Ren Hanami
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Ren Hanami | |
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 Ren Hanami at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | |
| Occupations | Actor, writer, director, singer |
Ren Hanami is an American stage/screen/voice actress, writer, director and singer.[1][2][3] Hanami is a recurring Guest Star on Disney's Bunk'd, and has appeared in TV shows such as Star Trek: Picard, Silicon Valley, This is Us, Criminal Minds and GLOW. Her first feature film role was Air Force One. She also appeared in the mini-series The Storm as Meteorologist Dawn Maleuga from Honolulu, Hawaii. She is the National Chairman of the SAG-AFTRA Asian Pacific American Media Committee and was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame in 2021.
Partial filmography
[edit | edit source]Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Series | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo | Test Supervisor |
| 1988 | Thirtysomething | Nurse |
| 1989 | Tour of Duty | Whore #1 / Whore #2 |
| The Hogan Family | Floor Manager | |
| 1989-2006 | The Young and the Restless | Bank Teller / Flight Attendant #1 / Ms. Lee |
| 1990 | On the Television | |
| Knots Landing | Receptionist | |
| 1996 | Profiler | Newscaster |
| 2005 | General Hospital | Dean Ryan / Kim Chan |
| 2006 | ER | NICU Nurse |
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Ms. Chen |
| 2008-present | AAA Hawai'i | Host |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Neighbor |
| The Storm | Dawn Maleuga | |
| 2011 | Southland | Nurse |
| Private Practice | Concierge | |
| 2016 | Pretty Little Liars | Judge |
| 2015-16 | Silicon Valley | Lynn |
| 2017 | Angie Tribeca | Flag |
| The Thundermans | Hula instructor | |
| Criminal Minds | Dr. Marion Rillo | |
| Major Crimes | Sister Antoinette | |
| 2017-2018 | Here, Now | Moderator Lin |
| S.W.A.T. | Dr. Sari Fields | |
| 2018 | Man with a Plan | Principal Hopwood |
| GLOW | Joan Hannaford-Hobbs | |
| Shameless | Judge Manija Abbassi | |
| 2019 | Santa Clarita Diet | Claire Randolph |
| 13 Reasons Why | Social worker | |
| 2020 | Cherish the Day | Mean nun |
| 2021 | This Is Us | Dr. Salzman |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Picard | Director Lee |
| Animal Kingdom | ||
| Super Giant Robot Brothers | Magita Rose | |
| Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Wakako Okada | |
| 2023 | Bunk'd | Mavis |
Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Love with a Twist | Mai | TV movie |
| 1990 | The Bakery | Female Newscaster | TV movie; as Linda Hanna |
| 1992 | Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story | Younger Nurse | TV movie |
| 1994 | One Woman's Courage | Newscaster | TV movie |
| Cagney & Lacey: The Return | Margie | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Air Force One | Reporter #4 | |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | TV Host | |
| 2010 | Silent Shame | Self | Voice role |
| 2017 | Bitch | Family lawyer | |
| Like Last Night | Frankee | Short film | |
| 2018 | God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness | Judge Gloria Pascual | |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Additional voices | |
| 2022 | Unseen | Mom | |
| 2024 | Orion and the Dark | Adult Sally | |
| 2025 | Grave of the Fireflies | Aunt | English dub |
Other work
[edit | edit source]Stage productions
[edit | edit source]- Land of Smiles - NGO Attorney, Achara Montri - Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- South Pacific - with Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell - The Hollywood Bowl
Video games
[edit | edit source]- Cyberpunk 2077 - Wakako Okada
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film | Like Last Night | Won |
| Best Short Film Screenplay | Like Last Night | Won | |
| Best Family Short Film | Kimi Hanna: Fashionista Ninja "Lesson 23" | Won | |
| 2013 | Best Supporting Actress in a Fan-Made Audio Drama | The Katniss Chronicles | Nominated |
Honors
[edit | edit source]- 2021 - Hanami is inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame "for her trailblazing career in the entertainment industry and advocacy for Asian Pacific Islander Americans through her work as the Chair of the SAG-AFTRA Asian Pacific Media Committee."[4][5][6]
References
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- ^ Asian Hall of Fame. "Ren Hanami to be inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame" PR Newswire, September 16, 2021
- ^ Asian Hall of Fame. "Hanami among ten distinguished icons from the United States and worldwide will be inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame for their legacy, philanthropy, and inter-racial equity" Asian Weekly, September 30, 2021
- ^ Asian Hall of Fame. "Hanami among 10 new inductees named to the Asian Hall of Fame" AsAmNews, September 17, 2021
External links
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