When Jen D’Angelo’s screenplay for the Hulu TV movie “Quiz Lady” first came to Awkwafina, she knew exactly who she wanted as her costar: Sandra Oh. The two actors are longtime friends and the story seemed tailor-made for them: Anne, a tightly wound accountant and trivia whiz, reunites with her semi-estranged, free-spirited older sister and becomes a contestant on a “Jeopardy!”-style game show. Initially, the plan was for Awkwafina (whose real name is Nora Lum) to play Jenny and for Oh to play Anne. But Oh had a better idea.
“I really wanted to do a comedy with a k,” Oh said.
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