LEESA KIM
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA
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Leesa Kim • Showreel (Performance Video) Quicktime
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Commercial Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
Work with John Cena, director Paul Briganti (SNL), director Nicholas Jasenovec (Broad City, New Girl), etc. for major national commercials.
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Look at Me (dir. Sally Potter) • Assistant (Performance Video) Quicktime
A frazzled assistant attempts to get her job done amidst an argument between her boss (Chris Rock) and a musician (Javier Bardem)
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Take Me to Your Party (Roku Channel) • Mummy (Performance Video) Quicktime
A teenager dressed as a Mummy for a Halloween party realizes another guest at the party is in fact an extraterrestrial. Needless to say, she's surprised.
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Ringing Rocks (AFI) • Sara (Performance Video) Quicktime
A privileged, unemployed recent graduate (after taking two gap years) of an east coast liberal arts college, visiting the west coast from NYC for a spontaneous romance. Free-spirited, brash and assertive, always the one to break the ice and say what everyone’s thinking.
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Coming Home Again (dir. Wayne Wang) (Performance Video) Quicktime
[00:27] A thoughtful young woman reflects on beauty standards as an Asian-American.
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Hannah (Everwood) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Hannah, a shy wallflower of a girl, briefly opens up to her best friend's boyfriend.
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British indie rom-com (CHARLIE) (Performance Video) Quicktime
A confrontation-avoidant woman is roped into spying for her best friend after he suspects his fiancee is cheating on him.
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Death in the Powder Room (USC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
[00:17] An impulsive young woman tries to convince her girlfriend to investigate a murder they accidentally witnessed.
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An Artist's Dream (Performance Video) Quicktime
[00:26] An eager young art student brings her dead film hero back to life.
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Character Voiceover Reel (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
Clive in "Shakespeare's Skull" Scarlett in "The Other Side" Narrator in HitRecord's "ASMR You Scared of the Dark?" Anonymous Caller in "The Cherie Project"
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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British American Talent, inc. (BTN) (CA) (323) 394-9503 Theatrical (Film / TV) |
FILM | ||
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Take Me To Your Party |
Lead |
Roku Channel • Dir. Kyle Sauer |
Look At Me |
Supporting |
Short • Dir. Sally Potter |
The Roads Not Taken* |
Featured |
Bleecker Street • Sally Potter |
Coming Home Again** |
Featured |
CAAM • Dir. Wayne Wang |
Private View*** |
Supporting |
Untitled Films • T. Lindquist |
Ringing Rocks |
Supporting |
AFI Short • Dir. Gus Reed |
A Family Reunion |
Lead |
Short • Dir. Ben Kadie |
An Artist's Dream |
Lead |
Short • Dir. Meghan Hemelt |
The Academy's Best |
Lead |
USC MFA • Dir. Gigi Grilli |
Weekend Camping |
Lead |
USC MFA • Dir. Blaine Morris |
Death in the Powder Room |
Lead |
USC 310 • Dir. Kate Allanach |
Sack Lunch |
Lead |
USC 295 • Dir. Marshall Ma |
Kimmy: A Crowdfunded Tale of Greed |
Lead |
USC 290 • Dir. Ben Smith |
Clementine |
Lead |
USC 290 • Dir. Modupe Thompson |
*Official Selection • Berlin International Film Festival |
2020 |
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**Official Selection • Toronto International Film Festival |
2019 |
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***Houston International Film Festival Winner |
2020 |
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COMMERCIAL | ||
Experian |
Hero (Amy the Barista) |
Dir. Keith McCarthy |
Wendy's |
Hero (Kate) |
Dir. Nicholas Jasenovec |
Wendy's |
Hero (Kate) |
Dir. Paul Briganti |
THEATRE | ||
Man of God |
Mimi • Jen (u/s) |
The Geffen Playhouse |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Mustardseed • Starveling understudy |
Theatricum Botanicum |
Julius Caesar |
Ensemble • Antony's Servant understudy |
Theatricum Botanicum |
Tom & Eliza |
Eliza |
Echo Theatre Company |
Monsters Are Made (Staged Reading) |
Ricki |
EST/LA • Dir. Shaina Rosenthal |
Blithe Spirit |
Edith |
Glendale Centre Theatre |
The Dumb Waiter |
Gus |
The Dogmind Productions |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Snug the Joiner |
Ensemble Shakespeare Company |
The Undesirables (Staged Reading) |
Tiffany Jeong Lee |
Scribe Stages • Dir. R. Houch |
Vendetta Chrome (West Coast Premiere) |
MaryMaryAlice • LaDonna Alternate |
Coeurage Theatre Company |
Julius Caesar |
Marcus Brutus |
British American Drama Academy |
Alohomora: Unlock the Magic |
Samuel G. Quahog |
USC• Dir. Marissa DuBois |
Twelve Angry Jurors |
The Foreman |
USC Impulse Theatre Company |
The Internship from Hell |
Abigail |
USC Brand New Theatre |
NEW MEDIA/VOICEOVER | ||
Autumn (Podcast, in production) |
Jade Adler (Lead) |
Dir.Madelyn Starr |
Bloodthirsty Hearts (Podcast) |
Multiple Roles |
QCODE Media • Dir. Sam Beasley |
Shakespeare's Skull (Audio Play) |
Clive (Lead) |
Dean Productions Theatre |
The Other Side (Anthology Podcast) |
Scarlett (Lead) |
Black Box Radio • Dir J. Katz |
The Adventures of Erik & Derik (Animated Pilot) |
Suzelle (Lead) |
Dir. Michael Henley |
ASMR You Scared of the Dark? Ep. 4 |
Lead |
HitRecord |
Mirror, Mirror |
Lead |
Downbeat Ent. • A. Eshesimua |
Carpool |
Guest Star |
Dir. Tiffany K.H. Stevens |
TRAINING • EDUCATION | ||
Identity School of Acting (IDSA) |
Los Angeles, CA |
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British American Drama Academy (BADA) |
London, UK |
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Beth Ryne Studio |
Los Angeles, CA |
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The Clown School |
Los Angeles, CA |
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The Groundlings • Improv |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Killian's Workshop |
Los Angeles, CA |
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University of Southern California • School of Dramatic Art |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum |
Summer Shakespeare Intensive |
Los Angeles, CA |
Kevin Owers • Vocal Training |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5' |
Weight: 90 lbs |
Eyes: Brown |
Hair Color: Brown |
Hair Length: Shoulder Length |
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Mancunian Dialect, Modern London (MLE), Jump Rope, Running - General, Swimming - ability - general, Tennis, Yoga, Clowning, Dance Tap, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Piano, Vocal Range: Alto, Whistler, American - Standard/General Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent
NYC based and located. LA local hire. More than happy to travel. Fully vaccinated with booster.