Alexandra Bokyun Chun

Alexandra Bokyun Chun is an American actress and filmmaker. Born in South Korea, she lives in Los Angeles, California.

Alexandra Bokyun Chun
Born
South Korea
OccupationActress, filmmaker
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJeon Bok-yeon
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Pok'yŏn
Websitehttp://www.alexandrachun.com/

Early life and education

Alexandra Bokyun Chun immigrated to the United States when she was seven years old. After attending McDonogh School in Maryland, she pursued a study in Western Philosophy at St. John's College, U. S. in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Intent on becoming a medical doctor after graduation, she entered a relationship with Ottmar Liebert in her senior year which dramatically changed the course of her life to pursue the performing arts.

Career

Shortly after moving to Los Angeles for an acting career in film, she was cast for a regular role on the soap, Another World, which moved her to New York City. When her contract ended with the soap opera, she returned to Los Angeles to work in numerous film and television shows.

In 1999, along with three other theatre professionals, she founded and co-artistic directed a theatre company called Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. In the Fall of 2004, as writer, director, and producer, Alexandra Chun launched a website of short films that take place in hotel rooms.

Personal life

On July 25, 2016, Alexandra Chun returned to her birthplace, South Korea to protest the torture and slaughter of dogs in the Asian Dog Meat Trade. She returned to the US with three dogs rescued from slaughter.[1]

Partial filmography

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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