Karin Anna Cheung

{{Infobox person

| name = Anna Cheung

| image = Karin Anna Cheung on Studio APA.jpg

| caption = Cheung in 2012

| birth_name = Karin Anna Cheung

| native_name = {{zh|t=張嘉琳 |p=Zhāng Jiālín}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|11|2|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| education = California State University, Northridge (BA)

| occupation = Actress, singer-songwriter, artist

| known_for = Lead actress in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)

| yearsactive = 2001–present

}}

Karin Anna Cheung (born November 2, 1974) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and artist.{{cite news |title=顛覆亞裔保守傳統形象《姣妹日記》風流不下流 |url=http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/32/1/1/1504490/1.html |author=錢美臻 |date=2010-05-02 |accessdate=2010-05-09 |work=Sing Tao Daily |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223140728/http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/32/1/1/1504490/1.html |archive-date=2012-02-23 |url-status=dead }}

Early life and education

In 1998, Cheung graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in art.{{cite web |url=http://www.csun.edu/humanities/asian-american-studies/issue-1-spring-2009

|title=CSUN College of Humanities Dept of Asian American Studies Alumni Newsletter. Issue 1 - Spring 2009 |date=Spring 2009 |accessdate=May 21, 2017}}

Career

File:Karin Anna Cheung 2016.png

Cheung's first audition for feature films landed her the female lead role as Stephanie Vandergosh in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) directed by Justin Lin. She also plays the lead, Angela, in Quentin Lee's feature film The People I've Slept With (2009).{{cite web|author=ChannelAPA.com|title=More People I've Slept With - Karin Anna Cheung & Archie Kao|url=http://www.channelapa.com/2009/09/more-people-ive-slept-with-karin-anna.html|accessdate=8 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093543/http://www.channelapa.com/2009/09/more-people-ive-slept-with-karin-anna.html|archive-date=2 July 2018|url-status=dead}} On January 20, 2009, Cheung performed at Barack Obama's inauguration as president. In 2012, Cheung voice acted as the lead role of Kaz Suyeishi in the animated short film Hibakusha, directed by Steve Nguyen and Choz Belen. Cheung also appeared in Quentin Lee's horror film, The Unbidden, alongside Michelle Krusiec, Tamlyn Tomita and Julia Nickson-Soul.

Filmography

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+Film work by Karin Anna Cheung !scope="col"\|Year !scope="col"\|Title !scope="col"\|Role !scope="col"\|Notes
2002 !scope="row"\|Better Luck Tomorrow \|Stephanie Vandergosh \|
rowspan="2" \|2006 !scope="row"\|Drake & Josh Go Hollywood \|Flight Attendant \|Television film
scope="row"\|Abominable \|C. J. \|
2009 !scope="row"\|The People I've Slept With \|Angela \|
2012 !scope="row"\|Hibakusha'' \|Kaz Suyeishi \|Voice
2016 !scope="row"\|The Unbidden \|Young Anna \|
2017 !scope="row"\|Rice on White \|Robin \|

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+Film work by Karin Anna Cheung

!scope="col"|Year

!scope="col"|Title

!scope="col"|Role

!scope="col"|Notes

2002

!scope="row"|Better Luck Tomorrow

|Stephanie Vandergosh

rowspan="2" |2006

!scope="row"|Drake & Josh Go Hollywood

|Flight Attendant