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Hong Chau

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Hong Chau
Get a quick look at the performances that earned nominations for Actress in a Supporting Role at the 95th Academy Awards. Who would you choose between Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin), Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once), and Hong Chau (The Whale)?
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Oscars 2023 Best Supporting Actress Nominees
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Hong Chau was born on 25 June 1979 in Thailand. She is an actress and writer, known for The Whale (2022), Downsizing (2017) and The Menu (2022).
BornJune 25, 1979
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BornJune 25, 1979
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 41 nominations total

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Hong Chau was photographed Aug. 22 at the Doheny Room West Hollywood.
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Hong Chau, photographed in New York City for Vanity Fair
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Hong Chau in The Night Agent (2023)
Hong Chau in The Night Agent (2023)
Hong Chau in Poker Face (2023)
Hong Chau in The Whale (2022)
John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, Hong Chau, Rob Yang, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer, Reed Birney, Christina Brucato, Nicholas Hoult, Rebecca Koon, Hong Chau, Rob Yang, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Ralph Fiennes, Christina Brucato, Hong Chau, and Adam Aalderks in The Menu (2022)

Known for

Brendan Fraser in The Whale (2022)
The Whale
7.7
  • Liz
  • 2022
Matt Damon in Downsizing (2017)
Downsizing
5.8
  • Ngoc Lan Tran
  • 2017
Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Nicholas Hoult, Aimee Carrero, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
The Menu
7.2
  • Elsa
  • 2022
Regina King in Watchmen (2019)
Watchmen
8.2
TV Mini Series
  • Lady Trieu

Credits

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Actress

  • AND
    • Post-production
  • The Instigators
    • Post-production
  • Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, and Scarlett Johansson in Asteroid City (2023)
    Asteroid City
    • Polly Green
    • 2023
  • Gabriel Basso in The Night Agent (2023)
    The Night Agent
    • Diane Farr
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face (2023)
    Poker Face
    • Marge
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Nicholas Hoult, Aimee Carrero, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
    The Menu
    • Elsa
    • 2022
  • Brendan Fraser in The Whale (2022)
    The Whale
    • Liz
    • 2022
  • Michelle Williams in Showing Up (2022)
    Showing Up
    • Jo
    • 2022
  • Judi Dench, Colin Farrell, Josh Gad, Nonso Anozie, Lara McDonnell, Tamara Smart, and Ferdia Shaw in Artemis Fowl (2020)
    Artemis Fowl
    • Fairy in Ho Chi Minh City (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Janelle Monáe in Homecoming (2018)
    Homecoming
    • Audrey Temple
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2020
  • Regina King in Watchmen (2019)
    Watchmen
    • Lady Trieu
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Sarah Gadon and Hong Chau in American Woman (2019)
    American Woman
    • Jenny
    • 2019
  • Brian Dennehy, Hong Chau, and Lucas Jaye in Driveways (2019)
    Driveways
    • Kathy
    • 2019
  • Will Arnett in BoJack Horseman (2014)
    BoJack Horseman
    • Pickles Aplenty (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph in Forever (2018)
    Forever
    • Sarah
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Duck Butter (2018)
    Duck Butter
    • Glow
    • 2018
  • Matt Damon in Downsizing (2017)
    Downsizing
    • Ngoc Lan Tran
    • 2017

Writer

  • Hong Chau in Finding My America (2006)
    Finding My America
    • Writer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2006

Additional Crew

  • Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
    • intern
    • TV Series
    • 2006

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Oscars 2023 Best Supporting Actress Nominees
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Oscars 2023 Best Supporting Actress Nominees
'The Whale' Cast Extended Interview
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'The Whale' Cast Extended Interview
Why 'The Whale' Makeup Had to Be Perfect for Brendan Fraser
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Why 'The Whale' Makeup Had to Be Perfect for Brendan Fraser
"No More 'Gramming Food!" 'The Menu' Cast on Food Puns and Pictures
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"No More 'Gramming Food!" 'The Menu' Cast on Food Puns and Pictures
Best of IMDb at Toronto 2018
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
  • Born
    • June 25, 1979
    • Thailand
  • Relatives
    • Sibling(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (22 July 2015 - 6 Sept 2015) Originated the role of "Jenny" in the Off-Broadway play "John" at the Signature Theatre in NYC, by Annie Baker (winner 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "The Flick"), directed by Sam Gold (winner 2015 Tony for Best Director of a Musical for "Fun Home")
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 8 Articles

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    She was born in a refugee camp in Thailand, to Vietnamese parents.
  • Quotes
    Your first union job is like a break because now you're in the union. Treme (2010) was big, because that was my first time getting to return to a show.

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