Who plays the mom in PEN15?

Who plays the mom in PEN15?

The character of Maya’s mom, Yuki Ishii-Peters, is played by actress/co-creator Maya Erskine’s real-life mother Mutsuko Erskine.

Is Maya’s mom her mom in real life PEN15?

Early life and education Erskine was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Mutsuko Nigatawa and jazz drummer Peter Erskine. Her mother is Japanese, from Tokyo, and her father is American, from New Jersey. Her mother also plays the role of her character’s mother on PEN15.

Is Maya from PEN15 mixed?

Maya, who is mixed-race, doesn’t fit in with the Korean American kids, who don’t understand her when she tries to be “more Asian” by speaking Japanese to them.

Is Shuji Maya’s half brother?

Shuji Ishii-Peters (Dallas Liu) In Season 2, it is revealed that Shuji is actually Maya’s half-brother, though the family doesn’t treat the two siblings any differently.