Như Quỳnh
Nguyễn Như Quỳnh (born in 1954, known as Như Quỳnh) is a Vietnamese actress and People's Artist (NSND). She is also known as an amateur poet. She graduated in 1971 from the Vietnam Theatre School, today the University of Theatre and Film, Hanoi (SKDA). Two years later, she acted as one of the two female leads in her first film, Bài ca ra trận ("The Song of Battle", d. Trần Đắc, 1973). Then with her role as Nết in Đến hẹn lại lên ("We'll Be Seeing Us Again", d. Trần Vũ, 1974), Như Quỳnh won the Best Actress Award at the 3rd Vietnam Film Festival in 1975. Her roles in a series of French co-productions, Indochine (1992), Cyclo (1995) and Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000) introduced her to a foreign audience.
Acting
Movie
Cyclo
as Madam
1995
Movie
The Third Wife
as Bà Lao
2019
Movie
The Vertical Ray of the Sun
as Suong
2000
Movie
The Chinese Botanist's Daughters
as Director
2006
Movie
Noble
as Madame Linh
2014
Movie
Adrift
as Ms. Vân (Hải's mum)
2009
Movie
The Story of Pao
as Ms. Kía
2006
Movie
The White Silk Dress
as The Governor's wife
2007
Movie
Rise
as Diệu’s Grandma
2014
Movie
Between shadow and soul
2020
Movie
Saigon Eclipse
as Ba Tu
2007
Movie
Bride of Silence
as Lý An's mum
2005
Movie
Touch Happiness
2023
Movie
We Will Meet Again
as Nết
1974
Movie
Long Legged Girls
as Ngọc's Mother
2004
Movie
Blood Curse
2012
Movie
Wharf of Widows
as Mrs. Hon
2001
Movie
Money, Money!
1989
Movie
A Love Will Come
as Dung
1983
Movie
Trading Happiness
as Nghi
2020
Movie
Quiet Night
as Chiêu
1984
Movie
White Butterfly
as Bác Vy
2024
Movie
Dumb Luck
as Mrs. Văn Minh (Mrs. Civilized)
1990
Movie
First Love
as Diễm Hương
1977