Stephanie Hsu

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Stephanie Hsu
Hsu at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto
Born
Stephanie Ann Hsu

(1990-11-25) November 25, 1990 (age 35)
Torrance, California, U.S.
EducationNew York University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
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Stephanie Ann Hsu (/ˈʃuː/ Template:Respell: born November 25, 1990[1][2]) is an American actress and singer. She received critical acclaim for her dual role as Joy Wang and Jobu Tupaki in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Hsu trained at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in Manhattan and began a career in experimental theater before starring on Broadway, originating the roles of Christine Canigula in Be More Chill (2015–2019) and Karen the Computer in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical (2016–2017). For her performance as Janet Weiss in Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show (2026), she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. On television, Hsu had recurring roles in the Hulu series The Path (2016–2018) and the Amazon Prime series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019–2023), for which she won the Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Hsu was born to a single mother in Torrance, California.[3] Her maternal grandmother had moved from Mainland China to Taiwan to escape the Chinese Civil War.[4] As a teenager, her mother moved to the United States for a better education. She attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, California.[4] She moved to Brooklyn, New York to pursue theater and graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 2012.[5][6] She also trained with the Atlantic Theater Company in Chelsea, Manhattan.[7]

Career[edit | edit source]

Stephanie Hsu started as a performer in experimental theater and comedy. From 2013 to 2015, she made regular appearances on the MTV reality comedy series Girl Code.[8][9] She landed her first recurring television role as Joy Armstrong in the Hulu series The Path.[10] Hsu was called in for the first table reading of The SpongeBob Musical in 2012 to read for Karen, an anthropomorphic computer.[5] She portrayed the character on stage in Chicago in 2016 before making her Broadway debut in 2017.

Hsu originated the main character of Christine Canigula in the first performance of Be More Chill at the regional Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. She reprised the role in its off-Broadway run at the Pershing Square Signature Center in 2018 and Broadway run at the Lyceum Theatre in 2019.[11] For her performance, she received Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominations.

In 2019, Hsu joined the recurring cast of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, an Amazon Prime series for its third season as Mei Lin.[12] She and the rest of the cast won the 2020 SAG Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She starred in the 2020 independent film Asking for It.[13] Her breakthrough role came in 2022 when Hsu co-starred as Joy Wang, the depressed daughter of Michelle Yeoh's character, and as the nihilistic antagonist Jobu Tupaki in A24's Everything Everywhere All at Once., an absurdist comedy drama film. It opened at the 2022 South by Southwest (SXSW) to acclaim,[14][15] and Hsu's performance was lauded by critics and audiences. She received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and nominations for the Critics' Choice Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In June 2023, she was invited to join the Academy as an actor.

Hsu guest starred in the "Escape from Shit Mountain" episode of the first season of the Peacock series Poker Face, which was released in 2023.[16] Later in 2023, she starred in Adele Lim's film Joy Ride.[17] She appeared in an episode of the Disney+ series American Born Chinese, reuniting with fellow Everything Everywhere All at Once costars Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and James Hong.[18]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Hsu is queer.[19][20]

Acting credits[edit | edit source]

Film[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Four-Faced Liar Patron
2018 Set It Up Amber
2020 Asking for It Jenny Also executive producer
2021 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Soo
2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once Joy Wang / Jobu Tupaki
2023 Shortcomings Mrs. Wong Cameo
Joy Ride Kat Huang
The Monkey King Mayor's Wife (voice)
Leo Skyler's Mom (voice)
2024 Dìdi Kissing Tutorial Instructor Cameo
The Fall Guy Alma Milan
The Wild Robot Vontra (voice)
2026 Steps Margot (voice) Post-production

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2013–2015 Girl Code Herself 56 episodes
2016 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Protester Episode: "Kimmy Goes to a Play!"
2016–2018 The Path Joy Armstrong 19 episodes
2019–2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Mei Lin 14 episodes
2020–2021 Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Shu Shu 2 episodes
2022 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Zhen Voice, 3 episodes
2023 Poker Face Mortimer Bernstein Episode: "Escape from Shit Mountain"
American Born Chinese Shiji Niangniang Episode: "Hot Stuff"
Blue Eye Samurai Ise Voice, recurring cast
2024 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself (guest judge) Episode: "The Paint Ball" (season 9)
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Golden Glider, Spoiler Voice, main cast
Laid Ruby Yao[21] Main cast; also executive producer
2024–present The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy Dr. Nak Nak Sleech Voice, main cast
2025 The Simpsons Vidalia Voice, episode: "Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother"
Star Wars: Visions Crane Voice; episode: "The Song of Four Wings"
2026 Not Suitable for Work Chrysanthemum "Chrys" Li Episode: "The Jawline of Your Dreams"
TBA DANG! Voice; main cast[22]

Stage[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Carnival Round the Central Figure IRT Theater, New York
2013 BYUIOO Bagheera The Gym at Judson, New York
2014 Fast Company Blue Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York
2015–2019 Be More Chill Christine Canigula Two River Theater, Red Bank, New Jersey
Signature Center, Off-Broadway
Lyceum Theatre, Broadway
2016–2017 The SpongeBob Musical Karen Chicago
Broadway
2026 The Rocky Horror Show Janet Weiss[23] Studio 54, Roundabout Theatre Company, New York

Web[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 BriTANicK Best Friend Episode: "Sexual Roleplay"
2012 Jest Originals Brandy Episode: "The Best Argument for Birth Control"
2016 Affordable NYC Cerise Episode: "The Apartment"
SUBLETS Tekserv Employee Episode 4: "Matters of the Heart"
2018 Indoor Boys Jessica Episode: "Surprise"
2024 Sucks to Be the Moon The Sun Voice; short

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Be More Chill Nominated [24]
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated [25]
2020 Actor Awards Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Won [26]
2022 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Best Breakthrough Performer Everything Everywhere All at Once Nominated [27]
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated [28]
Most Promising Performer Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Nominated [29]
Pauline Kael Breakout Award Nominated
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated [30]
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Supporting Performance Nominated [31]
North Texas Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated [32]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Best Supporting Female Won [33]
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Template:Draw [34]
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [35]
Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Template:Draw [36]
UK Film Critics Association Supporting Actress of the Year Won [37]
Utah Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won [38]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated [39]
2023 AACTA International Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [40]
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [41]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated [42]
Austin Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won [43]
Breakthrough Artist Award Nominated [44]
Chicago Indie Critics Best Supporting Actress Nominated [45]
Breakout Artist Award Nominated
Critics Association of Central Florida Best Supporting Actress Template:Draw [46]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [47]
Denver Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Won [48]
DiscussingFilm Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [49]
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Dorian Awards Best Supporting Performance Nominated [50]
Rising Star of the Year Won
Georgia Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won [51]
Breakthrough Award Won
Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated [52]
Hollywood Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated [53]
Houston Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated [54]
Independent Spirit Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Won [55]
Iowa Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Template:Draw [56]
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Template:Draw [57]
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Best Supporting Actress Won [58]
Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Best Supporting Actress Nominated [59]
North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won [60]
Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Online Film and Television Association Best Supporting Actress Won [61]
Best Breakthrough Female Won
Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated [62]
Portland Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won [63]
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Template:Draw [64]
Actor Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated [65]
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Won
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated [66]
Toronto Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Template:Draw [67]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Female Actor Nominated [68]
2026 Drama League Award Distinguished Performance The Rocky Horror Show Nominated [69][70]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical Nominated [71]
Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical Nominated [72]
Dorian Award Outstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway Musical Nominated [73]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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