Hana Mae Lee
Hana Mae Lee | |
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![]() Lee in September 2013 | |
Born | California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Otis College of Art and Design (BFA, fashion design) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Known for | Pitch Perfect |
Hana Mae Lee is an American actress, model, comedian, and fashion designer.[1][2] She is best known for playing Lilly Okanakurama in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect and its sequel Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). She also owns her own fashion line titled Hanamahn.[3]
Life and career
Lee, who is of Korean ancestry, was born in Southern California, and graduated from Granada Hills Charter High School.[4][5] She was 16 when she started modeling. Lee has appeared in campaigns for Honda, Jeep, Apple Inc., Nokia, Sebastian, American Express, HP, Cherry Coke, Liberty Mutual, and Midori. She has appeared in the magazines TIME, SOMA, Elle, and Teen Vogue.[citation needed]
Lee attended Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California, from where she received her BFA. Later she designed for Harley-Davidson, Juicy Couture, and Mossimo.[5]
In 2011, Lee made her TV debut guest starring on Mike & Molly, followed by an appearance on Workaholics. She appeared as Lilly Okanakamura in Pitch Perfect, for which she was nominated for a "scene stealer" award at the Teen Choice Awards in 2013.[2] Lee reprised her role in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015).
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Dog Problem | Girl in Cafe | |
2007 | Hitler's Bowl | Virginia | Short |
2007 | Eli's Liquor Store | Emma Lee Chung | |
2009 | Johnny Raikou | Jaden Adventure | |
2011 | Workaholics | Hannah | 1 episode |
2011 | Mike & Molly | Soo-Jin | 1 episode |
2011 | It's a Match | Alice Quinn | Short |
2012 | Pitch Perfect | Lilly Okanakamura | Won: MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment (Shared with cast) |
2012–2014 | Lips | Endora | 2 episodes |
2012 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself | 1 episode |
2012 | Made in Hollywood | Herself | |
2013 | Ryan Lochte's 'Pool Water' | Unknown | Short |
2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Herself | Nominated: Scene Stealer |
2013 | Entertainment Tonight | Herself | 2 episodes |
2014 | Marry Me | Fantasia Yang | Television Series |
2014 | Super Fun Night | Frankie | 3 episodes |
2014 | Let's Get Digital | Geneva | Short |
2014 | Californication | Me Suk Kok | 1 episode |
2015 | Ur in Analysis | Mara | |
2015 | Resident Advisors | PJ | 1 episode |
2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Lilly Okanakamura | |
2015 | Jem and the Holograms | Roxanne "Roxy" Pellegrino | |
2016 | Coco | Julie | |
2016 | Unleashed | Nina | |
2016 | The Babysitter | Filming |
References
- ^ "Hana Mae Lee". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ a b Seno, David (30 September 2012). "Q&A with Hana Mae Lee of 'Pitch Perfect'". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Hanamahn homepage accessed 5/15/2015
- ^ Hana Mae Lee interview accessed 5/10/2015
- ^ a b Han, Steve, "‘Pitch Perfect’ Actress Hana Mae Lee Makes Her Big Screen Debut", KoreAm, October 2012
External links
- Hana Mae Lee at IMDb
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from California
- American actresses
- American film actresses
- American make-up artists
- American models of Korean descent
- American people of South Korean descent
- American television actresses
- American women comedians
- Living people
- 1988 births
- People from Southern California
- Actresses of Korean descent