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1. 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 one for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. Chau was born to Vietnamese parents who lived in a refugee camp in ...
Mar 12, 2023 · Hong Chau, nominated for best supporting actress for \"The Whale\", wore a custom pink Prada dress with a nod to her Vietnamese heritage. The dress featured a Mandarin collar, a popular element in Chinese and Vietnamese traditional clothing, that she requested to be added.
Feb 16, 2023 · The actress, who came to the U.S. as a refugee from Vietnam, shares her journey from struggling introvert to Hollywood star. She also reflects on the record-breaking year for AAPI visibility in the awards season.
- Eric Andersson
Hong Chau is a Thai-born actress and writer who has been nominated for an Oscar for her role in The Whale (2022). She has also starred in Downsizing (2017), Watchmen (2019) and The Menu (2022), among other films and TV shows.
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Mar 13, 2023 · On the eve of the 2023 Oscars —the calm before the flashbulb storm— Hong Chau called from Los Angeles after a final fitting with her stylist duo, Zadrian Smith and Sarah Edmiston. All was ...
Feb 22, 2023 · Though Hong Chau received her first Oscar nomination last month, ... Kyle Buchanan is a pop culture reporter and serves as The Projectionist, the awards season columnist for The Times. He is the ...
Dec 7, 2022 · Evelyn Freja. Dec. 7, 2022 7 AM PT. When Hong Chau’s agent told her Darren Aronofsky was considering casting her in “The Whale,” her answer was simple: “I’m so tired, I don’t have time ...