Trivia / Beef

• Actor-Shared Background:
  • Amy is of Chinese and Vietnamese descent like Ali Wong. Wong was also married to a Japanese-American man like Amy.
  • Like Steven Yeun, Danny's parents are Korean immigrants.
  • Similarly, all the other Korean characters are portrayed by Korean actors and actresses.
• The Danza: Amy's employee Mia is played by Mia Serafino.
• Production Posse: Reunites Tuca & Bertie co-stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun with one of the writers, Lee Sung Jin.
• Queer Character, Queer Actor: Maria Bello is not straight (she is engaged to Dominique Crenn) and plays Jordana, who is also in a relationship with a woman.
• Real-Life Relative: The show cast cousins Ashley Park and Justin H. Min in supporting roles. According to Park, she had initially been floated to play Min's character's pregnant wife, only for their agent to point out that they were related; she was then offered the role of Jordan's sister-in-law.

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