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Kelly Hu Biography (1968-)

Born February 13, 1968, in Honolulu, HI; daughter of Herbert Hu (in sales) and Juanita Takara (an engineering drafter); stepdaughter of Roy Takara (an engineer). Addresses: Agent: Craig Shapiro, Innovative Artists, 1505 10thSt., Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Manager: Mosaic Media Group, 9200 Sunset Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Publicist: Creative Public Relations, 3385 Oak Glen Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

February 13, 1968

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Eva Watanabe, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, Paramount, 1989
• (As Kelly Ann Hu) Dorothy, The Doors, TriStar, 1991
• Suzie, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
• Ro-May, Surf Ninjas (also known as Surf Warriors), New LineCinema, 1993
• Anchor woman, Strange Days, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
• Kwee-Me, Fakin' da Funk, 1997
• Cassandra (The Sorceress), The Scorpion King, Universal, 2002
• Sona, Cradle 2 the Grave, Warner Bros., 2003
• Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike, X2 (also known as X-Men 2, X-Men 2: X-Men United, and X2: X-Men United), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
• Lisa Brooks, The Underclassman, Miramax, 2005
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Inspector Michelle Chan, Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1997-1998
• Dr. Rae Chung, Sunset Beach, NBC, 1997-1999
• Grace Chen/Chen Pei Pei, Martial Law, CBS, 1998-2000
• Movies
• Ensign Yukiko Fujisaki, Star Command (also known as In the Fold), UPN, 1996
• Seiko Kobayashi, No Way Back, HBO, 1996
• Specials
• Miss Teen USA, CBS, 1986
• Color commentator, Miss Teen USA, CBS, 1990
• Emily, American Eyes, CBS, 1990
• Color commentator, Miss Teen USA, CBS, 1991
• Special commentator, The 1993 Miss Teen USA Pageant, CBS, 1993
• Funny Flubs & Screw-Ups IV, CBS, 1999
• Judge, The 49th Annual Miss USA Pageant, CBS, 2000
• Guest, Maxim Hot 100, NBC, 2003
• Herself, X-Pose: X2 Mutants Uncovered, Fox, 2003
• Herself, Maxim Hot 100, VH1, 2004
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, The 2002 ABC World Stunt Awards, ABC, 2002
• Herself, G-Phoria (video game awards), G4, 2003
• Presenter, Third Annual Taurus World Stunt Awards, USA Network, 2003
• Episodic
• (As Kelly Ann Hu) Melia, "Aloha: Parts 1 & 2," Growing Pains,ABC, 1987
• (As Kelly Ann Hu) Melia, "Great Expectations," Growing Pains, ABC,1988
• Voice of Vietnamese disc jockey, "Saigon: Parts 1 & 2," Tour of Duty, CBS, 1989
• "Danny Got His Gun: Parts 2 & 3," Night Court, NBC, 1989
• "The Dragon and the Angel," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1989
• Pele, "Heat," Raven, CBS, 1993
• Andrea, "Parting Glances," Melrose Place, Fox, 1994
• Kathy Maruyama, "Black Wind," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1994
• Jennifer, "Please Re-Lease Me," Maybe This Time, ABC, 1995
• Christine, "Cypher," The Sentinel, UPN, 1996
• Dr. Midori, "Battle of the Titans," One West Waikiki, syndicated,1996
• Ms. Jones, "The Second Episode," Mr. & Mrs. Smith, CBS, 1996
• Natalie Cheng, "Chapter Nineteen," Murder One, ABC, 1996
• Natalie Cheng, "Chapter Twenty, Murder One, ABC, 1996
• Wendy Trang, "The Enemy Within," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1996
• Wendy, "Car Trouble," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1998
• Guest, The Hollywood Squares, UPN, c. 1998
• Happy Hour, USA Network, c. 1999
• Guest, Pajama Party, Oxygen, 2000
• Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001 and 2003
• Guest, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
• Guest, "Football Player$," Player$, 2003
• Rachel Durrell, "Inadmissible," Boomtown, NBC, 2003
• Rachel Durrell, "The Love of Money," Boomtown, NBC, 2003
• Guest, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, Fox Sports Network, 2003
• Guest, Mad TV, Fox, 2003
• Herself, "The Rock," Biography (also known as A&E Biography), Arts and Entertainment, 2004
• Mia (some sources cite Lin), "Cambodia," Threat Matrix, ABC, 2004
• Mia (some sources cite Lin), "Extremist Makeover," Threat Matrix,ABC, 2004
• Mia (some sources cite Lin), "19 Seconds," Threat Matrix, ABC, 2004
• Guest, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
• Appeared as Dawn in an episode of Burke's Law, CBS; also appearedas a guest in The Test, FX Channel.
• Pilots
• LAX 2194, Fox, 1994
• Dr. Julia Hoffman, Dark Shadows, The WB, 2004
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making "X2" (also known as The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Esquire, May, 2003
• Femme Fatales, May 7, 1999, pp. 8-17; December 7, 2000, pp. 8-15;June 7, 2002, pp. 8-11
• Maxim, May, 2002, pp. 107-109
• Movieline's Hollywood Life, May, 2003, pp. 34-35
• People Weekly, September 6, 1999, pp. 139-40
• Playboy, June, 2003, p. 27
• Premiere (United States), March, 2003, p. 23
• Rolling Stone, May 9, 2002, p. 48
• Shape, January, 2000, p. 50
• TV Guide, April 17, 1999, pp. 32-33

Electronic

• Official Kelly Hu Web Site, http://www.kellyhu.com, June 19, 2004