Ming-Na Wen
Actress
Birth Date: November 20, 1963
Age: 61 years old
Birth Place: Coloane, Portuguese Macau
This attractive stage-trained performer appeared in a number of off-Broadway shows before making her breakthrough performance in "The Joy Luck Club" (1993) as part of a strong ensemble of Asian actresses. Wen (whose name means enlightenment) began her professional career in the Playwrights Horizon presentation of "Tiny Mommy." She went on to appear for three seasons as Lien Hughes in the on-going daytime serial "As the World Turns" (1956-2010). In her second feature, "Street Fighter" (1994), Wen appeared as a kick-boxing TV reporter opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia.
She had a recurring role as an ambitious third-year med student during the freshman year of the NBC medical drama "ER" (1994-2009). Wen was subsequently cast as a regular on the sitcom "The Single Guy" (NBC, 1995-97) as Trudy, the caustic owner of a SoHo art gallery. When the series ended, she headed to Broadway where she debuted in David Henry Hwang's "Golden Child" (1998). That same year, Wen also provided the speaking voice for the Disney animated heroine "Mulan" (1998).
Credits
Karate Kid: LegendsStream
Actor
Dr. Fong
Movie
2025
Gremlins: The Wild BatchStream
Voice
Fong Wing / Yin
Series
2024
Mech Cadets
Voice
Dolly Yu
Show
2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiStream
Voice
Fong Wing / Yin
Series
2023
Pencils vs Pixels
Narrator
Movie
2023
Glitter & Doom
Actor
Ivy
Movie
2023
Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett
Self
Show
2022
Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett
Self
Show
2022
The Book of Boba FettStream
Actor
Fennec Shand
Series
2021
Star Wars: The Bad BatchStream
Voice
Fennec Shand
Series
2021
YasukeStream
Voice
Natsumaru
Series
2021
GMA3: What You Need to Know
Guest
Show
2020
50 States of Fright
Actor
Susan
Show
2020
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Actor
Show
2019
The MandalorianStream
Guest Star
Fennec Shand
Series
2019
Swimming
Actor
Movie
2019
Today 3rd Hour
Guest
Show
2018
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Break Out
Guest Voice
Phyla-Vell
Show
2018
Young SheldonStream
Guest Star
Dr. Lee
Series
2017
Live with Kelly and Ryan
Guest
Talk
2017
Breakdance Academy
Actor
Movie
2017
Milo Murphy's LawStream
Guest Voice
Savannah
Series
2016
Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years
Guest
Show
2016
The Darkness
Actor
Wendy
Movie
2016
We Bare Bears: Grizzy
Guest Voice
Ranger Zhao
Show
2015
We Bare BearsStream
Guest Voice
Ranger Zhao
Series
2015
Celebrity Family FeudStream
Guest
Game Show
2015
Fresh Off the BoatStream
Guest Star
Stephanie
Series
2015
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Stream
Actor
Melinda May
Series
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show
Guest
Show
2013
The Social
Guest
Show
2013
The Real
Guest
Talk
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Actor
Game Show
2013
April Rain
Actor
Hillary
Movie
2013
Sofia the FirstStream
Guest Voice
Vega
Series
2012
NashvilleStream
Guest Star
Calista Reeve
Series
2012
Super Cyclone
Actor
Dr. Jenna Sparks
Movie
2012
The Marilyn Denis Show
Guest
Show
2011
The Talk
Guest
Talk
2010
Access Hollywood Live
Guest
Show
2010
Adventure TimeStream
Guest Voice
Finn's Mom
Series
2010
BoyBand
Actor
Judy Roberts
Movie
2010
Stargate UniverseStream
Actor
Camile Wray
Series
2009
PushStream
Actor
Emily Wu
Movie
2009
Ni Hao, Kai-lan
Guest Voice
Show
2008
Prom Night
Actor
Dr. Elisha Crowe
Movie
2008
Private PracticeStream
Guest Star
Kara Wei
Series
2007
Vanished
Actor
Show
2006
etalk
Guest
Show
2006
Inconceivable
Actor
Rachel Lu
Show
2005
Robot ChickenStream
Guest Voice
Series
2005
Boston LegalStream
Guest Star
Ming Wang Shu
Series
2004
The BatmanStream
Actor
Ellen Yin
Series
2004
Iron Chef AmericaStream
Judge
Reality
2004
Mulan II
Voice
Mulan
Movie
2004
Two and a Half MenStream
Guest Star
Judge Linda Harris
Series
2003
George LopezStream
Guest Star
Series
2002
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Voice
Doctor Aki Ross
Movie
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitStream
Guest Star
Li Mei
Series
1999
We Served With Pride: The Chinese-American Experience in WWII
Narrator
Movie
1999
Tempting Fate
Actor
Ellen Moretti
Movie
1998
MulanStream
Voice
Mulan
Movie
1998
12 Bucks
Actor
Gorgeous
Movie
1998
The View
Guest
Talk
1997
One Night StandStream
Actor
Mimi Carlyle
Movie
1997
Access Hollywood
Guest
News
1996
The Single Guy
Actor
Trudy Sloane
Series
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildStream
Voice
Series
1995
Star Quest
Actor
Han
Movie
1995
ERStream
Actor
Jing-Mei Chen
Series
1994
ERStream
Guest Star
Jing-Mei Chen
Series
1994
Vanishing Son II
Actor
Mai
Movie
1994
Vanishing Son IV
Actor
Mai
Movie
1994
Hong Kong '97
Actor
Katie Chun
Movie
1994
Street FighterStream
Actor
Chun-Li Zang
Movie
1994
The Joy Luck ClubStream
Actor
Jing-Mei 'June' Woo
Movie
1993
Good Morning America
Guest
News
1975
Photos
News aboutMing-Na Wen
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Q&A
Netflix’s ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Creator Says Show Is ‘Something Different’ in the Landscape of Animation
‘Velma’: Sam Richardson, Constance Wu & More Join Voice Cast
‘Hacks’: Deborah & Ava Head Out on Tour in Full Season 2 Trailer (VIDEO)
‘Hacks’ Season 2 First Look Teases Deborah & Ava’s Roller Coaster Relationship (VIDEO)
‘Hacks’ Season 2: Laurie Metcalf, Ming-Na Wen, Margaret Cho, Martha Kelly Join Cast
Can’t Miss Episode of the Week: Ming-Na Wen Guest Stars on ‘Young Sheldon’
Q&A
Ming-Na Wen Talks Her Character’s Dynamic With ‘Young Sheldon,’ Working With Iain Armitage
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’: 8 Burning Questions After the Season 1 Finale
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Finale: Boba & Friends Do Battle for Mos Espa (RECAP)
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‘Young Sheldon’ Season 5: ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Star Ming-Na Wen to Guest Star
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’: A Surprise to Be Sure… But a Welcome One? (RECAP)
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’: Boba Gets a Gift… and Goes to War (RECAP)
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’: Boba’s Throne Is Challenged — And Not By Who You Think (RECAP)
Opinion
In Defense of ‘The Book of Boba Fett’s First Chapter
Preview
Robert Rodriguez on How ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Differs From ‘Mandalorian’ (VIDEO)
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Answers Your Questions About Boba Right Away (RECAP)
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Temuera Morrison on ‘Boba Fett’ & Fennec Shand’s Chemistry (VIDEO)
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Ming-Na Wen on Fennec Shand’s Loyalties in ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ (VIDEO)
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’: Inside the Mysterious Bounty Hunter’s Return to ‘Star Wars’ Universe
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Fennec Shand & More ‘Star Wars’ Characters to Watch on Disney+ in 2022
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Promo Teases Boba’s Throne Takeover With Fennec (VIDEO)
Opinion
Resurrecting Fennec Shand Is One of the Best Decisions Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Universe Has Made
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Trailer Teases More Action for Boba & Fennec (VIDEO)
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Sets Premiere Date as Disney+ Unveils a First Look
Doug Ross Is Back! 5 Revealing Moments From the ‘ER’ Virtual Reunion
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‘The Mandalorian’: The Empire Strikes Back (RECAP)
‘Star Wars’ on Disney+: Ewan McGregor Reprises Role, ‘The Mandalorian’ Casting & Trailer (VIDEO)
7 Questions We Need Answered in ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Season 7 (PHOTOS)
Comic-Con
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Cast & EPs on Sarge’s Fate & the Season 6 Finale (VIDEO)
They’re Back! See the ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Cast in Season 6 (PHOTOS)
My Obsessions: ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Ming-Na Wen Admits Which TV Shows Make Her Laugh, Cry
3 Marvel-ous Facts About Marvel’s ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’: Daisy’s Inhuman Mission, a Mysterious New Director and Ghost Rider
‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Finale Includes Superfans From ‘Academy’ Web Series (PHOTOS)
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Ming-Na Wen and Blair Underwood Share the Real Source of Their Chemistry (VIDEO)
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