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Hong Chau

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The Resume

    (June 25, 1979- )
    Born in Thailand
    Appeared in and Oscar nominated for Best Supporting Actress for ‘The Whale,’ co starring with Brendan Fraser (2023)
    Also seen in ‘Downsizing,’ ‘The Menu’ and ‘Duck Butter’
    Acted in television series ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Homecoming’ and ‘Poker Face’
    Winner of the Robert Altman Independent Spirit Award for her role in ‘Inherent Vice’ (2014)
    Vietnamese American

Why she might be annoying:

    She had her first child in her early forties.
    She originally wanted to work in documentaries after taking film studies at Boston University.
    She didn’t experience restaurants until she was in her early 20’s as her mother cooked most of the food she ate growing up and her family wasn’t well off.
    In late 2022, she told Cosmopolitan that she still feels unfamiliar and uncomfortable with the restaurant experience.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Under the advice of a sitcom director, she got into acting and moved to Los Angeles after taking public speaking lessons and doing improv.
    She used the 2020 lockdown period to care for her baby.
    In 2022, 43-years old at the time, she worked against Hollywood female ageism, having a very productive year in acting appearing in four films.
    For ‘The Whale,’ she worked under Darren Aronofsky’s direction.
    She also worked under Alexander Payne for ‘Downsizing,’ Wes Anderson for ‘Asteroid City’ and Paul Thomas Anderson for ‘Inherent Vice.’
    She was born in a Thailand refugee camp before her family came to America on a sponsorship by a Louisiana church.
    She became part of Academy Awards history being one of four Asian performers receiving best acting nominations alongside Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu. (January 24, 2023)
    She supported Brendan Fraser in what would become his big comeback movie.

Credit: battyx3


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 79 Votes: 26.58% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 484 Votes: 18.60% Annoying