Stephanie Hsu

Stephanie Ann Hsu (/ˈʃuː/ SHOO; born November 25, 1990) is an American actress. She trained at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and began her career in experimental theatre before starring on Broadway, originating the roles of Christine Canigula in Be More Chill (2015–2019) and Karen the Computer in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical (2016–2017). On television, she is known for her recurring roles in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019–2023) and Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020–2021).

Stephanie Hsu
Hsu at the 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Born
Stephanie Ann Hsu

(1990-11-25) November 25, 1990
Torrance, California, U.S.
Alma materNew York University Tisch School of the Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese許瑋倫
Simplified Chinese许玮伦

Hsu received critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her dual role as Joy Wang and Jobu Tupaki in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).

Early life

Hsu was born to a single mother in Torrance, California.[1] Her maternal grandmother had moved from Mainland China to Taiwan to escape the Chinese Civil War. As a teenager, Hsu's mother moved to the United States for a better education.[2] Hsu attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High School.[3] She moved to Brooklyn to pursue theatre and graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 2012.[4] She also trained with the Atlantic Theater Company.

Career

Hsu began her career in experimental theatre and comedy. From 2013 to 2015, Hsu made regular appearances on the MTV reality comedy series Girl Code.[5][6] She landed her first recurring television role as Joy Armstrong in the Hulu series The Path.[7]

Hsu was called in for the first table reading of The SpongeBob Musical in 2012 to read for Karen, the anthropomorphic computer.[4] She would go on to play the character on stage in Chicago in 2016 before making her Broadway debut in 2017.

Meanwhile, Hsu originated the main character of Christine Canigula in the first performance of Be More Chill at the regional Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. She would reprise the role in its off-Broadway run at the Pershing Square Signature Center in 2018 and Broadway run at the Lyceum Theatre in 2019.[8] For her performance, she received Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominations.

In 2019, Hsu joined the recurring cast of the Amazon Prime series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for its third season as Mei Lin.[9] She and the rest of the cast won the 2020 SAG Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Hsu starred in the 2020 independent film Asking for It.[10]

Her breakthrough role came in 2022 when Hsu co-starred as Joy Wang, the depressed daughter of Michelle Yeoh's character, and as the nihilistic antagonist Jobu Tupaki in the A24's absurdist comedy-drama film Everything Everywhere All at Once.[11] The film opened at the 2022 South by Southwest (SXSW) to near-universal acclaim, and Hsu's performance was lauded by critics and audiences. She received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and nominations for the Critics' Choice Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.[12][13][14] In June 2023, she was invited to join the Academy as an actor.[15]

In April 2021, it was announced Hsu would star in Adele Lim's film Joy Ride.[16][17] In April 2021, it was announced Hsu would be a guest star on Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne's Peacock series Poker Face.[18] She also appeared in Disney+'s American Born Chinese, reuniting with fellow Everything Everywhere All At Once costars Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and James Hong.[19]

Personal life

Hsu has been identified as a member of the LGBTQ community, more specifically as a queer person.[20][21]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010
 The Four-Faced Liar Patron
2018
 Set It Up Amber
2020
 Asking for It Jenny
2021
 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Soo
2022
 Everything Everywhere All at Once Joy Wang / Jobu Tupaki Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance[22]
Nominated - AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress[23]
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[24]
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress[25]
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role[26]
2023
 Shortcomings Mrs. Wong
Joy Ride Kat Huang
The Monkey King Mayor's Wife Voice
Leo Skyler's mom Voice; post-production[27]
2024
 The Fall Guy TBA Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013–2015 Girl Code Herself 56 episodes
2016 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Protester Episode: "Kimmy Goes to a Play!"
2016–2018 The Path Joy Armstrong 19 episodes
2019–2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Mei Lin 14 episodes
2020–2021 Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Shu Shu 2 episodes
2022 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Zhen Voice, 3 episodes
2023 Poker Face Mortimer Bernstein Episode: "Escape from Shit Mountain"
2023 American Born Chinese Shiji Niangniang 2 episodes
2024 Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Golden Glider Voice[28]

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2011 BriTANicK Best Friend Episode: "Sexual Roleplay"
2012 Jest Originals Brandy Episode: "The Best Argument for Birth Control"
2016 Affordable NYC Cerise Episode: "The Apartment"
2016 SUBLETS Tekserv Employee Episode 4: "Matters of the Heart"
2018 Indoor Boys Jessica Episode: "Surprise"

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Carnival Round the Central Figure IRT Theater, New York
2013 BYUIOO Bagheera The Gym at Judson, New York
2014 Fast Company Blue Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York[29]
2015–2019 Be More Chill Christine Canigula Two River Theater, Red Bank
Signature Center, Off-Broadway
Lyceum Theatre, Broadway
2016–2017 The SpongeBob Musical Karen Chicago
Broadway

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019
 Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Be More Chill Nominated [30]
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated [31]
BroadwayWorld Audience Choice Awards Favorite Funny Performance Won [32]
Favorite Onstage Pair[lower-alpha 1] Nominated
2020
 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Won [33]
2022
 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Best Breakthrough Performer Everything Everywhere All at Once Nominated [34]
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated [35]
Most Promising Performer Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Nominated [36]
Pauline Kael Breakout Award Nominated
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated [37]
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Supporting Performance Nominated [38]
North Texas Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated [39]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Won [40]
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Runner-up [41]
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Runner-up [42]
UK Film Critics Association Supporting Actress of the Year Won [43]
Utah Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won [44]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated [45]
2023
 AACTA International Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [23]
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [24]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated [46]
Austin Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won [47]
Breakthrough Artist Award Nominated
Chicago Indie Critics Best Supporting Actress Nominated [48]
Best Breakout Artist Nominated
Critics Association of Central Florida Best Supporting Actress Runner-up [49]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [50]
Denver Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Won [51]
DiscussingFilm Critic Awards Won [52]
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Dorian Awards Best Supporting Performance Nominated [53]
Rising Star of the Year Won
Georgia Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won [54]
Breakthrough Award Won
Gold Derby Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [55]
Best Breakthrough Performer Nominated
Gold List Best Performance in a Supporting Role Nominated [56]
Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated [57]
Hollywood Film Critics Association Nominated [58]
Houston Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated [59]
Independent Spirit Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Won [22]
Iowa Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Runner-up [60]
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Runner-up [61]
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Won [62]
Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Nominated [63]
North Carolina Film Critics Association Won [64]
Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Online Film and Television Association Best Supporting Actress Won [65]
Best Female Breakthrough Won
Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated [66]
Portland Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won [67]
San Diego Film Critics Society Runner-up [68]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated [26]
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Won[lower-alpha 2]
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated [69]
Toronto Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Runner-up [70]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Nominated [71]

See also

Notes
  1. Shared with Will Roland.
  2. Shared with other cast members

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