Ra Chapman
{{short description|Australian actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2015}}
Ra Chapman is a Korean-born Australian film, television and theatre actress and playwright. She appeared in Wentworth as Kim Chang.
Early life
Chapman was born in South Korea and was adopted by Australian parents in 1985.[http://allaboutappa.tumblr.com/aboutme All about Appa … Adoption and Me!] Retrieved 6 July 2015
Career
From 2013 to 2017, Chapman portrayed Kim Chang in the Australian television series Wentworth.Irish Examiner [http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/celeb-life/neighbours-and-wentworth-star-both-roles-are-tough-and-manipulative-325702.html Neighbours and Wentworth star: Both roles are tough and manipulative] Retrieved 6 July 2015
She won the 2020 Patrick White Playwrights' Award for her play, K-BOX.{{Cite web|last=McPherson|first=Angus|date=6 May 2021|title=Angus Cerini appointed Patrick White Playwrights Fellow|url=https://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/news/angus-cerini-appointed-patrick-white-playwrights-fellow/|access-date=7 May 2021|website=Limelight|language=en-AU}}
In 2023 Chapman appeared in Night Bloomers,{{Cite web |last=McManus |first=Bridget |date=2023-10-19 |title=Australia puts its own spin on Korean horror |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/in-night-bloomers-australia-puts-its-own-spin-on-korean-horror-20231017-p5ecxn.html |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} Chapman also wrote and will star in upcoming ABC show White Fever. Chapman wrote and developed White Fever after penning a play at the Malthouse Theatre{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Kevin |title=ra-chapman-stars-in-abcs-edgy-new-comedy-white-fever |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/08/25/ra-chapman-stars-in-abcs-edgy-new-comedy-white-fever/ |website=TV blackbox}}.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-04-08 |title=Ra Chapman, fever pitch for Austral-asian comedy. {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/04/ra-chapman-fever-pitch-for-austral-asian-comedy.html |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}
On 11 July 2024, Chapman was named for Stan Australia series Sunny Nights.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-07-11 |title=Production begins on new Stan comedy-drama Sunny Nights {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/07/production-begins-on-new-stan-comedy-drama-sunny-nights.html |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2007
|Prologue | Forensic Officer | Short film |
| rowspan="2" |2009
| Jessica | Feature film |
| Birthday
| Cindy | |
| 2011
|Theresa Martin | Feature film |
| rowspan="2" |2013
|Between the Lines | Angel | Short film |
| Bo Mi
| Bo Mi | Short film |
| 2014
| Kintay | Feature film |
| 2015
|Nothing to Declare | Samira | Short film |
| 2017
|Potcheski Bot | The Witch | Short film |
| 2020
|The Fox | Su | Short film |
| 2022
|Slant | Olyvia | Feature film |
=Television appearances=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| rowspan="2" |2009
|Destiny |1 episode |
| John Safran's Race Relations
|Deborah (re-enactment) |1 episode |
| 2011
|Doctor Zen |1 episode |
| 2012
| |2 episodes |
| 2013
|A Wise Man? |Felicity Yau |TV movie |
| 2013–2017
|Kim Chang |Recurring role, 37 episodes |
| 2015–16
|Michelle Kim |Recurring role, 20 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Hope | 5 episodes |
| Sweatshop
|Lena Lee |TV movie |
| 2016
|Tanya |1 episode |
| 2017
|Other People's Problems |Aggie |1 episode |
| 2019
|Elise |Episodes: 2.4 |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|AussieWood |Alexis Chan | |
| Five Bedrooms
|Guest role |Episodes: 2.1 |
| 2021
|Alma Chen |Episodes: 1.6 |
| 2023
|Night Bloomers |Sophie |1 episode |
| 2024
|White Fever |Jane |6 episodes |
| 2025
|Joyce |TBA |
==Writing==
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2023
|Night Bloomers |Writer |1 episode |
| 2024
|White Fever |Writer/creator |6 episodes |
Theatre
In 2022 Chapman would appper in K-BOX at the Malthouse.{{Cite web |last=Bergman |first=Gabi |date=2022-08-02 |title=Ra Chapman's new play K-BOX at Malthouse Theatre lifts the lid on parent-adoptee relationships |url=https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/news/ra-chapmans-new-play-k-box-at-malthouse-theatre-lifts-the-lid-on-parent-adoptee-relationships |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=AussieTheatre.com |language=en-AU}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref |
| 2022
|K-BOX |Lucy |Malthouse Theatre |
| 2021
|Because the Night | |Malthouse Theatre (text crew) |
| 2020
|The Lockdown Monologues | |Malthouse Theatre (director) |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Instagram | razeechapman}}
- {{Twitter | RazeChapman}}
- {{IMDb name | 2973751 }}
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Category:Australian film actresses
Category:Australian television actresses
Category:21st-century Australian actresses
Category:21st-century South Korean actresses