Tiana Alexandra

Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant
Alexandra in 2008
Born
Du Thi Thanh Nga

(1956-08-11) August 11, 1956 (age 68)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker, singer, activist
Years active1975–present
TitleDirector
Spouse
(m. 1974; died 1996)
Children2
Websitewww.tianaworld.com

Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant (born Du Thi Thanh Nga, August 11, 1956) is a Vietnamese-American actress, filmmaker and activist. She is best known for her 1992 documentary From Hollywood to Hanoi,[1][2] the first American feature documentary filmed in Vietnam by a Vietnamese-American. The film examines the aftermath of the Vietnam War and explores themes of reconciliation.

Alexandra made her feature film debut in Sam Peckinpah's The Killer Elite (1975), co-written by her husband Stirling Silliphant. Currently, Alexandra is the director of Hampton-Silliphant Productions with Sir Christopher Hampton.

  1. ^ Clarke Fountain (2013). "From Hollywood To Hanoi (1992)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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