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Jane Doe no more: actress reveals her identity in Amazon case
Her name is Huong Hoang, but her stage name is Junie Hoang. You might of seen her in roles in films like "Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver" and "Hoodrats 2: Hoodrat Warriors."
She also is the "Jane Doe" actress who sued Amazon in October, saying the e-commerce giant's movie database site revealed she was 40 years old, a fact that the actress says is keeping her from landing parts.
Hoang had remained anonymous up until revealing her identity in a court filing, according to the Associated Press. She had suing Amazon and IMDb as "Jane Doe," sparking widespread speculation about who she might be.
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Junie Hoang
According to her IMDb bio, she was born in 1971 in Saigon, Vietnam. Hoang started dancing at 16. She earned a biomedical science degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University.
The actress says Amazon’s Internet Movie Database (IMDb) site misused her age and other personal information after she signed up for the IMDbPro industry information service in 2008. The subscription service provides insider info that is used by the movie industry.
She is seeking $1 million in damages.
In November, Amazon called the lawsuit "bogus."
Amazon asked a U.S. judge to dismiss the complaint.
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