Jamie Chung facts for kids
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Jamie Chung
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Chung on February 6, 2013
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Jamie Jilynn Chung
April 10, 1983 San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Lowell High School University of California, Riverside |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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Bryan Greenberg (m. 2015)
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Jamie Jilynn Chung (born April 10, 1983) is an American actress, blogger, and former reality television personality. She first gained fame in 2004 as a cast member on the MTV reality series The Real World: San Diego and subsequently through her appearances on its spin-off show.
She later moved into acting and has since become known for films, such as Dragonball Evolution and having been the series lead of the ABC Family television miniseries Samurai Girl. In 2017, she was cast as the teleporting mutant Clarice Fong/Blink in the superhero drama series The Gifted on Fox.
Since 2012, Chung has appeared in the recurring role of Mulan in the ABC fantasy television series Once Upon a Time. She also created the fashion blog What the Chung?
Early life
Jamie Jilynn Chung was born in San Francisco, California, where she grew up. She and her older sister are second-generation Korean-American, raised by "traditional" parents who moved to the United States in 1980, and ran a hamburger restaurant. After graduating from Lowell High School in 2001, Chung attended and graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a B.A. in economics in 2005.
Personal life
In 2013, Chung moved to Manhattan. Chung began dating actor/musician Bryan Greenberg in early 2012. They became engaged in December 2013. During a visit to Chung's hometown of San Francisco, Greenberg proposed to Chung by singing a song he wrote. They were married in October 2015 at the El Capitan Canyon resort in Santa Barbara, California. The wedding was a three-day celebration consisting of a welcome dinner on Halloween Eve in which guests were required to wear costumes, followed by a wedding ceremony on October 31 in which Chung and Greenberg exchanged vows.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Hooters Girl | |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | Chi Chi | |
| 2009 | Sorority Row | Clarie | |
| 2009 | Burning Palms | Ginny Bai | |
| 2010 | Grown Ups | Amber Hilliard | |
| 2011 | Sucker Punch | Amber | |
| 2011 | The Hangover Part II | Lauren | |
| 2012 | Premium Rush | Nima | |
| 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists | Lady Silk | |
| 2012 | Eden | Eden | |
| 2012 | Knife Fight | Kerstin | |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III | Lauren Price | |
| 2013 | 7500 | Suzy Lee | |
| 2014 | Bad Johnson | Jamie | |
| 2014 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Miho | |
| 2014 | Rudderless | Lisa Martin | |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Go Go Tomago | Voice role |
| 2015 | A Year and Change | Pam | |
| 2015 | It's Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong | Ruby | |
| 2016 | Flock of Dudes | Katherine | |
| 2016 | Office Christmas Party | Meghan | |
| 2017 | Band Aid | Cassandra Diabla |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | The Real World: San Diego | Herself | 28 episodes |
| 2005 | Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II | Herself/Challenge Winner | 17 episodes |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Flirting Girl | Episode: "Spit & Eggs" |
| 2007 | Katrina | Ella | TV film |
| 2007 | ER | Jin Kim | Episode: "Under the Influence" |
| 2007 | Days of Our Lives | Cordy Han | 10 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Misty | Episode: "One Wedding and a Funeral" |
| 2007 | Greek | The Tri Pi Sister | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Greek | Sienna | "A New Normal" |
| 2008 | Samurai Girl | Heavan Kogo | Miniseries |
| 2009 | Castle | Romy Lee | Episode: "Hedge Fund Homeboys" |
| 2009 | Princess Protection Program | Chelsea Barnes | TV film |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Trina Paiz | Episode "Adrift and at Peace" |
| 2012–2016 | Once Upon a Time | Mulan | 12 episodes, Seasons 2–3, 5 (recurring) |
| 2014 | Believe | Janice Channing | 13 episodes, series regular |
| 2015–present | Resident Advisors | Olivia | 7 episodes, series regular |
| 2016 | Gotham | Valerie Vale | 6 episodes; recurring role |
| 2017–present | Big Hero 6: The Series | Go Go Tomago | Series regular |
| 2017–present | The Gifted | Clarice Fong/Blink | Series regular |
Images for kids
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Sorority Row cast 2009
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Jamie Chung 2012
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On the cover of KoreAm, April 2009, with Joon Park
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Jamie Chung at New York Comic Con 2017
