{"id":91273,"date":"2017-02-25T23:17:22","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T04:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=91273"},"modified":"2017-02-25T23:17:22","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T04:17:22","slug":"kims-convenience-wins-two-prizes-from-canadas-performers-union-actra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/25\/kims-convenience-wins-two-prizes-from-canadas-performers-union-actra\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Kim’s Convenience’ wins two prizes from Canada’s performers union, ACTRA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The show, about a Korean-Canadian family that runs a convenience store, won the members’ choice series ensemble award from the ACTRA Awards in Toronto. (Photo: Kim’s Convenience\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TORONTO \u2013The CBC-TV comedy series \u201cKim’s Convenience\u201d won major awards from Canada’s performers union on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The show, about a Korean-Canadian family that runs a convenience store, won the members’ choice series ensemble award from the ACTRA Awards in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Jean Yoon, who plays the matriarch Umma on the series, won an award for outstanding performance by a female.<\/p>\n

Outstanding performance by a male went to Joey Klein of the film \u201cWe’re Still Together,\u201d in which he plays a single dad who helps a bullied younger man, played by Jesse Camacho.<\/p>\n

\u201cMurdoch Mysteries\u201d star Yannick Bisson received ACTRA Toronto’s 2017 award of excellence.<\/p>\n

Linda Kash won outstanding voice performance for the animated series \u201cFugget About It.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the late Joel Harris won a posthumous ACTRA Toronto stunt award.<\/p>\n

The 15th annual awards were presented at the Carlu by the Toronto branch of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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