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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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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
      • 6 wins & 44 nominations total

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    Known for

    Brendan Fraser in The Whale (2022)
    The Whale
    7.6
    • Liz
    • 2022
    Matt Damon in Downsizing (2017)
    Downsizing
    5.8
    • Ngoc Lan Tran
    • 2017
    Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, Reed Birney, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, Jay Shadix, Peter Grosz, Hong Chau, Rob Yang, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, 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



    • Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie
      • Post-production
      • 2026



    • Wuthering Heights (2025)
      Wuthering Heights
      • Nelly Dean
      • 2025
    • Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in The Instigators (2024)
      The Instigators
      6.2
      • Dr. Donna Rivera
      • 2024
    • Willem Dafoe, Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone, Hong Chau, Margaret Qualley, Mamoudou Athie, Joe Alwyn, and Hunter Schafer in Kinds of Kindness (2024)
      Kinds of Kindness
      6.5
      • Sarah
      • Sharon
      • Aka
      • 2024
    • Tom Hanks, Liev Schreiber, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Bryan Cranston, Hope Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Park, Aristou Meehan, Maya Hawke, Rupert Friend, Jake Ryan, Ethan Josh Lee, and Sophia Lillis in Asteroid City (2023)
      Asteroid City
      6.4
      • Polly
      • 2023
    • Gabriel Basso in The Night Agent (2023)
      The Night Agent
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Diane Farr
      • 2023
    • Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face (2023)
      Poker Face
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Marge
      • 2023
    • Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, Reed Birney, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, Jay Shadix, Peter Grosz, Hong Chau, Rob Yang, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
      The Menu
      7.2
      • Elsa
      • 2022
    • Brendan Fraser in The Whale (2022)
      The Whale
      7.6
      • Liz
      • 2022
    • Michelle Williams in Showing Up (2022)
      Showing Up
      6.3
      • Jo
      • 2022
    • Judi Dench, Colin Farrell, Josh Gad, Nonso Anozie, Lara McDonnell, Tamara Smart, and Ferdia Shaw in Artemis Fowl (2020)
      Artemis Fowl
      4.3
      • Fairy in Ho Chi Minh City (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Janelle Monáe in Homecoming (2018)
      Homecoming
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Audrey Temple
      • 2018–2020
    • Regina King in Watchmen (2019)
      Watchmen
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Lady Trieu
      • 2019
    • Sarah Gadon and Hong Chau in American Woman (2019)
      American Woman
      5.2
      • Jenny
      • 2019
    • Brian Dennehy, Hong Chau, and Lucas Jaye in Driveways (2019)
      Driveways
      7.2
      • Kathy
      • 2019
    • Will Arnett in BoJack Horseman (2014)
      BoJack Horseman
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Pickles Aplenty (voice)
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Hong Chau in Finding My America (2006)
      Finding My America
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2006

    Additional Crew



    • Will Lyman and Sarah Childress in Frontline (1983)
      Frontline
      8.6
      TV Series
      • intern
      • 2006

    Videos40

    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
    'The Whale' Cast Extended Interview
    Clip 6:49
    'The Whale' Cast Extended Interview
    Why 'The Whale' Makeup Had to Be Perfect for Brendan Fraser
    Clip 3:13
    Why 'The Whale' Makeup Had to Be Perfect for Brendan Fraser
    "No More 'Gramming Food!" 'The Menu' Cast on Food Puns and Pictures
    Clip 3:41
    "No More 'Gramming Food!" 'The Menu' Cast on Food Puns and Pictures
    Best of IMDb at Toronto 2018
    Clip 1:46
    Best of IMDb at Toronto 2018
    Official Trailer
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    Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
    • Born
      • June 25, 1979
      • Thailand
    • Children
      • Child
    • 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")
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 8 Articles

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      Chau's own parents fled Vietnam by boat in 1979 when her mom was six months pregnant with her. She was born in a Thai refugee camp, before they were taken in by a sponsor family in New Orleans.
    • 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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