Maria Tran: From Down Under to Hollywood. Journey to International Stardom | VietQ Podcast #16

Maria Tran is a talented actress, martial artist, producer, and director from Australia. She is known for her groundbreaking work in the martial arts action film genre, particularly within the Asian communities in Western Sydney. Some of her notable projects include Hit Girls, Gaffa, Enter The Dojo, and Operation Kung Flu. She has also made contributions to Australian television with shows like Maximum Choppage and has acted in movies both in and outside of Australia, such as Roger Corman's Fist of the Dragon and the Vietnamese action blockbuster Tracer and Echo 8. Maria has recently been cast in the Last King of the Cross TV series, where she will play the character "Tien". Maria was born in Brisbane to Vietnamese refugee parents who had fled Vietnam in the 1980s. Her father was a former soldier in the South Vietnam Army, and her mother worked in publicity. The family eventually settled in Brisbane and opened a fish and chip shop.