Siriyakorn "Oom" Pukkavesa (Thai: สิริยากร พุกกะเวส; RTGS: Siriyakon Phukkawet, born June 13, 1974, in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand) is a Thai actress, model, presenter, designer and magazine publisher. She is best known by her nickname, Oom (อุ้ม).
Siriyakorn Pukkavesa | |
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สิริยากร พุกกะเวส | |
| Born | June 13, 1974 |
| Other names |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse |
Christopher Marquardt
(m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Thailand National Film Association Awards 2001 Best Actress: Monrak Transistor |
| Website | Official website |
Life
editPukkavesa was born in 1974 in Samut Prakan Province. She is a graduate of Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Communication Arts, majoring in Advertising.[3]
Her break-out film role was as the lead actress in Monrak Transistor, a 2001 comedy-drama film by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang.[4][5] She was named Best Actress at the Thailand National Film Association Awards for her role. Monrak Transistor was the first Thai film selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, where it screened in 2002.[6]
She then co-starred in the 2003 psychological thriller, One Night Husband.
Other film roles include starring in The Adventures of Iron Pussy, co-directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul,[7] and in the Thai independent short film, Bicycles & Radios. She has also acted in numerous lakorns (Thai soap operas).
Since 2003, Siriyakorn has embarked on a career in business, producing her own lifestyle variety TV show 'Baanoom' (บ้านอุ้ม), creating her own line of kitchen utensils and publishing a self-titled lifestyle magazine and books, Oom.
She was married to Christopher Marquardt in 2011,[1][2] and then moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2012.[8] She has 2 daughters, Metta and Annika.[9] She is now an author at The Cloud online magazine.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cloning | May |
| 2001 | Monrak Transistor | Sadao |
| 2003 | One Night Husband | Bussaba |
| 2003 | The Adventure of Iron Pussy | Rungranee |
| 2004 | Bicycles & Radios | Dao |
Thai drama
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1994 | Sam Bai Mai Thao | An-tra |
| 1994 | Rom Chat | Bang-Earn |
| 1998 | Dao Rueng | Daorueng |
| 1999 | Jintapatee | Jintapatee (Mao) |
Awards
edit- 1995 - 10th Golden Television Awards, Rom Chat[10]
- 1999 - 23rd Saraswati Awards, Best Upcoming Actress, Cloning[10]
- 2001 - Thailand National Film Association Awards, Best Actress, Monrak Transistor[10]
- 2002 - 26rd Saraswati Awards, Best Actress, Monrak Transistor[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Even off the screen, Oom's still an overachiever". The Nation. July 17, 2015. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ a b "Oom Siriyakorn and Christopher Marquardt Got Married". Sanook.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Siriyakorn Pukkavesh, The Next – Lifestyle Entrepreneur". Position Mag. December 13, 2004. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "BBC Gloucestershire Films - Monrak Transistor Review". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Monrak Transistor". the Guardian. 2003-06-06. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Mon-rak Transistor". Directors' Fortnight 2002. Film Directors' Society. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ Shaowanasai, Michael; Weerasethakul, Apichatpong (2003-11-01), Hua jai tor ra nong (Comedy), Siriyakorn Pukkavesh, Michael Shaowanasai, Krissada Sukosol, Theerawat Thongjitti, GMM Pictures Co., Kick the Machine, retrieved 2021-06-07
- ^ "Siriyakorn Pukkavesh's Instagram Post". April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ a b c d "Biography". Thai Rath. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
External links
edit- Oom Lifestyle Book (in Thai)
- Siriyakorn Pukkavesh at IMDb