Susan LieuSusan Lieu is a playwright, performer, and daughter of Vietnamese refugee nail salon workers. She took her autobiographical solo theatre show "140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother" on a 10-city national tour with sold out premieres and accolads from L.A. Times, NPR, and American Theatre. Eight months pregnant, she premiered her sequel "OVER 140 LBS" as the headliner for ACT Theatre's SoloFest. Within one year she held 60 performances to over 7000 people. Her award-winning work has been featured at Bumbershoot, Wing Luke Museum, The Moth Mainstage, On The Boards, The World Economic Forum, RISK!, CAATA ConFest, Viet Film Fest, and has spoken at more than a dozen universities around the country. She serves as an Artists Up mentor, Artist Trust instructor, "Model Minority Moms" podcaster, and board member for international NGO Asylum Access. As an activist, she worked with Consumer Watchdog to pass a law to raise medical malpractice caps. Susan and her sister co-founded a chocolate company, Socola Chocolatier, based in San Francisco. Lieu is a proud alumnus of Harvard, Yale, and Hedgebrook. She is based in Seattle with her husband and son. You can read more about her at susanlieu.me. Read More Read Less