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Jean Yoon

Acting Born May 4, 1962 Champaign, Illinois, USA 47 credits

Biography

Jean Yoon is an American-born Canadian playwright and actress. She was born on May 4, 1962. Yoon is best known for her portrayal of Yong-mi Kim, also referred to as Umma, in the television comedy series Kim's Convenience.

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Known for

Film

Tuner

as Dr. Madeline Richard

Your Friends & Neighbors

as Sandra

Suits LA

as Judge
Film

Code 8 Part II

as Mina
Film

The Voyeurs

as Dr. Sato

Transplant

as Lucy Sun-Yu

Nurses

2020

Hudson & Rex

as Paige Truong
Film

Love Field

as Helen Jeong

Kim's Convenience

as Umma

The Expanse

as Captain Theresa Yao

Dark Matter

as Dr. Hajek

Frequent co-stars

Leo Woodall 1 shared title
Havana Rose Liu 1 shared title
Dustin Hoffman 1 shared title
Lior Raz 1 shared title
Tovah Feldshuh 1 shared title
Jean Reno 1 shared title
Jonnie Park 1 shared title
Rek Lee 1 shared title
C.S. Lee 1 shared title
Gil Cohen 1 shared title

Career timeline

TunerCalifornia Scenario
Your Friends & NeighborsSuits LAWylde PakDarkest Miriam18 to 35
Code 8 Part IIMistletoe Murders
Making Scents of LoveT-Bone
The Voyeurs
TransplantNurses
Hudson & Rex
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Save Me
Private EyesKim's ConvenienceRupture
The ExpanseDark Matter
RemedyThe Husband
Orphan BlackEmpire of DirtCompulsionWedding Palace
The FirmChristmas with Holly
Dream HouseCancel Christmas
Lost GirlRookie Blue
Warehouse 13The Time Traveler's Wife
Accidental Friendship
Dragon Boys
Cow Belles
This Is WonderlandReGenesis
Street TimeAraratThe Brady Bunch in the White House
L'Or
Animorphs

Full filmography

  • Tuner (2026) as Dr. Madeline Richard
  • California Scenario (2026) as Nancy
  • Your Friends & Neighbors (2025) as Sandra
  • Suits LA (2025) as Judge
  • Wylde Pak (2025) as Halmoni (voice)
  • Darkest Miriam (2025) as Irene Frenkle
  • 18 to 35 (2025) as Harriet
  • Code 8 Part II (2024) as Mina
  • Mistletoe Murders (2024) as Sue Shin
  • Making Scents of Love (2023) as Amy Song
  • T-Bone (2023) as Jo
  • The Voyeurs (2021) as Dr. Sato
  • Transplant (2020) as Lucy Sun-Yu
  • Nurses (2020)
  • Hudson & Rex (2019) as Paige Truong
  • Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018) as Jolene / Reindeer 5 (voice)
  • Save Me (2017) as Bella's Mother
  • Private Eyes (2016) as Helen Jeong
  • Kim's Convenience (2016) as Umma
  • Rupture (2016) as Colette
  • The Expanse (2015) as Captain Theresa Yao
  • Dark Matter (2015) as Dr. Hajek
  • Remedy (2014) as Imena Khumalo
  • The Husband (2014) as Charlie's Nanny
  • Orphan Black (2013) as Janis Beckwith
  • Empire of Dirt (2013) as Tess
  • Compulsion (2013) as Leslie
  • Wedding Palace (2013) as Mi Sook
  • The Firm (2012) as Dr. Allison Schneider
  • Christmas with Holly (2012) as Ms. Dylan
  • Dream House (2011) as New Editor
  • Cancel Christmas (2011) as Constance
  • Lost Girl (2010) as Commanding Officer
  • Rookie Blue (2010) as Principal Atkins
  • Warehouse 13 (2009) as Taka
  • The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) as Dr. Montague
  • Accidental Friendship (2008) as Lila Jones
  • Dragon Boys (2007) as Belinda Lok
  • Cow Belles (2006) as Corrine
  • This Is Wonderland (2004) as June Kim
  • ReGenesis (2004) as O.R. Nurse
  • Street Time (2002) as Dr. Whitsell
  • Ararat (2002) as Third Assistant Director
  • The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002) as Dotty Finsterwald
  • L'Or (2001) as Liang Marlow
  • Animorphs (1998) as Watch Customer(uncredited)
  • Saturn Return as Pat