About
Chinese-born filmmaker who has directed films such as The Rider and Songs My Brothers Taught Me. In 2021, she won Best Director for Nomadland at the Golden Globe Awards. She was the second woman and first Asian woman to win the category.
Before Fame
She attended a boarding school in London, then moved to Los Angeles to finish high school.
Trivia
In September 2018, Marvel Studios hired her to direct Eternals, based on the comic book characters of the same name.
Family Life
Her stepmother is Chinese sitcom actress Song Dandan.
Associated With
She directed actress Frances McDormand in the film Nomadland.
