Christine Ko (born August 3, 1988) is a

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actress, known for her roles as Emma on the

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sitcom '' The Great Indoors'', Mandy on ''Upload'' and Emma on ''Dave''. Before her success in America, she had a brief career in Taiwan in the early 2010s.

Biography

Ko was born in

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and grew up in both

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and

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. She is the daughter of legendary Taiwanese entertainer

Frankie Kao Ko Yuan-cheng (28 February 1950 – 17 February 2014), better known by his stage names Frankie Kao and Kao Ling-feng, was a Taiwanese singer, television presenter and actor. His birth name was 葛元誠 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kat Goân-sêng; pinyin: ...

. Ko has discussed the issue of limited roles for Asian actors in the United States. Her role on ''The Great Indoors'' was originally written for a blond woman, but Ko's agent was able to get her an audition. After her audition, the producers changed their original idea of Emma's appearance. Ko said, "I think that's true diversity. You're just like everybody else. You just look Asian... It's the norm and how we all live. We just haven't seen it in Hollywood yet." Ko joined the cast of the television series ''

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'' part way into its eighth season. She also guest-starred in the

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comedy series ''

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''. She stars on the

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series ''Dave'' alongside Dave Burd. In 2021, she starred alongside Canadian singer

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in the music video of his song "

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Christineko.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ko, Christine Living people 1988 births American actresses of Taiwanese descent Georgia State University alumni Actresses from Chicago American television actresses 21st-century American actresses American actresses of Chinese descent American people of Vietnamese descent American expatriates in Taiwan