Jennie Kwan
| Jennie Kwan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jennifer Trinidad Fernando September 9, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Minx Lee |
| Occupation | Actress and singer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Matthew Garrett (divorced) Andrew Verona (2013–present) |
Jennie Kwan (born Jennifer Trinidad Fernando; September 9, 1973) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Samantha "Sam" Woo on California Dreams and as the voice of Suki on Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Kwan began acting at age 11, when she started performing with the touring company, "Kids of the Century." Her first television role was in 1991 as the voice of Audrey in Little Shop, a series based on the 1986 film Little Shop of Horrors. [1]
Kwan is most notable for portraying the character Samantha Woo on NBC's hit show, California Dreams. In 1992, she auditioned for the lead role as Tiffani, but lost out to Kelly Packard. However, the incident led to them being best friends until this day. In that same year, she also appeared in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210. In January 1993, she began performing the role as Kim in Chicago's production of Miss Saigon. Later that year, the producers of California Dreams called her back to join the main cast, playing the role of Sam, a foreign exchange student. Kwan replaced Heidi Noelle Lenhart (who, coincidentally, played the role of "Jenny") in the main cast and remained with the show until its cancellation in 1997.
During that year, Kwan appeared as a guest star on Family Matters, playing a snooty sorority girl, and on The Nanny, playing Mai Ling, Fran's UNICEF foster daughter. She also starred in the role of "Trish" in the film Trojan War.
In addition, Kwan played the role of student Diane in the Los Angeles production of musical Bare, a Pop Opera as well as a starring role in the one-woman play, Faces of America. Other stage credits include a brief appearance in Jewtopia as well as time playing the role of Jasmine in Aladdin. Kwan is also considered a pioneer in the web series genre for her work in the online series Fear of a Punk Planet.
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