Ploynira Hiruntaveesin
Ploynira Hiruntaveesin, formerly Phatchara Tubthong, nicknamed Kapook, is a Thai actress. She is known for her roles on the television series F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers, The Player, The Trainee, and Pluto.
Early life and education
Ploynira was born in Bangkok, Thailand as Phatchara Tubthong. She has an older sister named Patcharee Tubthong, who is a former actress, and a younger brother.In October 2023, she revealed that she has changed her legal name to Ploynira Hiruntaveesin for almost 2 months. She explained: "I searched my old name on the web, and it was neither accurate nor good, so I asked to change it for peace of mind. After more than a month of changing it, I am very happy with my name. I like it a lot."
Ploynira completed her secondary education at Prasarnmit Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University. Then, she went on to receive a bachelor's degree in marketing from Bangkok University.
Career
In 2016, Ploynira made her acting debut with the television series Senior Secret Love: My Lil Boy where she played a supporting role of Orn. In that year, she reprised her role in Senior Secret Love: My Lil Boy 2.After appearing in several television series, she landed her first main role as Pan, co-starring with Tanont Chumroen in Love Songs Love Series: Sabai Sabai.
Later, she signed with GMMTV. In 2020, she portrayed Dujao in Angel Beside Me, Yogurt in My Bubble Tea, Music in Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area, Amp in Tonhon Chonlatee, and Laweng in Khun Mae Mafia.
In F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers, she played as Jane, the leader of a group of three girls who often bullies Gorya, the female protagonist. In the same year, she got the main role of Mim, one of the antagonists in The Player. She later went on to play various roles in several television series.
In 2024, she played two sapphic roles as Judy in The Trainee and as Pim in Pluto. Both roles have an unfortunate relationship, which is with Ba-Mhee in The Trainee and with Pang in Pluto.