M.J. Kang is a Canadian and American playwright and actress.
Early life and education Born in Seoul, South Korea, Kang immigrated to Toronto, Ontario with her family at the age of two."Toronto playwright cites youthfulness, Korean heritage as aid to writing". Ottawa Citizen, November 24, 1996. She studied with the Playwrights Unit at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre."Seoul sister launches play: M.J. Kang drama explores issue of cultural dislocation". Toronto Star, November 14, 1996. She is the first Korean-Canadian playwright to be professionally produced on Canadian stages.
Career Kang's plays include Noran Bang: The Yellow Room,"Promising new play a generational drama". Toronto Star, December 3, 1993. Blessings dreams of blonde & blue."Death of a Korean restaurateur". National Post, January 28, 2002."Chronicle of the faded American dream". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 2002, and Questioning Condoms,"Experimenting with Rhubarb Unpredictable fest of short works opens with six new shows". Toronto Star, February 1, 1996. She received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Outstanding New Play, Independent Theatre Division in 1998 for Noran Bang: The Yellow Room."Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, May 27, 1998.
As an actress, Kang had a regular role in the 1997 television series Riverdale,"Riverdale tries to get street smart". Canadian Press, August 31, 1998. recurring guest starring roles on Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Gangnam Project, Seal Team, and made guest appearances in E.N.G., Earth: Final Conflict, The City, Doc, Strong Medicine and Medium. On stage, she has performed in productions of Jean Yoon's The Yoko Ono Project,"Discovering new truths and making them stick". National Post, January 15, 2000. Laurie Fyffe's The Malaysia Hotel"Actress wears many hats, but all in good measure". Toronto Star, January 29, 2001. and Oren Safdie's Private Jokes, Public Places."Nice design, poorly built". Toronto Star, September 22, 2004. She has performed in productions of Private Jokes, Public Places in Toronto, New York City, London, Los Angeles and Berkeley, California.Harvey, Dennis, "Private Jokes, Public Places". Variety, April 16, 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1993TC 2000Sumai's Daughter1994PCUPhysics Major2002The Book of EveStudent2003Owning MahownySecretary
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1992E.N.G.Kid #1Episode: "To Kill with Kindness"1997RiverdaleBecky Snow24 episodes1998Earth: Final ConflictBartenderEpisode: "The Joining"1999The CityLisaEpisode: "Joy Ride: Part II"2000D.C.Young LawyerEpisode: "Pilot"2001The Wandering Soul MurdersGirl in dinerTelevision film2001Nero WolfeCherry QuonEpisode: "Christmas Party"2001DocReceptionist2 episodes2005Strong MedicineHuan YuenEpisode: "Dying Inside"2006MediumTechnicianEpisode: "A Changed Man"2020–2021Extreme Improv: RevengeVarious roles4 episodes2021SEAL TeamKwan Jon-Wi2 episodes2023-25Gangnam ProjectSandra Yim8 episodes2024–2025Star Wars: Skeleton CrewGarree4 episodes
References
External links
M. J. Kang Asian Heritage in Canada