Kelly Hu
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Honolulu, Hawaii , U.S. | |
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Years active | 1987–present |
Website | kellyhu |
Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress, former fashion model and beauty queen
Hu has had recurring roles as Pearl on
Early life
Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita and Herbert Hu. Her parents divorced during Hu's childhood and her mother married Roy Takara.[2] Her brother, Glenn, is a lieutenant colonel and human resources officer in the United States Army.[3] She is of Chinese, English, and Hawaiian descent.[4] She attended Maʻemaʻe Elementary School and Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hu has held a lifelong interest in singing and dancing and has also been interested in
Career
Hu modeled in Japan and Italy and became well known in the latter as the star of a series of television advertisements for Philadelphia brand cream cheese, playing a young Japanese college student named Kaori.
Hu won the title of Miss Hawaii USA in 1993, becoming the first former Miss Teen USA to win a Miss USA state title. In the 1993 Miss USA pageant, held in Wichita, Kansas, Hu entered the top ten in second place, after winning the preliminary interview competition and placing second and third, respectively, in swimsuit and evening gown. She then made the top six, ranked second, winning the top ten evening gown competition and placing second in swimsuit. She was eliminated in fourth place after the judges' questions, just 2/100 of a point from the final three.
Hu moved to
She was Agent Mia Chen on the last three episodes of the television series
In January 2007, Hu began appearing in a full-time role on the
In 2009, she appeared in the film The Tournament as Lai-Lai Zhen. In April 2009, Hu developed the character JIA for Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology. She was the first guest actor to cross over between the television series, NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS, playing Lee Wuan Kai in a two-episode arc within both series. In 2010 and 2011, Hu guest-starred as a vampire named Pearl on the CW television series, The Vampire Diaries.[5]
In 2010, Hu began a recurring role on the
She also provided voice talents in video games including
Hu has been featured twice in Maxim magazine (May 2002 and May 2005). In 2015, she became the face of Viagra, appearing in the commercials.
Personal life
Hu is an avid poker fan and has frequently taken part in competitions such as the World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour, including the WPT Celebrity Charity match on March 3, 2008.[7] She was part of HollywoodPoker.com's "Celebrity Poker Night" on May 30, 2006,[8] and in July 2006 placed in the top 200 in the World Series of Poker Ladies Tournament, besting nearly 1,000 other competitors.[9]
Activism
Hu has supported the Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment[10] and in 2004 starred in a public service announcement for them titled "The Least Likely"[11] to encourage young Asian Americans to register and vote.
In 2007, Hu was a driver in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, a national fund-raising program supporting children's hospitals throughout the United States.[12] In April 2011, Hu was a celebrity host for Save the Children's "Caring for Japan's Keiki," a benefit for Japanese earthquake and tsunami victims.[13][14] Also in 2011 she hosted a Celebrity Poker Tournament[15] in support for Best Buddies International, a charity to which she has given support for several years.[16][17]
In January 2008, Hu participated in a video for
Hu has been active to protect the Hawaiian ecology. She supported[24] Reef Check Hawaii[25] by running in and successfully completing the Honolulu Marathon to raise awareness for the organization. She also gave support to the Shark Fin Ban which took effect in Hawaii July 2010.[26] This made it illegal to possess, sell, or distribute shark fins in Hawaii.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | Eva Watanabe | |
1991 | The Doors | Dorothy | |
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | Suzie | ||
1993 | Surf Ninjas | Ro-May | |
1995 | No Way Back | Seiko Kobayashi | |
Strange Days | Anchor Woman | ||
1996 | Star Command | Ens. Yukiko Fujisaki | Television film |
1997 | Fakin' da Funk | Kwee-Me | |
2002 | The Scorpion King | Cassandra | |
2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Sona | |
X2 | Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike | ||
2004 | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Lana | Television film |
2005 | Underclassman | Lisa Brooks | |
Mayday | Sharon Crandall | Television film | |
2006 | Americanese | Brenda Nishitani | |
Undoing | Vera | ||
Devil's Den | Caitlin | ||
2007 | Shanghai Kiss | Micki Yang | |
Succubus: Hell-Bent | Detective Pei | Direct-to-video | |
The Air I Breathe | Jiyoung | ||
2008 | Stiletto | Detective Hanover | |
Dead Space: Downfall | Shen | Voice, direct-to-video[27] | |
Farm House | Lilith | ||
Dim Sum Funeral | Cindy | ||
2009 | Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword | Miyumi/Miss Mirimoto | Voice, direct-to-video[27] |
The Tournament | Lai Lai Zhen | Direct-to-video | |
2010 | Batman: Under the Red Hood | Ms. Li | Voice, direct-to-video[27] |
2011 | What Women Want | Girl In Lotto Commercial | |
Almost Perfect | Vanessa Lee | ||
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Laira
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Voice, direct-to-video[27] | |
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | Stacy Hirano | Voice, television film[27] | |
2012 | White Frog | May Chung | |
2013 | The Haumana | Linda | |
They Die by Dawn | Polly Bemis | ||
2014 | Age of Tomorrow | Dr. Gordon | Direct-to-video |
High School Possession | Denise Brady | Television film | |
2015 | Death Valley | Greenstreet | |
2016 | Beyond the Game | Lee | |
Finding Kukan | Young Li Ling-Ai | ||
Kepler's Dream | Irene | ||
2017 | Maximum Impact | Kate | |
2018 | F.R.E.D.I. | Dr. Andi Palmer | |
Christmas Wonderland | Julia | Television film | |
Lucy in the Sky | Dr. Susan | Short | |
2019 | Go Back to China | May Li | |
2020 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe | Stacy Hirano | Voice[27] |
2021 | Batman: Soul of the Dragon | Lady Shiva | Voice, direct-to-video[27] |
Finding 'Ohana
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Leilani | ||
Extinct | News Reporter | Voice[27] | |
List of a Lifetime | Brenda Lee | Television film | |
Painted Beauty | Carla | ||
2022 | Catwoman: Hunted | Cheshire | Voice, direct-to-video[27] |
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For | Joelle Wallace | Television film | |
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons | Joelle Wallace | Television film | |
2023 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match[28] | Ashrah
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Voice, direct-to-video |
2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987–88 | Growing Pains | Melia | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
1988 | Night Court | Krista | Episode: "Danny Got His Gun" |
1989 | Tour of Duty | Vietnamese DJ | Episode: "Saigon" |
21 Jump Street | Kim Van Luy | Episode: "The Dragon and the Angel" | |
1990 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Emily | Episode: "American Eyes" |
1992 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Trish | Episode: "Episode #1.1272" & "#1.1275" |
1993 | Raven
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Pele | Episode: "Heat" |
1994 | Burke's Law | Dawn | Episode: "Who Killed the Beauty Queen?" |
Melrose Place | Andrea | Episode: "Parting Glances" | |
Renegade | Kathy Maruyama | Episode: "Black Wind" | |
1995 | Maybe This Time | Jennifer | Episode: "Please Re-Lease Me" |
1996 | Murder One | Natalie Cheng | Episode: "Chapter Nineteen" & "Chapter Twenty" |
The Sentinel | Christine Hong | Episode: "Cypher" | |
One West Waikiki | Dr. Midori | Episode: "Battle of the Titans" | |
Pacific Blue | Wendy Trang | Episode: "The Enemy Within" | |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Ms. Jones | Episode: "The Second Episode" | |
1997 | Sunset Beach | Rae Chang | Regular Cast |
1997–98 | Nash Bridges | Inspector Michelle Chan | Main Cast: Season 3, Recurring Cast: Season 4 |
1998 | Malcolm & Eddie | Wendy | Episode: "Car Trouble" |
1998–2000 | Martial Law | Detective Grace "Pei Pei" Chen | Main Cast |
1999–2002 | Hollywood Squares | Herself/Panelist | Recurring Guest |
2001 | The Test | Herself/Panelist | Episode: "The Superstitious Test" |
2003 | Mad TV | Herself | Episode: "Episode #8.15" |
Players | Herself | Episode: "Football Player$" | |
Boomtown | Rachel Durrel | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
2004 | Biography | Herself | Episode: "The Rock" |
Threat Matrix | Agent Mia Chen | Recurring Cast | |
2005 | Love Lounge | Herself | Episode: "Love for Sale" |
2005–06 | CSI: NY | Detective Kaile Maka | Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 |
2005–08 | Robot Chicken | Various Voices | Voice, recurring role |
2006 | Las Vegas | Natalie Ko | Episode: "Died in Plain Sight" |
The Book of Daniel | Kristine Ho | Episode: "Revelations" & "Withdrawal" | |
2007 | Afro Samurai | Okiku | Voice, episode: "The Dream Reader"[27] |
In Case of Emergency | Kelly Lee | Main Cast | |
2007–14 | Phineas and Ferb | Stacy Hirano | Voice, recurring role[27] |
2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kelly Sun | Episode: "Smut" |
2008–09 | Army Wives | Major Jordana Davis | Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 |
2009 | Numbers | Alice Chen | Episode: "Trouble in Chinatown" |
The Spectacular Spider-Man | Sha Shan Nguyen
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Voice, recurring role (season 2)[27] | |
In Plain Sight | Ahn Li | Episode: "Let's Get It Ahn" | |
NCIS: Los Angeles | Lee Wuan Kai | Episode: "Killshot" | |
NCIS | Lee Wuan Kai | Episode: "Endgame" | |
2010 | Iron Chef America | Herself/ICA Judge | Episode: "Morimoto vs. Cohen: Broccoli" |
2010–11 | Hawaii Five-0 | Laura Hills | Recurring Cast: Season 1
|
The Vampire Diaries | Pearl Zhu | Recurring Cast: Season 3
| |
2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Angie Salinger | Episode: "Bittersweet" |
2011–21 | Young Justice | Cheshire, Paula Crock / Huntress, Royal Guard #1 | Voice, recurring role (seasons 1-4) |
2012 | Fairly Legal | Lydia | Episode: "Shine a Light" |
Breakout Kings | Kendra Park | Episode: "SEALd Fate" | |
2012–19 | Arrow | China Na Wei/China White | Recurring Cast: 8
|
2013 | EcoDivas TV | Herself | Episode: "Reviews and Testimonials" |
Hell's Kitchen
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Herself | Episode: "8 Chefs Compete" | |
Super Power Beat Down | Herself | Episode: "Wolverine vs. Predator" | |
Castle | Scarlet Jones | Episode: "Death Gone Crazy" | |
2013–14 | Warehouse 13 | Abigail Cho | Recurring Cast: Season 5
|
2013–17 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Karai | Voice, recurring role[27] |
2014 | Model Turned Superstar | Herself | Episode: "Dubai" |
The 100 | Callie 'Cece' Cartwig | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2015 | Being Mary Jane | Alana | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
2017 | Battle of the Network Stars | Herself/Contestant | Episode: "Cops vs. TV Sitcoms" |
Gap Year | Vanessa | Episode: "Nepal: The End" | |
NCIS: New Orleans | Dr. Anna Yoon | Episode: "The Accident" | |
2017–22 | The Orville | Union Admiral Ozawa | Recurring Cast: Season 1-3 |
2017–2018 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Miya Kimanyan, various voices | Voice, recurring role[27] |
2018–20 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Adira | Voice, recurring role (seasons 2-3)[27] |
2020 | L.A.'s Finest | Angela Turner | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
Pete the Cat | Bali Burrow | Voice, episode: "Super Surfboard Smash & SpaceCat 3611: Save the Music" | |
2022 | Solar Opposites | Lervus' Wife | Voice, episode: "99 Ships" |
2022-present | The Legend of Vox Machina | Dr. Anna Ripley | Voice, recurring role[27] |
2023 | BMF | Detective Veronica Jin | Main Cast: Season 2 |
East New York | Allison Cha | Recurring Cast | |
Abominable and the Invisible City | Great Watcher | Voice, episode: "Please Hold While We Connect You" |
Music videos
Year | Artist | Song |
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2008 | will.i.am | "Yes We Can" |
2012 | Daughtry | "Outta My Head" |
Documentary
Year | Title |
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2014 | Extinction Soup |
2016 | Finding Kukan |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | D.A. Pursuit of Justice | Cindy Chen | |
2004 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords
|
Visas Marr
|
[27] |
2006 | X-Men: The Official Game | Lady Deathstrike | Likeness only |
2008 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | Suki Toyama | |
Fracture | Mariko | ||
2009 | Afro Samurai | Okiku, Osachi | [27] |
Ninja Blade | Ryoko Kurokawa | ||
Terminator Salvation | Wells, Resistance Soldiers | [27] | |
2012 | Sleeping Dogs | Inspector Jane Teng | [27] |
2013 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Karai | [27] |
Batman: Arkham Origins | Lady Shiva | ||
Young Justice: Legacy | Cheshire | [27] | |
2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze | Karai | [27] |
2015 | Battlefield Hardline | Khai Minh Dao | Voice and motion capture[27] |
Infinite Crisis | Katana
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Mortal Kombat X | Frost
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[29] | |
2019 | Mortal Kombat 11 | D'Vorah | |
2022 | Guild Wars 2 | Captain Mai Trin, Soo-Won | |
2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 | Li Mei , Madam Bo
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References
- ^ a b "Kelly Hu of TMNT: She Loves Playing Tough Chicks". wired.com. February 7, 2013. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Kelly Hu Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. February 13, 1967. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
- ^ "Glenn Hu". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Kelly Hu Biography". Archived from the original on February 8, 2011.
- ^ ML House (November 30, 2009). "Kelly Hu to Guest Star on The Vampire Diaries". TV Fanatic. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Exclusive: Interview with Kelly Hu on TMNT, Arrow, Surf Ninjas, Michael Bay and braces - Nerd Reactor". nerdreactor.com. February 1, 2013. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ World Poker Tour Celebrity Charity - Commerce Casino by Manoj Gera, March 2008 Archived April 24, 2023, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 14, 2008
- ^ Celebrity Poker Night with Kelly Hu, May 25th 2006 Archived June 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ Sunday July 16, 2006 entry Archived February 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ "New GOTV PSA From CAUSE Features Kelly Hu, George Takei". apaforprogress.org. August 20, 2008. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "The Least Likely". The Least Likely. Archived from the original on September 23, 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Toyota Motorsports > Toyota Pro/Celebrity > History". Toyotaracing.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "On the Scene - Hawaii News - Honolulu Star-Advertiser". Staradvertiser.com. May 8, 2011. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Blog Post". Trump Waikiki. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Celebrity Poker Tournament at Bartels' Route 66 in Marina Del Rey, CA: The Kelly Hu/Best Buddies Second Annual Charity Poker Tournament Rocked the House". Prweb.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Best Buddies International". Bestbuddies.org. August 16, 2011. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Best Buddies International". Bestbuddies.org. September 1, 2010. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video". YouTube. February 2, 2008. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
- ^ Chelsea Clinton, Kelly Hu campaign on Oahu Archived September 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Honolulu Advertiser
- Washington, DC: Asian American Action Fund. June 10, 2008. Archived from the originalon July 20, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- Politico. Archivedfrom the original on July 7, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- Washington, DC: Asian American Action Fund. June 17, 2008. Archivedfrom the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ Anis Ben Amor Mejri (September 10, 2008). "Daniel Dae Kim at the Democratic National Convention 2008". Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Kelly Hu Lends Star Power To Protect Hawaii's Reefs - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL". Hawaii News Now. December 12, 2006. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Reef Check Hawaii - www.reefcheckhawaii.org -Home Page". www.reefcheckhawaii.org. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ The Humane Society of the United States (July 1, 2010). "Aloha, Shark Fin : The Humane Society of the United States". Humanesociety.org. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Kelly Hu (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 22, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match Exclusive: Full Voice Cast and Plot Revealed". June 14, 2023. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ Brian Chard [@bcharred] (April 14, 2015). "Huge thanks to the stellar MKX voice actors: Troy @TroyBakerVA (Shinnok/EBlack/Fujin), Ronald M. Banks (Quan Chi); Ashly Burch (Cassie)..." (Tweet). Retrieved April 21, 2015 – via Twitter.
Brian Chard [@bcharred] (April 14, 2015). "...Nathan Hosner (Narrator); Kelly Hu (D'Vorah/Sindel/Frost); Phil LaMarr (Kotal Kahn); Will Yun Lee (Kung Lao); Patrick Seitz (Scorpion)..." (Tweet). Retrieved April 21, 2015 – via Twitter.
External links
- Official website
- Kelly Hu at IMDb
- Kelly Hu at the TCM Movie Database
- Kelly Hu at AllMovie
- Kelly Hu at Rotten Tomatoes