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Ming-Na Wen (Chinese: 溫明娜; born November 20, 1963)[1] is an American[2] actress. She is best known for playing Melinda May / The Cavalry in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020). Wen made her breakthrough in The Joy Luck Club (1993) as June Woo. She also voiced the eponymous character in the animated film Mulan, its sequel, and reprised the role as Mulan in the video game. Additionally, Wen made a cameo appearance in the live-action remake of Mulan (2020).
She is also known for playing Fennec Shand in The Mandalorian (2019–2020), Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021), and The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022) and for playing Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen in the medical drama series ER (1995–2004). Her other works include Kingdom Hearts II (2005), Sofia the First (2014), and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018); the roles of Chun-Li in Street Fighter (1994), Detective Ellen Yin in The Batman (2004–2005); and Camile Wray in Stargate Universe (2009–2011). She was honored as a Disney Legend in 2019.
Early life
Wen was born on November 20, 1963, in Coloane, one of the two main islands of Macau.[1] Her mother Lin Chan Wen moved to Macau in the 1950s, from Suzhou, China, to escape communism.[3] Her father is of Malaysian Chinese descent.[4] She has an older brother named Jonathan.[5]
Wen's parents divorced when she was an infant, and she moved with her brother and mother to Hong Kong. Wen attended a Catholic school in Hong Kong, while her mother worked in three jobs to provide for her and her brother. Her mother remarried to Chinese American Soo Lim Yee, and when Wen was four years old, the family moved to New York City.[6] Her younger brother Leong was born there. After five years, Wen's mother and stepfather relocated again, this time to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area, where they opened The Chinatown Inn restaurant,(Chinatown Inn first opened its doors in 1943) which is still operating.[1] Raised in the suburb of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, she attended Mount Lebanon High School[7] and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1986 having majored in theatre.[8]
Career
1985–1997: Breakthrough with The Joy Luck Club
Wen's first television role was as a royal trumpeter in the children's television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in 1985.[9] From 1988 to 1991, she played Lien Hughes, the daughter of Tom Hughes, on the soap opera As the World Turns
After starring in the acclaimed film The Joy Luck Club (1993),[10] Wen landed the role of Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen on the NBC drama series ER.[1] She first starred in a recurring role during the 1994–1995 season before returning in 1999 as a series regular, remaining on the show until midway through Season 11 in 2004. Wen also played Chun-Li in Street Fighter (1994)[10] and co-starred on the sitcom The Single Guy from 1995 to 1997.[1]
1998–2012: Mulan, established actress and other ventures
Wen provided the voice for the title character in the 1998 animated film Mulan, its direct-to-video sequel, Mulan II, and the video game Kingdom Hearts II, subsequently winning an Annie Award. She voiced Aki Ross in the computer-animated film Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within,[11] and Detective Ellen Yin in the animated series The Batman.[11] She was also the voice actress for Jade, a minor character in the HBO animated series Spawn.[10]
In 2004, Wen took part in a Hollywood Home Game on the World Poker Tour, and won.[12] In fall 2005, she starred on the NBC drama series Inconceivable as the lead character, Rachel Lu. However, the series was canceled after only two episodes. Her next TV role was an FBI agent in the Fox kidnap drama series Vanished, which premiered in the fall of 2006 but was canceled. She also played a college professor in the comedy series George Lopez.
On October 8 through October 29, 2007, Wen (billed as Ming Wen) appeared in a four-episode arc of CBS's Two and a Half Men, playing Charlie Sheen's love interest, a judge closer to his own age.[13] In November 2008, she guest-starred on two ABC series: Private Practice and Boston Legal. From December 5–6, 2008, Wen starred in a benefit production of the musical Grease with "Stuttering" John Melendez at the Class Act Theatre.[14]
Wen was cast as a regular in the Stargate Universe television series as political attaché Camile Wray from October 2009 to May 2011.[1] Wen made an appearance in Disney Through the Decades, a short documentary about the history of The Walt Disney Company through to the present, as the hostess of the 1990s section.
Wen appeared on the Syfy series Eureka as the inquisitive U.S. Senator Michaela Wen,[15] beginning in season four in 2011 and serving as a major villain in the fifth and final season in 2012.[16]
2013–present: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and current work
Wen starred as Agent Melinda May in the ABC superhero drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which premiered on September 24, 2013.[17]
In August 2014, Wen reprised her role as Mulan for the first time since Kingdom Hearts II in the Disney Channel series Sofia the First.[11] Wen's daughter has a recurring role on the show as Princess Jun.[18]
On December 7, 2017, Marvel Entertainment launched a new animation film franchise Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors. Wen voiced Hala the Accuser, the main antagonist of the film, working with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. co-star Chloe Bennet.[19] That same year, she once again provided the voice of Mulan in Ralph Breaks the Internet.[11][20]
In 2019, it was announced that Wen would be a cast-member of the Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian, playing Fennec Shand.[21] She reprised the role vocally in Star Wars: The Bad Batch,[22][23] and the live-action series The Book of Boba Fett.[21]
In 2022, Wen made an appearance on Young Sheldon as Dr. Lee, an experimental physicist responsible for mitigating conflict within a team of scientists.[24] She is set to recur on the second season of HBO Max's Hacks.[25]
Artistry and legacy
Wen's roles as Melinda May and Fennec Shand in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and The Book of Boba Fett respectively, have received critical acclaim.[26] In December 2021, she was included in the list of BBC's 100 Women of 2021.[27] Wen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.[28][29][30]
She is also well known for her work with Disney.[31] WDW Magazine writer Aaron Widmar called Wen an "incredibly talented Chinese actress, who has had a remarkable career that seems to only gain steam as it progresses—a rarity in Hollywood".[31] He went on to say that she has "broken through barriers for Asian performers".[31] In a 2014 article by a Chinese evening magazine based in Kunming, China Spring City Evening News wrote that "among the second-generation Chinese children who immigrated to the United States with their parents, Wen adhered to the excellent Chinese culture and etiquette."[32] She was named a Disney Legend at the 2019 D23 Expo for her outstanding contributions to the Disney company.[33][34]
Personal life
In 1990, Wen married American film writer Kirk Aanes. They divorced three years later. On June 16, 1995, Wen married Eric Michael Zee[1] and together they have a daughter and a son.[35] Wen's first pregnancy was written into the ER script, with her character putting the child up for adoption. Wen's daughter followed her mother's footsteps in voice acting, and voices Princess Jun in the Disney Channel-animated series Sofia the First, credited as Michaela Zee.[18]
Wen is trilingual, fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.[6] She is a Buddhist.[36]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Blind Spot | Mitsuko | TV movie |
Rain Without Thunder | "Uudie" Prisoner | ||
The Joy Luck Club | Jian-Mei "June" Woo | ||
1994 | Vanishing Son II | Mai | TV movie |
Vanishing Son IV | Mai | TV movie | |
Hong Kong 97 | Katie Chun | ||
Terminal Voyage | Han | ||
Street Fighter | Chun-Li Zang | ||
1997 | One Night Stand | Mimi Carlyle | |
1998 | Tempting Fate | Ellen Moretti | TV movie |
Mulan | Fa Mulan (voice) | ||
12 Bucks | Gorgeous | ||
2000 | Not Black or White | Herself | Short |
2001 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | Dr. Aki Ross (voice) | |
Aki's Dream | Doctor Aki Ross (voice) | Short | |
2002 | A Ribbon of Dreams | Mei-Ling (voice) | |
Teddy Bears' Picnic | Katy Woo | ||
2004 | Mulan II | Fa Mulan (voice) | Video |
Perfection | Woman | Short | |
2008 | Prom Night | Dr. Elisha Crowe | |
2009 | Push | Emily Wu | |
2010 | BoyBand | Judy Roberts | |
2012 | Super Cyclone | Dr. Jenna Sparks | Video |
2014 | April Rain | Hillary | |
Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit | Agent Mackenzie Cartwright (voice) | Short | |
2016 | The Darkness | Wendy | |
2018 | Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors | Hala the Accuser (voice) | TV movie |
Ralph Breaks the Internet | Fa Mulan (voice) | ||
2019 | Swimming | Lilian | Short |
2020 | Mulan | Esteemed Guest | [37] |
Pearl | Headmistress | ||
2023 | Glitter & Doom | Ivy | [38] |
TBA | Persephone | [39] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | Royal Trumpeter #3 | Episode: "1549 & 1550: Music" |
1987 | Another World | Abby | Episode: "Episode #1.5950" |
1988–1991 | As the World Turns | Lien Hughes | Regular cast |
1994 | All-American Girl | Amy | Episode: "Redesigning Women" |
1995-1997 | The Single Guy | Trudy | Main cast |
1995-2004 | ER | Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen | Recurring cast (season 1); main cast (seasons 6–11) |
1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Lani (voice) | Episode: "Puss in Boots" |
1998-1999 | Todd McFarlane's Spawn | Lisa Wu/Jade (voice) | Recurring cast |
2002 | Hollywood Squares | Herself/Panelist | Episode: "April 29, 2002" |
2003 | The Bronx Bunny Show | Herself | Episode: "Episode #1.1" |
House of Mouse | Fa Mulan (voice) | Episode: "Salute to Sports" | |
2004 | World Poker Tour | Herself | Episode: "Hollywood Home Game III" |
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Princess Guan Qi "Peggy" Tsu (voice) | Episode: "The Great Egg Heist/The Feud" | |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Li Mei | Episode: "Debt" | |
2004-2005 | The Batman | Detective Ellen Yin (voice) | Recurring cast (seasons 1–2) |
2005 | Inconceivable | Rachel Lu | Main cast |
Robot Chicken | Mary-Kate Olsen (voice) | Episode: "Kiddie Pool" | |
2006 | George Lopez | Professor Tracy Lim | Recurring cast (season 5) |
Vanished | Agent Lin Mei | Main cast | |
2007 | American Masters | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "Novel Reflections: The American Dream" |
2007-2010 | Two and a Half Men | Judge Linda Harris | Recurring cast (season 5); guest (season 7) |
2008 | Private Practice | Kara Wei | Episode: "Let It Go" |
Boston Legal | Ming Wang Shu | Episode: "Roe" | |
2008-2014 | Phineas and Ferb | Dr. Hirano (voice) | Recurring cast (seasons 1 & 4); guest (season 2) |
2009 | Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | Gui Nai Nai (voice) | Episode: "Kai-Lan's Trip to China" |
2009-2011 | Stargate Universe | Camile Wray | Main cast |
2011-2012 | Eureka | U.S. Senator Michaela Wen | Recurring cast (seasons 4–5) |
2011 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Episode: "Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ming-Na, Chi McBride, Mia Tyler" |
2012 | Adventure Time | Finn's Mom (voice) | Guest (season 4); recurring cast (season 5) |
2013 | Nashville | Calista Reeves | Episode: "You Win Again" |
2013-2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Agent Melinda May | Main cast |
2014-2018 | Sofia the First | Fa Mulan/Vega (voice) | Guest (season 2); recurring cast: (season 4) |
2015 | Hollywood Game Night | Herself/Celebrity Player | Episode: "Cedric Gives Niecy a Hand" |
2017 | We Bare Bears | Ranger Zhao (voice) | Episode: "Ranger Games" |
2017-2018 | Milo Murphy's Law | Savannah (voice) | Recurring cast (season 1); guest (season 2) |
2017-2019 | Fresh Off the Boat | Stephanie/Elaine | Guest (season 3); recurring cast (season 5) |
2018 | Iron Chef America | Herself/ICA Judge | Episode: "Guarnaschelli vs. Williams" |
Celebrity Family Feud | Herself | Episode: "Jeff Dunham vs Ming-Na Wen and Taye Diggs vs Caroline Rhea" | |
Guardians of the Galaxy | Phyla-Vell (voice) | Recurring cast (season 3) | |
America 2.0 | Helen Chan | Recurring cast | |
2018-2019 | Hot Streets | Soo Park (voice) | Recurring cast (seasons 1–2) |
2019 | Marvel Rising | Hala the Accuser (voice) | Episode: "Heart of Iron" |
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart | Tanya Keys (voice) | Episode: "Meet Tanya Keys" | |
2019-2020 | The Mandalorian | Fennec Shand | Guest (season 1); recurring cast (season 2) |
2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Aunt Sandra | Episode: "Vagarina" |
50 States of Fright | Susan | Episode: "America's Largest Ball of Twine (Kansas) – Part 1-3" | |
2021 | Yasuke | Natsumaru (voice)[40] | Main cast |
Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Fennec Shand (voice)[41] | Episode: "Cornered" & "Bounty Lost" | |
Pretty Smart | Jayden's Mom | Episode: "OMG! Jayden's mom is back!" | |
2021-2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | Fennec Shand[42] | Main cast |
2022 | Young Sheldon | Dr. Carol Lee[43] | Episode: "A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles" |
Hacks | Janet Stone | Episode: "Quid Pro Quo" & "The One, the Only" | |
2023 | Velma | Carroll (voice) | Recurring cast |
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai | Fong Wing (voice) | Main cast[44] | |
Blue Eye Samurai | Madame Kaji (voice)[45] | Recurring cast | |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit | Major Mackenzie Cartwright | Voice, short film |
2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot | Agent Melinda May | 2 episodes |
2020 | 50 States of Fright | Susan | Episode: "Ball of Twine" |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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1995 | Street Fighter: The Movie | Chun-Li | |
1999 | Disney's Story Studio: Mulan | Fa Mulan | |
2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | ||
2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | ||
2016 | Lego Marvel's Avengers | Agent Melinda May | |
Disney Magic Kingdoms | Fa Mulan | ||
2023 | Disney Speedstorm |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1998 | Annie Award | Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting, Female | Mulan | Won |
1999 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Family Actress | Won | |
Best Voice-Over Performer | Nominated | |||
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | ER | Nominated |
2014 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Actress in a New TV Series | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Nominated |
2015 | TVLine's Performer of the Week | Performance in "Melinda" | Won | |
2016 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actress – Family Show[46] | Nominated | |
2019 | Disney Legend | Film, Television, & Animation — Voice | Herself | Honoree |
2021 | 1st Hollywood Critics Association TV Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama[47] | The Mandalorian | Nominated |
BBC's 100 Women | Entertainment & Sport[27] | Herself | Honoree | |
2022 | 2nd Hollywood Critics Association TV Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama[48] | The Book of Boba Fett | Nominated |
Saturn Awards | Best Actress in a Streaming Presentation[49][50] | Won | ||
Hollywood Walk of Fame | Television[51] | Herself | Honoree | |
2023 | Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Award | Alumni Achievement Awards[52] | Honoree | |
Gold House | Gold Generation Award[53] | The Joy Luck Club | Won[lower-alpha 1] | |
Notes
- ↑ Shared with the cast & executive producer
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External links
- Official website
- Ming-Na Wen at IMDb
- Ming-Na Wen at Anime News Network's encyclopedia