Jamie Chung Information
Jamie Jilynn Chung[1] (Hanja: 鍾 潔 咪; born April 10, 1983)[2][3] is an American actress known to reality television audiences as a cast member on the MTV reality television series, The Real World: San Diego and its spin-off show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II, and for her appearances in TV and films, such as I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Sorority Row, The Hangover Part II, and Sucker Punch.
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Early life
Jamie Chung was born and raised in San Francisco, California.[4][5] According to MTV's 2004 biography page for her, she is a second-generation Korean-American raised by "traditional" parents, and was known to "tell it like it is."[4][6] Chung attended the University of California, Riverside, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.[7]
Reality TV work
Chung was a cast member on The Real World: San Diego, the fourteenth season of MTV's long-running reality TV show, The Real World, which first aired in 2004. At the time she was selected to be on The Real World: San Diego, she was described by MTV as a hard-working student who worked two jobs to pay her tuition, but who also enjoyed partying. She was also described by her friends as not having the best taste in men.[4]
Six months after Chung and her castmates left the Real World house, they appeared to discuss their experiences both during and since their time on the show on 2 Punk Rock 4 This: The Real World San Diego Reunion, which premiered on July 9, 2004, and was hosted by Vanessa Minnillo.
After appearing on The Real World, Chung appeared on its spin-off game show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, as a cast member in that show's 2005 season, during which she was a member of the "Good Guys" team, which squared off against the "Bad Asses". By the end of the season, after several cast members had been eliminated during the competition, Chung remained, along with her fellow Good Guys teammates Darrell Taylor, Landon Lueck, and Mike Mizanin. Chung and her teammates were victorious against the remaining members of the Bad Asses in the final event, and won the competition.
Acting career
On the cover of KoreAm, April 2009, with Park Joon HyungSince her stint on The Real World, she has appeared in various television and film roles, including as Cordy Han in ten episodes of Days of our Lives, as a Hooters girl in the 2007 comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and in episodes of CSI: NY and Veronica Mars. She starred in the 2008 ABC Family show Samurai Girl in September 2008.[8] She also had a role in the 2009 feature films Sorority Row and Dragonball Evolution, in the latter as Goku's love interest, Chi Chi, as well as Burning Palms. Chung also stars as Chelsea Barnes in Disney Channel's 2009 TV movie, Princess Protection Program, and as Amber Hilliard in the 2010 film Grown Ups. Chung will appear in the upcoming film Premium Rush, directed by David Koepp.[9]
Awards and recognition
Chung won the Female Stars of Tomorrow Award at the 2009 ShoWest industry trade show along with her Sorority Row castmates.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Katrina | Ella | TV film |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Hooters Girl | Cameo |
| 2009 | Princess Protection Program | Chelsea Barnes | TV film; main villain |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | Chi Chi | Main role |
| 2009 | Sorority Row | Clarie | Supporting role |
| 2009 | Burning Palms | Ginny Bai | Supporting role |
| 2010 | Grown Ups | Amber Hilliard | Supporting role |
| 2011 | Sucker Punch | Amber | Main role |
| 2011 | Hangover Part II, TheThe Hangover Part II | Lauren, Stu's fiance | Supporting role |
| 2012 | Premium Rush | Nima | Main role |
| 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists | Lady Silk | Supporting role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Real World: San Diego, TheThe Real World: San Diego | Herself | 27 episodes |
| 2005 | Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II | Herself/Challenge Winner | 16 episodes |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Flirting Girl | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Greek | The Tri Pi Sister | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Days of our Lives | Cordy Han | 10 episodes |
| 2007 | ER | Jin Kim | 1 episode |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Misty | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Greek | Sienna | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Samurai Girl | Heavan | Short Series |
| 2009 | Castle | Romy | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising | Takara |
References
- ^ Jamie Chung at Turner Classic Movies
- ^ Jamie Chung at IGN
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at Family Tree Legends
- ^ a b c Jamie Chung biography page, MTV.com, 2004, accessed March 28, 2011.
- ^ "Hot Jamie Chung", RipeTV, accessed March 31, 2011.
- ^ "Jamie Chung: Fighting and Singing in Sucker Punch", Reel Movie News, September 3, 2009]
- ^ Fred Topel. "Sorority Row Remake Scares its own Star", SciFi Wire, April 3, 2009
- ^ "Real World’s Party Girl is a Martial Arts Master". AsianWeek. Retrieved on 2008-09-10.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 20, 2010). "Two joining Joseph Gordon-Levitt thriller". The Hollywood Reporter (e5 Global Media). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/two-joining-joseph-gordon-levitt-24802. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^ "Koreans are MVPs of Future Asian-American Stars", Korean Beacon, October 8, 2009
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| Name | Chung, Jamie |
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| Date of birth | April 10, 1983 |
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Actors from California
- American film actors
- American soap opera actors
- American people of Korean descent
- Participants in American reality television series
- People from San Francisco, California
- The Real World cast members
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