Valerie Tian
Born: 1989-04-21 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Valerie Tian (born April 21, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Su-Chin in Juno. Tian auditioned for Canadian director Mina Shum in the summer of 2001, while Shum was casting for Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity, and won the leading role of Mindy Ho. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002, and was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and LA Asian American Film Festival in 2003. In 2004, she played alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in the action movie Wake of Death. She also had a cameo appearance inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and leading roles in the Wake of Death and the short film, Chika's Bird. She also appeared as an X kid in X2 and X-Men United, and as an elf in Disney’s Santa Clause 2. Tian was a series regular on the Warner Brothers' television series, Black Sash, and appeared in a cameo role in the ABC seriesThe Days. She is currently a series regular on the CTV series, "Motive."
Filmography
2026
- Armageddon Road as Asian Waitress
2020
- The Curse of Willow Song as Willow
- Moving Parts as Zhenzhen
2017
- Dead Shack as Lisa
2016
- Come and Find Me as Student
- Beyond Redemption as Dodo
2015
- The Magicians as Healer Faye
- iZombie as Darcy Bennett
- Backstrom as Bethany
- Even Lambs Have Teeth as Mandy
2014
- The 100 as Kid #1
- Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce as Liana
- Words and Pictures as Emily
2013
- Bates Motel as Clerk
- Motive as Officer Wendy Sung
- A.C.O.D. as Kieko
2012
- Arrow as Morgan
- 21 Jump Street as Burns
2011
- The Moth Diaries as Charlie
2010
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief as Cute Girl
- Charlie St. Cloud as Girl in Toy Store
- The Boy Who Cried Werewolf as Debbie
- Triple Dog as Kayla
2009
- Jennifer's Body as Chastity
2008
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Wendy
- Drillbit Taylor as Brooke
- Dim Sum Funeral as Emily
2007
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as New York Teen Girl #1
- Juno as Su-Chin
- Bionic Woman as Aoki
- Aliens in America
- Anna's Storm as Franny
2006
- Whistler
- Broken Trail as Ging Wa 'aka' #5
- Three Moons Over Milford as Martine
2005
- Supernatural as Ambriel
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants as Interview Girl #1
- Bob the Butler as Sophie
2004
- The L Word as Dierdre
- Wake of Death as Kim
- The Days
2003
- Black Sash as Claire Rodgers
- X2 as X-Kid at Museum (uncredited)
2002
- The Santa Clause 2 as Elf (uncredited)
- Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity as Mindy Lum