Stephanie Hsu
Birthdate: November 25, 1990
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Part of a rising generation of Asian American comic actors, Stephanie Hsu made a striking appearance in Disney’s first feature starring an Asian cast and a major box office hit, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), even while she was part of the ensemble of the third (2019) season of the hit Amazon series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in the role of Mei.
Hsu appeared opposite Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis in Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) and is slated for the voice cast of Netflix’s animated The Monkey King (2023), with BD Wong, Bowen Yang, and Hoon Lee. Hsu has regularly appeared in features, shorts, and guest TV series spots since her debut in the Chinese series Dandelion in 2004.
After graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Hsu became a member of the Atlantic Theater Company and mentored the late Obie-winning director-author Elizabeth Swados.
Personal Details
Stephanie Hsu was born in Los Angeles and raised primarily by her mother. She has one older brother. In high school, Hsu had a reputation as a class clown and played basketball. She earned a degree in experimental theater at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her boyfriend is a pop singer and law lecturer Britton Smith. Her height is 5’.
Filmography
Actor
- 2024 | The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
Plot undisclosed
- 2022 | Everything Everywhere All at OnceAsJoy Wang / Jobu Tupaki
Everything Everywhere All at Once
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.
- 2021 | Joy Ride (2021)AsKat
Joy Ride (2021)
Frenemies and veteran comedians Dana Gould and Bobcat Goldthwait, having learned very little from their near-fatal car accident, get back on the road and journey throughout the American South.
- 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsAsSoo
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.
Some Facts About Stephanie Hsu
Bright Lights: Hsu originated the role of Karen Plankton the Computer in the Broadway production of SpongeBob The Musical.
Viral: Hsu appeared with her current boyfriend Britton Smith in the viral music video, “Be More Chill.”
