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Profile of Keiko Agena
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Keiko Agena |
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3rd October 1973 |
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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Keiko Agena (born October 3, 1973 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) is a Japanese American actress.
Agena (To pronounce her last name, she says, think of the word "again.") began acting at the age of 10 in theatre. Her most recent role is in the television series "Gilmore Girls", where she plays the character Lane Kim (a Korean American girl who is the best friend of the title characters). She also appeared in the television series "Felicity". She is a recipient of the Best Female Actor prize in the Ammy Awards, which honor Asian and Asian American achievement in film or television.
She attended Mid-Pacific Insitute on the island of O‘ahu.
Keiko (pronounced KAY-koh) enjoys riding her motorcycle around Los Angeles and participating in an Asian-American acting company called hereandnow.
Quotes
"Being an Asian-American actor doesn't make it more difficult. I see it as an opportunity. And a chance to help other Asian-American actors coming along." -during an interview on Parade Magazine
"He's such a good conversationalist, so intelligent," -how she gets along with Ed Herrmann on Gilmore girls
"It's a happy cast---I'm so fortunate." -talking about the Gilmore girls cast
Notes
- ^ Some sources incorrectly list Agena's birth year as 1979.
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