Constance Wu Biography
Constance Wu is an American actress who made her breakthrough in the ABC television comedy Fresh Off the Boat, for which she received four Critics’ Choice Television Award nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
How old is Constance Wu? – Age
She is 41 years old as of 22 March 2023. She was born in 1982 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Constance Wu Family – Education
Her parents immigrated from Taiwan. Her father, Fang-Sheng Wu, teaches biology and genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University, and her mother is a computer programmer. Wu stated that her paternal grandparents were very impoverished, working as bamboo farmers, and did not have the opportunity to have an education, thus they could not read or write. She’s the third of four daughters.
She graduated from Douglas S. Freeman High School in Henrico County, Virginia, and participated in local theater. During her high school years, she attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute for a six-month program. Wu earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at the State University of New York at Purchase in 2005.
Constance Wu Husband – Children
Wu met actor Ben Hethcoat in December 2011, and the two dated until February 2018.Wu spoke out in November 2018 about the online hostility and criticism she faced for dating Hethcoat, who is white.Wu and her boyfriend Ryan Kattner, the frontman of the band Man Man, had their first child, a girl, in August 2020.Wu confirmed her second pregnancy via an Instagram story on February 21, 2023, and her second kid, a son, was born on July 20, 2023.
Constance Wu Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $6 million.
Constance Wu Fresh Off the Boat
After appearing in one unsuccessful comedy pilot, Wu was cast as the lead in the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat, alongside Randall Park. The series is partially based on the life of Eddie Huang, a chef and food sensation, as well as his memoir Fresh Off the Boat.
Wu got critical acclaim for her role in the series, which premiered in 2015. E! dubbed her a breakout star for the 2014-15 television season. Jessica Huang garnered four Critics’ Choice Television Award nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, as well as two Television Critics Association TCA Awards for Individual Achievement in Comedy.
Constance Wu Crazy Rich Asians
Wu was cast as the female lead in Jon M. Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians, an adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novel of the same name. Warner Bros. released the picture in the United States and Canada on August 15, 2018, becoming the first major Hollywood studio film to feature an all-Asian cast since 1993’s The Joy Luck Club. The film was a critical and commercial triumph, becoming the highest-grossing romantic comedy in a decade with nearly $238 million. Wu gained great acclaim for her performance, earning nominations for a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Satellite Award, two Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, and two NAACP Image Awards.
She is the first Asian woman nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical in nearly 40 years, as well as the fourth female Asian nomination in history. Wu has signed on to reprise her role as Rachel Chu in the Crazy Rich Asians sequels China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems, which were originally scheduled to film back-to-back in 2020, but production has yet to begin.
Constance Wu Illness
Wu expressed her dissatisfaction on social media when Fresh Off the Boat was extended for a sixth season in May 2019. She expressed her disappointment with the renewal, claiming that it forced her to abandon a project she was passionate about, which would have been an artistic challenge. Wu later stressed that she adored her castmates and had no hatred toward them. The controversy provoked reaction, and Wu stated in July 2022 that the controversy, combined with private comments from a fellow Chinese actress, spurred her suicide attempt. A friend found and saved her. Wu gave off social media for three years to focus on her mental health, which included going to psychotherapy. Wu claimed in September 2022 that she had been sexually harassed by an unidentified Fresh Off the Boat producer, which influenced her initial reaction to the show’s continuation.
Constance Wu Movies
♦ 2022 – Jennifer Lopez: Halftime
♦ 2022 – Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
♦ 2021 – Wish Dragon
♦ 2021 – I Was a Simple Man
♦ 2019 – Hustlers
♦ 2018 – Crazy Rich Asians
♦ 2018 – Next Gen
♦ 2017 – Crow: The Legend
♦ 2017 – Nine Minutes
♦ 2017 – The Feels
♦ 2017 – All the Creatures Were Stirring
♦ 2017 – The Lego Ninjago Movie
♦ 2015 – Parallels
♦ 2015 – Low Budget Ethnic Movie
♦ 2014 – Electric Slide
♦ 2013 – Best Friends Forever
Constance Wu TV Shows
♦ 2023 – Velma
♦ 2022 – The Terminal List
♦ 2022 – Celebrity Jeopardy!
♦ 2021 – Solos
♦ 2017 – Dimension 404
♦ 2016 – Royal Pains
♦ 2015–20 – Fresh Off the Boat
♦ 2015 – Childrens Hospital
♦ 2014 – Franklin & Bash
♦ 2014 – High Moon
♦ 2013 – Browsers
♦ 2013 – Covert Affairs
♦ 2012–17 – EastSiders
♦ 2011 – Torchwood
♦ 2007 – One Life to Live