Hong Chau
Hong Chau (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress. She has received several award nominations for her film roles as Ngoc Lan Tran in Downsizing (2017) and as Liz, a nurse, in The Whale (2022), including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. Chau was born to Vietnamese parents who lived in a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing Vietnam in the late 1970s. A Vietnamese Catholic church in New Orleans sponsored Chau and her family to move to the United States. She grew up in New Orleans and majored in film studies at Boston University College of Communication before pursuing an acting career. She appeared in the TV series Treme (2010–2013) and the film Inherent Vice (2014). She went on to have supporting roles in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019) and the Prime Video series Homecoming (2018–2020). Chau has also played leading roles in the 2019 films Driveways and American Woman and further supporting roles in the 2022 film The Menu and the 2023 Netflix series The Night Agent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hong Chau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Hong Chau filmography
"Wuthering Heights"
as Nelly
The Sheep Detectives
as Beth Pennock
The Instigators
as Dr. Donna Rivera
Kinds of Kindness
as Sarah / Sharon / Aka
Asteroid City
as Polly
Showing Up
as Jo
The Whale
as Liz
The Menu
as Elsa
Artemis Fowl
as Opal Koboi (uncredited)
Driveways
as Kathy
American Woman
Executive Producer · as Jenny
Duck Butter
as Glow
Downsizing
as Ngoc Lan Tran
Inherent Vice
as Jade
Market Hours
as Angela
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Who is Hong Chau?+
Hong Chau is an American actress of Vietnamese descent, known for her scene-stealing performances in high-profile films like The Whale, The Menu, and Inherent Vice.
What is Hong Chau known for?+
She is primarily recognized for her supporting roles in critically acclaimed films such as The Whale, for which she earned an Academy Award nomination, and her collaborations with directors like Paul Thomas Anderson and Kelly Reichardt.
What kind of work does Hong Chau make?+
She specializes in character-driven drama and dark comedy, frequently appearing in projects that bridge the gap between independent cinema and prestige Hollywood productions.
