Paing Phyo Thu
Paing Phyo Thu is a Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese actress and trained physician. She won the Myanmar Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2017 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards with the film 3Girls. Paing Phyo Thu is considered one of the most successful Burmese actresses and one of the highest paid actresses.
Early life and education
Paing Phyo Thu was born on 5 April 1990 in Yangon, Myanmar. Her mother Nwe Oo, is a physician. She graduated from the University of Medicine 1, Yangon.Career
In 2017, she was cast to play a lead role in the film Mee, based on the eponymous novel by a prominent novelist, Kyi Aye. The film's released was followed by significant criticism on her portrayal of cigarette smoking. She married Na Gyi, a film director who was also the director of Mee movie on 1 January 2019.Filmography
- Eden' Angel
- Sunset of the Life
- 3Girls
- Mi
- Now and Ever
- A woman's confession
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| 2016 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Supporting Actress | Eden's Angles | |
| 2017 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Supporting Actress | 3Girls | |
| 2018 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Actress | "Mi" | |
| 2018 | Star Award | Best Actress | "Mi" | |
| 2019 | ASEAN International Films Festival and Awards | Best Actress | "Mi" |