002
Street TimeSeries, Dr. Whitsell
AraratFilm, 2002Third Assistant Director1999
Forget Me NeverFilm, Hotel Clerk1997
La Femme NikitaSeries, Ying Kam1962Born4 May 1962People around Jean
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Helen Shaver Directed Orphan Black
Natalie Brown Also in Cancel Christmas and Compulsion
Ari Millen Also in Orphan Black and Rupture
John Fawcett Directed Orphan Black
Robert Lantos Produced Ararat (2002)
Jonathan Potts Also in Dream House and Rupture
Steven Shainberg Directed Rupture (2016)
Jean-Claude Lord Directed L'Or
Max Morrow Also in Ararat (2002)
Andrew Phung Also in Kim's Convenience and 18 to 35
Known for
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Tuner 2026
The Time Traveler's Wife 2009
The Voyeurs 2021
Code 8 Part II 2024
Christmas with Holly 2012
Filmography 24
50 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
An actress of Korean descent, Yoon is best known for originating the role of family matriarch Umma in the 2011 play Kim's Convenience and in the award-winning CBC Television series adapted from the play, for which she won an ACTRA Award and received two Canadian Screen Award nominations.
