Jennie Kwan
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Born | Jennifer Trinidad Fernando September 9, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1984–present |
Jennie Kwan (born Jennifer Trinidad Fernando; September 9, 1973) is an American television, film and voice actress. She played Samantha "Sam" Woo on California Dreams, Satoko Hojo in Higurashi When They Cry, and voiced the character Suki on Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Career[]
Kwan began acting at age 11, when she started performing with the touring company, "Kids of the Century". Her first television role was in 1991 as the voice of Audrey in Little Shop, a series based on the 1986 film Little Shop of Horrors.[1]
Personal life[]
Kwan, a Filipino American, was born in Los Angeles, California. She graduated high school in 1991 from Alemany High school in Mission Hills, CA[citation needed]. Soon after she appeared on California Dreams and other shows including ITV's Funhouse. Kwan says she was often embarrassed in high school because despite being famous, she never had a boyfriend. She is currently married to a local musician, Matthew Garrett.[2]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Girl #1 | Ep. Song of Myself |
1993-1996 | California Dreams | Samantha 'Sam' Woo | Main role |
1997 | Family Matters | Kimberly | Ep. Revenge of the Nerd |
The Nanny | Mai Ling | Ep. Mommy and Mai | |
2010 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Herself/Performer | Ep. 2.29 |
2013 | Anger Management | Woman | Ep. Charlie and His New Friend with Benefits |
2016 | New Girl | Boat Woman | Ep. Es Good |
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Country Estates | Cheerleader | TV movie |
1997 | Trojan War | Trish | |
2009 | Let's Do It!: A California Dreams Reunion | Herself | Documentary short |
2011 | Play Time | The Wife | Short film |
2012 | Invasion of the Money Snatchers | Velma | Short film |
2014 | Promoted | Lu Chang |
Animation[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Little Shop | Audrey | Main role |
2005-2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Suki | Recurring role |
2006 | Eureka Seven | Sakuya | English dub |
2007 | Fate/stay night | Ayako Mitsuzuri | English dub; as Minx Lee |
When They Cry | Satoko Hojo | English dub; as Minx Lee | |
Rozen Maiden | Nori Sakurada | English dub; as Minx Lee | |
2009 | Random Cartoons | Myang Myang, Bitgirl, Edu | Ep. Dr. Dee and Bit Boy |
2011 | Durarara!! | Miria Harvent | English dub; Ep. 11 |
2013 | Accel World | Akira Himi/Aqua Current | English dub; as Trinity Lee |
2018 | Goldie & Bear | Tess the Giantess | Voice role; Tess the Giantess |
Beyblade Burst Turbo | Chiharu Aoi | English dub; Ep. 51 | |
2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Inosuke's mother, Kakushi | English dub |
Scissor Seven | Thirteen | English dub | |
2021 | High-Rise Invasion | Mayuko Nise | English dub; main role |
Video games[]
Year | Title | Role |
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2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno | Suki, Fire Nation Soldier |
2009 | Rune Factory Frontier | Eunice (uncredited) |
2009 | BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | Additional Voices |
2017 | .hack//G.U. Last Recode | Aina |
2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Local Pedestrian Population |
2021 | Lost Judgment | Sayaka Nishizono |
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2011-08-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Herrmann, Brenda (1994-02-01). "Sure, Laugh Now...... But Jennie Kwan's Career Is". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
External links[]
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- American voice actresses
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