Hồng Ánh

Phạm Thị Hồng Ánh born 28th August 1977 commonly known by her stage name Hồng Ánh is a Vietnamese actress TV presenter and director One of the most decorated Vietnamese actresses she switched from a professional dancing career to acting in TV productions and rose to prominence in 1999 with a lead role in Cầu Thang Tối and a supporting role in Đời Cát Life in the Sands by Nguyễn Thanh Vân which earned her Best Supporting Actress award at that years Asia Pacific Film Festival Her later collaborations with Nguyễn Thanh Vân were also great critical successes with Người đàn bà mộng du 2003 and Trái tim bé bỏng 2008 both bringing her two Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at Vietnam Film Festival In 2007 Hồng Ánh starred in the most iconic role of her career Hạnh in Trăng nơi đáy giếng The Moon at the Bottom of the Well the film is considered a cult classic while her performance is universally lauded by audience and critics alike with Hồng Ánh being awarded with the 2008 Golden Kite for Best Actress Besides her work in criticallyacclaimed arthouse films Hồng Ánh also often stars in box office hits as well as theatre productions She is the only female member of the Golden Kite jury and has been a judge in several local film festivals In 2011 she was also among the few artists to be nominated into the National Assembly