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A Conversation With Kelly Marie Tran

  • McCosh Hall 50 Princeton University Princeton (map)

Join us for a conversation with actress Kelly Marie Tran moderated by Audrey Chau ‘25 and Cam My Nguyen ‘23.

This event is free and open to the Princeton community but registration is required: https://bit.ly/KMTatPrinceton

Kelly Marie Tran has quickly become known as a captivating on-screen presence. She made history by voicing Disney’s first Southeast Asian Princess with her role in Raya and the Last Dragon released in March 2021
In 2017, Tran made her big screen debut in Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi as Resistance mechanic worker, Rose Tico. Her performance and character were widely praised, and made headlines across the globe as Tran became the first Asian- American woman cast in a lead role for the franchise. In 2019, Tran reprised her role as Rose Tico in Star Wars: Episode IX. The film was a smash hit and grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Tran’s past credits include the Netflix Original XOXO; TruTV’s Adam Ruins Everything; NBC’s About a Boy, and Lifetime’s Fall Into Me among others.