Whang, Suzanne 1962- (Sung Hee Park)

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Whang, Suzanne 1962- (Sung Hee Park)

PERSONAL

Born September 28, 1962, in Arlington, VA. Education: Yale University, B.A., psychology; Brown University, M.S., cognitive psychology; studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton Katselas, Richard Lawson, and Gary Imhoff, the William Esper Studio with Maggie Flanigan, and with Jeannie Lindheim and Jan Egleson. Avocational Interests: Rock climbing, watching the Washington Redskins.

Addresses:

Agent—The Culbertson Group, 8430 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 210, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Manager—Kragen and Company, 14039 Aubrey Rd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Publicist—Sharp and Associates, 8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 208, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress and television show host. Also hosts and emcees pageants, charity events, and awards ceremonies; works as a stand-up comedian. Previously worked as a foot model in Boston.

Awards, Honors:

Best Up & Coming Comedian, Las Vegas Comedy Festival, 2002; First Annual Andy Kaufman Award, New York Comedy Festival, 2004.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Moseby's secretary, HouseSitter, 1992.

Fed Ex person, Twice as Dead, 2001.

Sung He Park, Seoul Mates (short), Factory 515, 2002.

Sock puppet actor, Date or Disaster, 2003.

Commentator, Homeless in America (documentary short), Wiseau-Films, 2004.

Rosa, Traci Townsend, 2005.

Mother, Constantine, Warner Bros., 2005.

Medical examiner, Edison (also known as Edison Force), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2005.

Television news anchor, Materials Girls, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2006.

Your Mommy Kills Animals (documentary), Halo8 Releasing, 2007.

Film Work:

Graphic writer, Date or Disaster, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Road warrior, Breakfast Time, 1994.

Road warrior, Fox After Breakfast (also known as The Vicki Lawrence Show), Fox, 1996.

Cohost, The Pet Department, 1996.

Cohost, TV Censored Bloopers 98, NBC, 1998.

Cohost, New Attitudes, 1998.

Host, House Hunters, HGTV, 1999.

Polly, Las Vegas, NBC, 2005-2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Television reporter, Ring of Darkness, 2004.

Second reporter, The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story, USA Network, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Host, Weddings of a Lifetime, Lifetime, 1997.

Host, Blitz Build 2000, HGTV, 2000.

Host and narrator, Homes of Our Heritage: Great American Women, HGTV, 2000.

Host, The Making of the Rose Parade 2005, 2004.

Host, The Making of the Rose Parade 2006, 2005.

The 2006 Asian Excellence Awards, 2006.

Also appeared as host, Holiday Windows, HGTV; host, Homes of Pasadena, HGTV.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Appeared in Student Affairs, UPN.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Field host, Personal FX: The Collectible Show, FX Channel, 1994.

Diana Lu, "Mao Better Blues," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1999.

"Legacy of Blood," 18 Wheels of Justice, The Nashville Network, 2000.

Woman number three, "Norm vs. Homelessness," The Norm Show (also known as Norm), ABC, 2001.

Christy Kwan, "Bring Me the Head of Tucker Burns," The Chronicle (also known as News from the Edge), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001.

Dr. Kim, "Lies Like a Rug," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2001.

Dr. Sporich, "Stages," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2002.

Reporter, "In/Famous," Robbery Homicide Division (also known as R.H.D./LA: Robbery Homicide Division/Los Angeles), CBS, 2002.

Foreperson, "The Good Fight," The Practice, ABC, 2002.

Patron, "Still Looking for Love," Still Standing, CBS, 2004.

Anesthesiologist, "Smell the Umbrella Stand," Two and a Half Men, CBS, 2005.

Nurse Lee, "Momma Boone," Nip/Tuck, FX Channel, 2005.

Reporter, "Poison," Criminal Minds, CBS, 2006.

Juror number one, "Shock and Oww!," Boston Legal, ABC, 2006.

Linda Porter, "Shattered," Without a Trace (also known as W.A.T.), CBS, 2006.

Host, "Dream Home in the Bahamas," House Hunters International, 2006.

Mrs. Lee in 1984, "The River," Cold Case, CBS, 2006.

Carly, "Mistakes Were Made: Part 1," Brothers & Sisters, ABC, 2006.

Oprah, syndicated, 2007.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in 24 Hour Play, Los Angeles Theater Company, Los Angeles; To Live, Love and Get Loaded, McCadden Place Theatre, Los Angeles; Nikki & Bobby, The Coast Playhouse, Los Angeles; Angry Tuxedos, Improv Comedy Troupe, Boston, MA; The Escort, Seraphim Theatre Company, New York City; My Sister Eileen, West End Theatre, New York City; And Nobody Says Stop, New Dramatists, New York City; A Balancing Act, Performers Ensemble, Boston, MA; Toying Around, Theater of Newburyport, Newburyport, MA; Guys and Dolls, Yale University, New Haven, CT.