In 2010, she moved to Los Angeles where her theatre and film background helped land her a role in another Sundance Feature, "The Sound of My Voice." She has three siblings, two older sisters and a younger one. Additionally, she has two older sisters and one younger sister. She enjoys long-distance running, camping, piano, and reading. I'm always hungry for the next thing. Constance Wu was born on the 22nd of March 1982 in Richmond, Virginia, and was named Constance Tianming Wu. Her father, made ends meet as a genetics professor while her mother was a computer programmer. Constance Wu is an American TV and film actress best known for her role as Jessica Huang on ABC's 'Fresh Off the Boat' and as the female lead in 'Crazy Rich Asians.' Her parents were originally from Taiwan which clarifies ethnicity and her appearances. I wanted to be taken seriously. It's my privilege to be able to play somebody not myself. Her mother is a computer programmer and her father is a college professor. The more you know about somebody's back story, the deeper you can delve into that well, and the more your comedic choices resonate full-body instead of just being quick, quippy one-liners that are just like a bunch of people trying to be clever. A Concise History of Famous WomenConstance was born. At sixteen, she moved to New York to study at the famed Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and she's been busy ever since.
Her father, Fang-Sheng Wu, is a biology and genetics professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, and her mother is a computer programmer. Based on Eddie Huang's memoir, it is set in the 1990s and revolves around a Taiwanese family that moves to suburban Orlando. I feel like I could carry a movie or a show, and I'll mess up here and there, and I'll learn from those things. Working on 'Fresh Off the Boat' has been really enlightening to me because it's made me actually think about the roles that Asians and Asian-American women have played in media. — Constance Wu (@ConstanceWu) May 18, 2018. It is my absolute privilege and honor to do that. Both are Taiwanese immigrants. I was emotional.
In film, Wu was further lauded for her role as Rachel Chu in the 2018 romantic comedy-drama film In 2014, after landing a role in one unsuccessful comedy pilot, Wu won the leading role in the ABC comedy series In 2017, she appeared in the Hulu anthology series, In November 2018, Wu starred in a short animated film In June 2019, it was announced that Wu would play the leading role in a film titled Wu lives in Los Angeles with her pet rabbit, Lida Rose.She is an activist regarding Asian representation in the U.S. media, and she has expressed her support towards bringing more diversity into the film industry. Graduate with a BFA from the prestigious SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Acting, '09. Usually, I'll be auditioning for the third lead, and there will be Latina actresses, Indian actresses, African American actresses because it will be like, 'Let's check off this box. Specificity is what makes good storytelling, and good storytelling is what makes money, and making money is then what encourages new producers to invest in different stories about Asians. Short Pants. Constance Wu was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. We have our lead white girl, and we need an ethnic slot.' Constance Wu’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education Wu was born in Richmond, Virginia as Constance Tianming Wu on March 22, 1982.
I was pretty emo.
While in New York, she worked in classical theatre and quickly transitioned to film work. Because after a while, cleverness is just really obnoxious! Constance Wu was born in Richmond, Virginia. Wu said that her paternal grandparents were very poor, working as bamboo farmers, and did not have the opportunity to get an education, so they were unable to read and write. The dad of Wu was a genetics and biology professor, and her mom was a computer programmer. I don't aspire to just play things that are like me.
When I was a teenager, I worked at the Gap for a summer folding shirts. Constance grew up in Richmond performing in the local community theatre scene. She is the third of four daughters. Me, though, when you see me trying to be funny, it's like the worst thing in the world.
I'm never resting on my laurels. I do think there are some actors that can get away with trying to be funny, and they're still funny because they're just likeable, and you want to see them. Her mother is a computer programmer and her father is a college professor. Merited a place in TIME magazine's "The 100 Most Influential People" issue with an homage written by
My parents did not pay a cent for my education; they didn't give me a car or furniture - I did that 100% on my own. Mini Bio (1) Constance Wu was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. I was reciting Shakespeare monologues when I was 10. In 2014, she was cast as Jessica Huang in the ABC comedy series, "Fresh Off the Boat," scheduled to premiere in early 2015. Constance grew up in Richmond performing in the local community theatre scene. She grew up and had been born at Richmond, Virginia. I'm constantly paranoid that I'll be unemployed for the rest of my life... and have to go back folding shirts at the Gap, which you know... you gotta do what you gotta do.