Porter Duong

Porter Lynn Duong is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Hien on NBC's This Is Us.[1]

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Dương. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Porter.
Porter Duong
Born
Porter Lynn Duong

June 23, 1983
San Jose, California
NationalityAmerican
Other namesPorter Lynn
Alma materUniversity of California, Davis
OccupationActor
Notable workThis Is Us

Early life

Porter was born in San Jose, California to a Vietnamese family. She graduated from the University of California at Davis with a degree in psychology.[1]

Career

Porter made her film debut in the independent film Touch, for which she received the Boston International Film Festival Indie Spirit Best Actress Award.[2] She has appeared on HBO's Silicon Valley (as Gina),[3] on multiple episodes of the show This Is Us (as Hien), and on the CW series Ringer.[1] She has also acted in multiple sketches and web series from Youtube stars such as Wong Fu Productions (Flashbackattack and Meet The Kayak) and The Fung Brothers (18 Types of Asian Girls).

References
  1. Gallagher, Caitlin (2018-11-20). "Who Plays Hien On 'This Is Us'? Porter Duong Plays The Mysterious Woman From Jack's Past". Bustle.
  2. "Boston International Film Festival Announces 2011 Winners". April 24, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. "Former San Jose resident spotlights Vietnamese-American nail salons in new film". The Mercury News. 11 March 2012.


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