Actor

Jenjira Pongpas

Who they are

Known for: Blissfully Yours, Syndromes and a Century, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

Jenjira Pongpas is a Thai actress and former domestic science teacher who moved to Bangkok and joined Kick the Machine Films in 2001. She is best known as a regular in Apichatpong Weerasethakul's films, a key face of his poetic, internationally acclaimed Thai arthouse cinema.

Where to start

Blissfully Yours (2002)In the library
An early Apichatpong feature in her collaboration with him, which won the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes.
Syndromes and a Century (2006)Log in to add it to the library
Another Apichatpong feature, shown at Venice, that helped establish the director and his regular ensemble internationally.
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)Full guide
Apichatpong's Palme d'Or-winning film, and her most widely seen work.
Cemetery of Splendor (2015)Log in to add it to the library
A later Apichatpong film in which she has a prominent role; it premiered at Cannes.

Their films in the library

Awards

No major awards are documented here.

The full list · 25

1998Crime KingsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Krathin
2001Jan DaraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Poom
2002Blissfully YoursLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Orn
2002999-9999Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Janitor
2004The Adventure of Iron PussyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Somjintana
2006Syndromes and a CenturyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jane
2006The AnthemLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2007The State of the WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (segment "Luminous People")
2007EmeraldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2007Luminous PeopleLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2007My Mother’s GardenLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2008Diseases and a Hundred Year PeriodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jane
2010Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past LivesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jen
2012Mekong HotelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jane
2012Cactus RiverLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2014Fireworks (Archives)Log in to add it to the libraryActor
2015Cemetery of SplendorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jen
2015Fever RoomLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jen
2016AblazeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2018BlueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Woman
2018A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong WeerasethakulLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2021The Year of the Everlasting StormLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2022On BlueLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2024Taklee GenesisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Duangpon
2026A Flower of ForgetfulnessLog in to add it to the libraryActor

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.