Esther K. Chae | |
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.jpg) Chae in 2019 | |
| Born | Esther K. Chae Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | Korea University (BA) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (MA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 채경주[1] |
| Revised Romanization | Chae Gyeongju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ae Kyŏngju |
Esther Chae (Korean: 채경주) is an American actress, published playwright, speaker and consultant for Korean entertainment and Hollywood. Chae has appeared in numerous television shows such as NCIS, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, The West Wing, The Shield, and ER.[2] She has also performed on theater stages including Yale Repertory Theater, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Mark Taper Forum/ Kirk Douglas Theater, East West Players, P.S. 122, and Harvard/American Repertory Theater. Chae was among the inaugural class of TED fellows in 2009.[3] She wrote and performed in So The Arrow Flies,[4] an 80-minute one-woman performance about a North Korean spy and the FBI agent that hunts her down. It touches on post-9/11 themes of terrorism, political ideology, national identity and mother-daughter relationships.
- ^ "동양 여성 차별하는 할리우드의 편견 깨겠다". JoongAng Ilbo. February 6, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Esther Chae". IMDb.
- ^ "TED Blog | Fellows Friday with Esther Chae". Blog.ted.com. March 27, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "Esther K. Chae Website". Estherchae.com. Retrieved May 29, 2011.