Hana Mae Lee
Hana Mae Lee (born September 28, 1988) is an American actress, model, comedian, and fashion designer.[1][2] She is best known for playing the role of Lilly Onakuramara in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017) and the role of Sonya in the horror comedy film The Babysitter (2017) and its 2020 sequel. Lee also owns the fashion line Hanamahn.[3]
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Lee in September 2013 | |
| Born | September 28, 1988 San Fernando Valley, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Otis College of Art and Design (BFA, fashion design) |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life
Lee was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, California.[4] She attended Granada Hills Charter High School.[5]
Lee enrolled in college at 16.[6] She received her BFA in fashion design from Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California.[7] She has designed for Juicy Couture, and Mossimo. She turned down working for Ralph Lauren in New York to further pursue acting.[8]
Career
Lee's mother ran a beauty and hair salon for 25 years. At 15, Lee began doing makeup professionally, doing makeovers at Macy's before transitioning to editorial photo shoots. As of 2018, she has opted to forgo makeup work in pursuit of her entertainment career.[9]
At 16, Lee became a professional model.[4] She has appeared in campaigns for Honda, Jeep, Apple Inc., Nokia, Sebastian, American Express, HP, Cherry Coke and Midori. She has appeared in the magazines TIME, SOMA, Elle, and Teen Vogue.
Lee started doing stand-up comedy in 2009. She is also a part of the comedy duo, Get Gaysian. Lee would often incorporate Korean folk music into her comedy performances.[10]
Lee started her jewelry line, Hanamahn, in 2001.[5] She launched the apparel line for Hanamahn in 2009; several of the pieces have appeared in the Pitch Perfect films.[8] As of 2018, the brand is on hiatus, with a sister line in development.[6]
In 2011, Lee made her TV debut guest starring on Mike & Molly, followed by an appearance on Workaholics.
She appeared as Lilly Onakuramara in the musical comedy film Pitch Perfect, for which she was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer in 2013.[2] Lee reprised her role in the sequels Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Pitch Perfect 3 (2017).
Lee co-starred in McG's horror film The Babysitter (2017),[11] and reprised her role in the sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020).[12]
Personal life
Lee is a Korean American.[13]
Filmography
Film
| 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 | It's a Match | Alice Quinn | Short |
| 2012 | Pitch Perfect | Lilly Onakuramara | MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment (shared with cast) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer |
| 2013 | Ryan Lochte's 'Pool Water' | Unknown | Short |
| 2014 | Let's Get Digital | Geneva | Short |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Lilly Onakuramara | |
| 2015 | Jem and the Holograms | Roxanne "Roxy" Pellegrini | |
| 2016 | Unleashed | Nina | |
| 2017 | The Babysitter | Sonya | |
| 2017 | Love Beats Rhymes | Julie | |
| 2017 | Pitch Perfect 3 | Lilly Onakuramara | |
| 2020 | The Babysitter: Killer Queen | Sonya | |
| 2021 | Habit | Jewel | |
| 2023 | Abruptio | Chelsea | Completed[14] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mike & Molly | Soo-Jin | Episode: "Samuel Gets Fired" |
| 2011 | Workaholics | Hannah | Episode: "Karl's Wedding" |
| 2012–2014 | Lips | Endora | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Made in Hollywood | ||
| 2014 | Marry Me | Fantasia Yang | Episode: "Annicurser-Me" |
| 2014 | Super Fun Night | Frankie | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Californication | Me Suk Kok | Episode: "Dinner with Friends" |
| 2015 | Resident Advisors | PJ | Episode: "Sexiled" |
| 2015 | Ur in Analysis | Mara | TV movie |
| 2016-2019 | Those Who Can't | Julie | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Patriot | Numi | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Perpetual Grace, LTD | Scotty Scholes | Recurring |
References
- ^ "Hana Mae Lee". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ a b Seno, David (30 September 2012). . Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Hanamahn homepage 2017-12-23 at the Wayback Machine accessed 5/15/2015
- ^ a b "Hana Mae Lee | Wonderland Magazine". Wonderland. 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b Media, Character (2012-10-10). "October Issue: 'Pitch Perfect' Actress Hana Mae Lee Makes Her Big Screen Debut". Character Media. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ a b "Schön! 34 | hana mae lee". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "Hana Mae Lee on Earwolf". www.earwolf.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ a b "9 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Hana Mae Lee, aka Lilly from Pitch Perfect 2". InStyle.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ Montell, Amanda; Facebook (January 4, 2018). "Getting Ready With Pitch Perfect's Hana Mae Lee". Byrdie. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ Osman, Sarah. "A 'Pitch Perfect' Chat with Rising Star Hana Mae Lee". younghollywood.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ A. Lincoln, Ross (October 22, 2015). "Hana Mae Lee Joins The Babysitter; Nicholas Gonzalez Is 'Praying For Rain'". deadline.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 25, 2019). "Judah Lewis Returning for Sequel to Netflix Horror Flick 'The Babysitter' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Pitch Perfect 3 Star Injured Her Vocal Chords Filming The Sequel". ScreenRant. 29 December 2017.
- ^ It only took 7 years but Abruptio is Done
External links
- Hana Mae Lee at IMDb