Ming-Na Wen
Born: 1963-11-20 in Coloane Island, Macau
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ming-Na Wen (Chinese: 溫明娜; born November 20, 1963) is an American actress and model. She has won multiple awards throughout her career, including an Annie Award and a Saturn Award, in addition to a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. She was honoured as a Disney Legend in 2019 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023. Wen's breakthrough role was as June Woo in The Joy Luck Club (1993). Other early successes include the role of Dr Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen in the medical drama series ER (1995–2004) and her voice role as Fa Mulan in the Walt Disney Animated Classic Mulan, as well as its sequel Mulan II, several video games and guest appearances in TV shows such as Sofia the First. Additionally, Wen made a cameo appearance in the live-action remake of Mulan (2020). Wen is well-known for playing agent Melinda May in the Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020) and has also appeared in the Star Wars franchise as the bounty hunter Fennec Shand, appearing in The Mandalorian (2019–2020) Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021, 2024), and The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022). Other notable roles include Chun-Li in Street Fighter (1994), Detective Ellen Yin in The Batman (2004–2005), and Camile Wray in Stargate Universe (2009–2011). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ming-Na Wen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- The Mighty Nein as Dairon (voice)
- Karate Kid: Legends as Dr. Fong
- Tether as Captain Lingard
2024
- Glitter & Doom as Ivy
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft as Eva Tong (voice)
- Good Men as Self
2023
- Velma as Carroll (voice)
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI as Madame Kaji (voice)
- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as Fong Wing (voice)
- Pencils vs Pixels as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Mech Cadets as Dolly Yu (voice)
2022
2021
- Hacks as Janet
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Fennec Shand (voice)
- The Book of Boba Fett as Fennec Shand
- Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett as Self
- Yasuke as Natsumaru (voice)
- DC Showcase: The Losers as Fan Long (voice)
- Pretty Smart as Jasmine
2020
- Mulan as Esteemed Guest
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Aunt Sandra
- 50 States of Fright as Susan
- Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian as Self - Fennec Shand
2019
- The Mandalorian as Fennec Shand
- Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron as Hala the Accuser (voice)
- Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart as Tanya Keys (voice)
- Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee as Self
- Daughter of Shanghai as Self
2018
- Ralph Breaks the Internet as Mulan (voice)
- Sofia the First: Forever Royal as Vega (voice)
- Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors as Hala the Accuser (voice)
2017
- Young Sheldon as Carol Lee
2016
- Milo Murphy's Law as Savannah (voice)
- Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years as Self
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot as Melinda May
- The Darkness as Wendy
2015
- We Bare Bears as Ranger Zhao (voice)
- Fresh Off the Boat as Stephanie
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy as Phyla-Vell (voice)
- Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit as Agent Mackenzie Cartwright (voice)
2014
- Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe as Self
- April Rain as Hillary
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Melinda May
- Sofia the First as Mulan (voice)
- Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II as Self - Voice of Mulan
2012
- Nashville as Calista Reeve
- Super Cyclone as Dr. Jenna Sparks
2010
- Breakdance Academy as Judy Roberts
2009
- Stargate Universe as Camille Wray
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- Push as Emily Hu
2008
- Prom Night as Dr. Elisha Crowe
2007
- Phineas and Ferb as Dr. Hirano (voice)
- Private Practice as Kara Wei
2006
- Eureka as U.S. Senator Michaela Wen
- Vanished
- Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess as Mulan (speaking voice)
2005
- Iron Chef America as Self - Judge
- Inconceivable
2004
- Boston Legal as Ming Wang Shu
- The Batman as Detective Ellen Yin (voice)
- Mulan II as Mulan (voice)
- When Star Wars Ruled the World as Self
- Perfection as Woman
2003
- Two and a Half Men as Linda
- Declaration of Independence as Self
2002
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Peggy Tsu (voice)
- George Lopez as Professor Lim
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001
- Disney's House of Mouse as Mulan (voice)
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within as Dr. Aki Ross (voice)
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Aki's Dream Reconstruction as Aki Ross
- Teddy Bears' Picnic as Katy Woo
- Disney Through The Decades
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Li Mei Wu
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
1998
- Mulan as Mulan (voice)
- Tempting Fate as Ellen Moretti
- From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan as Self
- Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' as Fa Mulan / Fa Ping (voice)
1997
- One Night Stand as Mimi Carlyle
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Lani (voice)
- The Single Guy as Trudy Sloan
1994
- ER as Jing-Mei Chen
- Street Fighter as Chun-Li
- All-American Girl as Amy
- Terminal Voyage as Han
- Hong Kong 97 as Katie Chun
- Vanishing Son II as Mai
- Vanishing Son as Mai
- Vanishing Son IV as Mai
1993
- Blind Spot as Mitsuko
- Rain Without Thunder as 'Uudie' Prisoner
- The Joy Luck Club as June Woo
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest