Diana Bang Explained

Diana Bang
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma Mater:Burnaby North Secondary School
Occupation:Actress, writer
Years Active:2008–present
Relatives:Andrea Bang (sister)

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

Life and career

Bang attended Burnaby North Secondary School,[2] 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.[3]

Bang started her career in the Vancouver sketch comedy group Assaulted Fish before becoming an actress.[2] In 2014, Bang played Sook-yin Park, a North Korean chief propagandist in The Interview.[2] [4]

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

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2008Ripples (short Film)Harriet
2009Dandy Lions (Short Film)Kate
2009Misplaced (Short Film)Kate
2010Miracle in ManhattanBarrista
2012Lost LagoonMi-Ran Park
data-sort-value="Music Teacher, The" The Music TeacherTeller
Panmunjom (Short Film)Yeong - Ae
2013RocketShip Misfits (Short Film)Ida Suki
That Burning FeelingAlicia
2014data-sort-value="Interview, The" The InterviewPark Sook-yin
2014PLAN bJulie
2015data-sort-value="Cleanse, The" The CleanseLaurie
data-sort-value="Tree Inside, The" The Tree InsideJennifer Rhoo
School of FishHeidi
data-sort-value="Price is Precise, The" The Price is Precise (Short Film)Diana
2017EntanglementTabby Song
2019data-sort-value="Lady Show: Twins, The" The Lady Show: Twins (Video Short)-
data-sort-value="Lady Show: Spooky Stories, The" The Lady Show: Spooky Stories (Video Short)-
Squeak ! (Short Film)Cherry
2020Coffee & KareemMs. Chu
2022A.T.A.C.K (Short Film)Cherry

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2008Aliens in AmericaStudent1 Episode
2009AliceLab Tech #12 Episodes
data-sort-value="Troop, The" The TroopKeikoEpisode "Lost in Translation"
Dandy LionsBettyTelevision film
Sorority WarsLaurenTelevision film
2010FringeNora2 Episodes, 1 uncredited
2011data-sort-value="Killing, The" The KillingValerie TakedaEpisode "I'll Let you Know When I get There"
data-sort-value="Edge of the Garden, The" The Edge of the GardenMiaTelevision film
2012ContinuumDocentEpisode "Matter of Time"
Ann's NurseTelevision film
Kiss at Pine LakeJillTelevision
2013Guess Who's Coming to ChristmasMarket CashierTelevision film
No ClueCoffee Shop ServerTelevision film
Tom, Dick and HarrietAJTelevision film
2014RushMistress KangEpisode "You Spin Me Around"
Bates MotelJiao4 Episodes
Eve of DestructionControl Room ScientistTV Miniseries
Recipe for LoveCelebrity Judge #3Television film
2015Paranormal Solutions INCOlivia8 Episodes
2016Second ChanceEmma4 Episodes
2017LuciferSuki PriceEpisode "Stewardess Interruptus" 2x11
2019You Me HerDr. Maria Bhang2 Episodes
Michelle'sLinda3 Episodes
UnspeakableRuby Kim4 Episodes
Fast LayneDr. Jessica KwonRecurring role
2020data-sort-value="Astronauts, The" The AstronautsMolly Wei9 Episodes
AwayFreddie5 Episodes
data-sort-value="Baby-Sitters Club, The" The Baby-Sitters ClubKimiko Kishi2 Episodes
data-sort-value="Order, The" The OrderSalvador Grant7 Episodes
2021Y: The Last ManDr. Allison Mann6 Episodes
2021–presentResident AlienNurse Ellen12 Episodes
2023data-sort-value="Flash, The" The FlashLady ChronosEpisode: "Partners in Time"

Notes and References

  1. News: Actress Diana Bang Is Ready for Anything. Krista. Smith. 20 November 2014. vanityfair.com.
  2. Web site: Thompson. Bob. The Interview a big break for Diana Bang. https://web.archive.org/web/20150102063154/http://o.canada.com/entertainment/movies/the-interview-a-big-break-for-diana-bang-with-video. 2015-01-02. dead. O Canada. 31 December 2014.
  3. News: Takeuchi . Craig . October 6, 2016 . Vancouver's Andrea Bang hopes Kim's Convenience helps boost Asian Canadian representation . straight.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408230220/https://www.straight.com/movies/803371/vancouvers-andrea-bang-hopes-kims-convenience-helps-boost-asian-canadian. April 8, 2023 . November 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: The Interview with a Bang . koreatimesus.com . Brian . Han . December 16, 2014.
  5. Web site: Lussier. Germain. October 29, 2020. Y: The Last Man Is Back With a New Agent 355 and Hero. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201210221618/https://io9.gizmodo.com/y-the-last-man-is-back-with-a-new-agent-355-and-hero-1845512729. December 10, 2020. December 6, 2020. gizmodo.com.
  6. Web site: 2018 Leo Awards . leoawards.com . 25 September 2022.