Born in Vietnam and adopted by American parents, she grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She trained in ballet at prestigious institutions like the Joffrey Ballet School and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater before turning to acting. She made her film debut in "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016) as Jubilee. Her breakout role came in 2018 as Lara Jean Covey in Netflix's "To All the Boys I've Loved Before," cementing her status as a rising star in young adult films.
TO ALL THE BOYS I LOVED BEFORE
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is a 2018 teen romantic comedy drama about Lara Jean Covey, a shy high schooler whose secret love letters are mailed...
TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE
Lara Jean Covey writes love letters to all of her past crushes, but one day they are sent out to their recipients. She must deal with the aftermath of...
TO ALL THE BOYS: P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU
Lara Jean Covey tackles senior-year romance after her hidden love letters are exposed, sparking chaos with Peter Kavinsky and John Ambrose McClaren....