Constance Wu

Writer, Director, Producer

Birthdate: Mar 22, 2023

Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Constance Wu was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Her mother is a computer programmer and her father is a college professor. Both are immigrants from Taiwan. Constance grew up in Richmond performing in the local community theater scene. At 16, she moved to New York City to study at the famed Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and she's been busy ever since. While in New York, she worked in classical theater and quickly transitioned to film work. She soon appeared in several Sundance Feature Films including Stephanie Daley (2006) and Year of the Fish (2007). In 2010, she moved to Los Angeles where her theater and film background helped land her a role in another Sundance Feature, Sound of My Voice (2011). In 2014, she was cast as Jessica Huang in the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat (2015), which premiered in 2015. Based on Eddie Huang's memoir, it is set in the 1990s and revolves around a Taiwanese family that moves to suburban Orlando. Wu enjoys long-distance running, camping, piano, and reading. She lives in Silverlake, Los Angeles, with her pet rabbit, Lida Rose.In 2018, she starred as Rachel Chu, an American college professor who dates a Singaporean multimillionaire (Henry Golding), in the smash romantic comedy hit Crazy Rich Asians (2018).

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2022 |
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2022
PG
1h 46m
Adventure, Comedy, Family
6.1
Feature film based on the children's book about a crocodile that lives in New York City.
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2021 |
Wish Dragon
Wish Dragon
2021
PG
1h 38m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
asMom
2019 |
Hustlers
Hustlers
2019
R
1h 50m
Comedy, Crime, Drama
6.3
Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
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asDestiny
2018 |
Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians
2018
PG-13
2h
Comedy, Drama, Romance
6.9
This contemporary romantic comedy based on a global bestseller follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.
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asRachel Chu
2017 |
The Lego Ninjago Movie
The Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
PG
1h 41m
Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
6
Shunned by everyone for being the son of an evil warlord, a teenager seeks to defeat him with the help of his fellow ninjas.
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asThe Mayor of Ninjago