Kelly Marie Tran
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