Biography:

Merited Artist Nguyễn Kim Phụng (6/10/1939-06/09/2022), commonly known by her stage name Thẩm Thuý Hằng, was a Vietnamese actress and screenwriter. One of the most renowned stars and a popular sex symbol in South Vietnam film scene from 1950s to early 1970s, she was a top billed actress during a career spanning almost three decades, and collaborated with several foreign directors from the USA, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. She was also a notable cải lương and operated a number of prominent theatre troupes after 1975, coaching many budding actors who later became stars of the Vietnamese cinema.