New Images of Sandra Oh as Professor Ji-Yoon Kim in Netflix’s “THE CHAIR” Has Been Released

The Chair follows Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) as she navigates her new role as the Chair of the English department at prestigious Pembroke University. Ji-Yoon is faced with a unique set of challenges as the first woman to chair the department, and as one of the few staff members of color at the university.

Sandra Oh as Professor Ji-Yoon Kim; Jay Duplass as Professor Bill Dobson; Holland Taylor as Professor Joan Hambling; Bob Balaban as Professor Elliot Rentz; Nana Mensah as Professor Yaz McKay; David Morse as Dean Paul Larson; Everly Carganilla as Ju-Hee “Ju Ju” Kim; among others.

Amanda Peet is writer, showrunner and executive producer. Joining Peet as executive producers are Sandra Oh, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Bernie Caulfield and Daniel Gray Longino. Writers are Peet, along with Annie Julia Wyman, Richard E. Robbins, Jennifer Kim and Andrea Troyer. Director of all episodes is Daniel Gray Longino.

The series is six thirty minute episodes.

The Chair, debuts Friday, August 20th, only on Netflix.

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Ashley Dunn

Ashley Dunn is an entertainment news reporter and host of The “UNDUNN” Podcast and has over 10 years of experience in front and behind the camera covering the intersection of Entertainment & Fashion. Ashley has covered countless red carpets, including high-profile movie premieres and entertainment events and she has interviewed the who’s who celebrities in Hollywood. Ashley spent 13 years in Houston, working in fashion and then later as on-air talent for several networks covering fashion, entertainment, lifestyle, and special interest stories. Ashley is a graduate of Prairie View A&M University with a BA in Communications. Dunn was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and currently resides in Los Angeles California with her husband.

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