Jeanne Sakata is an American film, television and stage actress and playwright.
Career Her appearances include supporting roles in episodes of Knots Landing, LA Law, Port Charles, Providence, Family Law, ER, Desperate Housewives and others. Her first appearance on the big screen was in 1992 in the erotic thriller Poison Ivy. In 2005, she appeared in a minor role as a field reporter in the action film XXX: State of the Union.
Sakata has performed in many stage productions, working often with East West Players (EWP) in Los Angeles. In 2002 she won the Ovation Award for Lead Actress in a Play, for her performance in Chay Yew's Red, at EWP.EWP awards history; EWP website In 2007, her first play, Dawn's Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi premiered at EWP.Dawn's Light on EWP website The play was later retitled as Hold These Truths.Hold These Truths (formerly Dawn’s Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi) , A/P/A Institute at NYU, 2012. Accessed online 2014-02-25. In 2019, she was an honoree at EWP's Night Market event in celebration of her work advancing "the visibility of Asian Americans nationally."
Filmography + Film rolesYearTitleRoleNotes1985Tales of Meeting and PartingShort film1992Poison IvyIsabelle2002The Sweetest ThingMing2004Hold the RiceDaisy GreenShort film2005XXX: State of the UnionField Reporter2005American FusionAmy2006Fast MoneyJin's MotherShort film2006Guy Night OutGuy's MomShort film2006Swimming in AirShort film2009Bottom FeedersBeaShort film2009Why Am I Doing This?Rita2011AdultolescenceMrs. May / Mom2012The BabymakersWanda2013Sex & MarriageSarahDirect-to-Video2014The Ballet DancerSaraShort film2015AdvantageousSoon Yang2018Find MeJoyce
+ Television rolesYearTitleRoleNotes1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesBurned womanUncredited; TV Movie1990Fine ThingsBernard's SecretaryTV movie1990Knots LandingShopper #4Episode: "Do Not Attempt to Remove"1990Adam-12Store OwnerEpisode: "Blue Avengers"1991L.A. LawForeperson #1Episode: "Good to the Last Drop"1996Her Costly AffairMrs. BealsTV movie1996Alien Nation: The Enemy WithinCoronerTV movie1997Port CharlesCommittee Member1 episode1999ProvidenceMadam KimEpisode: "Guys and Dolls"1999-2001Family LawJudge Wilhelmina Chais2 episode2002American FamilyRed Cross OfficialEpisode: "The Forgotten War"2002-2003Presidio MedNguyen2 episodes2004Line of FireMai LinEpisode: "I'm Your Boogie Man"2004ERLucia RodriguezEpisode: "The Student"2004Threat MatrixDara TepEpisode: "Cambodia"2005The Reading RoomMarthaTV movie2006Desperate HousewivesLi WangEpisode: "Listen to the Rain on the Roof"2007Avatar: The Last AirbenderMs. Kwan (voice)Episode: "The Headband"2010Meet the BrownsNee HiEpisode: "Meet the Seoul Sister"2015-2016Dr. KenPam2 episodes2018–presentBig Hero 6: The SeriesLenore Shimamoto / Mayor Saito (voice)3 episodes2019High School Musical: The Musical: The SeriesMalouRecurring2020–presentStation 19Nari MontgomeryRecurring
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