Keiko Agena
Keiko Agena | |
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Born | Christine Keiko Agena October 3, 1973 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse |
Shinichiro "Shin" Kawasaki
(m. 2005) |
Website | mskeikoagena |
Christine Keiko Agena (born October 3, 1973)
Personal life
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (June 2023) |
Agena, of Japanese descent, was born in
Agena married Shin Kawasaki in a helicopter over Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, on December 19, 2005.
Career
Agena is best known for her role in
While in Austin, Texas for the Gilmore Girls reunion panel at the 2015 ATX Television Festival, she also participated in two live tapings of the podcast Gilmore Guys,[2] as well as a live performance by Lane Kim's band Hep Alien.[3]
In September 2015, Agena launched Drunk Monk Podcast with fellow
She was featured in
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Hundred Percent | Casey | |
2002 | Tomato and Eggs | Maria | Short film |
2003 | Cats and Mice | Sue | Short film |
2003 | Red Thread | Matilda Wong | Short film |
2003 | Western Avenue | Miya | Short film |
2004 | The Perfect Party | Kiko | |
2004 | Hair Show | Jun Ni | |
2006 | Chances Are | Heather | Short film |
2008 | Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous | Hailey Hamamori | |
2009 | Labor Pains | Pregnant Bookstore Woman | |
2010 | Road Rage | Connie | Short film |
2011 | I Hate L.A. | — | Segment: "Downtown" |
2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Charlotte Mearing's Aide | |
2012 | Lil Tokyo Reporter | Mrs. Sato | Short film |
2013 | Family Gathering | Charlotte | Short film |
2014 | Me + Her | Lead Puppeteer | Short film |
2015 | Unfriended | Computer | Voice role Short film |
2015 | The Night Is Young | Cara | |
2020 | “The Never List” | Jennifer Jeffries |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Renegade | Mitsuko | Episode: "Samurai" |
1995 | Sister, Sister | Student Interviewer | Episode: "Kid in Play" |
1998, 2009 | ER | Mrs. Shimahara Mrs. Vasquez |
Episodes: "Good Luck, Ruth Johnson", "Dream Runner" |
1999 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | The Competitor | Episode: "Agony" |
2000 | Felicity | Leila Foster | Episodes: "Revolutions", "Party Lines", "Running Mates" |
2000–07 | Gilmore Girls | Lane Kim | Main cast; 102 episodes |
2001 | The Nightmare Room | Janet Bingham | Episodes: "School Spirit", "Full Moon Halloween" |
2001 | Strong Medicine | An-Soo "Alison" Kim | Episode: "Control Group" |
2003–07 | Kim Possible | Yori (voice) | 4 episodes |
2006 | Without a Trace | Kimiko | Episode: "Odds or Evens" |
2007 | Private Practice | Sister Amy | Episode: "In Which Cooper Finds a Port in His Storm" |
2010 | Castle | Kelly | Episode: "The Mistress Always Spanks Twice" |
2010 | House | Dr. Cheng | Episode: "Unplanned Parenthood" |
2011 | The Homes | Nami | Unknown role |
2012 | Scandal
|
White House Press Secretary Britta Kagan | Episode: "Happy Birthday, Mr President" |
2013–14 | Twisted | April Tanaka | 2 episodes |
2013 | Shameless | Brittany Sturgess | 3 episodes |
2016 | Grimm | Madoka Akagi | Episode: "Inugami" |
2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Lane Kim | 4 episodes |
2017 | Colony | Betsy | 3 episodes |
2017 | Sweet/Vicious | Title IX Officer | 2 episodes |
2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Tara | Episode: "Getaway" |
2017–18 | 13 Reasons Why | Pam Bradley | 7 episodes Recurring role (Season 1); Guest role (Season 2) |
2017 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Tamamara | Episode: "Chelsea Leight-Leigh Lately" |
2018 | This Close | Dorinda | 2 episodes |
2018 | Here and Now | Sonni Little | 2 episodes |
2018–19, 2022 | Better Call Saul | Viola Goto
|
6 episodes |
2018 | Dirty John | Nancy | Recurring role (season 1) |
2018 | The First | Aiko Hakari | Main role |
2019-2021 | Prodigal Son | Dr. Edrisa Tanaka | Main Cast |
2022 | Doom Patrol | Dr. Margaret Yu | Episode: "Butt Patrol" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Law & Order: Justice Is Served | Toki Yamamoto | |
2017 | Prey | Miyu Sato, Station Announcer |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Result | Category | Work |
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2001 | Teen Choice Award
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Nominated | TV Choice Sidekick | Gilmore Girls |
2002 | Young Artist Award | Won | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actress | Gilmore Girls |
2002 | Teen Choice Award
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Nominated | TV Choice Sidekick | Gilmore Girls |
2003 | Teen Choice Award
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Nominated | TV Choice Sidekick | Gilmore Girls |
2013 | Asians on Film Festival | Won | Winter Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Short | Lil Tokyo Reporter |
2014 | Asians on Film Festival | Nominated | Short Film | Lil Tokyo Reporter |
References
- ^ Keiko Agena official site: Date of birth. Archived 2007-04-28 at the Wayback Machine; URL accessed April 27, 2007.
- New York Times.
- Huffington Post. June 8, 2015.
- ^ "Drunk Monk Podcast". Soundcloud. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ^ Verizon TV Commercial, "Flipside Testimonials: Apartment" (2015) – iSpot.tv. Retrieved October 2, 2019
- ^ UnitedHealthcare TV Commercial, "Pool Vault" (2016) – iSpot.tv. Retrieved October 2, 2019
External links
- Official website
- Keiko Agena at IMDb
- Keiko Agena's biography on filmbug
- PopGurls Interview: Keiko Agena Archived 2022-05-21 at the Wayback Machine