Ra Mi-ran (born March 6, 1975) is a South Korean actress and television personality.
Career
Before making her film debut in ''
Lady Vengeance'' (2005), Ra Mi-ran spent years acting in theatre. Afterwards, she appeared in more than 40 films but did not receive acclaim or public recognition until she starred in
''Dancing Queen'' (2012), with one review calling her "the standout" as the protagonist's best friend and hairdresser.
She is most prolific as a
supporting actress
A supporting actor is an actor who performs a role in a play or film below that of the leading actor(s), and above that of a bit part. In recognition of important nature of this work, the theater and film industries give separate awards to the ...
, notably in
Lee Joon-ik's ''
Hope'' (2013), for which her portrayal of a young boy's mother won Best Supporting Actress at the
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards; as well as
''The Himalayas'' (2015), for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards. She was also noted as a
scene stealer in the hit cable drama ''
Reply 1988'' (2015).
Ra was also praised in her leading role as a North Korean defector in Jeon Kyu-hwan's indie 'Dance Town' (2011), with Variety calling it "riveting" and "a landmark performance."
Though the reality show '
Sister's Slam Dunk
''Sister's Slam Dunk'' () is a South Korean reality show that aired every Friday on KBS 2TV from April 8 to December 2, 2016. The show's first season featured an all-female cast consisting of Ra Mi-ran, Kim Sook, Hong Jin-kyung, Min Hyo-rin ...
", she, along with cast members:
Min Hyo Rin,
Kim Sook,
Hong Jin Kyung,
Jessi
Jessi may refer to:
People
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* Gianluigi Jessi (born 1945), Italian basketball player
* Jessi Alexander (born 1976), American country music artist
* Jessi Colter (bo ...
, and
Tiffany
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People
* Tiffany (given name), list of people with this name
* Tiffany (surname), list of people with this surname
Known mononymously as "Tiffany":
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. They debuted as a
girl group with the oldest average age in kpop history, under the name '
Unnies'.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television shows
Discography
Theater
* ''Briquette Road'' (2009-2010)
* ''Semi-Musical'' (2009)
* ''
My First Time'' (2009)
* ''Very Good Day'' (2008-2009)
* ''Romeo and Bernadette'' (2008)
* ''When I Looked the Prettiest'' (2008)
* ''
The Donkey Show'' (2007-2008)
* ''Five Sketches About Love'' (2006-2007)
* ''A Midsummer's Nightmare'' (2006)
Awards and nominations
State honors
Listicles
Notes
References
External links
Ra Mi-ranat
C-JeS Entertainment
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1975 births
Living people
South Korean film actresses
South Korean stage actresses
South Korean musical theatre actresses
South Korean female idols
South Korean television actresses
21st-century South Korean actresses
Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni
category:Best Supporting Actress Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners