Alexis Rhee

Born: 1965-11-29 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

Alexis Rhee – Korean-American actress, director, and writer, born 29 November 1965 in Los Angeles, California. A classically trained violinist who earned a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, studied with Oscar Shumsky at Juilliard, and is also a martial artist (Tae Kwon Do) and certified hypnotherapist. She speaks English and Korean and has been active since 1982. Her most notable film roles include an uncredited Geisha in Blade Runner (1982), Kim Lee in Crash (2004), Mrs. Ling Ling Wong in Norbit (2007), Elderly Woman (Sophia) in Black Panther (2018), and Wonjoo in Me Time (2022). On television she has appeared in Gilmore Girls (2002–2003), Lost (2007), The Shield (2008), Ray Donovan (2015), Lovecraft Country (2020) as Mudang, Bosch: Legacy (2022), and The Brothers Sun (2024) as Mrs. Wong. She has also directed and written short films including Hal (2016) and When the Music... (2022).

Filmography

2026

Banana as Halmoni

2022

Bosch: Legacy as Haru Cheong
Bust Down as Mary
Me Time as Wonjoo

2021

Lust Life Love as Daniel's Mother
Raspberry as The Mother

2019

This Land as Eun-ju

2018

Black Panther as Elderly Woman (Sophia)
Kimchi as Kyung Ja 'Grandma'

2017

Good Face as Mrs. Park

2016

Relationship Status as Max's Mom
According to My Mother as Esther

2015

Dr. Ken as In-Sook

2013

White T as Mei Ling

2011

NTSF:SD:SUV:: as Ms. Lee

2007

Norbit as Mrs. Ling Ling Wong
Because I Said So as Maggie's Masseuse

2006

On the Rocks as Katie

2005

Night Stalker as Soo
Crash as Kim Lee

2004

Lost as Older Woman

2003

10-8: Officers on Duty as Weeping Wife

2002

The Shield as Su Lee

2000

Gilmore Girls as Korean Relative

1991

Look at Me, America as Paul's Mom

1988

Silent Assassins as Joanna's Mother

1982

Blade Runner as Geisha #1 (uncredited)