Hiep Thi Le

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Hiep Thi Le

Hiep Thi Le

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Hiep Thi Le

Date of Birth: November 30, 1971
Date of Passing: December 19, 2017
Birthplace: Da Nang, South Vietnam
Obituary: Variety

Hiep Thi Le was a Vietnamese-American actress.

Le was born on November 30, 1971 in Da Nang, South Vietnam. She moved to Oakland, California as a child, where her mother worked at a French-Vietnamese restaurant.

She graduated from Oakland High School. She attended the University of California, Davis with a major in physiology.

Le originally had plans to graduate in June 1993 and pursue a career in science. As a college student, she went to an open casting call in Northern California and ended up being cast in the leading role of Oliver Stone's third film set amid the turmoil of the Vietnam War, Heaven & Earth (1993).

Hiep Thi Le was a Vietnamese-American actress.

Le was born on November 30, 1971 in Da Nang, South Vietnam. She moved to Oakland, California as a child, where her mother worked at a French-Vietnamese restaurant.

She graduated from Oakland High School. She attended the University of California, Davis with a major in physiology.

Le originally had plans to graduate in June 1993 and pursue a career in science. As a college student, she went to an open casting call in Northern California and ended up being cast in the leading role of Oliver Stone's third film set amid the turmoil of the Vietnam War, Heaven & Earth (1993).

Her television work includes appearances on episodes of Judging Amy, Tracey Takes On…, the television movie Cruel Intentions, and a voice role on the animated Hey Arnold! series.

Le died December 19, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. She was 46.

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