Last year, Netflix confirmed thatBridgertonSeason 4 will focus on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) as leading man and fans were buzzing, wondering who would star as the show’s next romantic lead alongside him. Audiences didn’t have to wait long. Two months after the announcement was made,Yerin Hawas named asBridgerton’s Sophie Baek. Based on Julia Quinn’sAn Offer from a Gentleman, Season 4 finds the restless Benedict falling for a mysterious woman he meets at a masquerade ball (later revealed to be Sophie).
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Ever since casting was announced, Ha has been standing in Netflix’s impressive spotlight. The 27-year-old Australian actress already has an impressive resume, though. She’s starred in half a dozen television shows as well as a movie. She was even featured in a music video.Bridgertonmight not come back until 2026, but in the meantime, here are all the places you can find Yerin Ha.
7’Dune: Prophecy' (2024)
Dune: The Prophecy
Dune: Prophecyis an HBO science fiction series that serves as a prequel to theOscar-winningDunefilmsstarring Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown). The show focuses on the Harkonnen sisters, Valya (Emily Watson) and Tula (Olivia Williams), as they form the powerful sisterhood known as the Bene Gesserit.
Flashbacks and Betrayal
While Ha doesn’t have a leading role on the show, the HBO drama is the sort of project where even supporting and guest roles get actors noticed. Ha appeared in flashbacks as Young Kasha Jinjo in three episodes that focused on Valya and Tula’s youth. Young Kasha grows up to be Reverend Mother Jinjo, an ally to Emperor Javicco Corrino. As an adult, Tasha is played by Jihae (Succession).
Bad Behaviour
Bad Behaviouris a four-part Australian miniseries examining a group of teenage girls at an elite wildernessboarding school. The series is based on the novel of the same name by Rebecca Starford and was adapted for the screen by Pip Karmel (Total Control) and Magda Wozniak (Neighbours). Jana McKinnon stars as Jo Mackenzie (Silver and the Book of Dreams) alongside Markella Kavenagh (The Rings of Power) as Portia andBridgerton’s Ha as Alice.
Drama and Friendship at Boarding School
Alice is introduced as the only other student Jo meets at her new school on a scholarship. Jo wants to be an ally for Alice, but struggles to help her. They also have to contend with Portia, the dorm bully. Ha’s performance was so strong inBad Behaviourthat she earned a Logie Awards nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress.
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5’Sissy' (2022)
Released the same year asTroppoandHalo’s first season,Sissyis an independent Australian horror movie about a social media influencer who attends a bachelorette party that goes horribly wrong. Written and directed by Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes, the film stars Aisha Dee (Apple Cider Vinegar) in the title role of “Sissy” (short for Cecilia).
A Bloody Bachelorette Weekend
Among the party-goers is Tracey, played by Ha. Tracey is one of the bride’s friends, and none of these friends really like Cecilia. What ensues is nothing short of a bloody romp.Sissywas released by Shudder and thehorror movie just missed 100% on Rotten Tomatoeswith a 96% score.
4’Troppo' (2022)
Troppois anAustralian crime dramabased on the 2017 Candice Fox novelCrimson Lake. It’s about a disgraced former police officer, Ted Conkaffey (Thomas Jane), who teams up with an eccentric private investigator, Amanda Pharrell (Nicole Chamoun), to solve a missing person case in Queensland, Australia. The show ran for two seasons from 2022-2024.
An Early Supporting Role
Ha appeared in the first season ofTroppoas Ah Rah Park. Her character’s father, Jong Min Park (Sonny Le), is the missing Korean scientist that Conkaffey and Pharrell are trying to find. Since season two follows a new mystery, Ha’s character is confined to the show’s first season, but it’s definitely a place to catch some of her early supporting work.
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3’Halo' (2022 - 2024)
Ha’s first leading role was in the Showtime television adaptation of the popular Bungie video game,Halo. The futuristic series is set in the 26th century, where humans are battling an alien alliance called The Covenant. Pablo Schreiber (The Wire) stars as the super soldier Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 with a cast that includes Shabana Azmi (Neerja), Natasha Culzac (The Wheel of Time), Olive Gray (Half Moon Investigations), and Natascha McElhone (The Crown).
Starring On an International Stage
Appearing across both seasons, Ha plays an astute 16-year-old insurrectionist by the name of Kwan Ha. Kwan comes from the Outer Colony planet Madrigal and is the daughter of insurrectionist parents whose people are attacked by The Covenant. The role really opened up Ha’s career, giving her a larger international platform and plenty of screen time.
2’Reef Break' (2019)
Reef Break
Reef Breakis a 13-episode crime thriller that aired on ABC during the summer of 2019. It stars Poppy Montgomery (Without a Trace) as Cat Chambers, a thief-turned-fixer solving high-stakes crimes on Reef Island. The show only aired for one season and was canceled in December 2019.
Making Her Television Debut
Ha made her television debut inReef Break, appearing in six episodes. She is introduced in Episode 3 as Technie Jane. It was a small part, but it got her in front of French and American audiences. That same year, Ha starred as Maurice in a stage production ofLord of the Fliesat the Roslyn Packer Theatre in Sydney.
1"I Gotta Have You" Music Video - Fluir and Jesse Marantz (2016)
Ha got her start as a dancer in electronic dance pop vocalist Fluir and composer Jesse Marantz’s 2016 music video, “I Gotta Have You.” The song is fun and upbeat, with themusic videoset in a boxing studio where a group of people are working out and dancing. Everyone is having a good time and their acrobatic skills are on full display. The video was directed by Anna McGrath.
Serious Dance Skills
Ha appears in a yellow t-shirt and ponytail, playfully dancing in competition with one of the other dancers. The actor proves to be an impressive dancer, at one point doing a split during a dance battle in the boxing ring. The dancers, including Ha, were students at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia at the time of filming.
