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'''Cindy Im''' is an American actress, most notable for her roles in [[Manifest (TV series)|''Manifest'']],<ref>{{cite web |title=Manifest (TV Series) |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4692915/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 |website=imdb.com |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref> as Hannah in the world premiere of ''Hannah and the Dread Gazebo'' at the [[Oregon Shakespeare Festival]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Hannah and the Dread Gazebo |url=https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2017-plays/hannah-and-the-dread-gazebo.aspx |website=osfashland.org |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> and as Lizzie Darcy in the world premiere of [[Lauren Gunderson]] and Margot Melcon's ''Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley'' at [[Marin Theatre Company]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley |url=https://www.dramatists.com/previews/5611.pdf |website=dramalists.com |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> |
'''Cindy Im''' is an American actress, most notable for her roles in [[Manifest (TV series)|''Manifest'']],<ref>{{cite web |title=Manifest (TV Series) |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4692915/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 |website=imdb.com |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref> as Hannah in the world premiere of ''Hannah and the Dread Gazebo'' at the [[Oregon Shakespeare Festival]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Hannah and the Dread Gazebo |url=https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2017-plays/hannah-and-the-dread-gazebo.aspx |website=osfashland.org |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> and as Lizzie Darcy in the world premiere of [[Lauren Gunderson]] and Margot Melcon's ''Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley'' at [[Marin Theatre Company]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley |url=https://www.dramatists.com/previews/5611.pdf |website=dramalists.com |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Im has performed across the United States, as well as throughout France (most notably at the [[Théâtre national de la Colline|Théâtre National de la Colline]] in Paris)<ref>{{cite web |title=September 11, 2001 |url=https://www.colline.fr/spectacles/september-11-2001 |website=colline.fr |accessdate=7 June 2006}}</ref> |
Im has performed across the United States, as well as throughout France (most notably at the [[Théâtre national de la Colline|Théâtre National de la Colline]] in Paris).<ref>{{cite web |title=September 11, 2001 |url=https://www.colline.fr/spectacles/september-11-2001 |website=colline.fr |accessdate=7 June 2006}}</ref> She has appeared on the stages of [[American Conservatory Theater]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Vietgone |url=https://www.act-sf.org/home/box_office/1718_season/vietgone.html |website=act-sf.org |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> [[Goodman Theatre]],<ref>{{cite web |title=The World of Extreme Happiness |url=https://www.goodmantheatre.org/season/1213/NewStages/The-World-of-Extreme-Happiness/ |website=goodmantheatre.org |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> [[California Shakespeare Theater]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Talking About Love |url=https://calshakes.org/talking-about-love/ |website=calshakes.org |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> and [[La Jolla Playhouse]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: 'The Orphan of Zhao' a skillful, specialized epic |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-orphan-of-zhao-review-20140723-story.html |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> She played the role of [[Perdita (The Winter's Tale)|Perdita]] in ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'' in the first Shakespeare production at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival with a primarily Asian cast in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Winter's Tale |url=https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2016-plays/the-winter-s-tale.aspx |website=osfashland.org |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Planning and Passion |url=https://www.osfashland.org/en/prologue/prologue-fall-2015/prologue-fa15-shakespeare.aspx |website=osfashland.org |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> |
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Im is a recipient of the Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship through [[Theatre Communications Group]] and the William and Eva Fox Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fox Foundation Resident Actors |url=https://www.tcg.org/Default.aspx?TabID=1757#round8recipients |website=tcg.org |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> |
Im is a recipient of the Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship through [[Theatre Communications Group]] and the William and Eva Fox Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fox Foundation Resident Actors |url=https://www.tcg.org/Default.aspx?TabID=1757#round8recipients |website=tcg.org |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> |
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Of Im's portrayal of Perdita in ''The Winter's Tale'' in 2016, ''Bohemian.com'' wrote: "As Leontes' abandoned daughter Perdita (Cindy Im, breathtakingly good) comes to adulthood in a foreign country, the forces of fate and soft-heartedness conspire to bring two broken families back together again. Rarely has ''The Winter's Tale'' made so much emotional sense, or been so devastatingly, lovingly and magically transformed into what we imagine Shakespeare, late in his life, intended: a thing of sweet, life-affirming beauty".<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: New OSF Plays Push Boundaries |url=https://www.bohemian.com/northbay/edgy/Content?oid=2971217 |website=bohemian.com |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> |
Of Im's portrayal of Perdita in ''The Winter's Tale'' in 2016, ''Bohemian.com'' wrote: "As Leontes' abandoned daughter Perdita (Cindy Im, breathtakingly good) comes to adulthood in a foreign country, the forces of fate and soft-heartedness conspire to bring two broken families back together again. Rarely has ''The Winter's Tale'' made so much emotional sense, or been so devastatingly, lovingly and magically transformed into what we imagine Shakespeare, late in his life, intended: a thing of sweet, life-affirming beauty".<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: New OSF Plays Push Boundaries |url=https://www.bohemian.com/northbay/edgy/Content?oid=2971217 |website=bohemian.com |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> |
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In 2018, Im portrayed multiple roles in American Conservatory Theater's ''Vietgone''. The ''[[San Francisco Examiner]]'' wrote: "With Im, Hu and Tagatac excelling in supporting roles, it’s a fast-paced show, and director Jaime Castañeda keeps it firing on all cylinders".<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: |
In 2018, Im portrayed multiple roles in American Conservatory Theater's ''Vietgone''. The ''[[San Francisco Examiner]]'' wrote: "With Im, Hu and Tagatac excelling in supporting roles, it’s a fast-paced show, and director Jaime Castañeda keeps it firing on all cylinders".<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: 'Vietgone' a funny, touching immigrant experience tale |url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/vietgone-a-funny-touching-immigrant-experience-tale/ |website=sfexaminer.com |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> |
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== Performance history == |
== Performance history == |
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Latest revision as of 00:48, 17 September 2023
Cindy Im is an American actress, most notable for her roles in Manifest,[1] as Hannah in the world premiere of Hannah and the Dread Gazebo at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival,[2] and as Lizzie Darcy in the world premiere of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon's Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Marin Theatre Company.[3]
Education
[edit]Im received a Bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an MFA in Acting from California Institute of the Arts.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Im has performed across the United States, as well as throughout France (most notably at the Théâtre National de la Colline in Paris).[6] She has appeared on the stages of American Conservatory Theater,[7] Goodman Theatre,[8] California Shakespeare Theater,[9] and La Jolla Playhouse.[10] She played the role of Perdita in The Winter's Tale in the first Shakespeare production at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival with a primarily Asian cast in the lead roles.[11][12]
Im is a recipient of the Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship through Theatre Communications Group and the William and Eva Fox Foundation.[13]
In 2014, Im portrayed both Viola and Sebastian California Shakespeare Theater's all-female production of Twelfth Night.[14] KQED wrote "Cindy Im is a bright and passionate Viola, beautifully capturing the character’s keen intelligence, but also her fear of being discovered and her indignation on her master’s behalf".[15]
Of Im's portrayal of Perdita in The Winter's Tale in 2016, Bohemian.com wrote: "As Leontes' abandoned daughter Perdita (Cindy Im, breathtakingly good) comes to adulthood in a foreign country, the forces of fate and soft-heartedness conspire to bring two broken families back together again. Rarely has The Winter's Tale made so much emotional sense, or been so devastatingly, lovingly and magically transformed into what we imagine Shakespeare, late in his life, intended: a thing of sweet, life-affirming beauty".[16]
In 2018, Im portrayed multiple roles in American Conservatory Theater's Vietgone. The San Francisco Examiner wrote: "With Im, Hu and Tagatac excelling in supporting roles, it’s a fast-paced show, and director Jaime Castañeda keeps it firing on all cylinders".[17]
Performance history
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Producing Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Manifest | DARPA Scientist | NBC/Warner Brothers |
| 2018 | Tigertail | Quiet Asian Woman | Netflix |
| 2018 | Vietgone | Huong, Thu, Translator, Flower Girl and others | American Conservatory Theater |
| 2017 | Hannah and the Dread Gazebo | Hannah | Oregon Shakespeare Festival |
| 2017 | Julius Caesar | Artimedorus | Oregon Shakespeare Festival |
| 2016 | Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley | Lizzie Darcy | Marin Theatre Company |
| 2016 | The Winter's Tale | Perdita | Oregon Shakespeare Festival |
| 2016 | Great Expectations | Biddy | Oregon Shakespeare Festival |
| 2014 | The Orphan of Zhao | Princess's Maid and others | American Conservatory Theater,
La Jolla Playhouse |
References
[edit]- Footnotes
- ^ "Manifest (TV Series)". imdb.com. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Hannah and the Dread Gazebo". osfashland.org. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley" (PDF). dramalists.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "The Open Door Project with Cindy Im". UC Berkeley. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "CalArts Blog". CalArts. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "September 11, 2001". colline.fr. Retrieved 7 June 2006.
- ^ "Vietgone". act-sf.org. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "The World of Extreme Happiness". goodmantheatre.org. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Talking About Love". calshakes.org. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Review: 'The Orphan of Zhao' a skillful, specialized epic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "The Winter's Tale". osfashland.org. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Planning and Passion". osfashland.org. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Fox Foundation Resident Actors". tcg.org. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Review: 7 Women Shine in 'Twelfth Night'". sfexaminer.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Review: All's Well in All-Woman 'Twelfth Night'". kqed.org. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Review: New OSF Plays Push Boundaries". bohemian.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Review: 'Vietgone' a funny, touching immigrant experience tale". sfexaminer.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Sources
- D'Souza, Karen (March 9, 2018). 'Vietgone' in SF a wild road trip won't forget. San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA.
- Walder-Biesanz (March 12, 2018). Romance, Rap and a Road Trip for Refugees of Vietgone. Stark Insider, San Francisco, CA.
- Choy, Bill (April 4, 2017). ‘Hannah and the Dread Gazebo’ a wonderfully unique and entertaining experience. Siskiyou Daily News, Ashland, OR.
- Hurwitt, Sam (November 30, 2016). Jane Austen’s Mary shines in ‘Miss Bennet'. Marin Independent Journal, Marin, CA.
- Choy, Bill (June 29, 2016). 'The Winter’s Tale' a beautifully realized production. Siskiyou Daily News, Ashland, OR.
- Gallaher, Rachel (January 13, 2015). A Moral Möbius Strip in ‘Measure for Measure'. City Arts Online, Seattle, WA.
- Jones, Chad (February 23, 2014). Romance stripped of frills, not joy. San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, CA.