Actress, dramatist, lecturer, and consultant for Hollywood and Korean entertainment Esther Chae is a Korean-American.
NCIS, Law, and Order: Criminal Intent, The West Wing, The Shield, and ER are just a few of the TV shows where Chae has made an appearance. She has also been on theatrical stages at Yale Repertory Theater, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Kirk Douglas Theater at the Mark Taper Forum, East West Players, P.S. 122, and Harvard/American Repertory Theater, among others. In 2009, Chae was a member of the first group of TED fellows. She wrote and performed in So The Arrow Flies, an 80-minute one-woman show about a North Korean spy and the FBI agent who hunts her down. It addresses post-9/11 issues such as terrorism, political ideology, national identity, and mother-daughter relationships.
The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Hollywood Reporter have all covered Esther Chae. Her life in Hollywood was the subject of a documentary aired on the Korean Broadcasting Station (KBS).
Esther’s television credits include NCIS, Law, and Order: Criminal Intent, The West Wing, 24, The Shield, and numerous national commercials; her theatre credits include Yale Repertory Theater, La Mama, Mark Taper Forum / Kirk Douglas Theater, and Harvard/A.R.T. She currently teaches Advanced Acting for TV and Film at Emerson College (LA).
She has worked extensively in the entertainment industry as a consultant for the past two decades on major hits such as World of Dance (NBC), Black Panther (Marvel), Lost (ABC), and other high-profile projects.
What is Esther K. Chae’s net worth?
Esther K. has an estimated net worth of $3 million to $5 million.
How much does Esther K. Chae make a year?
Esther’s income per year is unknown to the public.