Sue Ann Pien (born 1979 or 1980[1]) is an American actress.

After a variety of minor roles in television and film, she rose to prominence with her role as Violet Wu in As We See It. Like the rest of the main cast, both the character and actress are autistic.[2] She was nominated for Outstanding Performance in a New Series at the 32 Annual Gotham Awards[3] and Best Lead Performance at the 38th Independent Spirit Awards.[4]

She also participated in the Mars One program, and was among the 100 finalists who reached round three (out of over 200,000 applicants).[5][6]

Pien is a lesbian.[1][7]

Filmography

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Television performances
Year Title Role Notes Source
2022 Extraordinary Attorney Woo Woo Young-woo English dub voice [8]
2022 As We See It Violet Wu [9]
2023 The Ghost and Molly McGee June Chen Voice role; season 2 [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stein, Joel (17 February 2014). "My Favorite Martians". Time. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ Chuba, Kirsten (2022-01-21). "Next Big Thing: Sue Ann Pien Brings Autism Representation to the Screen in Amazon's 'As We See It'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. ^ "2022 Gotham Awards Nominations Full List". 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  4. ^ "Nominees Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series". Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  5. ^ Morabito, Andrea (2015-08-31). "I'm willing to die on Mars, and my girlfriend is pissed". New York Post. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  6. ^ "Meet Sue Ann Pien of Monolid Productions in Eastside". 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  7. ^ Pien, Sue Ann (27 June 2015). "Why Gay Marriage Matters". Sue Ann Pien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ Bergonia, Phoebe Eunice (2022-08-26). "Netflix's Process Of Working On The English Subtitles & Dubs Of "Extraordinary Attorney Woo"". Kpopmap. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  9. ^ Mauch, Ally (2022-02-03). "'As We See It' Star Sue Ann Pien on How Being on the Autism Spectrum Led Her to a Career in Acting". People. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  10. ^ Rigelhaupt, Ava (2023-03-30). "The Ghost and Molly McGee Season Two: Autism, Ghosts, and Gadgets!". RespectAbility. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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