Her first film role was in the 2008 film
Gran Torino, directed by
Clint Eastwood. In
Gran Torino, Eastwood plays a
Korean War veteran who helps a
Hmong American family in his
Detroit neighborhood. She plays
Sue Lor, the intelligent, witty older sister of
Thao Vang Lor, who was portrayed by
Bee Vang. She was 16 years old at the time of the film's opening in wide release on January 9, 2009. She was cast in the film after responding to an open
casting call sign-up at a
soccer tournament. The open call was specifically looking for potential Hmong actors. In a 2009 interview with
The Grand Rapids Press, she recalled, "I didn't believe it, 'cause the tent said, you know, 'Clint Eastwood movie' or something like that, 'Hmong people needed.' And I'm like, 'OK, yeah right. Like this would happen.' Out of all people, Hmong people? No." Ahney Her was in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, to watch the first screening of
Gran Torino. The film made its
Grand Rapids debut at the Theater One at Celebration! Cinemas North on January 9, 2009. In 2011, she was cast in the action comedy movie
Night Club as Nikki, alongside
Zachary Abel,
Natasha Lyonne,
Ernest Borgnine, and
Mickey Rooney. == Filmography ==