Andrea Bang (born 2 May 1989)[ is a Canadian actress and screenwriter from Burnaby, British Columbia. She is best known for playing Janet Kim in the CBC Television comedy Kim's Convenience, for which she was nominated three times at the Canadian Screen Awards. She has appeared in A Million Little Things, Fresh and Running with Violet.
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Early life and education
Bang was born in Burnaby, British Columbia
Bang graduated in 2012 with a degree in psychology from University of British Columbia, while also taking acting lessons.
Career
In 2015, Bang (Summer Award) at the Asians on Film Festival for her debut movie performance as Francesca in the short film Playdate.
In 2020, Bang received a nomination at the Canadian Screen Awards for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series for her role as Samantha in Running with Violet.
Filmography
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| 2015 | Playdate | Fran (Francesca) | Short film |
| 2016–2021 | Kim's Convenience | Janet Kim | Main cast |
| 2016 | Networking with James | Erica | Short film |
| Sunnyhearts Community Centre | Lucille | Web series |
| Bon Bon Fire | Sinclaire Suzuki | Short film |
| Convos with my 2-Year-Old | Girl Guide #2 | Web series |
| 2017 | Android Employed | May |
| The Prodigal Dad | Teresa | |
| Lucy Dies | Lucy | Short film |
| Adventures in Public School | Autumn | |
| 2018 | Even the Devil Swiped Right | Jen | Short film |
| Camp Death III in 2D! | Angela Park | |
| 2018 | The Date | Girl on Date | Short film |
| 2018 | Karaoke Mamas | | Short film, director |
| 2019 | Luce | Stephanie Kim | |
| 2019 | Hudson and Rex | Gwen "Sixie" Chiu | Rex Machine, S2, Ep11 |
| 2019 | Running with Violet | Samantha | Web series |
| 2021–2023 | A Million Little Things | Claudia | 13 episodes |
| 2021 | A Small Fortune | Susan Crowe | |
| 2022 | Fresh | Penny | |
| 2022 | Stay the Night | Grace | |
| 2023 | Dear David | Evelyn | |
| 2023 | Float | Waverly | |
| 2025 | The Chinatown Diner | Mula | Post-Production |
Writing
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| Short film |
| Playdate |
| Lucy Dies |
| Karaoke Mamas |
| Idols Never Die |
| In Loving Memory |
Awards and nominations
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| 2015 | Asians on Film Festival | Best Actress (Summer Award) | Playdate | | |
| 2017 | Leo Awards | Leo Awards | Kim's Convenience | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | | |
| 2020 | | |
| 2020 | Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama (Shared with: Jerome Yoo) | Idols Never Die | | |
| 2021 | Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Kim's Convenience | | |
| 2022 | | |
| 2017 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Kim's Convenience | | |
| 2018 | Best Lead Actress in a Comedy | | |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series | Running with Violet | | |
| 2022 | Best Lead Actress in a Comedy | Kim's Convenience | | |
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