Ren Hanami
American actress
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Ren Hanami is an American stage/screen/voice actress, writer, director and singer.[1][2][3] Hanami is a recurring Guest Star on Disney's Bunk'd, and has appeared in TV shows such as Star Trek: Picard, Silicon Valley, This is Us, Criminal Minds and GLOW. Her first feature film role was Air Force One. She also appeared in the mini-series The Storm as Meteorologist Dawn Maleuga from Honolulu, Hawaii. She is the National Chairman of the SAG-AFTRA Asian Pacific American Media Committee and was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame in 2021.
Ren Hanami | |
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Ren Hanami at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | |
| Occupations | Actor, writer, director, singer |
Partial filmography
Television
| Year | Series | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo | Test Supervisor |
| 1988 | Thirtysomething | Nurse |
| 1989 | Tour of Duty | Whore #1 / Whore #2 |
| The Hogan Family | Floor Manager | |
| 1989-2006 | The Young and the Restless | Bank Teller / Flight Attendant #1 / Ms. Lee |
| 1990 | On the Television | |
| Knots Landing | Receptionist | |
| 1996 | Profiler | Newscaster |
| 2005 | General Hospital | Dean Ryan / Kim Chan |
| 2006 | ER | NICU Nurse |
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Ms. Chen |
| 2008-present | AAA Hawai'i | Host |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Neighbor |
| The Storm | Dawn Maleuga | |
| 2011 | Southland | Nurse |
| Private Practice | Concierge | |
| 2016 | Pretty Little Liars | Judge |
| 2015-16 | Silicon Valley | Lynn |
| 2017 | Angie Tribeca | Flag |
| The Thundermans | Hula instructor | |
| Criminal Minds | Dr. Marion Rillo | |
| Major Crimes | Sister Antoinette | |
| 2017-2018 | Here, Now | Moderator Lin |
| S.W.A.T. | Dr. Sari Fields | |
| 2018 | Man with a Plan | Principal Hopwood |
| GLOW | Joan Hannaford-Hobbs | |
| Shameless | Judge Manija Abbassi | |
| 2019 | Santa Clarita Diet | Claire Randolph |
| 13 Reasons Why | Social worker | |
| 2020 | Cherish the Day | Mean nun |
| 2021 | This Is Us | Dr. Salzman |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Picard | Director Lee |
| Animal Kingdom | ||
| Super Giant Robot Brothers | Magita Rose | |
| Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Wakako Okada | |
| 2023 | Bunk'd | Mavis |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Love with a Twist | Mai | TV movie |
| 1990 | The Bakery | Female Newscaster | TV movie; as Linda Hanna |
| 1992 | Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story | Younger Nurse | TV movie |
| 1994 | One Woman's Courage | Newscaster | TV movie |
| Cagney & Lacey: The Return | Margie | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Air Force One | Reporter #4 | |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | TV Host | |
| 2010 | Silent Shame | Self | Voice role |
| 2017 | Bitch | Family lawyer | |
| Like Last Night | Frankee | Short film | |
| 2018 | God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness | Judge Gloria Pascual | |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Additional voices | |
| 2022 | Unseen | Mom | |
| 2024 | Orion and the Dark | Adult Sally | |
| 2025 | Grave of the Fireflies | Aunt | English dub |
Other work
Stage productions
- Land of Smiles - NGO Attorney, Achara Montri - Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- South Pacific - with Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell - The Hollywood Bowl
Video games
- Cyberpunk 2077 - Wakako Okada
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film | Like Last Night | Won |
| Best Short Film Screenplay | Like Last Night | Won | |
| Best Family Short Film | Kimi Hanna: Fashionista Ninja "Lesson 23" | Won | |
| 2013 | Best Supporting Actress in a Fan-Made Audio Drama | The Katniss Chronicles | Nominated |