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Ming-Na (translated her name means "enlightenment") was born on the island of Macau, a Portuguese territory located 40 miles from Hong Kong that was returned to China in 1999. Her mother Lin Chan Wen divorced her father when Ming-Na was only a toddler. She has an older brother named Jonathan. After the divorce... See full bio »

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Ming-Na Wen
in Coloane Island, Macau
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2011 Eureka (TV series)
U.S. Senator Alice Wen
– One Giant Leap... (2011) … U.S. Senator Alice Wen
– This One Time at Space Camp... (2011) … U.S. Senator Alice Wen
– Of Mites and Men (2011) … U.S. Senator Alice Wen
– Omega Girls (2011) … U.S. Senator Alice Wen
– Liftoff (2011) … U.S. Senator Alice Wen
 
2009-2011 SGU Stargate Universe (TV series)
Camile Wray / Camille Wray
– Gauntlet (2011) … Camile Wray
– Blockade (2011) … Camile Wray
– Epilogue (2011) … Camile Wray
– Common Descent (2011) … Camile Wray
– Alliances (2011) … Camile Wray
See all 31 episodes »
 
2009-2011 SGU Stargate Universe Kino (TV mini-series)
Camile Wray
– One Long Endless Night (2011) … Camile Wray
– Kino Race (2009) … Camile Wray
 
2007-2010 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
Linda Harris / Judge Linda Harris / Linda
– Gumby with a Pokey (2010) … Linda
– Help Daddy Find His Toenail (2007) … Linda Harris (as Ming Wen)
– Putting Swim Fins on a Cat (2007) … Linda Harris (as Ming Wen)
– City of Great Racks (2007) … Linda Harris (as Ming Wen)
– Dum Diddy Dum Diddy Doo (2007) … Judge Linda Harris (as Ming Wen)
 
2010 BoyBand
Judy Roberts
 
2009 Push
Emily Hu
 
2008 Boston Legal (TV series)
Ming Wang Shu
– Roe (2008) … Ming Wang Shu
 
2008 Private Practice (TV series)
Kara Wei
– Let It Go (2008) … Kara Wei
 
2008 Phineas and Ferb (TV series)
Dr. Hirano
– Put That Putter Away/Does This Duckbill Make Me Look Fat? (2008) … Dr. Hirano (voice) (as Ming Wen)
 
2008/I Prom Night
Dr. Elisha Crowe (as Ming Wen)
 
2008 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (TV series)
Gui Nai Nai
– Kai-lan's Trip to China … Gui Nai Nai
 
2007 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Novel Reflections: The American Dream (2007) … Narrator
 
2007 Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Video Game)
Fa Mulan (voice: English version) / Ping (voice: English version)
 
2006 Vanished (TV series)
Agent Lin Mei
– Warm Springs (2006) … Agent Lin Mei
– The Velocity of Sara (2006) … Agent Lin Mei
– The Proffer (2006) … Agent Lin Mei
– The Cell (2006) … Agent Lin Mei
– The New World (2006) … Agent Lin Mei
See all 13 episodes »
 
2006 George Lopez (TV series)
Professor Lim
– George Keeps Truant to Himself (2006) … Professor Lim
– George Enrolls Like That (2006) … Professor Lim
 
2005 Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)
Mulan (voice: English version)
 
2005 Inconceivable (TV series)
Rachel Lu
– Pilot (2005) … Rachel Lu
– Sex, Lies and Sonograms (2005) … Rachel Lu
– To Surrogate, with Love … Rachel Lu
 
2004-2005 The Batman (TV series)
Detective Ellen Yin
– Night and the City (2005) … Detective Ellen Yin
– Strange Minds (2005) … Detective Ellen Yin (voice)
– JTV (2005) … Detective Ellen Yin (voice)
– Meltdown (2005) … Detective Ellen Yin (voice)
– Fire and Ice (2005) … Detective Ellen Yin (voice)
See all 16 episodes »
 
2005 Perfection (short)
Woman
 
2005 Robot Chicken (TV series)
Mary Kate Olsen
– Kiddie Pool (2005) … Mary Kate Olsen (voice) (as Ming Na)
 
2005 The World of Mulan (video short)
Mulan
 
1995-2004 ER (TV series)
Dr. Jing-Mei Chen / Deb Chen / Dr. Jing-Mei 'Deb' Chen
– Twas the Night (2004) … Dr. Jing-Mei Chen
– Shot in the Dark (2004) … Dr. Jing-Mei Chen
– White Guy, Dark Hair (2004) … Dr. Jing-Mei Chen
– Time of Death (2004) … Dr. Jing-Mei Chen (credit only)
– Intern's Guide to the Galaxy (2004) … Dr. Jing-Mei Chen (credit only)
See all 118 episodes »
 
2004 Mulan II (video)
Mulan (voice)
 
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Li Mei
– Debt (2004) … Li Mei
 
2004 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (TV series)
Peggy Tsu
– The Great Egg Heist/The Feud (2004) … Peggy Tsu (voice)
 
2002 House of Mouse (TV series)
Mulan
– Salute to Sports (2002) … Mulan (voice)
 
2002 Teddy Bears' Picnic
Katy Woo
 
2002 I Got You (TV movie)
 
2002 A Ribbon of Dreams
Mei-Ling (voice)
 
2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Doctor Aki Ross (voice)
 
2001 Aki's Dream (video short)
Doctor Aki Ross (voice)
 
1999 Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle (video)
Jade (voice) / Lisa Wu (voice)
 
1998-1999 Spawn (TV series)
Lisa Wu / Jade
– Hunter's Moon (1999) … Jade (voice) / Lisa Wu (voice)
– Seed of the Hellspawn (1999) … Jade (voice) / Lisa Wu (voice)
– Twitch Is Down (1999) … Jade (voice) / Lisa Wu (voice)
– Hellzapoppin (1998) … Lisa Wu (voice)
– Deathblow (1998) … Lisa Wu (voice)
 
1999 Outreach (TV series)
Dr. Sara Kwan (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1998 12 Bucks
Gorgeous (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1998 Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' (TV movie)
Fa Mulan (voice) / Fa Ping (voice)
 
1998 Mulan
Mulan (voice) (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1998 Tempting Fate (TV movie)
Ellen Moretti (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1998 Mulan Story Studio (Video Game)
Mulan
 
1997 One Night Stand
Mimi Carlyle (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
Lani
– Puss in Boots (1997) … Lani (voice) (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1995-1997 The Single Guy (TV series)
Trudy
– Vegas Finale (1997) … Trudy (as Ming-Na Wen)
– Au Pair (1997) … Trudy
– Johnny Hollywood (1997) … Trudy
– Grandfather Clause (1997) … Trudy
– Big Baby (1997) … Trudy
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1995 Street Fighter: The Movie (Video Game)
Chun-Li (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1994 Street Fighter
Chun-Li Zang
 
1994 Hong Kong 97
Katie Chun (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1994 Vanishing Son IV (TV movie)
Mai (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1994 All-American Girl (TV series)
Amy
– Redesigning Women (1994) … Amy (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1994 Vanishing Son II (TV movie)
Mai (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1994 Terminal Voyage
Han (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1993 The Joy Luck Club
June - The Daughter (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1993 Blind Spot (TV movie)
Mitsuko (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
1992 Rain Without Thunder
'Uudie' Prisoner (as Ming Na Wen)
 
1988-1991 As the World Turns (TV series)
Lien Hughes #1
 
1985 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV series)
Royal Trumpeter
– Music (1985) … Royal Trumpeter (as Ming-Na Wen)
– Music (1985) … Royal Trumpeter (as Ming-Na Wen)
 
Show ShowSelf (25 titles)
2011 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Herself
– Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ming-Na, Chi McBride, Mia Tyler (2011) … Herself
 
2010 Chatting with the Cast: Shooting on the Destiny (video short)
Herself
 
2010 Ming-Na (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 July 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2006 Making a Scene (TV series documentary)
Agent Lin Mei
– Vanished (2006) … Agent Lin Mei
 
2005 The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Inside Dish with Rachael Ray (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Forever in Our Hearts: The Making of Documentary (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 When Star Wars Ruled the World (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 World Poker Tour (TV series)
Herself
– Hollywood Home Game III (2004) … Herself
 
2003 The Bronx Bunny Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 September 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Declaration of Independence (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 The Story Behind the Story (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special (TV special)
Herself
 
2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 29 April 2002 (2002) … Guest Appearance
 
2001 The Making of 'Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2001 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 October 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Disney Through the Decades (video documentary short)
Host - 1990's
 
2001 Independence Day 2001 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 February 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Not Black or White (short)
Herself
 
1999 We Served with Pride: The Chinese American Experience in WWII (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1994 Asian America (TV series)
Herself
 
1989 The More You Know (TV series)
Herself
 
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1998 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Honor to Us All (video short)
(voice) (as Ming-Na Wen)
 

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(April 1998): Played Elizabeth Kwong/Eng Eling in "Golden Child" play by David Henry Hwang (Longacre Theater, New York City, New York, USA) See more »

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Alternate Names:

Ming Na | Ming Na Wen | Ming-Na Wen | Ming Wen

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Trivia:

She was one of the very first Chinese American actresses to have a contract role on the TV series As the World Turns. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio