# Jeon Soo-kyeong

Jeon Soo-kyeong (born July 12, 1966) is a South Korean actress. She is best known in musical theatre, and has starred in Korean productions of Mamma Mia!, Chicago, The Life, Guys and Dolls, Menopause, and Kiss Me, Kate.
Jeon married Eric M. Swanson, general manager of the Millennium Seoul Hilton, on September 22, 2014. She has twin daughters Joo Ji-on and Joo Si-on from her first marriage, which ended in divorce in 2008.

## Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| | Barry | |
| 1991 | The Sound of Music | |
| 1992 | A Chorus Line | |
| | West Side Story | |
| | Cats | |
| 1993 | Nunsense | |
| 1995 | Grease | |
| 1996 | 42nd Street | |
| 1998 | Guys and Dolls | |
| 1998 | The Life | |
| 1999 | Gambler | |
| 2000 | The Life | Sonja |
| 2000-2001 | Rent | Joanne Jefferson |
| 2001 | Kiss Me, Kate | |
| 2001 | Tick, Tick... Boom! | Susan |
| 2001 | Chicago | Roxie Hart |
| 2002 | Rehearsal | |
| 2003 | Nunsense Jamboree | |
| 2004 | Mamma Mia! | Tanya |
| 2004-2005 | 42nd Street | Maggie Jones |
| 2005 | Guys and Dolls | Adelaide |
| 2005 | Menopause | Professional Woman |
| 2005-2006 | Nunsense Jamboree | |
| 2006 | Mamma Mia! | Tanya |
| 2006 | Menopause | Professional Woman |
| 2006 | Annie | Miss Agatha Hannigan |
| 2006 | Highlights | |
| 2007-2008 | Mamma Mia! | Tanya |
| 2007 | Menopause | Professional Woman |
| 2007 | Annie | Miss Agatha Hannigan |
| 2008 | The Life | Jojo |
| 2008 | Gambler | Countess |
| 2009 | The Vagina Monologues | |
| 2009 | Go, Waikiki! | cameo |
| 2009 | Mamma Mia! | Tanya |
| 2009-2010 | Legally Blonde | Paulette |
| 2010-2013 | Mamma Mia! | Tanya |
| 2012 | Catch Me If You Can | Paula Abagnale/Carol Strong |
| 2012 | La Cage aux Folles | Madame Marie Dindon |
| 2013 | 급매 행복아파트 천사호 | Young-hee |
| 2014 | Chicago | Matron "Mama" Morton |
| 2014-2015 | La Cage aux Folles | Madame Marie Dindon |
| 2015 | Chicago | Matron "Mama" Morton |
| 2022–2023 | 42nd Street | Meggie Jones |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1989 | Mouse Landing Operation | |
| 1990 | Mrs. Cabaret | Park Sun-hee |
| 1992 | Beauty and the Beast | Belle (singing voice, Korean dubbed) |
| 1995 | Millions in My Account | Sun-ah |
| 1996 | Ghost Mamma | Kang Hye-kyung |
| 1997 | Hercules | Calliope (voice, Korean dubbed) |
| 1998 | Two Cops 3 | Mother of abducted child |
| 2000 | Chu Noh-Myoung Bakery | Ajumma who returns the cake (cameo) |
| 2002 | Public Enemy | Mineral water ajumma |
| 2003 | Reversal of Fortune | Je-ni |
| 2007 | The Perfect Couple | Journalist Oh |
| 2007 | Venus and Mars | Hyang-mi |
| 2008 | A Tale of Legendary Libido | Hostel owner |
| 2009 | The Relation of Face, Mind and Love | Editor |
| 2009 | Paradise | Ah-ram |
| 2010 | Jumunjin | Soon-nyeo (cameo) |
| 2010 | Finding Mr. Destiny | Soo-kyung |
| 2010 | My Black Mini Dress | Writer |
| 2011 | Mama | Hee-kyung |
| 2012 | The Scent | Chinese restaurant manager (cameo) |
| 2012 | Return of the Mafia | |
| 2013 | Jinx!! | (cameo) |
| 2013 | Marriage Blue | Dress shop owner, Yi-ra's boss |
| 2013 | Rockin' on Heaven's Door | Hospice director nun |
| 2015 | Enemies In-Law | Jo Kang-ja |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2008 | Chosun Police 2 | Mae-hwa | MBC Dramanet |
| 2008 | Terroir | Go Ok-rim | SBS |
| 2011 | Twinkle Twinkle | Lee Eun-jung | MBC |
| 2011 | Royal Family | Carrie Kim | MBC |
| 2011 | Color of Women | Sung Ae-shim | Channel A |
| 2012 | I Do, I Do | Agency employee (cameo) | MBC |
| 2013 | Pots of Gold | | MBC |
| 2013 | I Can Hear Your Voice | Dental pad lady (cameo, episode 1) | SBS |
| 2013 | Love in Her Bag | Kim Mi-yeon | JTBC |
| 2013 | Passionate Love | Joo Nam-ok | SBS |
| 2014 | Emergency Couple | Hospital director (cameo, episode 1) | tvN |
| 2014 | Into the Flames | Yang Hwa-ja | TV Chosun |
| 2014 | Glorious Day | House owner (cameo) | SBS |
| 2014 | Mama | Kwon Do-hee | MBC |
| 2014 | Drama Festival "A Resentful Woman's Diary" | Wolmae | MBC |
| 2015 | Divorce Lawyer in Love | Lee Yeon-hee (guest, episode 4) | SBS |
| 2017 | The Lady in Dignity | Director Seo | JTBC |
| 2017 | Band of Sisters | Vicky Jung | SBS |
| 2017 | Chicago Typewriter | Wang Bang-wool | tvN |
| 2017 | My Golden Life | Noh Jin-hee | KBS |
| 2018 | Welcome to Waikiki | House owner (cameo, ep. 6) | JTBC |
| 2018 | Queen of Mystery 2 | Nam Bok-soon | KBS2 |
| 2018 | The Rich Son | Na Young-ae | MBC |
| 2018 | The Time | Jang Ok-soon | MBC |
| 2018 | Devilish Charm | Gong Jin-yang | MBN |
| 2018 | The Last Empress | Empress Eun (cameo, ep. 46-48) | SBS |
| 2018 | My Strange Hero | Chae-min's mother | SBS |
| 2019 | Welcome to Waikiki 2 | House owner (episodes 1, 2) | JTBC |
| 2019 | Melting Me Softly | Ma Dong-joo | tvN |
| 2019-2020 | Love with Flaws | Baek Jang-mi's mother | MBC |
| 2020 | She Knows Everything | Women's society president | MBC |
| 2020 | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | Im Ja-kyung | KBS |
| 2021-2022 | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) | Lee Si-eun | TV Chosun |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2019 | My First First Love | Ga-rin's mother | |
| 2022 | The Fabulous | Jang Ok-jin | |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2008 | Singing in the Sky | Ongamenet | Host |
| 2012 | 속풀이쇼 동치미 | MBN | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1988 | 11th MBC Campus Song Festival | | — | 3rd |
| 1997 | 3rd Korea Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | 42nd Street | Won |
| 1999 | 5th Korea Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Life | Won |
| 2002 | 8th Korea Musical Awards | Best Actress | Kiss Me, Kate | Won |
| 2010 | 44th Tax Payer's Day | 성실납제자상 | — | Won |
| 2023 | Scene Stealer Festival | Bonsang "Main Prize" | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) | Won |