Chantal Thuy


Chantal Thuy is a Canadian actress known for her role as Grace Choi in Black Lightning.

Early life and education

Thuy was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, where she was often the only Asian kid around growing up. 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.
In college, Thuy and her friend briefly hosted a radio show entitled, Elegantly Wasted, about relationships and sex.
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 has appeared on television series like Madam Secretary, Pretty Little Liars and Matador, and is currently recurring as DC Comics character Grace Choi on the CW Network show Black Lightning.
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.

Theater

Her theatre credits include Pan Asian Repertory Theater's play "We Are", Harold Clurman Lab Theatre's "The Seagull" and "Winter's Tale", 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.
In February 2019, Thuy co-starred in the Tracy Letts' play, Linda Vista, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and later reprised her role on Broadway at the Second Stage Theater.

Personal life

Thuy has two older sisters. The oldest sister works at Epic Games.
Thuy grew up Catholic but currently practices under a Buddhist teacher.

Filmography

Film

Television