Hong Chau
{{Short description|American actress (born 1979)}}
{{distinguish|Hong Khaou}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_name = Hồng Châu
| name = Hong Chau
| image = Hong Chau, MTV 2018.png
| caption = Chau in 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|06|25}}
| birth_place = Thailand{{efn|USA Today wrote, "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."}}
| citizenship = American
| education = Boston University College of Communication (BA, 2001)
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2006–present
| children = 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 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.
Early and personal life
Before Hong Chau was born, her parents and her two brothers lived in Vietnam. In 1979, the family was among the Vietnamese boat people who fled their country, and Chau's mother was six months pregnant with her.{{cite news | last=Ryan | first=Patrick | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/12/21/awards-breakout-hong-chau-brings-her-personal-history-refugee-downsizing/957570001/ | title=Awards breakout Hong Chau brings her personal history as a refugee to 'Downsizing' | work=USA Today | date=December 21, 2017 | access-date=December 29, 2017 | archive-date=January 13, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113094833/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/12/21/awards-breakout-hong-chau-brings-her-personal-history-refugee-downsizing/957570001/ | url-status=live }} During their escape, Chau's father was shot and nearly bled to death. Chau was born in a refugee camp in Thailand on June 25 that year.{{cite magazine | last=Brown | first=Jacob | url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/hong-chau-rising-star-miniature-scale | title=Hong Chau is a rising star on a miniature scale | magazine=Interview | date=November 13, 2017 | access-date=November 16, 2017 | archive-date=November 17, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117122124/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/hong-chau-rising-star-miniature-scale | url-status=dead }}{{cite book |author= Chase'sEditors |date= 2024 |title= Chase's Calendar of Events 2025: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months |language= en |location= Lanham, Maryland |publisher= Bernan Press |page= 338 |isbn= 979-8892050234 |url= https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/NfsJEQAAQBAJ }}{{cite web|title= Hong Chau |work= Golden Globes |language= en |url= https://goldenglobes.com/person/hong-chau/ |access-date= February 16, 2025 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250216074941/https://goldenglobes.com/person/hong-chau/ |archive-date= February 16, 2025 |url-status=dead}} A Vietnamese Catholic church in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States arranged for a local Vietnamese family to sponsor her family. Chau grew up speaking Vietnamese as her first language, and later learned English in school.{{cite news | last=Gugliemi | first=Jodi | url=http://people.com/movies/five-things-to-know-about-downsizing-star-and-golden-globe-nominee-hong-chau/ | title=Five Things to Know About Downsizing Star and Golden Globe Nominee Hong Chau | work=People | date=January 5, 2018 | access-date=January 14, 2018 | archive-date=October 28, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028030759/https://people.com/movies/five-things-to-know-about-downsizing-star-and-golden-globe-nominee-hong-chau/ | url-status=live }} Her family lived in government housing and used subsidized lunch programs.
Chau was raised in New Orleans East and attended Eleanor McMain Secondary School, Benjamin Franklin High School, and then Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts; the first two are in New Orleans and the latter, from which Chau graduated, is in Natchitoches, Louisiana.{{cite news | last=Walker | first=Dave | url=http://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2012/11/actress_hong_chau_brings_new_o.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118173052/https://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2012/11/actress_hong_chau_brings_new_o.html|archive-date=2012-11-18 | title=Actress Hong Chau brings New Orleans background to role as 'Treme's' Linh | work=The Times-Picayune | date=November 18, 2012 | access-date=September 5, 2017 }} Her parents worked as dishwashers then ran a convenience store,{{cite magazine | last=Andersson | first=Eric | url=https://people.com/movies/hong-chau-journey-from-refugee-to-oscar-nominee-exclusive/ | title=Inside Hong Chau's Journey from Refugee to Oscar Nominee: 'It Took Years to Become an Overnight Success' | magazine=People | date=February 16, 2023 | accessdate=February 23, 2023 | archive-date=February 23, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223231658/https://people.com/movies/hong-chau-journey-from-refugee-to-oscar-nominee-exclusive/ | url-status=dead }} working to ensure that the children could attend college.{{cite magazine | last=Vlessing | first=Etan | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/downsizing-star-says-asian-typecasting-pushed-refugee-parents-tiff-2017-1037347 | title=Toronto: 'Downsizing' Star Says Asian Typecasting 'Pushed Aside' Refugee Parents | magazine=The Hollywood Reporter | date=September 10, 2017 | access-date=September 12, 2017 | archive-date=January 28, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128030018/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/downsizing-star-says-asian-typecasting-pushed-refugee-parents-tiff-2017-1037347 | url-status=dead }} Chau said her parents, who speak English with heavy Vietnamese accents, were shunned as Asian migrants. She said, "My whole life, I've always felt like I was the more acceptable of my parents, and they were always the people who had to stay in the background, or hide in the broom closet."
Receiving Pell Grants,{{cite news | last=Rosen | first=Lisa | url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-hong-chau-20171221-story.html | title=Playing an Asian activist with a disability in 'Downsizing,' Hong Chau hopes to see more diversity in films | work=Los Angeles Times | date=December 21, 2017 | access-date=December 29, 2017 | archive-date=January 3, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173747/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-hong-chau-20171221-story.html | url-status=live }} Chau attended Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, where she initially studied creative writing. She changed her major to film studies when her parents requested that she study something more practical. She explored acting to challenge her introversion;{{cite magazine | last=Nobil | first=Taryn | url=https://variety.com/2017/film/features/downsizing-actress-hong-chau-1202633292/ | title='Downsizing' Star Hong Chau Turned to Acting to 'Burst Out of My Introvertedness' | magazine=Variety | date=December 8, 2017 | access-date=December 29, 2017 | archive-date=October 18, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018104413/https://variety.com/2017/film/features/downsizing-actress-hong-chau-1202633292/ | url-status=dead }} she acted in other students' short films and was encouraged to pursue acting.{{cite magazine | last=Riley | first=Jenelle | url=https://variety.com/2017/film/features/10-actors-to-watch-hong-chau-1202578188/ | title=10 Actors to Watch: Hong Chau Steals Scenes in 'Downsizing' | magazine=Variety | date=October 4, 2017 | access-date=October 5, 2017 | archive-date=October 18, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018104420/https://variety.com/2017/film/features/10-actors-to-watch-hong-chau-1202578188/ | url-status=dead }} She graduated from Boston University College of Communication with her film-studies major in 2001.{{cite news | last=Laskowski | first=Amy | url=https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/alum-hong-chau-nominated-for-oscar/ | title=The Whale's Hong Chau (COM'01) Is Nominated for an Oscar This Weekend | work=Bostonia | date=March 9, 2023 | accessdate=March 12, 2023 | archive-date=March 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312165112/https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/alum-hong-chau-nominated-for-oscar/ | url-status=live }} After college, Chau got a job with PBS and anticipated a career in documentaries. Chau started taking public speaking classes to overcome being introverted, which led to improv classes. When Chau met a sitcom TV director, he encouraged her to move to Los Angeles and to get in contact with him. Chau decided to move to LA and began seeking acting opportunities there.{{cite news | author=Staff | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU3QtvEeUlI | title=Hong Chau Interview: From Struggling to Book Audition to Shining in The Menu & The Whale | work=Collider | via=YouTube | date=November 22, 2022 | accessdate=November 27, 2022 | archive-date=November 27, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127171135/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU3QtvEeUlI | url-status=live }}
{{As of|2020|May}}, she has a dog, a Rottweiler-Australian Shepherd mix.{{cite web|url= https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/downsizing-hong-chau-interview |title= Downsizing’s Hong Chau Knows the Secret to Getting Through Awards Season |first= Paul |last= Chi |work= Vanity Fair |date= December 19, 2017 |access-date= December 9, 2023 |archive-date= December 9, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231209095658/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/downsizing-hong-chau-interview |url-status=live}} In November of the same year, Chau gave birth to a daughter. She and her husband, who grew up in New Hampshire, met in Boston.{{cite web|title= Oscar-Nominated Actor Hong Chau (COM’01) Stars in New Action-Comedy The Instigators |first= Amy |last= Laskowski |date= August 7, 2024 |work= Boston University |language= en |url= https://www.bu.edu/articles/2024/oscar-nominated-actor-hong-chau-stars-in-the-instigators/ |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122144504/https://www.bu.edu/articles/2024/oscar-nominated-actor-hong-chau-stars-in-the-instigators/ |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}}
Career
=2006–2017: Early work and breakthrough with ''Downsizing''=
File:Hong Chau 2016 cropped.jpg
Chau began acting in film and TV in 2006.{{cite magazine | last=Chi | first=Paul | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/downsizing-hong-chau-interview | title=Downsizing{{'}}s Hong Chau Knows the Secret to Getting Through Awards Season | magazine=Vanity Fair | date=December 19, 2017 | access-date=December 29, 2017 | archive-date=December 24, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224084029/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/downsizing-hong-chau-interview | url-status=dead }} In the early 2010s, she had guest roles on the CBS TV series NCIS and How I Met Your Mother.{{cite news | last=Ryan | first=Patrick | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/22/hong-chau-the-whale-star-talks-oscar-more/11513754002/ | title='It takes 10 years to become an overnight success': Hong Chau is finally getting her moment | work=USA Today | date=March 22, 2023 | accessdate=March 22, 2023 | archive-date=March 22, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322192446/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/22/hong-chau-the-whale-star-talks-oscar-more/11513754002/ | url-status=live }} One of her first major roles was in the HBO series Treme (2010–2013), which was set in New Orleans.{{cite magazine | last=Ford | first=Rebecca | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywoods-next-big-thing-downsizing-breakout-hong-chau-asian-typecasting-working-matt-damon-1034594 | title=Hollywood's Next Big Thing: 'Downsizing' Breakout Hong Chau on Asian Typecasting and Working With Matt Damon | magazine=The Hollywood Reporter | date=September 5, 2017 | access-date=September 5, 2017 | archive-date=December 23, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223022323/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywoods-next-big-thing-downsizing-breakout-hong-chau-asian-typecasting-working-matt-damon-1034594 | url-status=dead }} Her first feature film role was in the 2014 film Inherent Vice.{{cite news | last=Yamato | first=Jen | url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-sneaks-hong-chau-20171103-story.html | title=Hong Chau is poised to break big in 'Downsizing,' her second film | work=Los Angeles Times | date=November 3, 2017 | access-date=November 16, 2017 | archive-date=January 14, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114075111/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-sneaks-hong-chau-20171103-story.html | url-status=live }} For two years after her role, she was not able to get an audition for another film role. In 2015, she had a key role in the Off-Broadway play John,{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/aug/12/john-review-play-annie-baker-signature-theatre-new-york |title= John review – a claustrophobic drama that you can’t take your eyes off |first= Alexis |last= Soloski |work= The Guardian |date= August 12, 2015|access-date= December 9, 2023 |archive-date= December 9, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231209105556/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/aug/12/john-review-play-annie-baker-signature-theatre-new-york |url-status=live}} she credited the experience for strengthening her acting. She also had a supporting role in the first season of the HBO series Big Little Lies in 2017.{{cite news | last=Fretts | first=Bruce | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/movies/hong-chau-downsizing-stereotyping.html?smid=tw-nytimesarts&smtyp=cur | title='Downsizing' Actress Breaks Through, for Better and Worse | work=The New York Times | date=December 25, 2017 | access-date=December 29, 2017 | archive-date=December 30, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060132/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/movies/hong-chau-downsizing-stereotyping.html?smid=tw-nytimesarts&smtyp=cur | url-status=live }}
Chau appeared in a supporting role as Ngoc Lan Tran, a Vietnamese political activist, in Alexander Payne's comedy-drama Downsizing (2017). Her performance was described as a standout by several reviewers.{{cite news | last=Kroll | first=Justin | url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/downsizing-hong-chau-brendan-fraser-in-darren-aronofsky-and-a24s-the-whale-1234691410/ | title='Watchmen's Hong Chau To Co-Star With Brendan Fraser in Darren Aronofsky's Next Film For A24 | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=February 10, 2021 | accessdate=February 12, 2021 | archive-date=August 20, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820174813/https://deadline.com/2021/02/downsizing-hong-chau-brendan-fraser-in-darren-aronofsky-and-a24s-the-whale-1234691410/ | url-status=live }}{{cite magazine | last=Kroll | first=Justin | url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/downsizing-hong-chau-patty-hearst-movie-american-woman-1202574857/ | title='Downsizing' Breakout Hong Chau to Star in Patty Hearst Movie 'American Woman' (Exclusive) | magazine=Variety | date=September 27, 2017 | access-date=September 28, 2017 | archive-date=October 14, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014014115/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/downsizing-hong-chau-patty-hearst-movie-american-woman-1202574857/ | url-status=dead }} Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers described her performance as "nothing less than an acting triumph", and took particular note of her "poignant scenes" with the film's star Matt Damon.{{cite magazine|last=Travers|first=Peter|author-link=Peter Travers|title='Downsizing' Review: Matt Damon Shines in 'Bracing Comedy of Shocking Gravity|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/downsizing-review-damon-shines-in-bracing-comedy-w514375|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 19, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2017|archive-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222041707/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/downsizing-review-damon-shines-in-bracing-comedy-w514375|url-status=live}} She was nominated for several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Some commentators criticized her character as stereotypical because Chau spoke in broken English, but Chau defended her as "so multifaceted and complex and well-written".
=2018–2020: Leading roles=
Following Downsizing, in 2018, Hong Chau was one of 928 new members invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.{{cite magazine | last=Khatchatourian | first=Maane | url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/academy-new-members-2018-record-1202856702/ | title=Academy Invites Record 928 New Members | magazine=Variety | date=June 25, 2018 | access-date=January 25, 2023 | archive-date=February 3, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203192531/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/academy-new-members-2018-record-1202856702/ | url-status=dead }} She appeared in guest roles in several TV series, including BoJack Horseman and Forever.{{cite news | last=Herman | first=Alison | url=https://www.theringer.com/tv/2018/12/13/18138348/2018-tv-superlatives-bojack-911-great-british-bakeoff | title=Best Guest Star: Hong Chau | work=The Ringer | date=December 13, 2018 | access-date=December 15, 2018 | archive-date=October 18, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018104421/https://www.theringer.com/tv/2018/12/13/18138348/2018-tv-superlatives-bojack-911-great-british-bakeoff | url-status=live }} She had a supporting role as a corporate secretary in the first season of the Amazon Prime Video series Homecoming.{{cite news | last=Petski | first=Denise | url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/homecoming-hong-chau-shea-whigham-jeremy-allen-white-sydney-poitier-cast-julia-roberts-amazon-series-1202337930/ | title='Homecoming': Shea Whigham, Hong Chau, Jeremy Allen White & Sydney Poitier Join Julia Roberts Amazon Series | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=March 14, 2018 | access-date=April 11, 2020 | archive-date=October 15, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015084422/https://deadline.com/2018/03/homecoming-hong-chau-shea-whigham-jeremy-allen-white-sydney-poitier-cast-julia-roberts-amazon-series-1202337930/ | url-status=live }} The Ringer{{'}}s Alison Herman said another actor would have sought to accumulate more recurring roles on TV series. Herman said, "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." In 2019, The Hollywood Reporter{{'}}s Rebecca Sun said since Downsizing, "Chau has appeared in a series of critically acclaimed projects."{{cite magazine | last=Sun | first=Rebecca | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hong-chau-signs-icm-partners-1253074 | title=Hong Chau Signs With ICM Partners (Exclusive) | magazine=The Hollywood Reporter | date=November 11, 2019 | access-date=November 11, 2019 | archive-date=March 8, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308152701/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hong-chau-signs-icm-partners-1253074 | url-status=dead }}
Chau had her first leading roles in the films Driveways and American Woman, both released at film festivals in 2019.{{cite news | last=Lambe | first=Stacy | url=https://www.etonline.com/hong-chau-on-taking-the-lead-and-why-she-hasnt-watched-her-acclaimed-forever-episode-exclusive | title=Hong Chau on Taking the Lead and Why She Hasn't Watched Her Acclaimed 'Forever' Episode (Exclusive) | work=Entertainment Tonight | date=April 26, 2019 | access-date=May 5, 2019 | archive-date=October 15, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015204817/https://www.etonline.com/hong-chau-on-taking-the-lead-and-why-she-hasnt-watched-her-acclaimed-forever-episode-exclusive | url-status=live }} For Driveways, Chau was familiar with director Andrew Ahn's previous film Spa Night, recognized his name when he contacted her with an offer for the role, and readily accepted the offer.{{cite magazine | last=Lawson | first=Richard | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/05/little-gold-men-network-rewatch | title=Is This the Most Prescient Oscar Winner of All Time? | magazine=Vanity Fair | date=May 1, 2020 | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-date=June 27, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627090951/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/05/little-gold-men-network-rewatch | url-status=dead }} Also in 2019, Chau appeared in the HBO limited series Watchmen as the trillionaire Lady Trieu,{{cite news | last=Burton | first=Bonnie | url=https://www.cnet.com/news/hbo-watchmen-better-give-me-realism-and-maybe-a-giant-squid/ | title=HBO's Watchmen better give me realism -- and maybe a giant squid | work=CNET | date=September 13, 2019 | access-date=September 14, 2019 | archive-date=October 1, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001025715/https://www.cnet.com/news/hbo-watchmen-better-give-me-realism-and-maybe-a-giant-squid/ | url-status=live }} whose performance The Hollywood Reporter{{'}}s TV critic Tim Goodman said was one of the series' "exceptional, memorable performances". Following the 2020 video-on-demand release of Driveways, Rolling Stone{{'}}s Maria Fontoura wrote that Chau has a "cool tenacity" in her roles. Fontoura said, "Whether she's playing a mysterious mogul, a secretive secretary, or a grieving single mother, the actress is steely, whip-smart, and deceptively powerful."{{cite magazine | last=Fontoura | first=Maria | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/hong-chau-interview-driveways-homecoming-watchmen-994420/ | title=Hong Chau's True Grit | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=May 15, 2020 | access-date=May 16, 2020 | archive-date=January 21, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121075240/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/hong-chau-interview-driveways-homecoming-watchmen-994420/ | url-status=dead }}
In May 2020, Chau had a larger role in Homecoming{{'}}s second season, in which she moves from secretary to a person in charge in the series's featured corporation. Entertainment Tonight{{'}}s Stacy Lambe said Chau "has become something of a scene stealer over the years". Lambe said, "What's notable about most of her projects is that they feature a diverse cast of actors of color who get to shine in unexpected ways," highlighting Treme, Watchmen, and Homecoming.{{cite news | last=Lambe | first=Stacy | url=https://www.etonline.com/homecoming-how-a-leap-of-faith-paid-off-for-hong-chau-in-season-2-exclusive-146905 | title='Homecoming': How a Leap of Faith Paid Off for Hong Chau in Season 2 (Exclusive) | work=Entertainment Tonight | date=May 21, 2020 | access-date=May 21, 2020 | archive-date=June 16, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616232134/https://www.etonline.com/homecoming-how-a-leap-of-faith-paid-off-for-hong-chau-in-season-2-exclusive-146905 | url-status=live }} While Chau had filmed a small part as Opal Koboi in the 2020 film Artemis Fowl, her appearance was ultimately cut.{{cite magazine | last=Chang | first=Kee | url=http://anthemmagazine.com/hong-chau-signals-change/ | title=Hong Chau Signals Change | magazine= Anthem Magazine | date=May 7, 2020 | access-date=August 14, 2020 | archive-date=October 18, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018104414/http://anthemmagazine.com/hong-chau-signals-change/ | url-status=live }} Her character's voice was used, but Chau was not officially credited. Her deleted scene became available on Disney+.{{cite news | last=Rapp | first=David | url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/disneys-artemis-fowl-foul-play-review | title=Disney+'s Artemis Fowl: Foul Play | work=Kirkus Reviews | date=June 15, 2020 | accessdate=June 15, 2020 | archive-date=October 20, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020113533/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/disneys-artemis-fowl-foul-play-review/ | url-status=live }}
=2021–present: Oscar nomination for ''The Whale''=
File:Hong Chau, The Whale Venice (cropped).jpg in 2022]]
Chau spent most of 2020 in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States,{{cite news | last=Wong | first=Stevie | url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/the-whale-hong-chau-interview-the-menu-1235191037/ | title='The Whale' Star Hong Chau On Going From Wanting To Stay Home And Do Nothing To Making Four Films: 'It Was A Really Nutty Year For Me' | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=December 13, 2022 | accessdate=December 13, 2022 | archive-date=December 22, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222091946/https://deadline.com/2022/12/the-whale-hong-chau-interview-the-menu-1235191037/ | url-status=live }} giving birth to a daughter in November of that year.{{cite news |last=Donnelly |first=Elisabeth |date=November 17, 2022 |title=Hong Chau: 'I filmed The Whale with an eight-week-old baby – I was pumping between takes' |work=i |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/hong-chau-i-filmed-the-whale-with-an-eight-week-old-baby-i-was-pumping-between-takes-1975839 |accessdate=November 18, 2022 |archive-date=December 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212214708/https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/hong-chau-i-filmed-the-whale-with-an-eight-week-old-baby-i-was-pumping-between-takes-1975839 |url-status=live }} In 2021, she participated in the filming of four films: The Whale, Showing Up, The Menu, and Asteroid City. For the drama The Whale, she was invited by its director Darren Aronofsky to audition for the role of Liz, a nurse.{{cite magazine | last=Coates | first=Tyler | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/hong-chau-interview-the-menu-the-whale-1235271834/ | title=The Pathos and the Humor of Hong Chau | magazine=The Hollywood Reporter | date=December 5, 2022 | accessdate=December 6, 2022 | archive-date=December 8, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208225159/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/hong-chau-interview-the-menu-the-whale-1235271834/ | url-status=dead }} For The Menu, Chau was a fan of the TV series Succession and wanted to work with director Mark Mylod, who had directed over a dozen episodes in the series. She also wanted to work with actor Ralph Fiennes. Showing Up premiered in May 2022 at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival,{{cite news | last=Ehrlich | first=David | url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/showing-up-review-kelly-reichardt-1234728689/ | title='Showing Up' Review: A Stressed Artist Befriends a Wounded Pigeon in Kelly Reichardt's Feather-Light Comedy | work=IndieWire | date=May 27, 2022 | accessdate=October 12, 2022 | archive-date=December 18, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124940/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/showing-up-review-kelly-reichardt-1234728689/ | url-status=live }} while in September 2022, The Whale premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival,{{cite news | last=Tartaglione | first=Nancy | url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/brendan-fraser-the-whale-standing-ovation-venice-darren-aronofsky-1235108012/ | title=Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale', Star Brendan Fraser Enthusiastically Embraced With Extended Ovation At World Premiere – Venice | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=September 4, 2022 | accessdate=October 12, 2022 | archive-date=December 15, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215182746/https://deadline.com/2022/09/brendan-fraser-the-whale-standing-ovation-venice-darren-aronofsky-1235108012/ | url-status=live }} and The Menu premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.{{cite news | last=Earl | first=William | url=https://variety.com/2022/film/festivals/the-menu-tiff-premiere-laughs-horror-1235368367/ | title='The Menu' TIFF Premiere Draws Squirms, Squeals and Big Laughs From 'Succession'-Meets-'Saw' Horror Feast | work=Variety | date=September 10, 2022 | accessdate=October 12, 2022 | archive-date=September 11, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911040059/https://variety.com/2022/film/festivals/the-menu-tiff-premiere-laughs-horror-1235368367/ | url-status=live }} Both The Whale and The Menu had commercial releases in theaters later in 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Whale-The-(2022) | title=The Whale (2022) | work=The Numbers | accessdate=March 22, 2023 | archive-date=February 28, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228054459/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Whale-The-(2022) | url-status=live }}
{{cite web | url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Menu-The | title=The Menu (2022) | work=The Numbers | accessdate=March 22, 2023 | archive-date=March 16, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316230835/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Menu-The | url-status=live }} Matthew Creith of Out Front wrote, "The highlight of The Whale comes from an outstanding turn from Hong Chau, who gives a memorable performance in a vital role".{{cite magazine |url=https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/denver-film-festival-review-the-whale/ |title=Denver Film Festival Review: 'The Whale' |last=Creith |first=Matthew |newspaper=Out Front |date=November 12, 2022 |access-date=November 22, 2022 |archive-date=November 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122231558/https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/denver-film-festival-review-the-whale/ |url-status=live}} For her performance, Chau was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.{{efn|At the 95th Academy Awards, Chau wore a custom-made pink Prada gown that was a nod to her Vietnamese heritage.{{cite web|title= Hong Chau’s 2023 Oscars Dress Was a Self-Portrait by Way of Prada |first= Laura |last= Regensdorf |date= March 13, 2023 |work= Vanity Fair |language= en |url= https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/03/oscars-2023-hong-chau-getting-ready-diary-custom-prada |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122143007/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/03/oscars-2023-hong-chau-getting-ready-diary-custom-prada |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|title= Hong Chau wore dress honoring her Vietnamese heritage to Oscars |first= Samantha |last= Kubota |date= March 13, 2023 |work= NBC News |language= en |url= https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/hong-chau-wore-dress-honoring-vietnamese-heritage-oscars-rcna74689 |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122143117/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/hong-chau-wore-dress-honoring-vietnamese-heritage-oscars-rcna74689 |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}} The dress was later recognized as one of the best dresses of the 2023 Oscars by Vogue,{{cite magazine|title= The 24 Best Dressed Stars at the 2023 Oscars |first= Christian |last= Allaire |date= March 12, 2023 |magazine= Vogue |issn= 0042-8000 |language= en |url= https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/oscars-2023-best-dressed-stars-red-carpet |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122153340/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/oscars-2023-best-dressed-stars-red-carpet |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}} Harper's Bazaar,{{cite magazine|title= The 14 Best-Dressed Stars at the 95th Academy Awards |first= Tara |last= Gonzalez |date= March 12, 2023 |magazine= Harper's Bazaar |issn= 0017-7873 |language= en |url= https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/red-carpet-dresses/g43231722/best-dressed-red-carpet-oscars-2023/ |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122153440/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/red-carpet-dresses/g43231722/best-dressed-red-carpet-oscars-2023/ |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}} Vanity Fair,{{cite magazine|title= The Best-Dressed Celebrities at the 2023 Oscars |first1= Maggie |last1= Coughlan |first2= Kia D. |last2= Goosby |first3= Miles |last3= Pope |date= March 13, 2023 |magazine= Vanity Fair |issn= 0733-8899 |language= en |url= https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2023/03/the-best-dressed-celebrities-at-the-2023-oscars |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122153415/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2023/03/the-best-dressed-celebrities-at-the-2023-oscars |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}} People,{{cite magazine|title= Oscars 2023 Best Dressed |first= Alex |last= Apatoff |date= March 12, 2023 |magazine= People |issn= 0093-7673 |language= en |url= https://people.com/style/oscars-2023-best-dressed/ |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122153332/https://people.com/style/oscars-2023-best-dressed/ |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}} The Hollywood Reporter,{{cite magazine|title= The Best Dressed Stars at the Oscars: Michelle Yeoh, Rihanna, Halle Bailey and More |first= Laurie |last= Brookins |date= March 12, 2023 |magazine= The Hollywood Reporter |issn= 0018-3660 |language= en |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/best-dressed-stars-2023-oscars-1235349737/ |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122153326/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/best-dressed-stars-2023-oscars-1235349737/ |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}} CNN,{{cite web|title= Best red carpet fashion at the 2023 Oscars |first1= Oscar |last1= Holland |first2= Jennifer |last2= Arnow |first3= Taylor |last3= Nicioli |date= March 13, 2023 |work= CNN |language= en |url= https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/oscars-red-carpet-fashion-2023/index.html |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122160054/https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/oscars-red-carpet-fashion-2023/index.html |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}} and Los Angeles Times.{{cite newspaper|title= The best fashion from the Oscars red carpet |first1= Valli |last1= Herman |first2= Maane |last2= Khatchatourian |first3= Allen J. |last3= Schaben |first4= Jason |last4= Armond |date= March 12, 2023 |newspaper= Los Angeles Times |issn= 2165-1736 |language= en |url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-03-12/oscars-2023-red-carpet-best-dressed-fashion |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122160055/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-03-12/oscars-2023-red-carpet-best-dressed-fashion |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}}}}{{cite news | last=Buchanan | first=Kyle | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/movies/hong-chau-the-whale-oscars.html | title=She's Oscar-Nominated, but Hong Chau Hopes to Stay an Underdog | work=The New York Times | date=February 22, 2023 | accessdate=February 24, 2023 | archive-date=February 23, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223232435/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/movies/hong-chau-the-whale-oscars.html | url-status=live }} Chau has said that she gives directors "a wide range of line readings and reactions each time they call 'action'". A journalist for Variety wrote, "It's resulted in a string of performances of remarkable versatility, star turns."{{cite magazine | last=Lang | first=Brent | url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/hong-chau-the-whale-the-menu-downsizing-oscars-1235485826/ | title=With 'The Whale' and 'The Menu,' Hong Chau Is on a Scene-Stealing Hot Streak | magazine=Variety | date=January 11, 2023 | accessdate=January 11, 2023 | archive-date=January 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112031733/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/hong-chau-the-whale-the-menu-downsizing-oscars-1235485826/ | url-status=dead }}
Chau appeared as a guest star in an episode of the Peacock TV series Poker Face, entitled "The Night Shift",{{cite news | last=Bernard | first=Emily | url=https://collider.com/hong-chau-poker-face/ | title=Hong Chau Is 'Poker Face's Best Guest Star | work=Collider | date=February 16, 2023 | accessdate=March 2, 2023 | archive-date=February 22, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222231656/https://collider.com/hong-chau-poker-face/ | url-status=live }} which premiered in January 2023.{{cite news | last=Nemetz | first=Dave | url=https://tvline.com/2022/10/26/poker-face-trailer-release-date-natasha-lyonne-rian-johnson-peacock/ | title=Poker Face: Natasha Lyonne Is on the Case in Star-Studded Peacock Mystery — Watch Teaser and Get Release Date | work=TVLine | date=October 26, 2022 | accessdate=October 31, 2022 | archive-date=October 31, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031225443/https://tvline.com/2022/10/26/poker-face-trailer-release-date-natasha-lyonne-rian-johnson-peacock/ | url-status=live }} In March, Chau starred as Diane Farr, the White House chief of staff, in the Netflix thriller series The Night Agent.{{cite news | last=Andreeva | first=Nellie | url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/the-night-agent-hong-chau-db-woodside-sarah-desjardins-enrique-murciano-cast-netflix-series-1234923629/ | title='The Night Agent': Hong Chau, DB Woodside, Sarah Desjardins & Enrique Murciano Among 7 Cast In Netflix Series | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=February 1, 2022 | accessdate=October 12, 2022 | archive-date=October 13, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013121249/https://deadline.com/2022/02/the-night-agent-hong-chau-db-woodside-sarah-desjardins-enrique-murciano-cast-netflix-series-1234923629/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/tv/reviews/the-night-agent-review-1235540207/ |title= ‘The Night Agent’ Is a Sparky, Intriguing Political Thriller: TV Review |first= Daniel |last= D'Addario |work= Variety |date= March 23, 2023 |access-date= December 11, 2023 |archive-date= December 11, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231211033215/https://variety.com/2023/tv/reviews/the-night-agent-review-1235540207/ |url-status=live}} Chau was familiar with series creator Shawn Ryan's work with the series The Shield and Terriers and accepted the opportunity to work with Ryan and to have a role in a political thriller that would be new genre territory for her.{{cite news | last=Sayre | first=Will | url=https://movieweb.com/hong-chau-interview-the-night-agent/ | title=Exclusive: Hong Chau Dishes on Her Edgy New Role in Netflix's The Night Agent | work=MovieWeb | date=March 21, 2023 | accessdate=March 22, 2023 | archive-date=March 22, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322145741/https://movieweb.com/hong-chau-interview-the-night-agent/ | url-status=live }} Variety{{'}}s critic Daniel D'Addario opined that her "excellent" performance had elevated the series.{{cite news | last=D'Addario | first=Daniel | url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/reviews/the-night-agent-review-1235540207/ | title='The Night Agent' Is a Sparky, Intriguing Political Thriller: TV Review | work=Variety | date=March 23, 2023 | accessdate=April 5, 2023 | archive-date=March 30, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330063619/https://variety.com/2023/tv/reviews/the-night-agent-review-1235540207/ | url-status=live }} The Night Agent had strong viewership on the platform.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-night-agent-netflix-most-popular-tv-series-love-is-blind-ratings-1235317901/|title='The Night Agent' Zeroes In On Netflix's All-Time Most Popular TV Series List|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Katie|last=Campione|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=April 5, 2023|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405001133/https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-night-agent-netflix-most-popular-tv-series-love-is-blind-ratings-1235317901/|url-status=live}}
In Wes Anderson's ensemble film Asteroid City, which premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Chau had a single scene.{{cite news | last1=Wiseman | first1=Andreas | last2=Ntim | first2=Zac | url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/wes-anderson-asteroid-city-cannes-film-festival-focus-features-1235311687/ | title=Wes Anderson's Star-Studded Comedy 'Asteroid City' Is On Its Way To The Cannes Film Festival | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=March 28, 2023 | accessdate=March 28, 2023 | archive-date=March 28, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328174047/https://deadline.com/2023/03/wes-anderson-asteroid-city-cannes-film-festival-focus-features-1235311687/ | url-status=live }}{{cite news | last=Rooney | first=David | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/asteroid-city-review-scarlett-johansson-wes-anderson-1235497955/ | title=‘Asteroid City’ Review: Scarlett Johansson Leads Stacked Ensemble That Gets Marooned in Cloying Wes Anderson Whimsy | work=The Hollywood Reporter | date=May 23, 2023 | accessdate=May 23, 2023 | archive-date=May 24, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524015552/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/asteroid-city-review-scarlett-johansson-wes-anderson-1235497955/ | url-status=live }} Anderson saw Chau in a play about five years prior and remembered her performance and sought an opportunity to cast her.{{cite web|title= Hong Chau Of ‘The Whale’ And ‘The Menu’ Tells Us About Her Extraordinary Life And Career |first= Vince |last= Mancini |date= December 9, 2022 |work= Uproxx |language= en |url= https://uproxx.com/movies/hong-chau-interview-the-whale-the-menu/ |access-date= November 27, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241127090533/https://uproxx.com/movies/hong-chau-interview-the-whale-the-menu/ |archive-date= November 27, 2024 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url= https://www.net-a-porter.com/en-gb/porter/article-b4a67b351ed5dfbb/cover-stories/cover-stories/hong-chau |title= Hong Chau on Wes Anderson's Asteroid City |work= YOOX Net-a-Porter Group |date= May 28, 2023 |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122045720/https://www.net-a-porter.com/en-gb/porter/article-b4a67b351ed5dfbb/cover-stories/cover-stories/hong-chau |url-status=live}} She was part of another ensemble cast in Yorgos Lanthimos's absurdist anthology film Kinds of Kindness, which premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite news | last=Donnelly | first=Matt | url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/hong-chau-yorgos-lanthimos-film-and-emma-stone-jesse-plemmons-1235401262/ | title=Hong Chau Joins Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons in Yorgos Lanthimos Film 'And' (EXCLUSIVE) | work=Variety | date=October 12, 2022 | accessdate=October 13, 2022 | archive-date=October 28, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028004859/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/hong-chau-yorgos-lanthimos-film-and-emma-stone-jesse-plemmons-1235401262/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/kinds-of-kindness-yorgos-lanthimos-movie-emma-stone-reaction-ovation-cannes-film-festival-1235920574/ |title='Kinds of Kindness': ‘Kinds Of Kindness’, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Latest, Gets Six-Minute Ovation At Cannes Premiere |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2024-05-16 | work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=2024-05-17 |archive-date=May 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518064450/https://deadline.com/2024/05/kinds-of-kindness-yorgos-lanthimos-movie-emma-stone-reaction-ovation-cannes-film-festival-1235920574/amp/ |url-status=live }} Lanthimos cast her to play three different parts in it after being impressed with her acting range in Showing Up.{{cite news | last=Galuppo | first=Mia | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/hong-chau-kinds-of-kindness-interview-cannes-1235900967/ | title=Hong Chau Had COVID When Yorgos Lanthimos Came Calling With ‘Kinds of Kindness’ | work=The Hollywood Reporter | date=May 16, 2024 | accessdate=May 26, 2024 | archive-date=May 25, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525090159/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/hong-chau-kinds-of-kindness-interview-cannes-1235900967/ | url-status=live }} Chau next appeared in the action thriller film The Instigators (2024), directed by Doug Liman.{{cite news | last=Kroll | first=Justin | url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/hong-chau-matt-damon-apple-original-films-the-instigators-1235274749/ | title=Hong Chau Joins Matt Damon In Apple Original Films' 'The Instigators' | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=February 28, 2023 | accessdate=March 2, 2023 | archive-date=March 1, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301193736/https://deadline.com/2023/02/hong-chau-matt-damon-apple-original-films-the-instigators-1235274749/ | url-status=live }}
Acting credits
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Awards and nominations
Chau had a supporting role in the 2017 film Downsizing and was nominated for several awards, including Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.{{cite news | last=Andreeva | first=Nellie | url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/watchmen-hong-chau-cast-hbo-series-lady-t-1202533904/ | title='Watchmen': Hong Chau Joins Cast Of HBO Series | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=January 11, 2019 | access-date=January 14, 2019 | archive-date=January 12, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150243/https://deadline.com/2019/01/watchmen-hong-chau-cast-hbo-series-lady-t-1202533904/ | url-status=live }} Considered a probable nominee for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 90th Academy Awards,{{efn|Sources have mentioned Chau as a potential candidate for the 90th Academy Awards.{{cite magazine|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-oscar-predictions-1070773/ |title= Feinberg Forecast: One Last Check-In Before Oscar Nomination Voting |first= Scott |last= Feinberg |magazine= The Hollywood Reporter |issn= 0018-3660 |date= January 3, 2018 |access-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231119093959/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-oscar-predictions-1070773/ |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url= https://variety.com/2018/film/in-contention/oscar-predictions-in-all-24-academy-categories-1202647787/ |title= ‘Shape of Water’ Poised to Lead Oscar Nominations: Final Predictions in All Categories |first= Kristopher |last= Tapley |magazine= Variety |issn= 0042-2738 |date= January 18, 2018 |access-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231119093853/https://variety.com/2018/film/in-contention/oscar-predictions-in-all-24-academy-categories-1202647787/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url= https://www.etonline.com/2018-oscar-nominations-predictions-academy-awards-most-unpredictable-race-ever-94650 |title= 2018 Oscar Nominations Predictions: The Academy Awards' Most Unpredictable Race Ever |first= John |last= Boone |work= Entertainment Tonight |date= January 22, 2018 |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122132730/https://www.etonline.com/2018-oscar-nominations-predictions-academy-awards-most-unpredictable-race-ever-94650 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url= https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/2018-oscar-nomination-predictions/ |title= 2018 Oscar Nomination Predictions |first= Eric |last= Henderson |publisher= |language= |work= Slant Magazine |date= January 18, 2018 |access-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231119093853/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/2018-oscar-nomination-predictions/ |url-status=live}}}} she was not nominated.{{efn|Sources have noted that Chau's absence from the Oscar nominations was one of the biggest snubs and surprises of the 90th Academy Awards.{{cite magazine|url= https://time.com/5112354/2018-oscar-nominations-snubs-surprises/ |title= The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2018 Oscar Nominations |first= Eliza |last=Berman |magazine= Time |issn= 0040-781X |date= January 23, 2018 |access-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231119100414/https://time.com/5112354/2018-oscar-nominations-snubs-surprises/ |url-status=live}}{{cite newspaper|url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/01/23/oscar-nomination-snubs/1056275001/ |title= Oscar nominations 2018: Snubbed! Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, James Franco denied spots |first= Bryan |last= Alexander |newspaper= USA Today |issn= 0734-7456 |date= January 23, 2018 |access-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231119101013/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/01/23/oscar-nomination-snubs/1056275001/ |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|title= The biggest snubs and surprises of the 2018 Oscar nominations |first1= Christopher |last1= Rosen |first2= Jessica |last2= Derschowitz |date= January 23, 2018 |magazine= Entertainment Weekly |issn= 1049-0434 |language= en |url= https://ew.com/oscars/oscar-nominations-2018-snubs-surprises/ |access-date= November 22, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241122134353/https://ew.com/oscars/oscar-nominations-2018-snubs-surprises/ |archive-date= November 22, 2024 |url-status=live}}{{cite newspaper|url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-oscars-snubs-surprises-20180123-story.html |title= Oscars 2018 biggest snubs and surprises: James Franco, ‘Wonder Woman’ miss out on nominations |first= Amy |last= Kaufman |newspaper= Los Angeles Times |issn= 2165-1736 |date= January 23, 2018 |access-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-date= November 19, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231119100812/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-oscars-snubs-surprises-20180123-story.html |url-status=live}}}} USA Today{{'}}s Andrea Mandell said, "Hong Chau was snubbed ... a nomination many had assumed was a lock given the strength of her performance as a Vietnamese refugee."{{cite news | last=Mandell | first=Andrea | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/01/23/oscars-2018-diversity/1055923001/ | title=Oscars nominations 2018: Not so white, but Latinos and Asians are missing | work=USA Today | date=January 23, 2018 | access-date=January 23, 2018 | archive-date=August 9, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809101100/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/01/23/oscars-2018-diversity/1055923001/ | url-status=live }}
Chau also had a supporting role in the 2022 film The Whale and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the first time. She was also nominated for other supporting-actress awards including the Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.{{cite magazine | last=Ford | first=Rebecca | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/hong-chau-the-whale-interview-awards-insider | title=Hong Chau Resisted The Whale, but It Brought Her Back to Acting | magazine=Vanity Fair | date=March 2, 2023 | accessdate=March 2, 2023 | archive-date=March 2, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302191230/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/hong-chau-the-whale-interview-awards-insider | url-status=dead }}
See also
Explanatory notes
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