Tien Tran

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

Hanh Tien Tran, is a Vietnamese-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).

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Candyman	Jane Ji

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Easy	Ly	Episode: "Lady Cha Cha"
2017-2018	Hot Date	Laura	4 episodes
2019	Sherman's Showcase	Asian Aunt Viv	Episode: "Behind the Charade"
2020	Space Force	Sheila Cholosternin	Episode: "The Launch"
2021	Q-Force	Alix	Episode: "Deb's BBQ" (voice)
2021	Work in Progress	Workshop Leader	Actress & writer, episode: "Eleanor Roosevelt" Staff writer: 10 episodes
2021	South Side	Jenny	Episode: "Chicago's #1 Party Promoter"
2022–2023	How I Met Your Father	Ellen	Main role
2022	Star Trek: Lower Decks	Anya	Episode: "Hear All, Trust Nothing" (voice)
2024	Mr. Throwback	Lucy	Recurring 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]

References

1. Wolfe, Courtney. "Tien Tran: Cheeky Comedian Clowning Around on a Stage Near You". gamechangers. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
2. Lapid, Alyssa (2022-01-30). "'HIMYF' Star Tien Tran Has Little Sister Energy". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
3. "Tien Tran". The Second City. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
4. "The Second City announces casting for its 106th mainstage revue". Chicagoland Musical Theatre. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
5. Sheridan, Wade (2021-08-10). "'How I Met Your Father': Francia Raisa, Tom Ainsley join Hulu spinoff". UPI. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
6. "Tien Tran's 'How I Met Your Father' character navigates NYC dating as a queer divorcée". NBC News. February 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
7. Schwartz, Ryan (November 17, 2021). "How I Met Your Father Gets January Premiere Date on Hulu — Watch Video". TVLine. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
8. Cordero, Rosy (February 15, 2022). "'How I Met Your Father' Renewed For Season 2 At Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
9. Yemi, Frank (2023-09-02). "Hulu Cancels How I Met Your Father After 2 Seasons". CBR. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
10. "Everything to Know About Mr. Throwback, Steph Curry's Peacock Mockumentary". NBC Insider Official Site. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
11. "Tien Tran". Notes From The Bathroom Line. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
12. "Hysteria on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
13. "In These Cleats". IN THESE CLEATS. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
14. "Meet your host, Tien Tran! She's a comedian, soccer superfan, and co-host of In These Cleats". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
15. "In These Cleats". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
16. Spangler, Todd (2024-02-26). "E.R. Fightmaster, Tien Tran and Katie Kershaw Team on 'Jockular' Queer Sports Podcast From Adam McKay's Hyperobject". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
17. "Jockular". HyperObject Industries. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
18. "Jockular". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-10-30.

External links

• Tien Tran at IMDb