Hong Chau

Golden Globe Nominated Actress, Best Known for "Downsizing"

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Hong Chau Biography

Hong Chau is an American actress who is most known for her performance in the 2022 film "The Whale," for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and other supporting-actress awards. Her breakthrough role was in the 2017 film "Downsizing," for which she was nominated for several supporting-actress awards. Variety wrote in 2022 that Chau had "been prolific in recent years" and that she had "an acclaimed turn" in the TV series "Watchmen" (2019) and "Homecoming" (2018–2020).

Before "Downsizing," she appeared in the TV series "Treme" (2010–2013) and the film "Inherent Vice" (2014). In 2018, she had guest star roles in several TV series. In 2019, she played a supporting role in the limited series "Watchmen," and had leading roles in the films "American Woman" and "Driveways." In 2020, she had a starring role in the second season of the TV series "Homecoming," having had a supporting role in its first season in 2018. In 2022, she appeared in supporting roles in the films "Showing Up," "The Menu," and "The Whale."

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, Louisiana 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.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/03/2024.

Hong Chau Videos

  • Hong Chau On Intensely Focused Filming of 'The Whale' | Oscars 2023
    Best supporting actress nominee Hong Chau shares how focused and intense the cast and crew were on set while filming 'The Whale.'
  • Hong Chau discusses starring in new movie, 'The Whale'
    Actress Hong Chau talks about what it was like to film alongside Brendan Fraser in the emotional new film, “The Whale.”
  • Hong Chau Shares how a Public Speaking Class Led to Her Acting Career
    Hong Chau talks about how a public speaking class led to her career in acting, working with Darren Aronofsky on The Whale and having a baby during...

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