Thalia Tran

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Thalia Tran
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OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Thalia Tran is an American actress best known for her roles as Little Noi in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), Charlotte Perry in Council of Dads (2020), Raina in Little (2019), and Mai in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024). [2] She has also appeared in Tiny Feminists (2016), Brat TV's Hotel Du Loone (2018) and Disney Channel's Sydney to the Max (2020).

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Early life

Tran was born in Newport Beach, California. She is Vietnamese-American. [3] [4] As a child, Tran took vocal lessons. Her vocal teacher recommended for her to take acting lessons to improve her performance skills. She is also able to play the piano and guitar. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Little Raina
2021 Raya and the Last Dragon Little NoiVoice role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Tiny FeministsLindaRecurring role; 3 episodes [1]
2018Hotel Du LooneSadieEpisode: "Sleepover" [1]
2020 Council of Dads Charlotte PerryMain role; 10 episodes [6]
Sydney to the Max Suzi HarrisonEpisode: "Girls II Women"
2022 Station 19 MaddyEpisode: "Dancing with Our Hands Taid"
2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender Mai

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