Kathy uyen nguyen biography

Kathy Uyen (also known as Kathy Uyen Nguyen) is a Vietnamese American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She has twice been the recipient of Vietnamese film industry Golden Kite Awards as Best Supporting Actress in Victor Vu's Passport to Love (2009), and for Best Leading Actress in How to Fight in Six Inch Heels (2013) – a film she also produced and co-wrote.^[1] She currently resides in Ho Chi Minh City, where besides acting she is also active as a live event MC and as a goodwill ambassador for various charitable causes (including road safety, gender equality, and Operation Smile).^[2][3][4]

Biography

Uyen was raised in San Jose, California, and began acting in high school.^[5][6] Initially resisting a career in acting, she studied film and economics at UC Irvine^[7] – but ended up interning for DreamWorks and exploring various opportunities within the entertainment industry, at one time