Natthakarn Aphaiwonk

Biography

Natthakarn Aphaiwonk is a Thai actress born in Sakhon Nakhon in 1966. She gained prominence with her role as Huay in Apichatpong Weerasethakul's film "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" (2010), which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes that year. Prior to her acting career, Aphaiwonk worked various part-time jobs and directed a mobile cinema with her husband in the 1980s and 1990s. She has also performed as a singer in Bangkok restaurants since 2003.