After my family left New York City, we spent
about 5 to 6 years living in Myanmar. During that
period, I was inspired by the work of award winning
Myanmar actors like Yan Aung and Soe Thu. Their
movies left me more motivated to become part of the
film and acting world. When I was 7, I told my parents
and relatives that I wanted to be an actress or a
filmmaker, or just be someone in the film industry
when I grew up – which left a lot of people amused, as
we didn’t have any entertainers in the family yet! I
was encouraged by my family to finish university and
get a job before I could follow my dreams.
As we travelled as a diplomat family, I attended
schools and colleges around the world, which exposed
me to many different educational systems, and I had to
learn the local languages as well. Thanks to that, I can
speak some functional French in addition to English
and Burmese. I used to speak German quite well at 14,
but have forgotten most of it now!