Jeanne Sakata

Jeanne Sakata is an Asian American film, television and stage actress and playwright whose work is known for provoking public conversation about culturally significant topics. Jeanne's career spans across theater, film, television, and voiceover. In 2015, her celebrated solo play Hold These Truths was selected to be featured in Seattle's ACT Theatre 50th Anniversary Mainstage Season. She also won critical praise onstage for her portrayal of Marceline in LA Times Critic's Choice Figaro, and voiced the character of Soon Yang in Jennifer Phang's groundbreaking indie film, Advantageous, which garnered the US Dramatic Special Jury Award for Collaborative Vision at the Sundance Film Festival before premiering at New York's BAMcinema Fest, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, and San Francisco Film Society, and exclusively on Netflix. Throughout her more than 30-year career, Jeanne has been honored for her dynamic, thought-provoking characterizations in both comedy and drama.