
Biography
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.
Acted in 43
2020s
- 2026
Spirit Guardians: The Last Secret of the First Emperor
Nữ quan Phạm Thị Trân, Nu quan Pham Thi Tran
- 2024
Không thời gian
Bà Hà Thị Hồi · 60 episodes
White Butterfly
Bác Vy
- 2023
Touch Happiness
Movie
- 2021
Hương vị tình thân
Cụ Dần · 136 episodes
- 2020
Between shadow and soul
Movie
Đừng bắt em phải quên
Bà Dịu · 30 episodes
Trading Happiness
Nghi
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Eleven Men
(archive footage)
- 2014
Rise
Diệu’s Grandma
- 2012
Pearls of the Far East
Mrs. Da Quy
Blood Curse
Movie
- 2010
Passionate Dance
Sư Tâm
2000s
- 2009
Adrift
Ms. Vân (Hải's mum)
- 2007
The White Silk Dress
The Governor's wife
The Girl from the Mountain Village
Mrs. Tê Hun
- 2006
The Story of Pao
Ms. Kía
The Chinese Botanist's Daughters
Director
- 2005
Bride of Silence
Lý An's mum
- 2004
- 2001
Wharf of Widows
Mrs. Hon
- 2000
The Vertical Ray of the Sun
Suong
1990s
- 1998
Broken Space
Huệ Anh
- 1996
Runaway
Bà Mai
- 1995
12A và 4H
Bà Quang · 4 episodes
Cyclo
Madam
1980s
- 1989
Money, Money!
Movie
Lady of the Flowers
The Consultant's Wife
- 1988
Time in the Jungle
Nam
- 1984
The Population Planning Minister
Nhất's wife
Cơn Lốc Biển
Phung
Quiet Night
Chiêu
- 1983
A Love Will Come
Dung
- 1981
The Last Hope
Vân
1970s
- 1978
Nesting Season in Hanoi
Nguyệt
- 1977
- 1976
The Holy Day
Ái
- 1974
We Will Meet Again
Nết
- 1973
March to the Front
Mai
No release date
Hành trình công lý
Bà Giang · 45 episodes