Christine Ko is an American-born television and film actress and fashion designer. The multi-talented star has Asian roots and is able to speak both English and Mandarin Chinese. She had a brief acting career in Taiwan from 2010 to 2011 before achieving success in America.
To viewers, Ko is best known for her starring role as Emma on the CBS sitcom The Big Inside. She also had a recurring role on the hit series Hawaii Five to 0. Beyond her thriving acting career, she is also a fashion entrepreneur having founded her own jewelry company “Kaiio Jewelery and Accessories” in October. 2013.
Christine Ko – Bio, Age
Christine Ko was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 3, 1988. She was raised in Atlanta by an aunt and uncle who she considers her parents. She also spent part of her childhood and adolescence in her biological father’s native country, Taiwan.
Her biological parents were both involved in her current journey so it’s hardly surprising. There is no information about her early years in school, but she reportedly took art and dance lessons as a teenager. For her college education, Ko attended Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies.
Acting Career: Movies and TV Shows
Christine Ko can be said to have been late. She started her career in showbiz before graduating from college in 2010. In 2012, she made her American television debut playing a minor role in opera of a season. Hollywood Heights. She then scored an appearance on the hit comedy series Ballers (2015).
While her acting career was still in its early stages, Ko did several jobs in order to pay her bills. She worked as a waitress, part-time Uber driver and babysitter in Los Angeles. She finally got her breakout role on the short-lived sitcom The Big Inside (2016-17) with series regular Emma. Interestingly, this role was originally written to be a blonde woman, but Ko’s agent was able to secure an audition for her, after which the show producers decided to change the appearance of the character.
After her performance, Christine Ko recorded roles in the comedy series Adam ruins everything (2018) and the detective series Deception (2018). Also in 2018, she was chosen to be part of the long-running police action series. Hawaii five to 0 starring as a recurring character Jessie Nomura.
This talented actress has also recorded several films during her career. She made her debut in the historical film The Jade Pendant (2017) in which she portrayed the character May. Her next film role was in the comedy film Grandma’s Gold (2018) after which she appeared in the thriller Extracurricular Activities (2019). Christine Ko was also cast in the theatrical film Tigertail slated for 2019.
Family life; Parents and Siblings
Christine Ko’s father, Frankie Kao, was a multi-talented star during his lifetime. He was a singer, television presenter and also an actor. He was half Chinese and half Vietnamese but was born in southern Taiwan. His mother, Wen Chieh, is not very popular in the West but we know that she worked as an actress in Asia.
Ko is the only child of his parents as their marriage ended in divorce when he was 3 years old. However, she has five siblings from her father’s side, including Chaoen Ko and Andy Ko, an actor. Her father died at the age of 63 in February 2014 in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Height and other body measurements
In addition to her incredible talents, Christine Koa also looks good on her. The movie and TV star perfectly combines a gorgeous face and an enviable physique. She is known to be 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall and weigh 55 kg (121 lb).
The Hollywood star sports an hourglass bust of 89cm (35in), 66cm (26in) and 91cm (36in) at the hips. She has long black hair and her eyes are also black in color.