Ioanna Kimbook
Alma materBristol Old Vic Theatre School
Years active2019–present

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).

Early life

Kimbook grew up on Cyprus.[1] She is of Greek-Cypriot, Korean, and English heritage.[2][3] She studied Acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[4]

Career

Kimbook made her West End debut in Bitter Wheat at the Garrick Theatre.[5] 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.[6][7]

In 2022, Kimbook had a main role as Suji in the series Wedding Season, made for the Star platform on Disney+.[8] She also made her feature film debut as a waitress named Grace in the horror thriller Choose or Die on Netflix,[9] starred in Ella Greenwood's 2022 short film Bibimbap for One,[10][11] and played Hero in the National Theatre production of Much Ado About Nothing.[12] Kimbook returned to the Almeida Theatre for Daddy: A Melodrama in 2022 and Women, Beware the Devil in 2023.[13] She played reporter Sophie Foxton in the Channel 4 thriller The Couple Next Door.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Choose or Die Grace Netflix film
2022 Bibimbap for One Hana Short film

Television

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

Stage

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

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Ian Charleson Awards The Duchess of Malfi Nominated [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Episode #13 - Ioanna Kimbook - Bitter Wheat". Goodversations Theatre Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Hudson, Jack (27 August 2019). "Q&A With Ioanna Kimbook, Bitter Wheat". London Theatre Direct. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ioanna Kimbook". Bespoke Voice Agency. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ioanna Kimbook". Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Clarendon, Emma (5 June 2019). "Inside the Rehearsals of Bitter Wheat". Love London Culture. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Goodall, Reece (25 March 2020). "Thinking Out Loud: 'Inside No 9's most experimental instalment yet". The Boar. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ioanna Kimbook". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Miraglia, Vanesa (November 2022). "Ioanna Kimbook". Viewties Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Knight, Jason (7 September 2022). "Bibimbap for One Film Review". UK Film Review. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Akbar, Arifa (19 July 2022). "Much Ado About Nothing review – screwball Shakespeare goes with a swing". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Women, Beware the Devil". Almeida Theatre. 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "The Couple Next Door: Cast & crew credits and character biographies". Channel 4 Press. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  15. ↑ Bosanquet, Theo (29 March 2021). ""Winners announced of 30th Ian Charleson awards"". WhatsOnStage.
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