Ioanna Kimbook
{{Short description|Cypriot actress}}
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Ioanna Kimbook is a Cypriot actress based in London. She earned an Ian Charleson Award nomination for her work in theatre. On television, she is known for her roles in the Star series Wedding Season (2022) and the Channel 4 thriller The Couple Next Door (2023). Her films include Choose or Die (2022).
Early life
Kimbook grew up on Cyprus.{{Cite podcast|url=https://play.acast.com/s/goodversations-theatre-podcast/goodversations.podbean.com%2Fepisode-13-ioanna-kimbook-bitter-wheat-27e71d0c597ae95ab93985f982f5e211|title=Episode #13 - Ioanna Kimbook - Bitter Wheat|website=Goodversations Theatre Podcast|accessdate=20 December 2023}} She is of Greek-Cypriot, Korean, and English heritage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/q-a-with-ioanna-kimbook-bitter-wheat|title=Q&A With Ioanna Kimbook, Bitter Wheat|website=London Theatre Direct|first=Jack|last=Hudson|date=27 August 2019|accessdate=20 December 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bespokevoiceagency.co.uk/ioanna-kimbook-0|title=Ioanna Kimbook|website=Bespoke Voice Agency|accessdate=20 December 2023}} She took classes at Centre Stage Arts in Dubai{{Cite web|url=https://www.centrestage-arts.com/csa/about-us/|title=About Us|website=Centre Stage Arts|accessdate=8 June 2024}} and studied Acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.{{Cite web|url=https://oldvic.ac.uk/student/ioanna-kimbook/|title=Ioanna Kimbook|website=Bristol Old Vic Theatre School|accessdate=20 December 2023}}
Career
Kimbook made her West End debut in Bitter Wheat at the Garrick Theatre.{{Cite web|url=https://lovelondonloveculture.com/2019/06/05/inside-the-rehearsals-of-bitter-wheat/|title=Inside the Rehearsals of Bitter Wheat|website=Love London Culture|first=Emma|last=Clarendon|date=5 June 2019|accessdate=24 December 2023}} That same year, she had a role in The Duchess of Malfi at the Almeida Theatre. For her performance in the latter, Kimbook was nominated for an Ian Charleson Award. The following year, she made her television debut in an installment of the BBC Two dark comedy anthology Inside No. 9 as social media influencer Angel.{{Cite web|url=https://theboar.org/2020/03/thinking-out-loud-inside-no-9-ep-5/|title=Thinking Out Loud: 'Inside No 9's most experimental instalment yet|website=The Boar|first=Reece|last=Goodall|date=25 March 2020|accessdate=23 December 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/ioanna_kimbook/|title=Ioanna Kimbook|website=British Comedy Guide|accessdate=23 December 2023}}
In 2022, Kimbook had a main role as Suji in the series Wedding Season, made for the Star platform on Disney+.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-09-07/wedding-season-hulu-alfred-hitchcock-four-weddings-and-a-funeral|title='Four Weddings and a Funeral' meets Hitchcock in Hulu's enjoyable new comedy|journal=Los Angeles Times|first=Robert|last=Lloyd|date=7 September 2022|accessdate=24 December 2023}} She also made her feature film debut as a waitress named Grace in the horror thriller Choose or Die on Netflix,{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/choose-or-die-review-1235232512/|title='Choose or Die' Review: A Video Game Kills Without Rhyme or Reason in This Disposable Netflix Horror|journal=Variety|first=Dennis|last=Harvey|date=15 April 2022|accessdate=24 December 2023}} starred in Ella Greenwood's 2022 short film Bibimbap for One,{{Cite web|url=https://viewties.co.uk/3d-flip-book/november-22-ioanna-kimbook-cover/|title=Ioanna Kimbook|journal=Viewties Magazine|first=Vanesa|last=Miraglia|date=November 2022|accessdate=20 December 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/reviews/bibimbap-for-one|title=Bibimbap for One Film Review|website=UK Film Review|first=Jason|last=Knight|date=7 September 2022|accessdate=20 December 2023}} and played Hero in the National Theatre production of Much Ado About Nothing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/jul/19/much-ado-about-nothing-review-screwball-shakespeare-goes-with-a-swing|title=Much Ado About Nothing review – screwball Shakespeare goes with a swing|journal=The Guardian|first=Arifa|last=Akbar|date=19 July 2022|accessdate=24 December 2023}} Kimbook returned to the Almeida Theatre for Daddy: A Melodrama in 2022 and Women, Beware the Devil in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://almeida.co.uk/whats-on/women-beware-the-devil/|title=Women, Beware the Devil|website=Almeida Theatre|date=2023|accessdate=20 December 2023}} She played reporter Sophie Foxton in the Channel 4 thriller The Couple Next Door.{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news/cast-crew-credits-and-character-biographies|title=The Couple Next Door: Cast & crew credits and character biographies|website=Channel 4 Press|accessdate=24 December 2023}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| 2022
| Grace | Netflix film |
| 2022
| Bibimbap for One | Hana | Short film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2020
| Angel | Episode: "Thinking Out Loud" |
| 2021
| Yenay | 2 episodes |
| 2022
| Suji | Main role |
| 2023
| Sophie Foxton | 5 episodes |
=Video games=
- Forza Horizon 5 (2021) as Antonia Ritter
- Wuthering Waves (2024) as Jianxin
- Dustborn (2024) as Ziggy
Stage
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2019
| Bitter Wheat | Yung Kim Li | Garrick Theatre, London |
| 2019
| The Duchess of Malfi | Cariola | rowspan="2" | Almeida Theatre, London |
| 2022
| Daddy: A Melodrama | Bellamy |
| 2022
| Hero | National Theatre, London |
| 2023
| Women, Beware the Devil | Katherine | Almeida Theatre, London |
| 2024
| Rosaline | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |
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| 2019
| colspan="2" | Ian Charleson Awards | The Duchess of Malfi | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|8732387}}
- [https://www.conwayvangeldergrant.com/actors/ioanna-kimbook/ Ioanna Kimbook] at Conway van Gelder Grant
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Category:21st-century Cypriot actresses
Category:Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Category:Cypriot film actresses
Category:Cypriot people of English descent
Category:Cypriot people of Korean descent
Category:Cypriot stage actresses