Diana Bang is a Canadian actress and writer. She played Park Sook-yin in the 2014 film The Interview.[2] Bang has had regular roles on television in Away and The Astronauts (2020), Y: The Last Man (2021) and most recently in Resident Alien.
Diana Bang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 40–41)[1] |
| Alma mater | Burnaby North Secondary School |
| Occupation | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Bang (born 1981)[1] attended Burnaby North Secondary School,[3] in British Columbia, Canada. Bang's sister, Andrea, is also an actress and writer. Their parents were Korean immigrants to Canada, initially found it "distressing" that their girls had chosen to pursue acting for their careers, but have since been fully supportive.[4]
Bang started her career in the Vancouver sketch comedy group Assaulted Fish before becoming an actress.[3] In 2014, Bang played Sook-yin Park, a North Korean chief propagandist, in The Interview.[3][1]
Bang starred as Dr. Allison Mann in the FX on Hulu series Y: The Last Man, which premiered in 2021.[5]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ripples (short Film) | Harriet |
| 2009 | Dandy Lions (Short Film) | Kate |
| 2009 | Misplaced (Short Film) | Kate |
| 2010 | Miracle in Manhattan | Barrista |
| 2012 | Lost Lagoon | Mi-Ran Park |
| The Music Teacher | Teller | |
| Panmunjom (Short Film) | Yeong - Ae | |
| 2013 | RocketShip Misfits (Short Film) | Ida Suki |
| That Burning Feeling | Alicia | |
| 2014 | The Interview | Park Sook-yin |
| 2014 | PLAN b | Julie |
| 2015 | The Cleanse | Laurie |
| The Tree Inside | Jennifer Rhoo | |
| School of Fish | Heidi | |
| The Price is Precise (Short Film) | Diana | |
| 2017 | Entanglement | Tabby Song |
| 2019 | The Lady Show: Twins (Video Short) | - |
| The Lady Show: Spooky Stories (Video Short) | - | |
| Squeak !! (Short Film) | Cherry | |
| 2020 | Coffee & Kareem | Ms. Chu |
| 2022 | A.T.A.C.K (Short Film) | Cherry |
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dandy Lions | Betty |
| 2009 | Sorority Wars | Lauren |
| 2011 | The Edge of the Garden | Mia |
| 2012 | Abducted: The Carlina White Story | Ann's Nurse |
| Kiss at Pine Lake | Jill | |
| 2013 | Guess Who's Coming to Christmas | Market Cashier |
| No Clue | Coffee Shop Server | |
| Tom, Dick and Harriet | AJ | |
| 2014 | Recipe for Love | Celebrity Judge #3 |
| Year | Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Aliens in America | Student | 1 Episode |
| 2009 | Alice | Lab Tech #1 | 2 Episodes |
| The Troop | Keiko | Episode "Lost in Translation" | |
| 2010 | Fringe | Nora | 2 Episodes, 1 uncredited |
| 2011 | The Killing | Valerie Takeda | Episode "I'll Let you Know When I get There" |
| 2012 | Continuum | Docent | Episode "Matter of Time" |
| 2014 | Rush | Mistress Kang | Episode "You Spin Me Around" |
| Bates Motel | Jiao | 4 Episodes | |
| Eve of Destruction | Control Room Scientist | TV Miniseries | |
| 2015 | Paranormal Solutions INC | Olivia | 8 Episodes |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Emma | 4 Episodes |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Suki Price | Episode "Stewardess Interruptus" 2x11 |
| 2019 | You Me Her | Dr. Maria Bhang | 2 Episodes |
| Michelle's | Linda | 3 Episodes | |
| Unspeakable | Ruby Kim | 4 Episodes | |
| Fast Layne | Dr. Jessica Kwon | Recurring role | |
| 2020 | The Astronauts | Molly Wei | 9 Episodes |
| Away | Freddie | 5 Episodes | |
| The Baby-Sitters Club | Kimiko Kishi | 2 Episodes | |
| The Order | Salvador Grant | 7 Episodes | |
| 2021 | Y: The Last Man | Dr. Allison Mann | 6 Episodes |
| 2021–present | Resident Alien | Nurse Ellen | 12 Episodes |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Entanglement | Nominated | [6] |
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