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Diana Bang (born July 3, 1981) is a Canadian actress, writer and producer. She is most notable for her role as Park Sook-yin, a North Korean chief propagandist, in The Interview and her role as Tabby in Entanglement.

Early Life
Bang is a member and founder of the Vancouver comedy sketch group Assaulted Fish alongside Marlene Dong, Kuan Foo and Nelson Wong.

Bang was born in Burnaby, British Columbia to Korean immigrant parents. Bang's sister, Andrea Bang, is also an actress and writer. Bang attended the University of British Columbia in which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and geography in 2004.

Career
Bang started her career in comedy in Assaulted Fish while in post-secondary education at the University of British Columbia. Bang accredits her experience in Assaulted Fish for helping her develop her acting skills. After her work in comedy, Bang began her career in acting, writing and producing which she is currently still pursuing.

Filmography
Bang's role in The Interview was well received and garnered her attention where she then went on to work in various other titles such as Entanglement. Bang also had other notable roles such as in the film, Sorority Wars, in which she played Lauren and in the television series, Bate's Motel, making appearances in four episodes of season one and one episode in the last season as Jiao, a realtor .

Writer
In 2018, Bang co-wrote the short film, Karaoke Mamas, with her sister, Andrea Bang. Karaoke Mamas was inspired by their mother and their Korean Canadian community. The short film explores the life of an elderly Korean Canadian women and her relationship with her two close friends.

Producer
In 2015, Bang co-produced and starred in the short film, The Tree Inside. In 2018, Bang directed and produced the short film, Karaoke Mamas.