Grace Lynn Kung

Grace Lynn Kung
Kung in 2019
Born (1987-03-25) March 25, 1987 (age 37)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Grace Lynn Kung (born March 25, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for the spy series InSecurity as Jojo Kwan.[1]

Kung holds two certificates of distinction from Trinity College London in the United Kingdom, where she also studied naturopathic medicine. She has appeared in Fahrenheit 451, Star Trek: Discovery, Miss Sloane, and Designated Survivor.

Screen credits include The Expanse, The Strain, Being Erica, Away From Her, Slings & Arrows, Odd Squad, House Party,[2] and Cube 2: Hypercube. On stage, she has performed The Vagina Monologues in Oranjestad, Aruba, as Janet in the award-winning play Kim's Convenience,[3] Izzy in Seminar by Theresa Rebeck, Zoe/The Girl in La Ronde, Yuko in Yukonstyle at Canadian Stage Company, collaborating with Judith Thompson on her new works and playing writer-historian Iris Chang in the international debut of A Nanking Winter by Marjorie Chan at Nightwood Theatre, a theatre specialising in forging creative alliances among female artists.

Filmography

Films

List of film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Lost and Delirious Lauren Credited as Grace Kung
2002 Cube 2: Hypercube Sasha
2006 Injustice Erica Lam
2006 Away from Her Nurse Betty
2007 Blue State Esther Yang
2007 P2 Kim Phu (Woman in Elevator)
2008 One Week n/a
2013 Bank$tas Diane
2015 Portrait of a Serial Monogamist Eve
2016 The Death (and Life) of Carl Naardlinger Pam Naardlinger Nominated – ACTRA Award for Outstanding performance - Female[4]
2016 Miss Sloane Lauren
2016 Dissecting Gwen Gwen Short film
2016 Birdland Claire
2017 Expiry Date Madison Von Boheme
2017 Cult of Chucky Claire
2017 The Carmilla Movie Charlotte Brontë
2018 Fahrenheit 451 Chairman Mao
2019 Lie Exposed Betsy
2023 Invitation to a Murder Lu

Television

List of television credits
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Open House Lavender Blue Television film, CBS
2005 Plague City: SARS in Toronto April Television film
Slings & Arrows Emily Lu 5 episodes
2006 G-Spot Belinda Episode: Lucky
Night of Terror Donna Television film
House Party Allison Television film[5]
2007 Billable Hours The Bad Ass Episode: Cancer, Baby!
Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming Friendly Nurse Television film
2008 The Border Lab Tech Episode: Enemy Contact
House Party Allison 6 episodes
2009 Retail Jill Television film
2009 – 2010 Being Erica Meeri Kung 9 episodes[6]
2011 – 2012 InSecurity JoJo Kwan Regular role[7]
Nominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role (2011)[8]
2012 The Listener Lucy Estevez Episode: Crossed
2013 Mother Up! Suzi Chu 2 episodes
The Doozers The Doozer Reuser (voice) Episode: Doozers Re-Users
Degrassi: The Next Generation Police Officer Episodes: Karma Police (Parts 1 & 2)
2014 Remedy Dr. Livia Fung Episode: The Living Things
The Lottery Sara Bell Episode: Rules of the Game
Touring T.O. Samantha 8 episodes
2015 Hard Rock Medical Heather 4 episodes
The Strain Grace Wu Episode: Intruders
Heartland Vanessa Episode: Fearless
2015 - 2016 Odd Squad Evil Teddy 2 episodes
2016 12 Monkeys Stacy Episode: Bodies of Water
2017 Mary Kills People Annie Chun Series regular
The Expanse Doris Episode: Pyre
Designated Survivor Congresswoman Mae Yoshida 2 episodes
Star Trek: Discovery Psycho Episode: Context Is for Kings
2017–2021 Frankie Drake Mysteries Wendy Quon Recurring
2019 The InBetween Amy Shu Recurring
The Stranded Professor Lin Thai TV series
2020 Transplant Vivian Barnes
Japan Sinks: 2020 Mari Mutō (voice) Netflix ONA; English dub
Hey Lady! Molly
2021–2023 Sort Of Bessy CBC; HBO Max
2023 Wong & Winchester Marissa Wong
TBA Plan B

Video games

List of video game credits
Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Doozers Doozer Reuser
2014 Far Cry 4 Kirat, Female Rebel Soldiers
2018 For Honor Ying (Female Tiandi) Marching Fire
2020 Fallout 76: Wastelanders Agent Mochou, Libby Wen, Chinese Soldiers DLC[9]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 Peabody Awards Entertainment Sort Of Nominated [10]

References

  1. ^ "Episode 8 - The Kwan Identity". CBC Television. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Grace Lynn Kung (2012-07-22). "House Party | Allison on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  3. ^ "Hit Toronto play 'Kim's Convenience' being adapted for both film and TV". CTV News. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2019-07-01. Ins Choi, Jean Yoon, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Grace Lynn Kung star in Soulpepper's 'Kim's Convenience.'
  4. ^ "2017 ACTRA Awards in Toronto Nominees | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. ^ "House Party | Grace Lynn Kung on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  6. ^ "Episode 6 - Shhh... Don't Tell". CBC Television. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013.
  7. ^ "InSecurity - Female Spies (NISA Declassified)". YouTube. 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  8. ^ "26th Annual Gemini Awards 2011". geminiawards.tribute.ca. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  9. ^ Bethesda Game Studios Austin (April 14, 2020). Fallout 76: Wastelanders DLC. Bethesda Softworks. Scene: Credits: Voice & Music - Cast.
  10. ^ Voyles, Blake (September 20, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved September 20, 2023.