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Stephanie Hsu

Stephanie Hsu

Actor, also producer · Born November 25, 1990 (35) · Torrance, California, USA

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Oscar nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Stephanie Ann Hsu (/ˈʃuː/ SHOO: born November 25, 1990) is an American actress. She received critical acclaim for her dual roles as Joy Wang and Jobu Tupaki in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), earning her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Hsu trained at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and began her career in experimental theatre before starring on Broadway, originating the roles of Christine Canigula in Be More Chill (2015–2019) and Karen the Computer in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical (2016–2017). On television, she had recurring roles in the Hulu series The Path (2016–2018) and the Amazon Prime series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019–2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephanie Hsu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
November 25, 1990 (35)
From
Torrance, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Stephanie Hsu's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
29%
Morality
15%
Survival
7%
Ideas
2%
Power
2%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Joyful
5
Warm
5
Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Stephanie Hsu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephanie Hsu's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Margot (voice)

  • Dang!(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ruthie Dang (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Not Suitable for Work(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Chrys Lee

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Laid(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Ruby Yao

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Robot(2024)

    as Vontra (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dìdi(2024)

    Thanks · as Kissing Tutorial Instructor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Kite Man: Hell Yeah!(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Golden Glider (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Fall Guy(2024)

    as Alma Milan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Sleech (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Leo(2023)

    as Skyler's Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Blue Eye Samurai(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ise (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Shortcomings(2023)

    as Mrs. Wong

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Monkey King(2023)

    as Mayor's Wife (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Joy Ride(2023)

    as Kat

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • American Born Chinese(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Shiji Niangniang

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Morty

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Sucks to Be the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sun / Misc

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Zhen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once(2022)

    as Joy Wang / Jobu Tupaki

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings(2021)

    as Soo

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Asking for It(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shu Shu

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Legendary Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Melvina Lee (voice)

  • Set It Up(2018)

    as Nervous Assistant Amber

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Femme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Harper

  • Bitch Please (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Stephanie

  • Indoor Boys(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mei

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Female Protester

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • My Depression(2014)

    as voice

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Vidalia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Par for the Course (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Teller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Violet

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 31 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

The Wild Robot (2024)

$335M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wild Robot (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19892026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 34: 30 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing2 of 34: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 34: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

34 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s22 · 21 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 1 other major award from 6 major nominations, 2020–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Breakthrough Performance
  2. 2020
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Stephanie Hsu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor, producer

Asking for It (2020)

90th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wild Robot (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Stephanie Hsu's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles35–80 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles9–58 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles32–91 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles14–80 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles28–48 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Stephanie Hsu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephanie Hsu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Denman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles