Irene Tsu broke barriers for Asian representation in film as she's taken on roles with some of Hollywood's biggest stars since the 1960's. In a time when barriers of diversity made Asian Americans undiscoverable in film and tv, Irene Tsu worked alongside big-name folks like Elvis Presley. In 1945, Irene was born in Shanghai then lived in Hong Kong until the age of 12. Her family immigrated to New York where she got her first speaking role in 1963, which launched her career, in "Take Her, She's Mine".
In this episode, Irene shares her experiences as an Asian American who got to work closely with some of the biggest stars in entertainment. Her work as an actress and creator during this time opened the doors for future generations of Asian talent in Hollywood.
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Leading Advocacy and Change for Los Angeles with Councilwoman Nithya Raman │1x33
Uplifting Asian Youth in Los Angeles │1x32
Taboo Topics and Pop Culture through Comics and Art │1x31
From Nightmare to American Dream │1x30
A Lifelong Community Builder │1x29
Reconnecting Adoptees and Families From the War in Vietnam │1x28
An Activist & Audio Storyteller │1x27
COVID-19: Vaccines & Variants │1x26
The ”Triple Threat” Activist & Filmmaker │1x25
Founding ”Crazy Woke Asians” │1x24
Discovering Self Through Differences │1x23
Vietnamese Activists and Educators │1x21
Storytelling, Identity & Film │1x20
Therapy Through K-Dramas │1x19
Uncovering COVID-19 │1x18
Creating a Space for Asian Stories │1x17
The Story of ”Never Goodbye” and My #GirlDad │1x16
Representation in Media for Asian Women │1x15
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