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Born | Amy Marie Hill May 9, 1953 Deadwood, South Dakota, U.S. |
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Years active | 1984–present |
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Amy Marie Hill (born May 9, 1953) is a Japanese-American actress and stand-up comedian. Hill's first major role was as Yung-Hee "Grandma" Kim on All-American Girl where her character became the breakout character of the short-lived television series.
Hill has been a mainstay on American television in her work, many of her roles being major recurring roles, the most notable being: Mrs. DePaulo on That's So Raven , Mama Tohru on Jackie Chan Adventures , Mrs. Hasagawa in Lilo & Stitch: The Series (reprising the same character she played in Lilo & Stitch ), Ah-Mah Jasmine Lee in The Life and Times of Juniper Lee , Judy Harvey in Enlightened , Mah Mah Ling in American Dad! , Beverly Tarantino in Mom and Ms. Mannering in Preacher .
Hill was a series regular on the Amazon Prime Video show Just Add Magic as Mama P along with recurring in Unreal as Dr. Wagerstein on the basic cable network Lifetime and The CW romantic comedy musical Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Lourdes Chan. She also plays Teuila "Kumu" Tuileta, the cultural curator of Robin Master's estate, in the 2018 reboot series Magnum P.I.
In film, she played Mrs. Kwan in The Cat in the Hat , Sue in 50 First Dates , and Mrs. Ho-Kym in Next Friday .
Hill was born on May 9, 1953, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Japanese national Ayako Yoneoka Hill (1914–2008) and Archie Russell Hill, a Finnish American who died after an automobile accident in 1979. [1] She became an acclaimed actress working with the famed Asian American Theater Company in San Francisco, California. Hill is also known in the theatre world as a respected performance artist, having written and performed a number of one-woman shows, including the trilogy of Tokyo Bound, Reunion, and Beside Myself.
Hill first became noticed in the industry for her involvement on Margaret Cho's short-lived sitcom All-American Girl in the role of grandmother Yung-hee, better known as Grandma or Grandma Kim. Through the run of the show her character eventually became the show's breakout character and this was noted in the show's 2006 DVD release in an interview with Hill and former co-star Margaret Cho.
Following the cancellation of All-American Girl she was cast in the role of Kay Ohara on Maybe This Time, which would eventually lead her to working and co-starring with TV legend Betty White and former All American Girl co-star Ashley Johnson.
She starred in the films Max Keeble's Big Move , Big Fat Liar , The Cat in the Hat , Let's Go To Prison , Lilo & Stitch , and as Dr. Barrenbottom in 2013's Big Gay Love , but her most well-known film role was as Sue in the film 50 First Dates .
She guest-starred on Night Court , Six Feet Under , Desperate Housewives , Two and a Half Men , King of the Hill , 3rd Rock from the Sun , The Sarah Silverman Program , and My Wife & Kids . She had recurring roles on TV shows as well, such as the lesbian daughter of D. L. Hughley's neighbor (played by Pat Morita) on The Hughleys , the upstairs neighbor of Monica and Rachel on Friends , Mrs. DePaulo on That's So Raven , Mama Tohru on Jackie Chan Adventures , Mrs. Hasagawa on Lilo & Stitch: The Series , Penny Candy on The Puzzle Place , Maureen Nervosa, the owner of Cafe Nervosa on Frasier , Mah Mah, the adopted mother of Francine on American Dad! , Dr. Lauren Brown on General Hospital , and Suji on The Naked Truth . In the sixth-season finale of Seinfeld , she played the part of Frank Costanza's long-lost girlfriend during his Korean War service. She played Pang Bing, the final antagonist of the series finale of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness .
She had regular roles on Strip Mall and as "Ah-Mah" Jasmine Lee on The Life and Times of Juniper Lee . Hill has recurring roles as Beverley on Mom and Ms. Mannering on Preacher .
Since 2018 she has co-starred as Teuila "Kumu" Tuileta, the cultural curator of Robin Master's estate, in the reboot series Magnum P.I..
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart | Amy Tam | |
1992 | Judgement | Dorothy Moys | |
1993 | Rising Sun | Hsieh | |
1998 | Yellow | Snake Ajima | |
2000 | Next Friday | Mrs. Ho-Kym | |
Straight Right | Mrs. Geddes | ||
Auggie Rose | Karla | ||
2001 | Pavilion of Women | Madame kang | |
The New Women | Gaia | ||
Max Keeble's Big Move | Mrs. Rangoon | ||
2002 | Big Fat Liar | Joscelyn Davis | |
Lilo & Stitch | Mrs. Hasagawa | Voice [2] | |
When Angels Cry | Pam | Short | |
2003 | The Cat in the Hat | Mrs. Kwan | |
Cheaper by the Dozen | Miss Hozzie | ||
2004 | 50 First Dates | Sue | |
2006 | Let's Go to Prison | Judge Eva Fwae Wun | |
2007 | Finishing the Game | Mrs. Tyler | |
South of Pico | Maria | ||
2009 | Legally Blondes | Ms. Chang | Direct-to-video |
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | Flower Pot Lady, Irate Woman | Voice, direct-to-video [2] | |
2012 | White Frog | Dr. King | |
Family Restaurant | Christienne | Short film | |
2013 | Big Gay Love | Dr. Barrenbottom | |
2015 | Man Up | Eileen | |
Imperfect Sky | Dr. Lowe | ||
2016 | The Unbidden | Rachel | |
Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie | Myrtle | ||
Catfight | Aunt Charlie | ||
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout | Madame Mantis | Voice, direct-to-video [2] | |
2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Decathlon Moderator | |
2019 | Remind Me | Cathy | Short film |
2022 | Mack & Rita | Carol | |
TBA | Lilo & Stitch | Tūtū | Filming [3] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Partners in Crime | Mai Ling | Episode: "Celebrity" |
1987 | The Real Ghostbusters | Anne Lawson | Voice, episode: "The Revenge of Murray the Mantis" |
1988 | Growing Pains | Dr. Celeste Buhai | Episode: "State of the Union" |
Night Court | Namilama | Episode: "Danny Got His Gun" | |
It's a Living | Martha Dumond | Episode: "The New Guy Show" | |
1990 | Perfect Strangers | Roy | Episode: "The Men Who Knew Too Much: Part 2" |
1991 | Baby Talk | Mrs. Vitale | Episode: "A Star Is Newborn" |
1993 | Nurses | Joanna Joyce | Episode: "No, But I Played One on TV" |
1994–95 | All-American Girl | Yung-hee 'Grandma' Kim | Main role |
1995 | Seinfeld | Kim | Episode: "The Understudy" |
The Puzzle Place | Penny Candy | Episode: "Cute Is as Cute Does" | |
1995, 1997, 1999 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Ma-Ma/Mrs. Oolong, Ming, The Empress | Voice, 3 episodes |
1995–96 | Maybe This Time | Kay Ohara | Main role |
1996 | Spider-Man: The Animated Series | Agent Susan Choi | Voice, 2 episodes [2] |
1997 | Boston Common | Mrs. Sakini | Episode: "The Occidental Purists" |
Pauly | Sumi | Main role | |
1997–98 | The Naked Truth | Suji | Guest role (season 3) |
1998 | Twelfth Night | Maria | TV film |
1999–00 | The Hughleys | Mrs. Fujino, Joanie Park | 3 episodes |
2000 | Unauthorized: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story | Soona Vili | TV film |
Friends | Woman | Episode: "The One With All the Candy" | |
2000–01 | Strip Mall | Fanny Sue Chang | Main role |
2001 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Rita | Episode: "A Dick Replacement" |
Virtually Casey | Principal Ono | TV film | |
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie | Ibu | Voice, television film [2] | |
My Wife and Kids | Nurse Lorraine | 2 episodes | |
2001–02, 2005 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Mama Tohru | Voice; recurring role (seasons 2–3), guest (season 5) |
2002 | One on One | Ms. Kim | Episode: "Me & My Shadow" |
Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Sylvia | Episode: "Grief Counselor" | |
King of the Hill | Michiko | Episode: "Returning Japanese" | |
The Proud Family | Mrs. Wong | Voice, episode: "Romeo Must Wed" | |
MDs | Amy Park | Episode: "A La Casa" | |
2003 | Still Standing | Mrs. Cutler | Episode: "Still Excelling" |
Frasier | Maureen Nervosa | Episode: "Farewell, Nervosa" | |
Eve | Maribel | Episode: "The Talk" | |
King of the Hill | Laoma Souphanousinphone | Voice, episode: "Maid in Arlen" | |
2003–05 | That's So Raven | Mrs. DePaulo | Guest role (seasons 1–3) |
Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Mrs. Hasagawa | Voice, recurring role | |
2004 | Kim Possible | Dr. Wanda Wong | Voice, episode: "The Truth Hurts" |
Six Feet Under | Madame Mana Lisa | Episode: "Can I Come Up Now?" | |
Hot Momma | Ruth | TV film | |
Without a Trace | Pacita Ojeda | Episode: "Upstairs Downstairs" | |
2004–05 | North Shore | Bobbie Seau | 2 episodes |
2005 | Jake in Progress | Gert | Episode: "Sign Language" |
The Closer | Franny | 2 episodes | |
Hot Properties | Mary | Main role | |
Avatar: The Last Airbender | Superior | Voice, episode: "Bato of the Water Tribe" [2] | |
2005–06 | Related | Grace | 3 episodes |
2005–06 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee | Ah Mah | Voice |
2006 | Desperate Housewives | Mrs. Pate | Episode: "Don't Look at Me" |
Just for Kicks | Lucy Costello | Episode: "I Love Lucy" | |
American Dragon: Jake Long | Aunt Cathy | Voice, episode: "Feeding Frenzy" | |
2007 | In Case of Emergency | Mrs. Lee | Episode: "Your Goose Is Cooked" |
The Sarah Silverman Program | Judge Gu | Episode: "Joan of Arf" | |
Grey's Anatomy | Joanne | Episode: "Let the Truth Sting" | |
Legion of Super Heroes | K3NT | Voice, episode: "The Man from the Edge of Tomorrow" [2] | |
2007–13 | American Dad! | Mah Mah | Voice, recurring role |
2008 | Boston Legal | Dr. Kathleen Rosewell | Episode: "Mad About You" |
The Return of Jezebel James | Dr. Koe | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Ghost Whisperer | Adrienne | Episode: "Firestarter" | |
Eli Stone | Judge Uchimura | Episode: "Happy Birthday, Nate" | |
2009 | General Hospital | Dr. Laura Brown | Guest role |
DJ & The Fro | Karen / Amy Jarowski | TV series | |
The Goode Family | Kiki / Jacki | Voice, 4 episodes | |
Glee | Dr. Chin | Episode: "Throwdown" | |
Castle | Alma | Episode: "Vampire Weekend" | |
2010 | Two and a Half Men | Mrs. Wiggins | Episode: "Ixnay on the Oggie Day" |
Law & Order: LA | Judge Taryn Tanabe-Ford | Episode: "Pasadena" | |
2011 | The Mentalist | Nurse Viola Hearn | Episode: "Bloodstream" |
State of Georgia | Li | Episode: "There's a Place for Us" | |
Reed Between the Lines | Mrs. McDonaugh | Episode: "Let's Talk About Dishonesty" | |
Family Practice | Jenny Kim | TV film | |
2011–12, 2016 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Su, Mrs. Gow, Pang Bing | Voice, 3 episodes [2] |
2011–13 | Enlightened | Judy Harvey | Recurring role |
2012 | Retired at 35 | Mary | Episode: "The Apartment" |
2013 | The Office | Nail Salon Manager | Episode: "Couples Discount" |
Arrested Development | Noh | Episode: "Queen B." | |
You and Your Fucking Coffee | Amy | Episode: "Election Day" | |
The League | Mrs. Hatch | Episode: "Heavy Petting" | |
Sean Saves the World | Mrs. Ling | Episode: "Of Moles and Men" | |
The Legend of Korra | Air Acolyte | Voice, episode: "The Southern Lights" [2] | |
2014 | Jessie | Keahi | Episode: "Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker and Joey" |
Hawaii Five-0 | Tour Guide | Episode: "Kanalu Hope Loa" | |
2015 | Sanjay and Craig | Chef Mei | Voice, episode: "Dangerous Debbie" [2] |
2015–16 | Unreal | Dr. Wagerstein | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
2015–18 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Lourdes Chan | Recurring role (seasons 1–3) |
2015–17 | Mom | Beverly Tarantino | Recurring role (seasons 2–5) |
2016 | Life in Pieces | Principal Bundy | Episode: "Prank Assistant Gum Puppy" |
2016–17 | The Great Indoors | Carol | 4 episodes [2] |
2016–19 | Just Add Magic | Ida 'Mama P' Perez | Main role |
2017 | Preacher | Ms. Mannering | Recurring role (season 2) |
2018 | Black-ish | Nana Jean | 2 episodes |
Santa Clarita Diet | Dr. Kellog | Episode: "No Family Is Perfect" | |
3 Year Plan | Coral Castaneda | TV series | |
2018–19 | Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny | Grandma Panda | Voice, main role [2] |
2018–present | Magnum P.I. | Teuila "Kumu" Tuileta | Main role |
2019 | Costume Quest | Lily Chu / Monster Crowd / Bakin' Guest #1 | 4 episodes |
2020–21 | Cleopatra in Space | Professor Sitre | Voice, recurring role |
2020 | Boy Luck Club | Mama Lai | Episode: "Party Mama" |
2021 | Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. | Dr. Takushi | Episode: "Love is a Mystery" |
Big City Greens | Mrs. Sato | Voice, episode: "Rent Control" | |
Yasuke | Daimyo | Voice, 4 episodes [2] | |
2022 | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | Pei-Pei | Voice, episode: "A Cause for the Paws" [2] |
TBA | UDrive Me | Toni | TV series, pre-production |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
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1978 | Hollywood Mirrors | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1979 | Coda/Points of Departure | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1979 | Intake-Outake | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1979 | Jelly Belly | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1980 | The Avocado Kid/Zen in the Art of Guacamole | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1982 | The House of Sleeping Beauties | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1982 | Obon, Festival of the Dead | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1982 | The Dream of Kitamura | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1982 | Not My Fault | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1983 | Lo Foo and the Missing Ming Artifact | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1984 | The Sound of a Voice/The House of Sleeping Beauties | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1985 | Tea | performer | Asian American Theater Company | [4] | |
1991 | Tokyo Bound | performer | US national tour | playwright | [4] |
1996 | Flying Solo Friends | performer | Actors Theatre of Louisville | [5] | |
1998 | Twelfth Night | Maria | Vivian Beaumont Theater | Broadway debut | [6] [7] |
2008 | Voices from Okinawa | Obaa-San | East West Players | [8] | |
2009 | Peace | performer | Culture Clash | [9] | |
2011 | Wrinkles | Nancy | East West Players | [10] | |
2021 | Our Town | Stage Manager | National Asian American Theatre Company | [11] | |
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