Diana Bang (born 1981)[1] is a Canadian actress and writer. She played Park Sook-yin in the 2014 film The Interview.[2] She has had regular roles on television in Away, The Astronauts (2020), Y: The Last Man (2021), Resident Alien (2021), and Alert: Missing Persons Unit (2023).

Diana Bang
Born1981 (age 42–43)[1]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materBurnaby North Secondary School
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active2008–present
RelativesAndrea Bang (sister)

Life and career

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Bang attended Burnaby North Secondary School,[3] in British Columbia, Canada. Bang's sister, Andrea, is also an actress and writer. Their parents were Korean immigrants to Canada, and initially found it "distressing" that their girls had chosen to pursue acting for their careers, but have since been fully supportive.[4]

Bang started her career in the Vancouver sketch comedy group Assaulted Fish before becoming an actress.[3] In 2014, Bang played Sook-yin Park, a North Korean chief propagandist in The Interview.[3][1]

Bang starred as Dr. Allison Mann in the FX on Hulu series Y: The Last Man, which premiered in 2021.[5]

Selected filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2008 Ripples (short Film) Harriet
2009 Dandy Lions (Short Film) Kate
2009 Misplaced (Short Film) Kate
2010 Miracle in Manhattan Barrista
2012 Lost Lagoon Mi-Ran Park
The Music Teacher Teller
Panmunjom (Short Film) Yeong - Ae
2013 RocketShip Misfits (Short Film) Ida Suki
That Burning Feeling Alicia
2014 The Interview Park Sook-yin
2014 PLAN b Julie
2015 The Cleanse Laurie
The Tree Inside Jennifer Rhoo
School of Fish Heidi
The Price is Precise (Short Film) Diana
2017 Entanglement Tabby Song
2019 The Lady Show: Twins (Video Short) -
The Lady Show: Spooky Stories (Video Short) -
Squeak !! (Short Film) Cherry
2020 Coffee & Kareem Ms. Chu
2022 A.T.A.C.K (Short Film) Cherry

Television

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Year Title Role Note
2008 Aliens in America Student 1 Episode
2009 Alice Lab Tech #1 2 Episodes
The Troop Keiko Episode "Lost in Translation"
Dandy Lions Betty Television film
Sorority Wars Lauren Television film
2010 Fringe Nora 2 Episodes, 1 uncredited
2011 The Killing Valerie Takeda Episode "I'll Let you Know When I get There"
The Edge of the Garden Mia Television film
2012 Continuum Docent Episode "Matter of Time"
Abducted: The Carlina White Story Ann's Nurse Television film
Kiss at Pine Lake Jill Television
2013 Guess Who's Coming to Christmas Market Cashier Television film
No Clue Coffee Shop Server Television film
Tom, Dick and Harriet AJ Television film
2014 Rush Mistress Kang Episode "You Spin Me Around"
Bates Motel Jiao 4 Episodes
Eve of Destruction Control Room Scientist TV Miniseries
Recipe for Love Celebrity Judge #3 Television film
2015 Paranormal Solutions INC Olivia 8 Episodes
2016 Second Chance Emma 4 Episodes
2017 Lucifer Suki Price Episode "Stewardess Interruptus" 2x11
2019 You Me Her Dr. Maria Bhang 2 Episodes
Michelle's Linda 3 Episodes
Unspeakable Ruby Kim 4 Episodes
Fast Layne Dr. Jessica Kwon Recurring role
2020 The Astronauts Molly Wei 9 Episodes
Away Freddie 5 Episodes
The Baby-Sitters Club Kimiko Kishi 2 Episodes
The Order Salvador Grant 7 Episodes
2021 Y: The Last Man Dr. Allison Mann 6 Episodes
2021–present Resident Alien Nurse Ellen 12 Episodes
2023 The Flash Lady Chronos Episode: "Partners in Time"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2018 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture Entanglement Nominated [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Han, Brian (16 December 2014). "The Interview with a Bang". koreatimesus.com.
  2. ^ Smith, Krista (20 November 2014). "Actress Diana Bang Is Ready for Anything". vanityfair.com.
  3. ^ a b c Thompson, Bob (31 December 2014). "The Interview a big break for Diana Bang". O Canada. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015.
  4. ^ Takeuchi, Craig (6 October 2016). "Vancouver's Andrea Bang hopes Kim's Convenience helps boost Asian Canadian representation". straight.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. ^ Lussier, Germain (29 October 2020). "Y: The Last Man Is Back With a New Agent 355 and Hero". gizmodo.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. ^ "2018 Leo Awards". leoawards.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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