Acting

Nguyen Stanton

Nguyen (pronounced 'Win') Stanton is a Vietnamese-American actress and model living in Austin, Texas. She was born Xuan-Nguyen Huynh in Vietnam. She was a Vietnam War refugee, arriving in Topeka, Kansas, in 1975. She graduated from DeBakey High School for Health Professions in 1987. Four years later, she graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in English Literature and Composition and with certification in Secondary School Education. In 2000, she moved to San Francisco, California, where she began her career in nonprofit management and in media consulting. In 2006, she returned to Austin, Texas, where she began her acting career.