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Jamie Chung Biography

Birth Name:Jamie Ji-Lynn Chung

Birth Place:San Francisco, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a degree in Economics
  • Married actor Bryan Greenberg in 2015
  • Started out as a reality TV star on the "The Real World" in 2004
  • Quote: "I love working on films․ You are constantly searching and learning․ Nothing beats jumping from movie to movie, the people you meet, the places you get to see․ It's incredible․"
  • Quote: "I view my career like a rubber-band ball in that every role is a new experience building toward something bigger․"
  • Quote: "It's so important to work with material you can really mold and milk and create and evolve․ And I'm grateful for the roles in Grown Ups and Chuck and Larry, because they've given me some screen time․ But there wasn't a lot of depth․"
  • Best known for her role as Amber in "Sucker Punch" and as Lauren in "The Hangover" series
  • Was the voice of Aimi Yoshida in the 2011 video game "X-Men: Destiny․"
  • Won the spin-off reality show "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II," which she used to pay off her student loans

Awards

  • 2011Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
  • 2012Special Jury Award-Narrative Competition: winner
  • 2012Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2014WFCC Award-Best Animated Female: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated