Oakley Kwon (actress)

actress

Oakley Kwon is an Australian actress of Vietnamese and Chinese descent.[1] She stars in the SBS series Hungry Ghosts.[2]

Professional Career

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After starting her acting career in 2017, Kwon has appeared in several Australian productions, including Homecoming Queens, Harrow, Neighbours and Danger Close: Battle of Long Tan. Oakley’s portrayal of Diane Tran in Hungry Ghosts is her first major supporting role in a television miniseries.[3]

Kwon was nominated for, and won an award in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-Series/Telemovie category at the 11th Annual Equity Ensemble Awards, for her role in Hungry Ghosts.[4][5][6] The awards were judged by the MEAA Equity National Performers’ Committee. [4]

She Won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-Series/Telemovie or Television Category at the 11th Annual Equity Ensemble Awards. [4][5][6]

Early life

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Oakley Kwon fled Vietnam at the age of two with her parents by boat. Along the way, the boat engine stopped working.[2]

References

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  1. "'Pendulum has swung': Asian-Australian film and television community welcomes on-screen diversity". SBS Language. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Quinn, Karl (2020-08-13). "Chapter and diverse: SBS's Hungry Ghosts goes all out for authenticity". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  3. "Who's who in the new SBS supernatural thriller 'Hungry Ghosts'". Guide. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 jkeast (2021-05-10). "'Mystery Road', 'Retrograde', 'Hungry Ghosts' win Equity Ensemble Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Equity Ensemble Awards 2021: winners | TV Tonight". Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Franks, Lizzie (2021-05-04). "Mystery Road S2, Retrograde and Hungry Ghosts win 11th Annual Equity Ensemble Awards". Equity Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-13.