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Trần Nữ Yên Khê

トラン・ヌー・イエン・ケー　/　とらん・ぬー・いえん・けー

American actor

March 12, 1968 (age 58)　・　Vietnam, United States

actor
costume designer

My Take

Trần Nữ Yên Khê occupies a fascinating space as both performer and creator. Vietnamese-born and French, she is inseparable from the cinema of director Tran Anh Hung, appearing in nearly all his films, and that long collaboration reads to me as a genuine creative partnership rather than mere casting. What I find most compelling is her double life as a costume designer; understanding both sides of the camera tends to deepen an actor's sense of how a frame is built. A career defined by a singular artistic relationship is rare, and I respect how fully she has committed to that shared vision.

Overview

Trần Nữ Yên Khê (born March 18, 1968) is a Vietnamese-born French actress married to the director Tran Anh Hung. She has appeared in all his films, with the exception of Norwegian Wood, Eternity and The Taste of Things.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Trần Nữ Yên Khê
Name (Japanese): トラン・ヌー・イエン・ケー
Reading: とらん・ぬー・いえん・けー
Born: March 12, 1968 (age 58)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Monkey
Origin: Vietnam, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / costume designer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC

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