Yerin Ha
Yerin Ha is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role in the Paramount+ series Halo (2022–present). She was named a 2021 rising star by the Casting Guild of Australia (CGA).[1]
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| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Early life
Ha was born in Sydney to Korean parents. Her grandmother also acts, and her parents met at drama school. At 15, Ha successfully auditioned for Kaywon High School of Arts in Seoul. She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 2018.[2][3]
Career
Ha played Maurice alongside Mia Wasikowska and Eliza Scanlen in the 2019 Sydney Theatre Company production of Lord of the Flies at the Roslyn Packer Theatre.[4] She made her television debut with a recurring role in the American-French series Reef Break.
In 2019, it was announced Ha had been cast in the Steven Spielberg-produced television adaptation of the video game Halo. Ha would play a new character Kwan Ha.[5] The series premiered on Paramount+ in 2022.[6] She was billed in the main cast of the ABC TV series Troppo as Ah Rah and made her feature film debut in Sissy, the latter of which premiered at the 2022 South by Southwest (SXSW).[7] She will next star in the Stan series Bad Behaviour, a four-part adaptation of the novel of the same name by Rebecca Starford.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Reef Break | Technie Jane | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Troppo | Ah Rah | Main role; 7 episodes |
| Sissy | Tracey | ||
| Halo | Kwan Ha Boo | Main role | |
| 2023 | Bad Behaviour | Alice | Main role |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lord of the Flies | Maurice | Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney |
References
- ^ Knox, David (10 November 2021). "Casting Guild of Australia: Rising Stars of 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Yerin Ha". NIDA. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Nurick, Jen (7 November 2019). "Meet Yerin Ha, the Australian actress starring in Steven Spielberg-produced series Halo". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Young stars set to fly in STC play". Daily Telegraph. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ Groves, Don (18 April 2019). "Yerin Ha lands a breakthrough role in Spielberg-produced series". If. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Aussie actor's huge role in Spielberg series". Daily Telegraph. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ "Action called on new crime series Troppo". ABC. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (23 March 2022). "All-Female Australian Series 'Bad Behaviour' Adds Jana McKinnon as Star". Variety. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
External links
- Yerin Ha at IMDb