Helen Hong

Helen Hong (Korean: 헬렌 홍; born July 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, director, and producer.[1] She has appeared in such works as Jane the Virgin, Parks and Recreation,[2] and the Coen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis.[3] She has a regular spot on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me![4][5] and hosts a trivia podcast called Go Fact Yourself.[6][7] She formerly hosted the podcast Little Ethnic Girls.[8][3] She has a recurring role on Nickelodeon's The Thundermans[8] and had a recurring role as Mrs. Song in Starz's Blunt Talk.[9] Hong is known for her comedic NowThis videos.[10][11]

Helen Hong
Born (1965-07-07) July 7, 1965

Early life

Hong's parents are immigrants to New York City from Korea.[12] She was raised on the East Coast but spent some time in Korea as well.[13] Hong attended high school at Tottenville High School in Staten Island, New York and North Andover High School in North Andover, Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts.[14]

Career

Hong was not a standup comedy fan before a random shot of inspiration prompted her to take standup classes at New York City's Carolines on Broadway.[8] During the course of the class, she realized that standup was what she wanted to pursue as a career.[8]

Hong has performed at The Laugh Factory,[15] Bonkerz,[16] The Hollywood Improv,[17] Zanies Comedy Club,[18] Stir Crazy Comedy Club,[19] Flappers Comedy Club,[20] The Ice House Comedy Club,[21] the Mary D. Fisher Theatre,[22] and numerous other venues.

Hong has performed at events such as the Sedona International Film Festival,[23] the Punchlines & Pumps Comedy Show at the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino,[24] the New York Underground Comedy Festival,[22] and The Great American Comedy Festival.[25][3]

Hong has also performed in Puerto Rico for Armed Services Entertainment.[22]

Personal life

Helen Hong is the daughter of two Korean immigrants, raised in New York. She has publicly expressed her passion for feminism movements and regularly shares her political stances and opinions on different forms of media. Helen is an active Bernie Sanders supporter. [12]

Awards and recognition

Filmography
Year Title Role
2013 Epic Thistle Lady
2013 Inside Llewyn Davis Janet Fung
2014 The Crazy Ones Jenny
2014 New Girl Teacher
2014 Inside Amy Schumer Girl
2014 Pretty Little Liars Lynn
2014 My Super-Overactive Imagination Patron
2014 Bones Attendee #1
2014 Step 13 n/a
2015-2017 Parks and Recreation Janet Trungle
2016 Togetherness Fumi
2016 Scream Queens Phlebotomist
2015-2016 Blunt Talk Mrs. Song
2016 Baked Goodes Sweet wife
2017 Don Paco's Casa Nurse Cindy
2018 Jane the Virgin Felicia
2018 Hollywood Darlings Dr. Helen Hong
2018 First Nations Comedy Experience Herself
2013–2018 The Thundermans Mrs. Wong
2018 Curious Georgina Georgina
2018 Splitting Up Together Sunny
2018 Coming to the Stage n/a
2019 Smothered Dr. Arielle Allen
2019 Kingpin Katie Linda Packman
2019 The Filth Priest
2019 Gods of Food Pak Jang-mi
2019 The Unicorn Emma
2019 Chasing Sunshine Bianca
2019 Sid Is Dead Janet Han
2019 Becoming Eddie Mrs. Kim
2019 Way Out of Bounds Kimiko
2019 Silicon Valley Tracy
2020 The Babysitter: Killer Queen Principal Highbridge
2021 Never Have I Ever (TV series) Sharon Wong

References
  1. Steele, Nina (12 September 2018). "Comedian Helen Hong has chosen the childfree life and says her career gives her all the fulfilment she needs". nonparents.com.
  2. "What I Hear When You Say". PBS.
  3. "Helen Hong". The Huffington Post.
  4. "Bluff The Listener". Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me. NPR. October 5, 2019.
  5. "'Wait Wait' For May 26, 2018 With Not My Job Guest Retta". Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me. NPR. May 26, 2018.
  6. Pilat, Kasia (July 19, 2018). "5 Comedy Shows to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend". The New York Times.
  7. "About Your Hosts". Go Fact Yourself. van Straaten Entertainment. 2019.
  8. Kozlowski, Carl (January 6, 2015). Yoo, Reera (ed.). "'Little Ethnic Girls' Podcast Gets Big Laughs". Character Media.
  9. "Things to do in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. December 4, 2019.
  10. "Comedian Helen Hong Has Some Words for Trump, Kavanaugh, and the GOP". NowThis. October 4, 2018.
  11. "Helen Hong On Why Women Need to Reclaim the Word 'Bitch'". NowThis. August 14, 2018.
  12. Johnson, Joey (July 23, 2019). "Humor Us: Helen Hong Will Blow Your Shit Up". Central Track.
  13. Dominus, Susan (July 25, 2009). "Get a Laugh? She Also Wants to Make a Match". The New York Times.
  14. Varney, Janet (January 30, 2020). "Episode #358: Helen Hong". The JV Club (Podcast).
  15. "The Helen Hong Channel". Laugh Factory.
  16. "Helen Hong". Bonkerz Comedy Productions. 2019.
  17. "Helen Hong". Hollywood Improv. Improv.
  18. "Helen Hong". Zanies Chicago. 2019.
  19. "Helen Hong". Stir Crazy Comedy Club. Glendale, AZ.
  20. "Get it on Tape W Helen Hong", Flappers Comedy Club and Restaurant, 2017
  21. "Helen Hong". The Ice House.
  22. "Stand-Up comedy with Helen Hong live at the Fisher". The Verde Valley Independent & Camp Verde Bugle. May 1, 2014.
  23. "Helen Hong comedy". Sedona International Film Festival.
  24. "Punchlines and Pumps Comedy Show". Potawatomi Hotel & Casino.
  25. "Complete Comedian Directory". Great American Comedy Festival.
  26. Kruvant, Mackenzie & Vingiano, Ali (April 9, 2014). "18 Comedians Who Could Take Over "The Late Show"". Buzzfeed.
  27. "Helen Hong". Politicon.
  28. "53 Of Our Favorite Female Comedians: 22 / 77 Helen Hong". The Huffington Post.
  29. "A Hilarious Evening with Stand Up Comic Helen Hong!". Happening in Sonoma County. 2017.
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