Keiko Agena
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Keiko Agena (born October 3, 1973 Template:Ref in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) is a Japanese-American actress.
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Biography
Keiko Agena (pronounced KAY-koh ah-GAIN-ah) began acting at the age of 10 in the theatre. Her best-known role is in the television series Gilmore Girls, where she plays the character Lane Kim (a young Korean-American woman who is the best friend of one of the title characters). She also appeared in the television series Felicity. She is a recipient of the Best Female Actor prize in the Ammy Awards, which honor Asian and Asian-American achievement in film or television.
She attended Mid Pacific Institute on the island of O‘ahu.
Personal information
Agena enjoys riding her motorcycle around Los Angeles and participating in an Asian-American acting company called hereandnow.
Quotations
"Being an Asian-American actor doesn't make it more difficult. I see it as an opportunity. And a chance to help other Asian-American actors coming along" (an interview in Parade Magazine).
"He's such a good conversationalist, so intelligent," on Edward Herrmann from Gilmore Girls.
"It's a happy cast---I'm so fortunate," about the Gilmore Girls cast
Notes
- Template:Note There is some disagreement about Agena's birth year. See Discussion for more information.
Trivia
- Has two cats.
- Attended Whitman College for one year as a drama major.
- Stands 5 feet, 1 inches tall.