Nam-nguen Boonnak

Thai actress
  • Actress
  • supporting actress
  • voice actress
Years active1955–presentNotable workKrasue Yaisai in Krasue TV series on Ch7 (1994)

Nam-nguen Boonnak (Thai: น้ำเงิน บุญหนัก, RTGS: Namngoen Bunnak, pronounced [nám.ŋɤ̄n būn.nàk]) is a Thai actress.

Biography

She was born as Sawong Jaruwijit (สวง จารุวิจิตร; nickname: Peak เปี๊ยก) on January 24, 1940 at Bangkok. Her grandfather had the title of Phraya as a playwright who worked closely with King Rama VI. Her father worked in the Royal Irrigation Department and her mother was of Chinese descent.[1]Her family roots are from Suphan Buri.

Boonnak entered the entertainment industry at the age of 17 by following her friends to see a concert by the Air Force Band at Thung Maha Mek. She was invited by an elder in the showbiz, so she immediately starred in her first movie in 1955, without having to go through an audition or study acting like today.

She has won the best supporting actress 1965 Saraswati Awards from Nang Sao Phoradok (นางสาวโพระดก), and won this award again in 1966 from Ka Wao (กาเหว่า).[2]

She has starred alongside legendary performers were Mitr Chaibancha and Petchara Chaowarat. She is also very close to Chaibancha.[1]

Boonnak is well recognized by her role as Yai Sai (ยายสาย), a krasue in the 1994 TV series Krasue (กระสือ),[3] and role as Clark's mother in Monrak luk thung (มนต์รักลูกทุ่ง) in 1995, the remake of 1970 movie in the same title. She also provided the Thai voice for the Grandmother Willow in the animated film Pocahontas in the same year.

In modern times Boonnak is well-acquainted with being a supporting character in many TV series, usually role as servant or grandma.[2]

In the early 2017, she received the lifetime achievement award 31st TVG Awards.[4]

Filmography

Television dramas

  • 2022 The Miracle of Teddy Bear (คุณหมีปาฏิหาริย์) (THANAD LAKORN/Ch.3) as Mathanee (มทนี คนึงนิจ (ยายมทนี)) (Cameo)
  • 2022 Fah Pieng Din (2022) (ฟ้าเพียงดิน) (The One Enterprise-/) as () (Cameo)
  • 2022 Bad Romeo (คือเธอ) (Thong Entertainment/Ch.3) as Namthong (น้ำทอง) (Cameo)

References

  1. ^ a b "Star Retro : ชีวิตที่ถูกลิขิตให้เป็น 'น้ำเงิน บุญหนัก'". Naewna (in Thai). 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. ^ a b "รวมพลคน(รับ)ใช้แซบเวอร์". ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  3. ^ "น้ำเงิน บุญหนัก กับ "กระสือยายสาย" ในตำนาน". Sanook.com (in Thai). 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  4. ^ "เปิดโผ!! โทรทัศน์ทองคำ 'แต้ว-นุ่น'เชือดเฉือนบท 'น้ำเงิน บุญหนัก'สุดดีใจรับรางวัลเกียรติยศ". Khaosod (in Thai). 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  • Nam-Nguen Boonnak at IMDb


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