Chantal Thuy is a Canadian American actress known for her role as Grace Choi in Black Lightning.
Early life and education Thuy was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. Her parents are refugees from Vietnam, having fled the Vietnam War by boat and eventually arriving in Quebec. Her father is a former IBM engineer.
Thuy is a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City. She is fluent in English, French, and Vietnamese.
Career Thuy is known for her portrayal of the DC Comics character Grace Choi on the CW Network show Black Lightning (2018), which ran for four seasons. In October 2020, she was promoted to series regular on the series. Thuy has also appeared on television series like Madam Secretary, Pretty Little Liars and Matador.
In 2018, Thuy optioned Caroline Vu's novel, That Summer in Provincetown, about three generations of Vietnamese Canadians and is currently looking to adapt it into a screenplay.
In 2021, Thuy began portraying detective Lia Kaleo on the CBS action-crime drama series Magnum P.I..
In 2024 she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards, for her performance in the film Ru.Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, May 30, 2024.
Theater
In February 2019, Thuy co-starred in Tracy Letts' play, Linda Vista, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and later reprised her role on Broadway with the Second Stage Theater at the Helen Hayes Theatre.
Her theatre credits also include Pan Asian Repertory Theater's play "We Are", Harold Clurman Lab Theatre's "The Seagull" (Nina) and "Winter's Tale" (Perdita), and reading series with the Ma-Yi Lab Theatre, African American Playwrights Exchange and Teesri Duniya Theatre. She appeared as Marie Louise-Yvette L'Amour in the play "The Lady Was Gentleman" with the Broads' Word Ensemble in Los Angeles.
Personal life
Thuy grew up Catholic but currently practices Buddhism under a Tibetan Buddhist teacher.
In 2024, Thuy announced that she became an American citizen.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes2005Alex, Vampire SlayerWitchShort film2010Naked EyeAnna May WongShort 2010Penny RoyalKailaShort film2012PawnbrokersMrs. SchofieldShort film2013La BellaShort film2014Inherent ViceGroupieUncredited2014Halloween JudgeParty guestShort film2015Dog BowlSilver Lake FoxShort film2015LA WomanSamantha DuBoisShort film2017HollyHollyShort film2017Battle for SkyarkDark seeker2017PromesasShiShort film2018Half MagicBeautiful woman2018Tokyo GhoulRizeShort film (Fan-made film)2023Ru
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2011Onion SportsDomeFake reporter1 episode2013Pretty Little LiarsJacqueline "Jackie"Episode: "Now You See Me, Now You Don't"2014MatadorSongEpisode: "Dead Dreaming in Bagan"2014Fast Food HeightsKimEpisode: "Study Abroad"2015Madam SecretaryNhung ChuangEpisode: "Whisper of the Ax"2016Crossing the Rubicon: Season 1 - The JourneyKim WongGuest role (4 episodes)2017High ExpectasiansActressEpisode: "The Audition"2018–2021Black LightningGrace ChoiMain Role (season 4); Recurring Role (season 1–3); (22 episodes)2021–2022Magnum P.I.Lia KaleoRecurring role2026The RookieRegan
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