Tien Tran

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Tien Tran
Born
Chester, Pennsylvania
Alma mater Boston College
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor

Hanh Tien Tran, is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She is best known for her role as Ellen in the comedy series How I Met Your Father (2022) and Lucy in the comedy series Mr. Throwback (2024).

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Early life

Tran was born in Chester, Pennsylvania and grew up in Erie and Millcreek Township. [1] [2] Her parents are Vietnamese refugees who immigrated to the United States in 1979. [1] She graduated from Boston College with a degree in biology, where she was part of the sketch comedy group Hello Shovelhead. [1] [3]

Career

In 2017, she was a cast member at The Second City in Chicago, where she had previously been a recipient of the Second City's Bob Curry Fellowship. [3] [4]

During 2017–2020, she appeared in guest roles in several TV series, including Easy , Hot Date , Sherman's Showcase , and Space Force . In 2021, she was a staff writer for the second season of Work in Progress , and co-wrote and appeared in one episode. She also appeared in the Chicago-set horror film Candyman and an episode of the comedy series South Side .

In 2021, Tran was cast as a series regular in the Hulu sitcom How I Met Your Father , a spin-off of the series How I Met Your Mother . [5] She plays Ellen, who moves to New York from a small farming town in Iowa after divorcing her wife. [2] [6] The series aired for two seasons from 2022 to 2023. [7] [8] [9] In 2024, she appeared in a recurring role in the Peacock comedy series Mr. Throwback . [10]

Tran is a regular contributor to the feminist podcast Hysteria, hosted on Crooked Media. [11] [12] In 2023, she co-hosted the podcast In These Cleats with Angel City FC defender Paige Nielsen, which launched during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and covered women's soccer. [13] [14] [15] Since 2024, she has co-hosted the queer and women's sports-focused podcast Jockular with E. R. Fightmaster and Katie Kershaw. [16] [17] [18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Candyman Jane Ji

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Easy LyEpisode: "Lady Cha Cha"
2017-2018 Hot Date Laura4 episodes
2019 Sherman's Showcase Asian Aunt VivEpisode: "Behind the Charade"
2020 Space Force Sheila CholosterninEpisode: "The Launch"
2021 Q-Force AlixEpisode: "Deb's BBQ" (voice)
2021 Work in Progress Workshop LeaderActress & writer, episode: "Eleanor Roosevelt"
Staff writer: 10 episodes
2021 South Side JennyEpisode: "Chicago's #1 Party Promoter"
2022–2023 How I Met Your Father EllenMain role
2022 Star Trek: Lower Decks AnyaEpisode: "Hear All, Trust Nothing" (voice)
2024 Mr. Throwback LucyRecurring role

Personal life

Tran is openly lesbian. [2] [1] Tran's older sister Tram-Anh Tran starred in the 1990s children's television series Ghostwriter . [2]

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