Hong Chau (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress who gained recognition for her supporting role in the 2017 film Downsizing, in which she played the character Ngoc Lan Tran. For her performance, she was nominated for several supporting-actress awards.
Where is Hong Chau from?
Hong Chau comes from Thailand. 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).
Is Hong Chau Vietnamese?
In 2022, she appeared in supporting roles in the films Showing Up, The Menu, and The Whale with the latter earning her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Chau was born to Vietnamese parents who lived in a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing Vietnam in the late 1970s.
Following Downsizing, Chau appeared in guest roles in several TV series in 2018. The Ringer’s Alison Herman said another actor would have sought to accumulate more recurring roles on TV series but that “In the Peak TV Era, Chau opted for something much savvier: taking some choice guest parts in a few critically acclaimed TV shows. Chau benefits from these shows’ prestige; the shows benefit from her talents.”