Kelly Marie Tran Explained

Kelly Marie Tran
Birth Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
Birth Name:Loan Tran
Birth Date:17 January 1989
Alma Mater:University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2011–present

Kelly Marie Tran (born Loan Tran, January 17, 1989) is an American actress. She began acting in 2011, with most of her roles being in short film and television. She came to global prominence for her role as Rose Tico in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).[1] She also voiced Raya in the Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and Dawn Betterman in the DreamWorks Animation film (2020).

Early life

Kelly Marie Tran was born on January 17, 1989,[2] [3] in San Diego, California.[4] Her parents were refugees from Vietnam who fled the country following the Vietnam War.[5] [6] As a child, her father was homeless and grew up on the streets of Vietnam. After moving to the United States, her father worked at Burger King to support the family, and her mother worked at a funeral home.[7]

Tran attended Westview High School in San Diego and worked at a yogurt shop to earn money for head shots.[8] [9] Tran then graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in communications.[10]

Career

2011–2014: Early work

Tran's early credits consisted of primarily CollegeHumor videos and small TV roles. She landed a commercial agent in 2011, who got Tran to take improv classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade. At The Second City, Tran is part of the all-female, Asian-American improv group, Number One Son.[11]

In 2013, she starred in the web series Ladies Like Us. In 2015, Tran was working as an assistant at a creative recruiting firm in Century City.

2015–2019: Star Wars and mainstream success

In 2015, Tran was cast as Rose Tico in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Rose Tico is a rebel mechanic who joins up with main character Finn after the sacrifice of her oldest sister, Paige Tico (Veronica Ngo), a gunner trained by Resistance commander Poe Dameron.[12] When she went to shoot her scenes in England in early 2016, she was required to keep her role secret, so she told her family she was making an independent film in Canada.[13] The Last Jedi made Tran the first Asian-American woman to have a major role in a Star Wars film.[14] In 2017, she also became the first woman of Asian descent to appear on the cover of Vanity Fair when she appeared on the cover of the summer 2017 issue with actor John Boyega (who played Finn) and Oscar Isaac (who played X-wing fighter pilot Poe Dameron).[15]

Tran plays the lead role of Kaitlin Le in Radiotopia's mystery thriller podcast Passenger List.[16] She was a series regular on the Facebook Watch series Sorry for Your Loss.[17]

2020–present

Tran voiced Raya in the Walt Disney Animation Studios production Raya and the Last Dragon, replacing Cassie Steele.[18] Tran was set to voice Val Little in the Disney+ series Monsters at Work, but was replaced by Mindy Kaling. She has also been cast as Dawn in the film , replacing Kat Dennings.[19] [20]

Tran is an executive producer on Jeremy Workman's 2021 documentary Lily Topples the World, which follows 21-year-old domino toppling artist Lily Hevesh.[21] The documentary premiered to critical acclaim at the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary.[22]

Tran is also an executive producer of the spoken-word poetry ensemble film Summertime, marking her second collaboration with Raya and the Last Dragon director Carlos López Estrada.[23] Tran and Estrada announced that they were establishing a new production company called Antigravity Academy in November 2022, intending to help produce entertainment from and about people from historically excluded communities.[24]

Upcoming projects

Tran will next star in Tayarisha Poe's second feature film, The Young Wife, alongside Kiersey Clemons,[25] and in Me, Myself & The Void. She is also currently developing a biopic about civil rights activist and her close friend Amanda Nguyen.[26]

Personal life

After the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in December 2017, Tran became the subject of racist and sexist attacks over the Internet,[27] [28] [29] [30] including insults about her ethnicity and size.[31] She was the target of racist trolling on Twitter; in one example, Internet personality Paul Ray Ramsey mocked her size.[32] [33]

Notes and References

  1. Meet Rose, the 'Biggest New Part' in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' . Yee . Lawrence . Variety . April 14, 2017 . April 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170415125931/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-rose-kelly-marie-tran-1202030883/ . live.
  2. Web site: . UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 . United Press International . 1 February 2023 . January 17, 2023.
  3. News: J. Reitman to bust new set of ghosts . Journal Gazette . Fort Wayne, Ind. . Associated Press . January 17, 2019 . December 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191230000229/https://www.journalgazette.net/entertainment/celebrities/20190117/j-reitman-to-bust-new-set-of-ghosts . live.
  4. News: Park . Gene . Kelly Marie Tran's real-life resistance means telling her own story, starting with her name . The Washington Post . August 21, 2018 . limited.
  5. Web site: Kelly Marie Tran Promotes 'The Last Jedi' In Traditional Vietnamese Garb . November 30, 2017 . Kimberly . Yam . . December 11, 2017 . October 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181021114802/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/kelly-marie-tran-last-jedi_us_5a1f7557e4b0392a4ebb1cb5 . live.
  6. Web site: Kelly Marie Tran, the Daughter of Refugees, Couldn't Help Crying with Joy at the Last Jedi Premiere . Marykate . Jasper . December 10, 2017 . . December 11, 2017 . February 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229205956/https://www.themarysue.com/kelly-marie-tran-last-jedi-premiere/ . live.
  7. News: Plattner . Seth . Kelly Marie Tran Is Bringing a New Brand of Hero to Star Wars . Elle . December 10, 2017 . December 15, 2017 . January 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200122045527/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a12468957/rise-up-november-2017/ . live.
  8. News: Rocha . Michael James . San Diego native joins 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' cast . The San Diego Union-Tribune . February 15, 2016 . December 15, 2017 . February 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229205954/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/movies/sdut-kelly-marie-tran-westview-high-star-wars-2016feb15-story.html . live.
  9. News: Flaherty . Keely . Kelly Marie Tran: The Rise of Rose . Buzzfeed News . November 14, 2017 . December 15, 2017 . July 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180713213146/https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/the-rise-of-rose . live.
  10. Dornbush . Jonathon . Who is Star Wars: Episode VIII actress Kelly Marie Tran? . Entertainment Weekly . February 15, 2016 . December 15, 2017 . February 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229205954/https://ew.com/movies/2016/02/15/who-is-kelly-marie-tran-star-wars/ . live.
  11. Web site: Power of Color . The Second City . en-US . February 20, 2020 . February 20, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220071436/https://www.secondcity.com/shows/other/power-of-color/ . live.
  12. Kamp . David . March 24, 2017 . Cover Story: Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Definitive Preview . Vanity Fair . en-US . December 15, 2017 . March 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200324002116/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/05/star-wars-the-last-jedi-cover-portfolio . live.
  13. News: Yee . Lawrence . April 14, 2017 . Meet Rose, the 'Biggest New Part' in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' . Variety . December 14, 2017 . April 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170415125931/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-rose-kelly-marie-tran-1202030883/ . live.
  14. Hiatt . Brian . December 12, 2017 . 'The Last Jedi's New Hope: Meet 'Star Wars' Breakout Kelly Marie Tran . Rolling Stone . en-US . December 15, 2017 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141228/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/the-last-jedis-new-hope-meet-star-wars-breakout-kelly-marie-tran-w513599 . live.
  15. News: Truffaut-Wong . Olivia . 'The Last Jedi' Star Kelly Marie Tran Is The First Asian Woman To Cover 'Vanity Fair' & Her Appearance Couldn't Matter More . Bustle . May 24, 2017 . December 15, 2017 . December 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191223192837/https://www.bustle.com/p/the-last-jedi-star-kelly-marie-tran-is-the-first-asian-woman-to-cover-vanity-fair-her-appearance-couldnt-matter-more-60161 . live.
  16. Web site: Quah . Nicholas . September 10, 2019 . Plane-Crash Podcast Passenger List Podcast Is Ready for Takeoff . Vulture . en-US . January 16, 2020 . March 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303135036/https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/radiotopia-passenger-list-podcast.html . live.
  17. Li . Shirley . August 13, 2018 . Exclusive: Elizabeth Olsen, Kelly Marie Tran grapple with love and death in 'Sorry for Your Loss' photos . Entertainment Weekly . en-US . February 20, 2020 . November 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191104213001/https://ew.com/tv/sorry-for-your-loss-first-look-elizabeth-olsen-kelly-marie-tran/ . live.
  18. Yang . Rachel . August 27, 2020 . Get a first look at Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon starring Kelly Marie Tran . Entertainment Weekly . en-US . August 27, 2020 . August 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827161628/https://ew.com/movies/raya-last-dragon-first-look-kelly-marie-tran/ . live.
  19. Web site: Galuppo . Mia . October 29, 2019 . Kelly Marie Tran Joins Voice Cast of 'Croods' Sequel (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . February 20, 2020 . December 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191214130307/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kelly-marie-tran-joins-voice-cast-croods-sequel-1250499 . live.
  20. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . April 9, 2019 . 'Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . February 20, 2020 . April 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190409163730/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/monsters-voice-cast-return-disney-series-1200367 . live.
  21. Web site: Sun . Rebecca . March 3, 2021 . The Resurrection of Kelly Marie Tran: On Surviving 'Star Wars' Bullying, the Pressures of Representation, and 'Raya and the Last Dragon' . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . November 16, 2022.
  22. Web site: Ramos . Dino-Ray . March 19, 2021 . SXSW Film Festival: 'The Fallout' and Docu 'Lily Topples the World' Among Jury Award Winners . Deadline . en-US . November 16, 2022.
  23. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . April 13, 2021 . Kelly Marie Tran Boards Carlos López Estrada's Spoken-Word Poetry Pic 'Summertime' As EP . Deadline . en-US . April 27, 2021.
  24. Sun . Rebecca . Kelly Marie Tran, Raya and the Last Dragon Director Carlos López Estrada Launch Antigravity Academy Banner (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter . November 28, 2022.
  25. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . March 2, 2022 . 'The Flash's Kiersey Clemons Leads Cast In 'The Young Wife' For FilmNation & Archer Gray . Deadline . en-US . August 2, 2022.
  26. Web site: Sun . Rebecca . September 20, 2022 . Kelly Marie Tran to Star in, Produce Biopic on Activist Amanda Nguyen (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . September 22, 2022.
  27. News: Yam . Kimberly . April 12, 2019 . Kelly Marie Tran Gets Emotional As Fans Chant Her Name At Star Wars Celebration . HuffPost . en-US . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629061353/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kelly-marie-tran-fans-star-wars-celebration_n_5cb0c45ae4b098b9a2d35127 . June 29, 2019 . live.
  28. News: Menta . Anna . December 19, 2017 . Racist attacks against Kelly Tran posted to Rose Tico's 'Wookieepedia' page . Newsweek . en-US . July 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190718203605/https://www.newsweek.com/racist-rose-tico-wookieepedia-page-753063 . July 18, 2019 . live.
  29. Web site: Karlis . Nicole . December 28, 2017 . Threats against Kelly Marie Tran highlight a fear of women who break sexist stereotypes . Salon . en-US . July 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190703055557/https://www.salon.com/2017/12/28/threats-against-kelly-marie-tran-highlight-a-fear-of-women-who-break-sexist-stereotypes/ . July 3, 2019 . live.
  30. Web site: Attorney Anthony Nguyen Comments on the Racist Backlash Against Vietnamese-American Actress Kelly Marie Tran . Shegerian & Associates . January 2, 2018 . July 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190718205700/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/attorney-anthony-nguyen-comments-on-the-racist-backlash-against-vietnamese-american-actress-kelly-marie-tran-300576592.html . July 18, 2019 . live.
  31. News: Sporn . Natasha . June 6, 2018 . Kelly Marie Tran Instagram: Star Wars actress deletes posts after months of online abuse . Evening Standard . en-GB . July 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328091612/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/star-wars-actress-kelly-marie-tran-deletes-instagram-posts-after-months-of-online-abuse-a3856831.html . March 28, 2019 . live.
  32. News: Moye . David . December 27, 2017 . Kelly Marie Tran Of 'Last Jedi' Facing Racist, Sexist Comments Online . HuffPost . en-US . July 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191108204803/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kelly-marie-tran-racists-last-jedi_n_5a4400fee4b06d1621b6b2bb . November 8, 2019 . live.
  33. Web site: Grady . Constance . Star Wars' Kelly Marie Tran speaks out on the harassment that drove her off Instagram . Vox . 1 February 2023 . 21 August 2018.
  34. Martinelli . Marissa . August 21, 2018 . Kelly Marie Tran's Defiant Response to Racist Harassment: 'My Real Name Is Loan. And I Am Just Getting Started.' . Slate . en-US . November 15, 2022.
  35. News: Wilson . Matthew . June 6, 2018 . Mark Hamill supports Kelly Marie Tran against racist fans on Twitter . USA Today . en-US . July 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190724030601/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/06/06/star-wars-kelly-marie-tran-deletes-instagram-posts-after-harassment/676585002/ . July 24, 2019 . live.
  36. Web site: Clark . Travis . June 7, 2018 . Mark Hamill defends Kelly Marie Tran after online harassment and calls out 'Star Wars' fans . Business Insider . en-US . July 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190722032955/https://www.businessinsider.com/star-wars-star-mark-hamill-defends-kelly-marie-tran-calls-out-fans-2018-6 . July 22, 2019 . live.
  37. News: El-Mahmoud . Sarah . December 13, 2019 . Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker's Kelly Marie Tran Went Into Therapy After Last Jedi Online Harassment . CinemaBlend . en-US . December 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191230044614/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2486675/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalkers-kelly-marie-tran-went-into-therapy-after-last-jedi-online-harassment . December 30, 2019 . live.
  38. News: Knight . Lewis . August 21, 2018 . Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran hits out at brutal fan harassment . Daily Mirror . en-GB . July 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190724034930/https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/star-wars-actress-kelly-marie-13116843 . July 24, 2019 . live.
  39. Web site: Galanis . Evangelia . April 13, 2019 . Star Wars: Watch Kelly Marie Tran React To Standing Ovation At SWCC . Comic Book Resources . en-US . July 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419084147/https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-kelly-marie-tran-standing-ovation/ . April 19, 2019 . live.
  40. Web site: Blackmon . Michael . June 13, 2018 . John Boyega Defended Kelly Marie Tran After She Was Bullied Off Instagram By Racist Trolls . Buzzfeed News . en-US . July 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190722032949/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michaelblackmon/john-boyega-defended-his-star-wars-castmates-after . July 22, 2019 . live.
  41. News: Gallagher . Jim . September 21, 2018 . Domhnall Gleeson defends Kelly Marie Tran after Star Wars fans' abuse . 9 . The Times . en-GB . July 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190725012818/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/domhnall-gleeson-defends-kelly-marie-tran-after-star-wars-fans-abuse-bpztw22d8 . July 25, 2019 . live.
  42. Web site: Arros . Fernanda . Domhnall Gleeson sobre el acoso a Kelly Marie Tran: "Esas personas son idiotas" . September 20, 2018 . . es . July 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190722140650/http://mouse.latercera.com/domhnall-gleeson-sobre-el-acoso-kelly-marie-tran-esas-personas-son-idiotas/ . July 22, 2019 . live.
  43. News: Rally for Rose Tico united 'Star Wars' fans . Quad-City Times . Associated Press . July 23, 2018 . July 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190723232607/https://qctimes.com/entertainment/movies/rally-for-rose-tico-unites-star-wars-fans/article_5661870c-7df6-52d6-a6da-2f7848287fac.html . July 23, 2019 . live.
  44. News: Taylor . Chris . June 5, 2018 . 'Last Jedi' director strikes back at Star Wars 'manbabies' . Mashable . July 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190724034929/https://mashable.com/2018/06/05/star-wars-manbabies/ . July 24, 2019 . live.
  45. News: Coyle . Jake . June 9, 2018 . Abusive messages show dark side of 'Star Wars' fandom . Star Tribune . Associated Press . July 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190724030606/http://www.startribune.com/abusive-messages-show-dark-side-of-star-wars-fandom/485033421/ . July 24, 2019 . live.
  46. News: Yap . Audrey Cleo . December 19, 2019 . 'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker's' Kelly Marie Tran on Why Rose Tico's Story Is Also Her Own . Variety . en-US . December 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191229202959/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-kelly-marie-tran-rose-tico-last-jedi-1203447998/ . December 29, 2019 . live.
  47. News: Fernández . Alexia . April 12, 2019 . Rose Tico Is Back! Kelly Marie Tran Tearfully Receives Standing Ovation at Star Wars Celebration . People . en-US . July 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190718204805/https://people.com/movies/kelly-marie-tran-tearfully-receives-standing-ovation-star-wars-celebration/ . July 18, 2019 . live.
  48. Web site: Kelly Marie Tran: I Won't Be Marginalized by Online Harassment . Tran . Kelly Marie . The New York Times . August 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821124510/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/movies/kelly-marie-tran.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur . August 21, 2018 . live . limited.
  49. News: Saad . Nardine . August 21, 2018 . 'Star Wars' actress hits back at online harassment in powerful new essay . Norwalk Reflector . en-US . July 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190725012813/http://www.norwalkreflector.com/Movies/2018/08/21/Star-Wars-actress-hits-back-at-online-harassment-in-powerful-new-essay . July 25, 2019 . live.
  50. News: Stahler . Kelsea . December 17, 2019 . Star Wars Star Kelly Marie Tran Is Ready For A New Narrative . Refinery29 . en-US . December 30, 2019 . January 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128152129/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/12/9039335/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-kelly-marie-tran-interview . live.
  51. Web site: Brown . Tracy . March 5, 2021 . 'Raya and the Last Dragon's' Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina on the 'double feeling' of making history . Los Angeles Times . en-US . September 29, 2022 . limited.
  52. Web site: Lily Gladstone to Star in The Wedding Banquet Remake. Sumith. Parsad. The Cinemaholic. April 23, 2024. April 23, 2024.
  53. News: Hedges-Stocks . Zoah . June 5, 2018 . Star Wars Kelly Marie Tran deletes all of her Instagram posts after racist harassment |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2018/06/05/star-wars-kelly-marie-tran-deletes-instagram-posts-racist-harassment/ |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |access-date=July 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724040931/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2018/06/05/star-wars-kelly-marie-tran-deletes-instagram-posts-racist-harassment/ |archive-date=July 24, 2019 |url-status=live}} Her character Rose Tico's entry on Wookieepedia, an online encyclopedia about the Star Wars universe, was edited by internet trolls to include racist and vulgar comments, which drew national media attention. Fandom, the wiki hosting service that operated the domain, removed the offensive edits, protected the page, and publicly condemned the vandalism.

    After months of online harassment, Tran deleted all of her Instagram posts in June 2018,[33] [34] and replaced the account bio with, "Afraid, but doing it anyway."[35] [36] She also pursued therapy following the harassment.[37] Subsequently, several cast and crew members of The Last Jedi condemned the attacks and spoke out in defense of Tran, including writer-director Rian Johnson and actors John Boyega,[38] [39] [40] Domhnall Gleeson,[41] [42] and Mark Hamill,[43] who posted a picture of himself with Tran and wrote the caption, "What's not to love? #GetALifeNerds". Johnson branded the attackers as "manbabies",[44] and said they represent a "few unhealthy people" and not the "vast majority" of Star Wars fans.[45] Other celebrities voiced support for Tran as well, including Stephen Colbert, Josh Gad, Kumail Nanjiani, Gabrielle Union, Elijah Wood, and Edgar Wright. In less than one day, more than 20,000 fans retweeted a message of support for Tran from a fan on Twitter that sought to "drown out the manbabies". She was also shown support at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con during a "Rally for Rose", where fans appeared in cosplay attire as her Star Wars character Rose Tico or wore "Rose for Hope" T-shirts. Fans posted about the event on social media using the hashtags #ForceOutHate and #RallyForRose.[46] At Star Wars Celebration in April 2019, Tran received a standing ovation from fans, causing her to tear up at the reception.[47]

    In August 2018, Tran penned an essay on the subject for The New York Times entitled "Kelly Marie Tran: I Won't Be Marginalized by Online Harassment".[48] She described how the matter made her self-conscious, writing that the attacks reinforced the ones she had long faced as a Vietnamese-American, and which sought to reinforce a narrative that Asians should be marginalized and treated only as minor characters, both in stories and in real life. Tran further wrote that the ordeal reached a point where she began to believe the negative remarks about her, stating that they had sent her "down a spiral of self-hate, into the darkest recesses of my mind, places where I tore myself apart, where I put their words above my own self-worth."[49] She concluded with, "You might know me as Kelly. I am the first woman of color to have a leading role in a Star Wars movie. I am the first Asian woman to appear on the cover of Vanity Fair. My real name is Loan. And I am just getting started." Tran later said the essay was difficult to write, but also "probably one of the proudest moments of [her] career thus far."[50]

    Filmography

    Denotes films that have not yet been released

    Film

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    2012The Cohasset Snuff FilmChristine ChanFilm debut
    2016XOXOButterfly Rave Girl
    2017Rose Tico
    2019
    2020Dawn BettermanVoice role
    2021Raya and the Last DragonRayaVoice role[51]
    2023The Young Wife
    Once Upon a StudioRayaShort film; voice role
    2025The Wedding Banquet AngelaPost-production[52]
    Me, Myself & The Void Post-production

    Television

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    2014–2016CollegeHumorFull Asian / Kate / Kelly / Startup "Foodler" Girl / Melissa / AmberWeb series
    Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal StreetSara3 episodes
    2014About a BoyMarguerite2 episodes
    2015Comedy Bang! Bang!Teen FriendEpisode: "Thomas Middleditch Wears an Enigmatic Sweatshirt and Sweatpants with Pockets"
    Adam Ruins EverythingSharon / Phone Woman2 episodes
    2016Sing It!Twinkle Twinkle AuditionerEpisode: "THE SHOW BEGINS!"
    2018Star Wars Forces of DestinyRose TicoVoice role
    Episode: "Shuttle Shock"
    Voice role
    2 episodes
    2018–2019Sorry for Your LossJules Shaw18 episodes
    2020MonsterlandLaurenEpisode: "Iron River, Michigan"
    The Lego Star Wars Holiday SpecialRose TicoVoice role;
    Television special
    2021Dawn Betterman Voice role;
    6 episodes
    2022Rose TicoVoice role;
    Television special
    2024Sweet ToothRosie Zhang Season 3

    Awards and nominations

    YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
    201823rd Empire AwardsBest Female NewcomerStar Wars: The Last Jedi
    44th Saturn AwardsBest Supporting Actress
    20th Teen Choice AwardsChoice Breakout Movie Star
    202249th Annie AwardsBest Voice Acting – FeatureRaya and the Last Dragon

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