Ra Chapman

Ra Chapman is a Korean-born Australian film, television and theatre actress and playwright. She appeared in Wentworth as Kim Chang.

Early life

Chapman was born in South Korea and was adopted by Australian parents in 1985.[1]

Career

From 2013 to 2017, Chapman portrayed Kim Chang in the Australian television series Wentworth.[2]

She won the 2020 Patrick White Playwrights' Award for her play, K-BOX.[3]

In 2023 Chapman appeared in Night Bloomers,[4] Chapman also wrote and will star in upcoming ABC show White Fever. Chapman wrote and developed White Fever after penning a play at the Malthouse Theatre[5].[6]

On 11 July 2024, Chapman was named for Stan Australia series Sunny Nights.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Prologue Forensic Officer Short film
2009 Knowing Jessica Feature film
Birthday Cindy
2011 Face to Face Theresa Martin Feature film
2013 Between the Lines Angel Short film
Bo Mi Bo Mi Short film
2014 Turkey Shoot Kintay Feature film
2015 Nothing to Declare Samira Short film
2017 Potcheski Bot The Witch Short film
2020 The Fox Su Short film
2022 Slant Olyvia Feature film

Television appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2009 City Homicide Destiny 1 episode
John Safran's Race Relations Deborah (re-enactment) 1 episode
2011 SLiDE Doctor Zen 1 episode
2012 Woodley 2 episodes
2013 A Wise Man? Felicity Yau TV movie
2013–2017 Wentworth Kim Chang Recurring role, 37 episodes
2015–16 Neighbours Michelle Kim Recurring role, 20 episodes
2015 Footballer Wants a Wife Hope 5 episodes
Sweatshop Lena Lee TV movie
2016 Offspring Tanya 1 episode
2017 Other People's Problems Aggie 1 episode
2019 Get Krack!n Elise Episodes: 2.4
2020 AussieWood Alexis Chan
Five Bedrooms Guest role Episodes: 2.1
2021 Why Are You Like This Alma Chen Episodes: 1.6
2023 Night Bloomers Sophie 1 episode
2024 White Fever Jane 6 episodes
TBA Sunny Nights TBA TBA

Writing

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Night Bloomers Writer 1 episode
2024 White Fever Writer/creator 6 episodes

Theatre

In 2022 Chapman would appper in K-BOX at the Malthouse.[8]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2022 K-BOX Lucy Malthouse Theatre [8]
2021 Because the Night Malthouse Theatre (text crew) [9]
2020 The Lockdown Monologues Malthouse Theatre (director) [10]

References

  1. ^ All about Appa … Adoption and Me! Retrieved 6 July 2015
  2. ^ Irish Examiner Neighbours and Wentworth star: Both roles are tough and manipulative Retrieved 6 July 2015
  3. ^ McPherson, Angus (6 May 2021). "Angus Cerini appointed Patrick White Playwrights Fellow". Limelight. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ McManus, Bridget (19 October 2023). "Australia puts its own spin on Korean horror". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ Perry, Kevin. "ra-chapman-stars-in-abcs-edgy-new-comedy-white-fever". TV blackbox.
  6. ^ Knox, David (8 April 2024). "Ra Chapman, fever pitch for Austral-asian comedy. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ Knox, David (11 July 2024). "Production begins on new Stan comedy-drama Sunny Nights | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b Bergman, Gabi (2 August 2022). "Ra Chapman's new play K-BOX at Malthouse Theatre lifts the lid on parent-adoptee relationships". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Theatre Review: Because the Night, Malthouse Theatre". www.artshub.com.au. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  10. ^ Writer, Staff. "Stories of M - The Lockdown Monologues". Stories of M. Retrieved 9 December 2024.