Suzanne Whang

Whang was Korean-American. Her parents were born in Seoul, South Korea. Her maternal grandfather is Kim Won-Kyu. She was born in Arlington, Virginia. She held a B.A. in psychology from Yale University and an M.Sc. degree in cognitive psychology from Brown University. As a graduate student, she conducted research with William H. Warren on visually guided action. Whang, in temporary remission from stage 4 breast cancer, wrote and performed a solo show about her experience, and was writing a book about it at the time she died. On October 19, 2013, Whang married long-time boyfriend Jay Nickerson at The Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew in Manhattan. The two had met decades prior, working together in theater. Whang died on September 17, 2019, in her Los Angeles home, after a 13-year battle with cancer, eleven days shy of her 57th birthday. Her remains were later cremated. ==Career==

Whang hosted House Hunters from 1999 to 2007 on HGTV and had a recurring role as Polly the spa manager on NBC's drama Las Vegas. She made her television debut as a "Road Warrior" (remote correspondent) on the FX network's two-hour morning show Breakfast Time in the 1990s, and later co-hosted the network's Pet Department. In 2002, Whang won the Best Up & Coming Comedian Award at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, for her controversial alter ego character, Sung Hee Park. Whang won the first annual Andy Kaufman Award at the 2004 New York Comedy Festival. She made a guest appearance on Criminal Minds in the episode "Poison" in a brief cameo as a local TV reporter. Since January 2011, Whang had portrayed Carol Cheng, Brenda Barrett's wedding planner and rumored to have been involved with Franco, on the TV series General Hospital. In November 2011, Whang joined the cast of ''Don't Tell My Mother'', a monthly storytelling event in which celebrities share true stories they'd never want their mothers to know. ==Filmography==

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994Personal fX: The Collectibles ShowSelf 1994Personal fX: Breakfast TimeSelf 1996Personal fX: The Pet DepartmentSelf 1996Fox After BreakfastSelf 1998New AttitudesSelf 1998TV Censored Bloopers 98Self 1999House HuntersSelf/Host129 episodes 1999V.I.P.Diana Lu1 episode 2000Blitz Build 2000SelfTelevision special 200018 Wheels of JusticeTina MackEpisode #2.12: A Place Called Defiance 2001The ChronicleChristy Kwan1 episode 2001NYPD BlueDr. Kim1 episode 2001The Norm ShowWoman #31 episode 2002The PracticeForeperson1 episode 2002Robbery Homicide DivisionReporter1 episode 2002Strong MedicineDr. Sporich1 episode 2004Still StandingPatron1 episode 2004The Sports ListSelf 2005The Making of the Rose Parade 2005SelfTV special 2005Las VegasPolly NguyenRecurring role, 12 episodes 2005Nip/TuckNurse Lee1 episode 2005Two and a Half MenAnesthesiologist1 episode 2005The Making of the Rose Parade 2006SelfTV special 2006Brothers & SistersCarly1 episode 2006Cold CaseMrs. Lee1 episode 2006Without a TraceLinda Porter1 episode 2006Boston LegalJuror #11 episode 2006Criminal MindsReporter1 episode 20062006 Asian Excellence AwardsSelfTV special 2006Premium BlendSelf1 episode 2006House Hunters InternationalSelf/Host153 episodes 2007Tom Green's House TonightSelf1 episode 2009GSN LiveSelf6 episodes 2009Live! From the FutureSelf1 episodes 2009Un-Broke: What You Need to Know About MoneyAnchorwomanTV special 2010The Secret Life of the American TeenagerFern1 episode 2011General HospitalCarol Cheng8 episodes 2013Arrested DevelopmentOlive Garden1 episode 2013DexterAnchor Woman2 episodes 2014Anger ManagementBank Teller1 episode 2014From Here on OUTDivina Sung HeeSeries regular, 6 episodes 2014Hell's KitchenSelfEpisode #12.04: "17 Chefs Compete" 2014TMI HollywoodVarious3 episodes 2014HungryReverend Sookee1 episode 2014Don't Ask NancySung-Hee Park3 episodes 2014The Kim Kardashian ShowSung-Hee Park1 episode 2014The McCarthysSurgeon1 episode 2014About a BoyAnother Mom1 episode 2015KingdomDr. Lynn Bennett2 episodes 2015Quantum WisdomSelf 2015Reality Television AwardsSelf/PresenterTV special 2015Beverly Hills RoyalSelf1 episode 2015The Playboy Morning ShowSelf2 episode 2015After Dark with Julian ClarkSelf1 episode 2016Angel from HellWoman1 episode 2017The MickDr. FrenkelRecurring role, 2 episodes 2019For the PeopleLori PakEpisode #2.02: "This is America" Film Year Title Role Notes 1990A Matter of DegreesStudent 2002Seoul MatesSung-Hee ParkShort 2003Date or DisasterSock Puppet ActorShort 2003Melvin Goes to DinnerExtraShort 2004Ring of DarknessTelevision ReporterTV movie 2004The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson StorySecond ReporterTV movie 2005EdisonMedical Examiner 2005ConstantineMother 2005Traci TownsendRosa 2006Material GirlsTV News Anchor 2009Twice as DeadCourier Person 2011Son of MorningCh 7 Anchor Sherrie 2014MidnightMadame YumiShort 2014The Widow's MarkAuntie Jean 2016The Family WeekendsSue Clancy 2017Til Death Do Us PartDr. Wong 2017Think and Grow Rich: The LegacyMarch Fong Eu 2019Mr. Right NowSabrinaShort TBAThe PipelineJudyPosthumous release, in post-production Miscellaneous Year Title Role Notes 1996 Secrets of the Luxor Sammy Lee (Voice) Video Game 2005 Now That's Funny Video 2005 Fresh News Myung Video 2009 Spiritual Liberation Self Video 2011 Carmageddon, Traffic Update Ching Chong Ling Long Ting Tong Video 2014 The Heidi Selexa Show Self Podcast 2015 Kim Jong-Un Hosts the Tonight Show Sung-Hee Park Video 2015 Scheana Shay Wedding Planner Ming Video 2019 Defrost: The Virtual Series WorldCast Floor Manager Video == References ==