Ren Hanami is an American stage/screen/voice actress, writer, director and singer. Hanami is a recurring Guest Star on Disney's ''

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'', and has appeared in TV shows such as '' Star Trek: Picard'', ''

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'', ''

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Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...

'' and '' GLOW''. Her first feature film role was ''

Air Force One Air Force One is the official air traffic control designated call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States. In common parlance, the term is used to denote U.S. Air Force aircraft modified and used ...

''. She also appeared in the mini-series '' The Storm'' as Meteorologist Dawn Maleuga from

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. She is the National Chairman of the SAG-AFTRA Asian Pacific American Media Committee and was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame in 2021. Hanami was born as Linda Maureen Hanna in

Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 107,762. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. The city is in the South Bay ...

to Alice Akimi Nakano of

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Kekaha Kekaha (literally, "the place" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 3,715 at the 2020 census, up from 3,175 at the 2000 census. History For most of the 20th century, the Ke ...

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rocket scientist Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Avionics engineering is sim ...

James Arthur Hanna who worked on

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the first GPS satellite. Hanna was of Scottish descent from

Foxboro, Massachusetts Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, about southwest of Boston, northeast of Providence, Rhode Island and about northwest of Cape Cod. Foxborough is part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 18,618 at ...

. The Hannas are descended from Clan Hannay in the southwest of Scotland complete with a 15th-century castle called

Sorbie Tower Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The ancient seat of the Clan Hannay, it is in an L-shaped format, rubble-built in the late sixteenth century, possibly by Patrick Hanna ...

Partial filmography

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The Bronx Zoo The Bronx Zoo (also historically the Bronx Zoological Park and the Bronx Zoological Gardens) is a zoo within Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York. It is one of the largest zoos in the United States by area and is the largest metropolitan zoo in ...

'' (TV series) – Test Supervisor (1987) *''

thirtysomething ''Thirtysomething'' is an American drama television series created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for United Artists Television (under MGM/UA Television) and aired on ABC from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991."The 'don't trust anyo ...

'' (1981) – (TV series) – Nurse (1988) *'' Love with a Twist'' (TV movie) – Mai (1989) *''

Tour of Duty For military personnel, a tour of duty is usually a period of time spent in combat or in a hostile environment. In an army, for instance, soldiers on active duty serve 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the length of their service commitment. ...

'' (TV series) – Whore #1 / Whore #2 (1989) *''

The Hogan Family ''The Hogan Family'' (originally titled ''Valerie'' and later ''Valerie's Family'') is an American sitcom television series that began airing on NBC on March 1, 1986, and finished its run on CBS on July 20, 1991, for a total of six seasons. It ...

'' (TV series) – Floor Manager (1989) *''

On the Television ''On the Television'' is the cable network Nick at Nite’s first attempt at original late-night programming. The sketch comedy show, can be described as a satirical television critic show in the style of Siskel and Ebert. The one line pitch was ...

'' (TV series) – Various (1990) *''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of ...

'' (TV series) – Receptionist (1990) *''

The Bakery ''The Bakery'' is a 1921 American short comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy that was directed by Larry Semon and Norman Taurog. Cast * Larry Semon as Larry, a Bakery Clerk * Oliver Hardy as Foreman (credited as Babe Hardy) * Frank Alexander as ...

'' (TV series) – Female Newscaster (as Linda Hanna) (1990) *'' Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story'' (TV movie) – Younger Nurse (1992) *'' One Woman's Courage'' (1987) (TV movie) – Newscaster (1994) *'' Cagney & Lacey: The Return'' (TV movie) – Margie (1994) *'' Profiler'' (TV series) – Newscaster (1996) *''

'' – Reporter #4 (1997) *''

Permanent Midnight ''Permanent Midnight'' is a 1998 independent drama film written and directed by David Veloz. It stars Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Elizabeth Hurley, Owen Wilson, Cheryl Ladd and Janeane Garofalo. Based on Jerry Stahl's autobiographical book of the s ...

'' – TV Host (1998) *''

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...

'' (TV series) – Dean Ryan / Kim Chan (2005) *''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...

'' (TV series) – Bank Teller / Flight Attendant #1 / Ms. Lee (1989–2006) *'' ER'' (TV series) – NICU Nurse (2006) *''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...

'' (TV series) – Ms. Chen (2008) *'' Silent Shame'' (video documentary) – Self (voice) (2009) *''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

'' (TV series) – Neighbor (2009) *'' The Storm'' (TV Miniseries)- Dawn Maleuga (2009) *''

Southland Southland may refer to: Places Canada * Dunbar–Southlands, Vancouver, British Columbia New Zealand * Southland Region, a region of New Zealand * Southland County, a former New Zealand county * Southland District, part of the wider Southland Reg ...

'' (TV series)- Nurse (2011) *''

Private Practice Private practice may refer to: *Private sector practice **Practice of law In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiati ...

'' (TV series)- Concierge (2011) *'' AAA Hawai'i'' (TV commercial)- Host (2008–present) *''

Pretty Little Liars ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June ...

'' (2016) *''

'' (2015–2016) *Bitch (Feature Film) (2017) *''

Angie Tribeca ''Angie Tribeca'' is an American comedy television series created by Steve and Nancy Carell, which aired on TBS. The series, a parody of the police procedural genre, stars Rashida Jones as police detective Angie Tribeca. It also stars Hayes MacA ...

'' (2017) *''

The Thundermans ''The Thundermans'' is an American comedy television series created by Jed Spingarn that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2013 to May 25, 2018. The series stars Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez, Chris Tallman, Ros ...

'' (2017) *''

'' (2017) *'' Major Crimes'' (2017) *''

Here, Now ''Here and Now'' is an American drama television series created by Alan Ball. The series consists of 10 episodes and premiered on HBO on February 11, 2018. Starring Holly Hunter and Tim Robbins, the series focuses on a contemporary multiracial f ...

'' (2017–2018) *''

S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) ''S.W.A.T.'' is an American Police procedural, procedural action drama television series, based on the 1975 S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series), television series of the same name created by Robert Hamner, developed by Rick Husky and 2003 S.W.A.T. (film ...

'' (2017–2018) * Like Last Night (Short Film) (2017) * God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018) *''

Man with a Plan (TV series) ''Man with a Plan'' is an American television sitcom created by Jackie and Jeff Filgo and starring Matt LeBlanc, who also served as an executive producer. The series ran on CBS from October 24, 2016, to June 11, 2020, airing for 69 episodes over ...

'' (2018) *''

GLOW (TV series) ''GLOW'' is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch for Netflix. The series revolves around a fictionalization of the characters and gimmicks of the 1980s syndicated women's professional wre ...

'' (2018) *''

Shameless (U.S. TV series) ''Shameless'' is an American comedy drama television series developed by John Wells that aired on Showtime from January 9, 2011, to April 11, 2021. It is an adaptation of Paul Abbott's British series of the same name and features an ensembl ...

'' (2018) *''

Santa Clarita Diet ''Santa Clarita Diet'' is an American horror-comedy streaming television series created by Victor Fresco for the streaming service Netflix, starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant. Fresco serves as the showrunner, and is an executive prod ...

'' (2019) *'' 13 Reasons Why (TV series)'' (2019) *''

Cherish the Day (TV series) ''Cherish the Day'' is an American romantic drama anthology television series created and produced by Ava DuVernay. The series chronicles the relationship of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day marking a significant moment. The fu ...

'' (2020) *

Cyberpunk 2077 ''Cyberpunk 2077'' is a 2020 action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. Set in Night City, an open world set in the ''Cyberpunk'' universe, players assume the role of a customisable mercenary know ...

(2020) *

Raya and the Last Dragon ''Raya and the Last Dragon'' ( ) is a 2021 American computer-animated fantasy action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 59th film produced by the studio, it wa ...

(2021) *''

This Is Us ''This Is Us'' is an American family drama television series that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022. The series follows the lives and families of two parents, and their three children, in several different time frames. It s ...

'' (2021) *'' Star Trek: Picard'' (2022) *'' Animal Kingdom'' (2022) *''

Super Giant Robot Brothers ''Super Giant Robot Brothers'' is an animated action-adventure comedy streaming television series created by Víctor Maldonado and Alfredo Torres for Netflix. It was released on August 4, 2022. Premise In the future, two giant robot brothers m ...

'' (2022) *'' Unseen'' (2022) *''

'' (2023) *''

Orion and the Dark ''Orion and the Dark'' is an upcoming American animated fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Sean Charmatz (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Charlie Kaufman, based on the children's book of the same name by Emma Yarlett. Pro ...

'' (2024)

Notable stage performances

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Land of Smiles ''The Land of Smiles'' (German: ') is a 1929 romantic operetta in three acts by Franz Lehár. The German language libretto was by and Fritz Löhner-Beda. The performance duration is about 100 minutes. This was one of Lehár's later works, and h ...

'' - NGO Attorney, Achara Montri - Edinburgh Fringe Festival *'' South Pacific'' - with

Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...

and

Brian Stokes Mitchell Brian Stokes Mitchell (born October 31, 1957) is an American actor and singer. A powerful baritone, he has been one of the central leading men of the Broadway theater since the 1990s. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2000 for ...

The Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in 2018. The Hollywood Bowl is known for its distin ...

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Awards and nominations

Honors

*2021 - Hanami is inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame "for her trailblazing career in the entertainment industry and advocacy for Asian Pacific Islander Americans through her work as the Chair of the

SAG-AFTRA The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA, stylized as SAG·AFTRA ) is an American labor union representing approximately 160,000 film and television actors, journalists, radio personalities, record ...

Asian Pacific Media Committee."Asian Hall of Fame
"Hanami among 10 new inductees named to the Asian Hall of Fame"
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