Na-Young Jeon
Na-Young Jeon | |
|---|---|
전나영 | |
| Born | 9 January 1989 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | actress, singer |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 전나영 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeon Nayeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Nayŏng |
Na-Young Jeon is a Dutch-South Korean actress and singer, best known for her musical theatre work.
Background
Born and raised in The Netherlands, she studied piano from the age of four and was involved in many productions of AlbA Theaterhuis in her hometown The Hague.
During her training at the Musical Theater Academy, Codarts in Rotterdam she has played leading roles in musical productions of Stage Entertainment. Credits include Kelsi in High School Musical (for which she got nominated for a John Kraaijkamp Musical Award in the category ‘Upcoming talent’[1] and Kim in Miss Saigon (the revival).
As Kim she appeared in the Musical Awards Gala TV Show performing ‘Sun and Moon’ live on Dutch Television. Also her performance of ‘Last night of the world’ during the annual Uitmarkt[2] in Amsterdam was shown live on Dutch Television.
In June 2014 she finished portraying the role of Fantine in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre, West End. For this portrayal she got nominated for a Broadwayworld UK/West End award[3] in the category Best performance in a long-running West End show. She also reprised the role of Fantine in the revival of Les Misérables in Korea.
In July 2017, she played the leading role of Meng Jiang Nü (孟姜女in the new musical "The Great Wall: One Woman's Journey" in Singapore. It was directed by Darren Yap and composed by David Shrubsole. In 2018, she played Tuptim in The King and I in the West End.[4]
Her notable screen credits include Pong in the series Conny & Clyde (VTM, Antwerp), and the title role in Akiko (Nps Kort!, nominated Gouden Kalf, best short film).
She currently commutes between Amsterdam, Los Angeles and Seoul.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | High School Musical on Stage! | Kelsi Nielsen | Recording |
| 2008 | Akiko | Akiko | Short film |
| 2010 | Hitomi | Hitomi | Short film |
| 2010 | Van Hier Tot Tokio | Bo | Series |
| 2013 | Connie & Clyde | Pong | 5 episodes[5] |
| 2016 | The Calling | Girl | Short film |
| 2016 | Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary | Gigi | Recording |
| 2018 | The King and I | Tuptim | Recording |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | High School Musical on Stage! | Kelsi Nielsen | Tilburg |
| 2011 | Miss Saigon[6] | Kim | Dutch Revival |
| 2012 | Kiss Me, Kate | Bianca | Theatre M-Lab, Amsterdam |
| 2013–2014 | Les Misérables | Fantine | Queen's Theatre, London[7] |
| 2015–2016 | Les Misérables | Fantine | Blue Square Theatre, Seoul |
| 2016 | Notre Dame de Paris | Esmeralda | Korea Revival Tour |
| 2017 | The Great Wall Musical: One Woman's Journey | Lady Meng Jiang Nü | Drama Centre, Singapore |
| 2017 | Miss Saigon | Gigi | UK Tour |
| 2018 | The King and I | Tuptim | London Palladium Revival, London[4] |
| 2019–2022 | Aida | Aida | Blue Square Interpark Hall, Seoul |
| 2020–2023 | Rent | Maureen Johnson | D-cube Arts Center, Seoul |
| 2023 | Miss Saigon | Gigi | Copenhagen |
| 2024 | Zorro | Luisa | Korea Revival Tour |
References
- ^ Musical Awards, Stichting. "Musical Awards 2009". Musical Awards. -. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Joop van den Ende Theaterproducties presenteert nieuwe producties op Uitmarkt". Musical Journaal nieuws. Musical Journaal. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Nederlanders genomineerd voor Broadwayworld Awards". AVROTROS Musical. AVRO / TROS. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ a b Bano, Tim. "The King and I review at London Palladium – an opulent and intelligent revival", The Stage, July 3, 2018
- ^ "Connie & Clyde (2013– )". IMDB. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Entertainment, Stage. "HET VERHAAL VAN MISS SAIGON". Stage Entertainment / Joop van der Ende producties. Joop van der Ende producties. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Musical, Redactie. "Na-Young Jeon in West End's Les Misérables". AVRO. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Actresses from The Hague
- Musicians from The Hague
- Dutch film actresses
- Dutch musical theatre actresses
- Dutch television actresses
- 21st-century Dutch actresses
- 21st-century Dutch women singers
- 21st-century Dutch singers
- South Korean film actresses
- South Korean musical theatre actresses
- South Korean television actresses
- 21st-century South Korean actresses
- 21st-century South Korean women singers
- Dutch people of South Korean descent