France Nuyen

Birth Name:

France Nguyễn Vân Nga

Birth Place:

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Profession

Actress

Best known for her role as Liat in the 1958 film "South Pacific․"
Won the Theatre World Award in 1959 for her portrayal of Liat in the Broadway production "The World of Suzie Wong․"
Received the Woman of the Year commendation from the City of Los Angeles in 1989 for working with troubled youths and prostitutes
Attended California State University, Los Angeles and Antioch University, eventually receiving a master’s degree in clinical psychology
Began working as a seamstress until being noticed by a photographer
Quote: "When I play a role well, I need to be reassured about it - because I'm not consciously there when it happens․"
Quote: "When an actor is good․․․it is as if he kills himself in order to bring the character to life․"
Dated actor Marlon Brando in the 1960s

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