Na-Young Jeon

Na-Young Jeon is a Dutch-South Korean actress and singer, best known for her musical theatre work.

Early life and education

Born and raised in The Netherlands, Na-Young Jeon studied piano from the age of four and was involved in many productions of AlbA Theaterhuis in her hometown The Hague.
During her training at the Musical Theater Academy, Codarts in Rotterdam, she played leading roles in musical theatre productions. Credits include Kelsi in High School Musical.

Career

She appeared in the Musical Awards Gala TV Show performing "Sun and Moon" as Kim, live on Dutch television. Also her performance of "Last night of the world" during the annual Uitmarkt in Amsterdam was shown live on Dutch television.
In June 2014 she portrayed the role of Fantine in Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre in London's West End. For this she was nominated for a West End Awards|Broadwayworld UK / West End Award] in the category Best Performance in a Long-running West End Show. She also reprised the role of Fantine in the revival of Les Misérables in Korea.
In July 2017, she played the leading role of Meng Jiang Nü in the new musical The Great Wall: One Woman's Journey in Singapore. It was directed by Darren Yap and composed by David Shrubsole. In 2018, she played Tuptim in The King and I in the West End.
Her notable screen credits include Pong in the series Conny & Clyde, and the title role in Akiko.