Esther K. Chae (born July 14, 1971) studied at Korea University, the University of Michigan, and the Yale School of Drama. She has a Master's degree in Theater Studies and another in Acting. Chae is also an inaugural TED Fellow and has presented her talks at numerous conferences.
Chae has also taught and lectured at NYU's Tisch Performance Studies, Yale School of Drama, USC, University of Baltimore, Maryland and Cal State San Marcos. She currently teaches Advanced Acting for TV and Film at Emerson College in Los Angeles, and is also a Visiting Professor at Yonsei University, in Korea.
Through her career, she has appeared in TV shows like 24, Lost, and NCIS. She has also appeared in films like Sisters and Collateral. Aside from her work as an actress, Chae is also a consultant on Korean entertainment. Esther K. Chae(1971년생, Eugene, Oregon, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 NCIS, 로 앤 오더: 크리미널 인텐트, 24가 있으며, 그 외에도 웨스트 윙, ER, 보슈, 더 쉴드, 케이팝 데몬 헌터스, 소울, 콜래트럴, S.W.A.T. 특수기동대, 인테리어 차이나타운, 연모, 올모스트 휴먼, The Inside 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 케이팝 데몬 헌터스에서 Additional Voices (voice) 역을 맡았다. 2024년 인테리어 차이나타운에서 Vivian 역을 맡았다. 2021년 연모에서 여왕 Dowager 역을 맡았다.