Cast & creator
Như Quỳnh
Best known for The Journey of Heroes, Dumb Luck, Cyclo
Nguyễn Như Quỳnh (born in 1954, known as Như Quỳnh) is a Vietnamese actress and People's Artist (NSND). She is also known as an amateur poet. She graduated in 1971 from the Vietnam Theatre School, today the University of Theatre and Film, Hanoi (SKDA). Two years later, she acted as one of the two female leads in her first film, Bài ca ra trận ("The Song of Battle", d. Trần Đắc, 1973). Then with her role as Nết in Đến hẹn lại lên ("We'll Be Seeing Us Again", d. Trần Vũ, 1974), Như Quỳnh won the Best Actress Award at the 3rd Vietnam Film Festival in 1975. Her roles in a series of French co-productions, Indochine (1992), Cyclo (1995) and Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000) introduced her to a foreign audience.
Also known as: NSND Như Quỳnh, Nguyễn Như Quỳnh, Nhu Quynh
41
film credits
6
television credits
47
1973–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (47)
Showing 47 of 47 credits
The Journey of Heroes
Mẹ Nhân (410)
2026Dumb Luck
Mrs. Văn Minh (Mrs. Civilized)
1990
Cyclo
Madam
1995
Hương vị tình thân
Cụ Dần
2021
The Vertical Ray of the Sun
Suong
2000
The Chinese Botanist's Daughters
Director
2006
The Third Wife
Bà Lao
2019
Không thời gian
Bà Hà Thị Hồi
2024
Spirit Guardians: The Last Secret of the First Emperor
Nữ quan Phạm Thị Trân
2026
Hành trình công lý
Bà Giang
Time in the Jungle
Nam
1988
Đừng bắt em phải quên
Bà Dịu
2020
Between shadow and soul
2020
Bride of Silence
Lý An's mum
2005
White Butterfly
Bác Vy
2024
Adrift
Ms. Vân (Hải's mum)
2009
Pearls of the Far East
Mrs. Da Quy
2012
Long Legged Girls
Ngọc's Mother
2004
Noble
Madame Linh
2014
The White Silk Dress
The Governor's wife
2007
Blood Curse
2012Saigon Eclipse
Ba Tu
2007
The Story of Pao
Ms. Kía
2006
First Love
Diễm Hương
1977Tears in the New Era
Trinh’s mother
1996
Vũ Điệu Đam Mê
Sư Tâm
2010
We Will Meet Again
Nết
1974
Wharf of Widows
Mrs. Hon
2001
A Love Will Come
Dung
1983
Quiet Night
Chiêu
1984Debt of love
Hiên
1987
March to the Front
Mai
1973
12A và 4H
Bà Quang
1995
Touch Happiness
2023
Nesting Season in Hanoi
Nguyệt
1978
Eleven Men
(archive footage)
2016
The Girl from the Mountain Village
Mrs. Tê Hun
2007
Rise
Diệu’s Grandma
2014
The Population Planning Minister
Nhất's wife
1984
Lady of the Flowers
The Consultant's Wife
1989
Money, Money!
1989
The Last Hope
Vân
1981
The Holy Day
Ái
1976
Trading Happiness
Nghi
2020
Broken Space
Huệ Anh
1998
Cơn Lốc Biển
Phung
1984
Runaway
Bà Mai
1996