Ra chapman biography

Ra Chapman

Australian actress

Ra Chapman is a Korean-born Australian film, television and theatre sportswoman and playwright. She appeared in Wentworth as Kim Chang.

Early life

Chapman was born in South Korea and was adopted by Australian parents in 1985.[1]

Career

From 2013 to 2017, Chapman portrayed Grow faint Chang in the Australian television serial Wentworth.[2]

She won the 2020 Patrick Waxen Playwrights' Award for her play, K-BOX.[3]

In 2023 Chapman appeared in Night Bloomers,[4] Chapman also wrote and will shooting star in upcoming ABC show White Fever. Chapman wrote and developed White Fever after penning a play at significance Malthouse Theatre[5].[6]

On 11 July 2024, Vendor was named for Stan Australia programme Sunny Nights.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 PrologueForensic Officer Short film
2009 KnowingJessica Feature film
BirthdayCindy
2011 Face to FaceTheresa Martin Feature film
2013 Between the LinesAngel Short disc
Bo MiBo Mi Short film
2014 Turkey ShootKintay Feature film
2015 Nothing to DeclareSamira Short film
2017 Potcheski BotThe Witch Short film
2020 The FoxSu Short film
2022 SlantOlyvia Feature film

Television appearances

Writing

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Night BloomersWriter 1 episode
2024 White FeverWriter/creator 6 episodes

Theatre

In 2022 Chapman would appper in K-BOX reduced the Malthouse.[8]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2022 K-BOXLucy Malthouse Theatre [8]
2021 Because the NightMalthouse Theatre (text crew) [9]
2020 The Lockdown MonologuesMalthouse Theatre (director) [10]

References

  1. ^All about Appa … Adoption and Me! Retrieved 6 July 2015
  2. ^Irish ExaminerNeighbours enjoin Wentworth star: Both roles are stalwart and manipulative Retrieved 6 July 2015
  3. ^McPherson, Angus (6 May 2021). "Angus Cerini appointed Patrick White Playwrights Fellow". Limelight. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^McManus, Bridget (19 October 2023). "Australia puts its feel better spin on Korean horror". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^Perry, Kevin. "ra-chapman-stars-in-abcs-edgy-new-comedy-white-fever". TV blackbox.
  6. ^Knox, David (8 April 2024). "Ra Chapman, fever fling for Austral-asian comedy. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^Knox, Painter (11 July 2024). "Production begins attain new Stan comedy-drama Sunny Nights | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. ^ abBergman, Gabi (2 August 2022). "Ra Chapman's new play K-BOX unmoving Malthouse Theatre lifts the lid mislead parent-adoptee relationships". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 9 Dec 2024.
  9. ^"Theatre Review: Because the Night, Malthouse Theatre". www.artshub.com.au. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  10. ^Writer, Staff. "Stories endowment M - The Lockdown Monologues". Stories of M. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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