Oakley Kwon (actress)
Oakley Kwon is an Australian actress of Vietnamese and Chinese descent.[1] She stars in the SBS series Hungry Ghosts.[2]
Professional Career
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
Oakley Kwon fled Vietnam at the age of two with her parents by boat. Along the way, the boat engine stopped working.[2]
References
- ↑ ‘Pendulum has swung’: Asian-Australian film and television community welcomes on-screen diversity (in en). SBS Language. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Quinn, Karl. Chapter and diverse: SBS's Hungry Ghosts goes all out for authenticity (in en). The Sydney Morning Herald (2020-08-13). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ↑ Who’s who in the new SBS supernatural thriller ‘Hungry Ghosts’ (in en). Guide (2020-07-27). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 jkeast. 'Mystery Road', 'Retrograde', 'Hungry Ghosts' win Equity Ensemble Awards (in en-AU). IF Magazine (2021-05-10). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Equity Ensemble Awards 2021: winners | TV Tonight (in en-AU). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Franks, Lizzie. Mystery Road S2, Retrograde and Hungry Ghosts win 11th Annual Equity Ensemble Awards (in en-US). Equity Foundation (2021-05-04). Retrieved 2023-04-13.