Choi Jung-won (actress, born 1969)
Choi Jung-won | |
|---|---|
 Choi in April 2021 | |
| Born | August 2, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최정원 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Jeong-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Chŏng-wŏn |
Choi Jung-won (Korean: 최정원; born August 2, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She is best known in musical theatre, and has starred in Korean productions of Singin' in the Rain, Rent, Chicago, and Kiss Me, Kate.[1]
Filmography[edit]
Television shows[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DIMF Musical Star | Judge | [2] |
Theater[edit]
- Guys and Dolls (1989)-Ensemble
- West Side Story (1994)-Anita
- Grease (1995)-Sandy
- West Side Story (1997)-Anita
- Grease (1998)-Betty Rizzo
- Rent (2000)-Mimi Marquez
- Tick, Tick…Boom! (2001)-Susan
- Rent (2001)-Mimi Marquez
- Chicago (2001)- Roxie Hart
- Cabaret (2002)- Sally Bowles
- The Producers (2006)- Ulla Bloom
- Mamma Mia (2007)- Donna Sheridan
- Chicago (2008)- Velma Kelly
- Mamma Mia (2009)- Donna Sheridan
- Kiss Me, Kate (2010)-Lilli Vanessi
- Chicago (2013)-Velma Kelly
- Ghost (2014)-Oda Mae Brown
- Urinetown (2015)-Penelope Pennywise
- Chicago (2015)-Velma Kelly
- Mamma Mia (2016)- Donna Sheridan
- 42nd Street (2016)-Dorothy Brock
- 42nd Street (2017)-Dorothy Brock
- Billy Elliot (2017)-Mrs. Wilkinson
- Matilda (2018)-Mrs. Wormwood
- Chicago (2018)-Velma Kelly
- 42nd Street (2020)-Dorothy Brock
- Billy Elliot (2021-2022)-Mrs. Wilkinson
- Chicago (2021-2022)-Velma Kelly
- Frida (2022)-Frida[3]
- Next to Normal (2022)- Diana Goodman[4]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Korea Musical Awards | Female Newcomer Award | Save The Last Dance For Me | Won | |
| 1996 | Korea Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Singin' in the Rain | Won | |
| 2001 | Korea Musical Awards | Best Leading Actress | Chicago | Won | |
| 2010 | Korea Musical Awards | Best Leading Actress | Kiss Me, Kate | Won | |
| 2014 | The Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ghost | Won | |
| 2023 | Korea Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Next to Normal | Won | [5] |
References[edit]
- ^ Jang, Ji-young (7 March 2016). "[인터뷰] 뮤지컬 배우 최정원 "무대만 서면 행복해요 이제 내게 배우란 삶 그 자체죠"". Kookmin Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ Kim Ye-eun (May 25, 2021). "뮤지컬스타' 공식 포스터 공개…MC 김성철부터 심사위원 최정원까지". Naver (in Korean). xportsnews. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Lee Seung-rok (January 6, 2022). "프리다' 캐스팅 공개…어둠 속에서 찬란히 빛난 '프리다 칼로' 인생 조명" [Casting for 'Frida' revealed... 'Frida Kahlo' shines brightly in the dark, the light of life] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Seulgi Lee (May 24, 2022). "뮤지컬 '넥스트 투 노멀' 프리뷰 성료…7월 말까지 본 공연" [Musical 'Next to Normal' preview completed... Performances until the end of July] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Shin, Young-eun (January 16, 2023). "최정원, 조연상 수상 "'마틸다'로 잃어버린 동심 찾았다" [한국뮤지컬어워즈]" [Choi Jeong-won won the Best Supporting Actor Award “I found my lost childhood through ‘Matilda’” [Korea Musical Awards]] (in Korean). Maeil Business star Today. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Naver.
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