Julee Cerda

{{short description|South Korean born American actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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| name = Julee Cerda

|native_name={{Lang|ko|줄리 세르다}}

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| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea

| alma_mater = Marist College

| occupation = Actress

| yearsactive = 2006-present

| spouse = {{Marriage|John Dutton|2013}}

| children = 1

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Julee Cerda ({{Langx|ko|줄리 세르다}}) is a South Korean born American actress who resides in New York.

Biography

Born in South Korea to a Korean mother and Dominican father, Julee Cerda was raised simultaneously in New York and the Dominican Republic. While in high school, her class took a field trip to see the Broadway production of Les Misérables where Cerda stated she was "floored" by the production. This show convinced her to take a career in acting. She later attended Marist College and participated in comedy troupes such as Upright Citizens Brigade and Tangana!, the latter of which she was a founding member.{{cite web|url=https://www.callmeadam.com/interviews/jjkwtxssmtn3bnxphj2hkf9kr7fap4|title=Call Answered: Julee Cerda: "Children of a Lesser God" on Broadway|website=Call Me Adam|last=Rothenberg|first=Adam|date=March 7, 2018|accessdate=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726005750/https://www.callmeadam.com/interviews/jjkwtxssmtn3bnxphj2hkf9kr7fap4|url-status=dead}} She moved on to acting in advertisements, but wished to move on to other wider acting roles stating, "There will always be a reason not to do something. I had a lot of student loan debt for a career in advertising. There were a lot of lows getting to the point where I am today. There are still lows that I deal with. But not listening to your true self will beat you up, and you can either bury it or let it thrive." Cerda has been among actors and actresses of mixed ethnicity who have found it difficult working in the Hollywood system. "I don't fit 100% into any category. I'm an American, but casting directors don't always see me as that. I'm often looked at as the 'other', but it's getting better because people of color are working to make it better."{{cite web|url=https://www.modernbrowngirl.com/blog/category/julee-cerda|title=How To Change Career Paths Into Something You Love, With "Homeland" Actress Julee Cerda|website=Modern Brown Girl|last=Garcia|first=Gabriela|date=January 17, 2018|accessdate=July 25, 2018}}

Cerda began booking roles in high-profile television productions such as Homeland, Orange Is the New Black, House of Cards and Nurse Jackie. She also gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of Children of a Lesser God{{cite web|url=http://llero.net/from-the-nuyorican-poets-cafe-to-the-great-white-way-julee-cerda-is-taking-on-broadway/|title=From the Nuyorican Poets Cafe to the Great White Way: Julee Cerda Takes on Broadway|website=Llero|last=Rodriguez|first=Victor A.|date=March 16, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018}} and Smart People.{{cite web|url=https://kollaboration.org/6987/kollab-atl-chats-with-julee-cerda-about-smart-people-twokens-and-acting/|title=Kollab ATL Chats with Julee Cerda About Smart People, "Twokens," and Acting|website=Kollaberation|last=Ho|first=Qui|date=July 6, 2016|access-date=July 25, 2018}} She also has a role in the second season of Marvel's Iron Fist, which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/iron-fist-season-2-images/|title=New 'Iron Fist' Season 2 Images Are Seriously Lacking in Glowing Fists|website=Collider|last=Trumbore|first=Dave|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018}} Cerda was cast in the Disney+ series, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, which premiered on March 26, 2021.[https://deadline.com/2020/02/the-mighty-ducks-emilio-estevez-reprise-role-coach-gordon-bombay-disney-plus-sequel-series-reboot-1202859392/ ‘The Mighty Ducks’: Emilio Estevez To Reprise Role As Coach Gordon Bombay In Disney+ Sequel Series]

Personal life

Cerda is married and has one child.

Filmography

=Film=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2006 \|Seeking Solace \|Courtesan \|Short film
2008 \|Dog Run \|Mandee \|Short film
2010 \|Looking for These? \|Yasmin \|Short film
2013 \|The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby \|Nurse \|Versions: "Them" and "Her"
2013 \|A Miracle in Spanish Harlem \|Dr. Yi \|
2015 \|The Intern \|ATF Creative Team \|
2015 \|No Letting Go \|Linda \|
2015 \|The Great Gilly Hopkins \|Mrs. Hong \|
2016 \|Passengers \| Hologram instructor \|
2017 \|Laying Low \| \|Short film
2018 \|Madeline's Madeline \|Carrie \|
2020 \|You're Not Alone \|Teacher \|
2023 \|Vacation Friends 2 \|Mrs. Kim \|
2024 \|Descendants: The Rise of Red \|Evil Stepmother \|Disney+ original film

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|+ Film

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2006

|Seeking Solace

|Courtesan

|Short film

2008

|Dog Run

|Mandee

|Short film

2010

|Looking for These?

|Yasmin

|Short film

2013

|The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby

|Nurse

|Versions: "Them" and "Her"

2013

|A Miracle in Spanish Harlem

|Dr. Yi

2015

|The Intern

|ATF Creative Team

2015

|No Letting Go

|Linda

2015

|The Great Gilly Hopkins

|Mrs. Hong

2016

|Passengers

| Hologram instructor

2017

|Laying Low

|Short film

2018

|Madeline's Madeline

|Carrie

2020

|You're Not Alone

|Teacher

2023

|Vacation Friends 2

|Mrs. Kim

2024

|Descendants: The Rise of Red

|Evil Stepmother

|Disney+ original film

=Television=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2010 \|12 Steps to Recovery \|Belinda \|Episode: "Out of Your League"
2011 \|Nurse Jackie \|Waitress \|Episode: "Mitten"
2011 \|White Collar \|Teller \|Episode: "Taking Account"
2012 \|Royal Pains \|Anesthesiologist \|2 episodes
2014 \|Black Box \|Stylist \|Episode: "Kodachrome"
2014 \|Dangerous Liaisons \|Richard's Theater Date \|TV movie
2015 \|Allegiance \|FBI Agent at Field Office \|Episode: "Pilot"
2015 \|I Love You...But I Lied \|Lori \|Episode: "Threesome/Surrogate"
2016 \|Limitless \|Gerd Rep \|Episode: "Fundamentals of Naked Portraiture"
2016 \|House of Cards \|Dana Treister \|Episode: "Chapter 47"
2016 \|The Family \|Doctor \|Episode: "I Win"
2016–2019 \|Blue Bloods \|Defense Attorney / Wright Counsel \|2 episodes
2016 \|Orange Is the New Black \|Jazmina \|Episode: "Bunny, Skull, Bunny, Skull"
2016 \|Odd Mom Out \| \|Episode: "Hanoi Jill"
2017 \|Time After Time \|Chase Chandler \|Episode: "Out of Time"
2017 \|Billions \|Sam Brandt \|Episode: "Currency"
2017–2018 \|Kevin Can Wait \|Kelly \|2 episodes
2017–2018 \|Homeland \|Reiko Umon \|4 episodes (season 7)
2018 \|Marvel's Iron Fist \|Mika Prada \|2 episodes (season 2)
2018 \|FBI \|Gretchen Madison \|Episode: "Family Man"
2019 \|Manifest \|Agent Hannah Dayton \|Episode: "Hard Landing"
2019 \|NCIS: New Orleans \|Lt. Ella Ford \|Episode: "X"
2019 \|The Loudest Voice \|Wendi Deng \|Episode: "2008"
2020 \|Blindspot \| Ivy Sands \| Recurring role season 5; 9 episodes
2021 \|The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers \| Stephanie \| Main role; 10 episodes

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|+ Television

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2010

|12 Steps to Recovery

|Belinda

|Episode: "Out of Your League"

2011

|Nurse Jackie