Tuyen Do came to England as a child from Vietnam in the 80s, the youngest of seven children from a refugee family. Her career began later than most in the short film My Dad the Communist alongside Benedict Wong. Since then she has performed at the National Theatre, Royal court, Hampstead theatre and many more. Her leading role as Joy in I will still be whole (when you rip me in half) by Ava Wong Davis at the Bunker Theatre, and her self-penned one woman show Long Me at the Vaults both received critical recognition, earning her a growing reputation as a dramatic stage actress. 

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She has also made waves on screen. After her performance as Ohval Saran in Shadow and Bone ll (Netflix), she was put forward for consideration for Best Guest Actress in the 2023 Emmy nominations. Her latest role as Minh Prosser in The Red King (Quaystreet) will air spring 2024 on Alibi, available on Virgin, Sky and Now.

 

She is just completed filming Cold Snap by Ellen Evans, backed by Sixteen Films and BBC films. 

 

As a writer, she is a pioneer in her community, bringing the first British Vietnamese story to the UK stage with her play Summer Rolls, the success of which helped her become one of the recipients of the 2019/2020 Channel 4 Playwrights award. Since then she has contributed to various publications, including the ground breaking East Side Voices, which seeks to improve the visibility of East and South East Asian voices in the UK. Last year saw her earn her first TV writing credit in CBBC’s Biff&Chip.

 

Current creative writing projects include a novel based on the play due to be published by Trapeze, an imprint of Hachette, and a TV series in development for Leftbank. Her second play is in development with Actors East.

 

Tuyen is an artist who believes in the healing power of storytelling for all, reflected in her work as both an actor and a writer.

 

She could be described as the British Hong Chau although doesn’t believe in comparisons, however she does believe that her best work is always ahead of her.

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