Stephanie Hsu

Stephanie Ann Hsu ( : born November 25, 1990 ) is an American actress and singer. She received critical acclaim for her dual role as Joy Wang and Jobu Tupaki in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Hsu trained at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in Manhattan and began a career in experimental theater before starring on Broadway, originating the roles of Christine Canigula in Be More Chill (2015–2019) and Karen the Computer in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical (2016–2017). For her performance as Janet Weiss in Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show (2026), she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. On television, Hsu had recurring roles in the Hulu series The Path (2016–2018) and the Amazon Prime series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019–2023), for which she won the Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Early life and education Hsu was born to a single mother in Torrance, California. Her maternal grandmother had moved from Mainland China to Taiwan to escape the Chinese Civil War. As a teenager, her mother moved to the United States for a better education. She attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, California. She also trained with the Atlantic Theater Company in Chelsea, Manhattan.

Career Stephanie Hsu started as a performer in experimental theater and comedy. From 2013 to 2015, she made regular appearances on the MTV reality comedy series Girl Code. She landed her first recurring television role as Joy Armstrong in the Hulu series The Path. Hsu was called in for the first table reading of The SpongeBob Musical in 2012 to read for Karen, an anthropomorphic computer. She portrayed the character on stage in Chicago in 2016 before making her Broadway debut in 2017.

Hsu originated the main character of Christine Canigula in the first performance of Be More Chill at the regional Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. She reprised the role in its off-Broadway run at the Pershing Square Signature Center in 2018 and Broadway run at the Lyceum Theatre in 2019. For her performance, she received Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominations.

In 2019, Hsu joined the recurring cast of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, an Amazon Prime series for its third season as Mei Lin. She and the rest of the cast won the 2020 SAG Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She starred in the 2020 independent film Asking for It. Her breakthrough role came in 2022 when Hsu co-starred as Joy Wang, the depressed daughter of Michelle Yeoh's character, and as the nihilistic antagonist Jobu Tupaki in A24's Everything Everywhere All at Once., an absurdist comedy drama film. It opened at the 2022 South by Southwest (SXSW) to acclaim, and Hsu's performance was lauded by critics and audiences. She received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and nominations for the Critics' Choice Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In June 2023, she was invited to join the Academy as an actor.

Hsu guest starred in the "Escape from Shit Mountain" episode of the first season of the Peacock series Poker Face, which was released in 2023. Later in 2023, she starred in Adele Lim's film Joy Ride. She appeared in an episode of the Disney+ series American Born Chinese, reuniting with fellow Everything Everywhere All at Once costars Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and James Hong.

Personal life Hsu is queer.

Acting credits Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 The Four-Faced Liar Patron 2018 Set It Up Amber 2020 Asking for It JennyAlso executive producer 2021 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Soo 2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once Joy Wang / Jobu Tupaki 2023Shortcomings Mrs. Wong Cameo Joy Ride Kat Huang The Monkey King Mayor's Wife (voice) Leo Skyler's Mom (voice)2024 Dìdi Kissing Tutorial Instructor Cameo The Fall Guy Alma Milan The Wild Robot Vontra (voice) 2026 Steps Margot (voice) Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013–2015 Girl Code Herself 56 episodes 2016 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Protester Episode: "Kimmy Goes to a Play!" 2016–2018 The Path Joy Armstrong 19 episodes 2019–2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Mei Lin 14 episodes 2020–2021 Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Shu Shu 2 episodes 2022 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Zhen Voice, 3 episodes2023 Poker Face Mortimer Bernstein Episode: "Escape from Shit Mountain" American Born Chinese Shiji Niangniang Episode: "Hot Stuff" Blue Eye Samurai Ise Voice, recurring cast2024 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself (guest judge) Episode: "The Paint Ball" (season 9) Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Golden Glider, Spoiler Voice, main cast Laid Ruby Yao Main cast; also executive producer 2024–present The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy Dr. Nak Nak Sleech Voice, main cast 2025 The Simpsons Vidalia Voice, episode: "Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother" Star Wars: Visions Crane Voice; episode: "The Song of Four Wings" 2026 Not Suitable for Work Chrysanthemum "Chrys" Li Episode: "The Jawline of Your Dreams" TBA DANG! Voice; main cast

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2011 Carnival Round the Central Figure IRT Theater, New York 2013 BYUIOO Bagheera The Gym at Judson, New York 2014 Fast Company Blue Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York 2015–2019 Be More Chill Christine Canigula Two River Theater, Red Bank, New JerseySignature Center, Off-BroadwayLyceum Theatre, Broadway 2016–2017 The SpongeBob Musical Karen ChicagoBroadway 2026 The Rocky Horror Show Janet Weiss Studio 54, Roundabout Theatre Company, New York

Web Year Title Role Notes 2011 BriTANicK Best Friend Episode: "Sexual Roleplay" 2012 Jest Originals Brandy Episode: "The Best Argument for Birth Control"2016 Affordable NYC Cerise Episode: "The Apartment" SUBLETS Tekserv Employee Episode 4: "Matters of the Heart" 2018 Indoor Boys Jessica Episode: "Surprise" 2024 Sucks to Be the Moon The Sun Voice; short

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a MusicalBe More Chill Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical 2020 Actor Awards Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 2022 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Best Breakthrough PerformerEverything Everywhere All at Once Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Most Promising Performer Florida Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Pauline Kael Breakout Award Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Best Breakthrough Performance Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Supporting Performance North Texas Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Online Association of Female Film Critics Best Supporting Female Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Best Breakthrough Performance Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress UK Film Critics Association Supporting Actress of the Year Utah Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress 2023 AACTA International Awards Best Supporting Actress Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Breakthrough Performance Austin Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Breakthrough Artist Award Chicago Indie Critics Best Supporting Actress Breakout Artist Award Critics Association of Central Florida Best Supporting Actress Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Denver Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress DiscussingFilm Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Best Breakthrough Performance Dorian Awards Best Supporting Performance Rising Star of the Year Georgia Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Breakthrough Award Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Hollywood Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Houston Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Independent Spirit Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Iowa Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Kansas City Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Best Supporting Actress Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Best Supporting Actress North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Best Breakthrough Performance Online Film and Television Association Best Supporting Actress Best Breakthrough Female Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Portland Critics Association Best Supporting Actress San Diego Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Actor Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Seattle Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Toronto Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Female Actor 2026Drama League AwardDistinguished PerformanceThe Rocky Horror Show Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Featured Performance in a Musical Tony AwardBest Actress in a Musical Dorian AwardOutstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway Musical