Ioanna Kimbook is a Cypriot actress based in London. She earned an Ian Charleson Award nomination for her work in theatre. On television, she is known for her roles in the Star series Wedding Season (2022) and the Channel 4 thriller The Couple Next Door (2023). Her films include Choose or Die (2022).
Ioanna Kimbook | |
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| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Early life
editKimbook grew up on Cyprus.[1] She is of Greek-Cypriot, Korean, and English heritage.[2][3] She took classes at Centre Stage Arts in Dubai[4] and studied Acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[5]
Career
editKimbook made her West End debut in Bitter Wheat at the Garrick Theatre.[6] That same year, she had a role in The Duchess of Malfi at the Almeida Theatre. For her performance in the latter, Kimbook was nominated for an Ian Charleson Award. The following year, she made her television debut in an installment of the BBC Two dark comedy anthology Inside No. 9 as social media influencer Angel.[7][8]
In 2022, Kimbook had a main role as Suji in the series Wedding Season, made for the Star platform on Disney+.[9] She also made her feature film debut as a waitress named Grace in the horror thriller Choose or Die on Netflix,[10] starred in Ella Greenwood's 2022 short film Bibimbap for One,[11][12] and played Hero in the National Theatre production of Much Ado About Nothing.[13] Kimbook returned to the Almeida Theatre for Daddy: A Melodrama in 2022 and Women, Beware the Devil in 2023.[14] She played reporter Sophie Foxton in the Channel 4 thriller The Couple Next Door.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Choose or Die | Grace | Netflix film |
| 2022 | Bibimbap for One | Hana | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Inside No. 9 | Angel | Episode: "Thinking Out Loud" |
| 2021 | Flatmates | Yenay | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Wedding Season | Suji | Main role |
| 2023 | The Couple Next Door | Sophie Foxton | 5 episodes |
Video games
edit- Forza Horizon 5 (2021) as Antonia Ritter
- Wuthering Waves (2024) as Jianxin
- Dustborn (2024) as Ziggy
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bitter Wheat | Yung Kim Li | Garrick Theatre, London |
| 2019 | The Duchess of Malfi | Cariola | Almeida Theatre, London |
| 2022 | Daddy: A Melodrama | Bellamy | |
| 2022 | Much Ado About Nothing | Hero | National Theatre, London |
| 2023 | Women, Beware the Devil | Katherine | Almeida Theatre, London |
| 2024 | Love's Labour's Lost | Rosaline | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ian Charleson Awards | The Duchess of Malfi | Nominated | [16] | |
References
edit- ^ "Episode #13 - Ioanna Kimbook - Bitter Wheat". Goodversations Theatre Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Hudson, Jack (27 August 2019). "Q&A With Ioanna Kimbook, Bitter Wheat". London Theatre Direct. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Ioanna Kimbook". Bespoke Voice Agency. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Centre Stage Arts. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Ioanna Kimbook". Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Clarendon, Emma (5 June 2019). "Inside the Rehearsals of Bitter Wheat". Love London Culture. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Goodall, Reece (25 March 2020). "Thinking Out Loud: 'Inside No 9's most experimental instalment yet". The Boar. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Ioanna Kimbook". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Robert (7 September 2022). "'Four Weddings and a Funeral' meets Hitchcock in Hulu's enjoyable new comedy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (15 April 2022). "'Choose or Die' Review: A Video Game Kills Without Rhyme or Reason in This Disposable Netflix Horror". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Miraglia, Vanesa (November 2022). "Ioanna Kimbook". Viewties Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Knight, Jason (7 September 2022). "Bibimbap for One Film Review". UK Film Review. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (19 July 2022). "Much Ado About Nothing review – screwball Shakespeare goes with a swing". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Women, Beware the Devil". Almeida Theatre. 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "The Couple Next Door: Cast & crew credits and character biographies". Channel 4 Press. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Bosanquet, Theo (29 March 2021). ""Winners announced of 30th Ian Charleson awards"". WhatsOnStage.
External links
edit- Ioanna Kimbook at IMDb
- Ioanna Kimbook at Conway van Gelder Grant