Catherine Haena Kim

Catherine Haena Kim
Born
Catherine Hae Na Kim

(1984-05-19) May 19, 1984 (age 40)
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2007–present
Korean name
Hangul
김해나
Revised RomanizationKim Hae Na
McCune–ReischauerKim Haena

Catherine Haena Kim (born May 19, 1984) is an American actress and model, best known for her role as Emma Hill in the ABC television series The Company You Keep. Kim has acted in several projects, including Ballers, Good Trouble, FBI, and Boyfriends of Christmas Past.[1]

Early life

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Kim was born in Queens, New York,[2][3] to Korean immigrant parents.[4] Her first experience with acting was as a fourth grader, when she performed in her elementary school's production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest.[5]

In 2006, Kim graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in psychology and a minor in drama. Prior to declaring a major, she planned to double major in business and French.[6] Kim was Miss Virginia in 2006, participating in the Miss United States pageant before starting her career.[7]

Career

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Kim has guest starred in several television series, including Gossip Girl, 90210, and Mistresses. She rose to fame in 2019 with the television series Ballers and FBI. In 2021, she was cast in a recurring role as Nicolette Baptiste in Good Trouble.

In 2023, Kim began starring opposite Milo Ventimiglia in the drama television series The Company You Keep, based on the South Korean television series My Fellow Citizens!.[8][9][10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Roskosmos Cosmonaut Short
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Charlece
2011 Grace Hostess TV Pilot
2012 Comrades Wen Short
2013 Male Lesbian Spa Lady Short
2014 A Voodoo Possession Peanut
Simon Says Assistant Short
Inherent Vice News Reporter
The Last Song The Daughter Short
2015 Win, Lose or Love Margaret Dell TV movie
2016 Open House on Beverly Jessica Short
2017 Joy Joy Nails Claire Short
Good Face Michelle Short
Hidden Agenda Catherine Hope (Voice) Video game
Lessons in Breaking up Dani
2020 aTypical Wednesday Kim Uncredited
Under My Skin Belle
2021 A Hard Problem Olivia
Boyfriends of Christmas Past Lauren Kim TV movie
A Christmas Family Reunion Kayleigh Chang TV movie

TV

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Guiding Light Fan #1 Episode 15084
2008 Gossip Girl Second girl with Dan Episode: "Summer Kind of Wonderful"
2012 90210 Amanda Dean Episode: "Babes in Toyland"
Lazy Me The Ex
Sullivan & Son Grace Kim Episode: "The Fifth Musketeer"
2014 Mistresses Anna Choi Recurring role (season 2)
The Millers Mara Episode: "Give Metta World Peace a Chance"
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Nani Kalakaua 2 episodes
Stitchers Mia Nichols Episode: "Future Tense"
2016 Shooter Claire Hopkins Episode: "Danger Close"
2017 Major Crimes Cora Wang 2 episodes
2018 9-1-1 Darlene Episode: "Stuck"
Magnum P.I. Emily Layton, Tara Moss Episode: "The Woman Who Never Died"
2019 Ballers Kate Recurring (season 5)
2020 FBI Special Agent Emily Ryder Recurring (season 2)
2021–2022 Good Trouble Nicolette Baptiste Recurring (season 3); Guest (season 4)
2022 Tom Swift Episode: "...And the Liftoff to Saturn"
2023 The Company You Keep Emma Hill Lead role

References

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  1. ^ "캐서린 해나 킴 | 다음영화". movie.daum.net. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2637109/
  3. ^ https://cinemadailyus.com/interviews/the-company-you-keep-exclusive-interview-with-actress-catherine-haena-kim/
  4. ^ Snierson, Dan (February 19, 2023). "The Company You Keep star Catherine Haena Kim on the show's big question: Can I trust you?". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ^ Tang, Terry (February 16, 2023). "Rise of Asian leads in network TV shows, now ABC's 'Company'". AP.
  6. ^ Owen, Rob (February 17, 2023). "Former Miss Virginia, Catherine Haena Kim, chats about her new show ABC's 'The Company You Keep'". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  7. ^ Lorianni, Deanna Geneva (May 4, 2006). "More than a Pretty Face". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2022-04-27). "Catherine Haena Kim Joins Milo Ventimiglia In 'The Company You Keep' ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  9. ^ Otterson, Joe (2022-08-22). "'The Company You Keep' Starring Milo Ventimiglia Ordered to Series at ABC". Variety. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  10. ^ "ABC "컴퍼니 유 킵" 시즌제 드라마로 제작 예정". 방구석 이야기꾼 (in Korean). 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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