Chantal Thuy
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Chantal Thuy | |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Stella Adler Studio of Acting |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Chantal Thuyis aCanadianactress known for her role asGrace ChoiinBlack Lightning.
Early life and education[edit]
Thuy was born and raised inMontreal,Quebec.Her parents are refugees from Vietnam, havingfled the Vietnam War by boatand eventually arriving in Quebec.[1]Her father is a formerIBMengineer.[1]
Thuy is a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting inNew York City.She is fluent inEnglish,French,andVietnamese.
Career[edit]
Thuy is known for her portrayal of theDC ComicscharacterGrace Choion theCWNetwork showBlack Lightning(2018), which ran for four seasons.[2]In October 2020, she was promoted to series regular on the series. Thuy has also appeared on television series likeMadam Secretary,Pretty Little LiarsandMatador.
In 2018, Thuy optionedCaroline Vu's novel,That Summer in Provincetown,about three generations ofVietnamese Canadiansand is currently looking to adapt it into a screenplay.[3]
In 2021, Thuy began portraying detective Lia Kaleo on theCBSaction-crime drama seriesMagnum P.I..[4]
In 2024 she won theCanadian Screen AwardforBest Supporting Performance in a Drama Filmat the12th Canadian Screen Awards,for her performance in the filmRu.[5]
Theater[edit]
In February 2019, Thuy co-starred inTracy Letts' play,Linda Vista,at theMark Taper ForuminLos Angelesand later reprised her role onBroadwaywith theSecond Stage Theaterat the Helen Hayes Theatre.[6][7]
Her theatre credits also include Pan Asian Repertory Theater's play "We Are", Harold Clurman Lab Theatre's "The Seagull" (Nina) and "Winter's Tale" (Perdita), and reading series with the Ma-Yi Lab Theatre, African American Playwrights Exchange and Teesri Duniya Theatre. She appeared as Marie Louise-Yvette L'Amour in the play "The Lady Was Gentleman" with the Broads' Word Ensemble inLos Angeles.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Thuy grew up Catholic but currently practicesBuddhismunder a Tibetan Buddhist teacher.[9][10]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Alex, Vampire Slayer | Witch | Short film |
| 2010 | Naked Eye | Anna May Wong | Short |
| 2010 | Penny Royal | Kaila | Short film |
| 2012 | Pawnbrokers | Mrs. Schofield | Short film |
| 2013 | La Bella | Short film | |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | Groupie | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Halloween Judge | Party guest | Short film |
| 2015 | Dog Bowl | Silver Lake Fox | Short film |
| 2015 | LA Woman | Samantha DuBois | Short film |
| 2017 | Holly | Holly | Short film |
| 2017 | Battle for Skyark | Dark seeker | |
| 2017 | Promesas | Shi | Short film |
| 2018 | Half Magic | Beautiful woman | |
| 2018 | Tokyo Ghoul | Rize | Short film (Fan-made film) |
| 2023 | Ru |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Onion SportsDome | Fake reporter | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Jacqueline "Jackie" | Episode: "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" |
| 2014 | Matador | Song | Episode: "Dead Dreaming in Bagan" |
| 2014 | Fast Food Heights | Kim | Episode: "Study Abroad" |
| 2015 | Madam Secretary | Nhung Chuang | Episode: "Whisper of the Ax" |
| 2016 | Crossing the Rubicon: Season 1 - The Journey | Kim Wong | Guest role (4 episodes) |
| 2017 | High Expectasians | Actress | Episode: "The Audition" |
| 2018–2021 | Black Lightning | Grace Choi | Main Role (season 4); Recurring Role (season 1-3); (22 episodes)[11] |
| 2021–2022 | Magnum P.I. | Lia Kaleo | Recurring role |
References[edit]
- ^ab"Black LightningActress Chantal Thuy: The F.A.D. Interview ".Feminist Asian Dad.September 8, 2018.RetrievedNovember 2,2018.
- ^Bryant, Jacob (October 30, 2017)."'Black Lightning' Casts Chantal Thuy as DC Comics' Grace Choi (EXCLUSIVE) ".Variety.Variety Media, LLC.RetrievedFebruary 6,2018.
- ^Hong, Tae (January 30, 2019)."Chantal Thuy Smolders As The First Asian American LGBTQ Superhero On TV".Character Media.RetrievedJanuary 1,2020.
- ^Webb Mitovich, Matt (August 27, 2021)."Magnum P.I.:Chantal Thuy Joins Season 4 as HPD Detective/New Love Interest — Get First Look ".TVLine.RetrievedAugust 30,2021.
- ^Connie Thiessen,"Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts".Broadcast Dialogue,May 30, 2024.
- ^Gelt, Jessica (February 14, 2019)."Nudity in the theater? The actors of 'Linda Vista' have it covered".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedFebruary 17,2019.
- ^Peikert, Mark (September 13, 2019)."Black Lightning's Chantal Thuy On Making Her Broadway Debut With a Groundbreaking Character".Playbill.Archivedfrom the original on September 14, 2019.
- ^"Chantal Thuy Biography".BroadwayWorld.RetrievedApril 27,2018.
- ^WW #31 Chantal Thuy,retrievedJanuary 1,2020
- ^"Buddhist Actress Chantal Thuy Recognized among Extraordinary Asian and Pacific Island Heritage Women".Buddhistdoor Global.RetrievedFebruary 4,2022.
- ^"Black Lightning Promotes Chantal Thuy to Series Regular for Season 4".TVLine.com.November 13, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Actresses from Montreal
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian Buddhists
- Tibetan Buddhists from Canada
- Living people
- Canadian actresses of Vietnamese descent
- 1990 births
- Canadian film actresses
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- Canadian stage actresses
- Best Supporting Performance in a Film Canadian Screen Award winners