Constance Wu | |
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 Wu at the NYFF in 2024 | |
| Born | March 22, 1982[1] Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Partner | Ryan Kattner |
| Children | 2 |
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Constance Wu (Chinese: 吳恬敏; born March 22, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Jessica Huang in the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020), which proved to be her breakout role and earned her four nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Awards.[2]
She starred in the romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians (2018), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy becoming the fourth Asian to be nominated in that category.[3] She has since acted in the films Hustlers (2019), Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022), and The Friend (2024). On television, she acted in the web series EastSiders (2012–2017) and the Amazon Prime action thriller series The Terminal List (2022). She also voiced Daphne Blake in the Max animated series Velma (2023–2024).
On stage, she acted in the Los Angeles production of 2:22 A Ghost Story (2022) as well as in off Broadway productions of the rock musical Little Shop of Horrors (2023) and the comedy-drama play Shit. Meet. Fan. (2024). Wu was included on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2017.[4] She has been an activist towards Asian representation in U.S. media. She published her memoir, Making a Scene (2022) where she detailed her experiences with sexual harassment, cyberbullying and psychotherapy.
- ^ "Constance Wu". Britannica. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Zhang, Jenny (October 30, 2015). "The Lenny Interview: Constance Wu". Lenny Letter. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Constance Wu makes herstory with her 2019 Golden Globe nomination". HelloGiggles. December 6, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Constance Wu: The World's 100 Most Influential People". Time.