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Kelly Marie Tran Biography

Birth Name:Kelly Marie Tran

Birth Place:San Diego, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Studied communications at the University of California, Los Angeles
  • Before becoming an actress, she worked as an office assistant
  • Trained with the improv groups ImprovOlympic, The Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade
  • Gained widespread recognition for her role in the film "Star Wars: The Last Jedi․"
  • Well known for her role in the web series "Ladies Like Us․"
  • Was featured in the anti-smoking Truth campaign
  • Due to the secrecy of being cast in "Star War: The Last Jedi," she told her family and job she was moving to Canada to shoot an independent film instead

Awards

  • 2017The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
  • 2018Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2018Empire Award-Best Female Newcomer: nominated
  • 2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Breakout Star: nominated
  • 2021WAFCA Award-Best Voice Performance: nominated
  • 2022EDA Female Focus Award-Best Animated Female: nominated
  • 2022Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2022HFCS Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: winner
  • 2022LEJA Award-Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance: nominated
  • 2022NCFCA Award-Best Vocal Performance in Animation or Mixed Media: nominated
  • 2022OFTA Film Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
  • 2023Festival Award-Best Supporting Actress - Feature: nominated
  • 2023Festival Award-Best Ensemble Cast - Feature: winner
  • 2026Queerty-Film Performance: nominated