# Andrea Bang

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 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.

## Early life and education

Bang was born in Burnaby, British Columbia to Korean immigrant parents. Her sister, Diana Bang, is also an actress and writer. Bang attended Burnaby North Secondary School and was in the chorus in a school production of Bye Bye Birdie.
Bang graduated in 2012 with a degree in psychology from University of British Columbia, while also taking acting lessons. In 2017, she told the Vancouver Sun:
   For the longest time, I kept my interest in acting a secret. Minus a select few, no one really knew. I played around with so many different non-acting career paths. Finally, one day I said 'screw it.' I got an agent and a job that allowed me to audition—and the rest is history.
Bang's parents, who had immigrated from Korea, initially found it "distressing" that Andrea and her sister, Diana Bang, had chosen to pursue acting as a career, but have since become fully supportive.

## Career

In 2015, Bang won a best actress (Summer Award) at the Asians on Film Festival for her debut movie performance as Francesca in the short film Playdate. In 2016, she landed the main role of Janet Kim in the CBC comedy Kim's Convenience alongside Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Simu Liu and Andrew Phung.
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

| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2015 | Playdate | Fran (Francesca) | Short film |
| 2016–2021 | Kim's Convenience | Janet Kim | Main cast |
| 2016 | Networking with James | Erica | Short film |
| 2016 | Sunnyhearts Community Centre | Lucille | Web series |
| 2016 | Bon Bon Fire | Sinclaire Suzuki | Short film |
| 2016 | Convos with my 2-Year-Old | Girl Guide #2 | Web series |
| 2017 | Android Employed | May | Web series |
| 2017 | The Prodigal Dad | Teresa | |
| 2017 | Lucy Dies | Lucy | Short film |
| 2017 | Adventures in Public School | Autumn | |
| 2018 | Even the Devil Swiped Right | Jen | Short film |
| 2018 | 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

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2011 | Schnitzel or Spaetzle | Short film |
| 2015 | Playdate | Short film |
| 2017 | Lucy Dies | Short film |
| 2018 | Karaoke Mamas | Short film |
| 2019 | Idols Never Die | Short film |
| 2019 | In Loving Memory | Short film |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2015 | Asians on Film Festival | Best Actress (Summer Award) | Playdate | Won |
| 2017 | Leo Awards | Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Kim's Convenience | Nominated |
| 2018 | Leo Awards | Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Kim's Convenience | Won |
| 2019 | Leo Awards | Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Kim's Convenience | Nominated |
| 2020 | Leo Awards | Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Kim's Convenience | Won |
| 2020 | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama (Shared with: Jerome Yoo) | Idols Never Die | Nominated |
| 2021 | Leo Awards | Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Kim's Convenience | Nominated |
| 2022 | Leo Awards | Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Kim's Convenience | Won |
| 2017 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Kim's Convenience | Nominated |
| 2018 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Comedy | Kim's Convenience | Nominated |
| 2020 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series | Running with Violet | Nominated |
| 2022 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Comedy | Kim's Convenience | Nominated |