Mayko Nguyen

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Mayko Nguyen
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Known for Hudson & Rex
ReGenesis

Mayko Nguyen is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in ReGenesis , Rookie Blue , Killjoys , Titans and Hudson & Rex .

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Early life

Nguyen grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and currently lives in Toronto.

Nguyen has had lead and recurring roles on a variety of television series, including Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures , [1] Cracked [2] and Slasher . [3] Nguyen's most notable television roles are Mayko Tran on ReGenesis , [4] Sue Tran on Rookie Blue [5] and Delle Seyah Kendry on Killjoys . [6] Currently she stars in the Citytv show Hudson & Rex , a serial police drama where she plays a police forensicist.

Nguyen's film work includes Going the Distance , [7] The Last New Year [8] and Below Her Mouth . [9]

Nguyen is also a stage actress, and performed in The Unending during the 2016 Toronto Fringe Festival [10] and David French's two hander play, Salt-Water Moon in the spring of 2016. Salt-Water Moon went on to be named "Best Toronto Theatre Production of the Decade" by NOW Magazine. [11]

Her voice work includes video games Far Cry New Dawn, Far Cry 5. [12] She is also to voice of Ms. Furi on Spin Master's animated Netflix show Unicorn Academy. [13]

In 2008 Nguyen was nominated at the ACTRA awards for "Outstanding Female Performance" for her role as Mayko Tran in ReGenesis, and nominated for "Best Lead in a Drama Series" at the Canadian Screen Awards consecutively in 2023 and 2024 for her role as Sarah in Hudson & Rex. [14] [15] [16]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Going the Distance JillFeature film
2004–2008 ReGenesis Mayko TranMain role (Seasons 1–4)
2004 Tilt Cathy KwanGuest role (Season 1)
2005 Lie with Me KikaFeature film
2006 Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy DonnaTelevision film
2006 11 Cameras SarahMain role (Season 1)
2006–2008 Rent-a-Goalie StuartMain role (Seasons 1–3)
2008 Princess Sophie BaxterTelevision film
2009 Being Erica Antigone Kim MorrisGuest role (Seasons 1 & 3)
2009 The Listener JenniferGuest role (Season 1)
2010 This Movie Is Broken PublicistFeature film
2010 Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures MingMiniseries
2011 Rookie Blue Sue TranRecurring role (Seasons 2–3)
2011 Against the Wall Mackie PhanMain role (Season 1)
2011 Republic of Doyle Dr. Annie PriceGuest role (Season 2)
2012 Continuum Dr. Melissa DobeckGuest role (Season 1 Episode 4 "Matter of time")
2012 The Firm Olivia DanvilleGuest role (Season 1)
2013 Cracked Detective Liz LietteMain role (Seasons 1–2)
2013 Borealis HoshiTelevision film
2014 Working the Engels EmilyGuest role (Season 1)
2015 Defiance VolubelaGuest role (Season 3)
2015–2019 Killjoys Delle Seyah KendryRecurring (Seasons 1–5)
2016 Slasher Alison SutherlandRecurring (Season 1)
2016 Below Her Mouth JoslynFeature film
2016 A Family Man TeacherFeature film
2016 Private Eyes VanessaGuest role (Season 1)
2017 Buckout Road Stephanie HancockFeature film
2017 But I'm Chris Jericho! Michelle FainremyRecurring role (Season 2)
2017 Save Me BellaGuest role (Season 1)
2018 Anon Detective DyerFeature film
2018 Fahrenheit 451 NewscasterFeature film
2019–present Hudson & Rex Sarah TruongMain role
2019 Titans Adeline Kane Guest role (Season 2)
2021 The Righteous Mary Hutton
TBABegin AgainDeniseUpcoming Series (Filming)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2007Gemini AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series [17] ReGenesis Nominated
2008ACTRA awardOutstanding Female Performance ReGenesis Nominated
2023CSA AwardsBest Lead Performer in a Drama Series Hudson & Rex Nominated
2024CSA AwardsBest Lead Performer in a Drama Series Hudson & Rex Nominated

References

  1. Takeuchi, Craig (December 4, 2009). Ashmore, Mann, Nguyen to star in Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures. straight.com. Retrieved: 2013-01-12.
  2. "CBC Live - TV & Film - VIDEO: Stars of Cracked Spill on New CBC Series". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  3. "'Slasher' star gets a bloody good welcome". Vancouver 24 hrs. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  4. FlyBase-UNM, Dr. Paul Szauter, Training Director. "ReGenesis". www.discoveryandinnovation.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. Blogger, Denette Wilford TV (May 22, 2012). "Why I'm Happy For the Return of 'Rookie Blue'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  6. "What's Next For 'Killjoys' In Season 2". Inverse. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  7. "Canadian Film Review: Going The Distance (2004)". flickchickcanada.blogspot.ca. September 4, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  8. "The Last New Year | The Nightingale Company". www.thenightingalecompany.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  9. "Below Her Mouth". www.tiff.net. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  10. "What to see at this year's Toronto Fringe Festival | Toronto Star". thestar.com. June 27, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  11. ">>> Review: Salt-Water Moon". NOW Toronto Magazine - Think Free. March 1, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  12. "Mayko Nguyen". MobyGames. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  13. Unicorn Academy (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb . Retrieved December 8, 2024 via www.imdb.com.
  14. "Mayko Nguyen". Academy.ca. February 22, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  15. "Hudson & Rex". Academy.ca. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  16. "ACTRA Awards (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  17. "Shaftesbury Films Receive 42 Gemini Nominations - Broadcaster Magazine". Broadcaster Magazine. August 28, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2016.