Claudia Kim

Claudia Kim
Kim at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
Native name 김수현
Born Kim Soo-hyun
(1985-01-25) January 25, 1985
Seoul, South Korea
Other names Claudia Kim
Alma mater Ewha Womans University (International Studies)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active 2005–present
Agent Culture Depot (South Korea)
United Talent Agency (United States)[1][2]
Korean name
Hangul 김수현
Hanja 金秀賢
Revised Romanization Gim Su-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer Kim Suhyŏn

Kim Soo-hyun (born January 25, 1985), also known as Claudia Kim, is a South Korean actress and model.

Early life

Kim spent six years of her childhood in the US before returning to South Korea.[3]

Career

Kim made her entertainment debut when she won a modeling contest in 2005, and went on to appear in supporting roles in medical drama, Brain (2011) and spy comedy 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013), as well as a leading role in the sitcom Standby (2012). Kim gained international attention for her roles in Marco Polo (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015Avengers: Age of UltronHelen Cho [5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
EqualsThe CollectiveVoice role [12]
2017The Dark TowerArra Champignon [13]
2018Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldNagini [14][15][16]

Television

Year Title Role Network Ref.
2006–2007Queen of the GamePark Joo-wonSBS
2010The Fugitive: Plan BSophieKBS2
2011 Romance TownHwang Joo-won
2011–2012BrainJang Yoo-jin
2012StandbyKim Soo-hyunMBC
20137th Grade Civil ServantKim Mi-rae[17]
2014–2016Marco PoloKhutulunNetflix [18]
2016 MonsterYoo Sung-aeMBC [19]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 Korea-China Supermodel Contest N/A N/A 1st Place
2006 14th SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Queen of the Game Won [20]
2012 12th MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Comedy/Sitcom Standby Won

References

  1. ↑ "UTA Pursues Overseas Crossover Potential With Two Coveted Signs (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Agency Culture Depot adds Kim Soo-hyun". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Brown, Emma (May 2015). "Discovery: Claudia Kim". Interview. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Cannes: 5 South Korean Talents to Watch". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Son, Bo-kyung (28 January 2014). "Korean Actress Kim Soo Hyun Reportedly Cast in Avengers 2". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  6. ↑ Kim, Ji-soo (5 March 2014). "Soo-hyun to star in Avengers sequel". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  7. ↑ "Actress Kim Soo-hyun Says Avengers Sequel a Boon for Tourism". The Chosun Ilbo. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  8. ↑ Baek, Byung-yeul (23 April 2015). "Claudia Kim steals show in Avengers". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  9. ↑ Tae, Hong (24 April 2015). "Rising star Claudia Kim talks about Avengers 2 role". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  10. ↑ Calia, Michael (24 April 2015). "Avengers: Age of Ultron Is the Next Big Step for Claudia Kim". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  11. ↑ Lee, So-eun (8 May 2015). "Actress's ambition pays off". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  12. ↑ "'Equals,' starring Korean actors, invited to Venice film fest". Kpop Herald. 3 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Actress Claudia Kim joins cast of 'The Dark Tower'". Yonhap News Agency. 15 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "'Fantastic Beasts' Sequel Rounds Out Cast, Major Plot Details Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Avengers: Age of Ultron' actress Claudia Kim added to 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel". Newsday. 3 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Fantastic Beasts actress Claudia Kim breaks silence on playing Nagini". Entertainment Weekly. 25 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "Claudia Kim in "7th Grade Civil Servant" as spy". Hancinema. 22 November 2012.
  18. ↑ "Kim Soo-hyun Cast in Hollywood Adaption". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "Avengers actress Claudia Kim cast for drama 'Monster'". Kpop Herald. 15 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "Supermodel-Turned-Actresses Taking Over Airwaves". The Chosun Ilbo. 13 December 2006.
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