Jean Yoon
Jean Yoon | |
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Jean Yoon in 2018 | |
| Born | May 4, 1962 Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Toronto (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Jean Yoon | |
| Hangul | 윤진희 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Jinhui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Chinhŭi |
Jean Yoon (born May 4, 1962) is an American-born Canadian actress and writer of Korean descent. Yoon is best known for originating the role of family matriarch Umma in the 2011 play Kim's Convenience and in the award-winning CBC Television series adapted from the play, for which she won an ACTRA Award and received two Canadian Screen Award nominations.