Elizabeth Ho

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Elizabeth Ho
Born (1983-05-02) May 2, 1983 (age 40)
Alma mater University of Southern California, Bachelor of Arts in the theater
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
SpouseIra Heinichen (2014-present) [1]

Elizabeth Ho (born May 2, 1983) is an American actress.

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Early life and career

Ho was born and raised in San Francisco, California. Her mother is actress and dancer Jennifer Ann Lee, who appeared in a number of Broadway productions including A Chorus Line and Jesus Christ Superstar . [2] She attended Crystal Springs Uplands School in Hillsborough, California. Ho first studied business at the University of Southern California, but left for a year and returned to enroll in the school's theater program, earning a Bachelor of Arts in theater. [2]

Since 2007, Ho has guest starred in the television series Women's Murder Club , Castle , Grey's Anatomy , Two and a Half Men , Miami Medical and played the lead role in the independent short film, Kilo. She played Rhonda Cheng on Melissa & Joey and Debbie Lee on Rake . She has also narrated over 750 videos on Study.com, on a variety of subjects from science to music. [3] [4]

Filmography

Film and television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Women's Murder Club Yuki CastellanoEpisode: "Welcome to the Club"
2009 Castle Amy SaundersEpisode: "Deep in Death"
2010 Grey's Anatomy MollyEpisode: "Push"
2010KiloMin LeeShort film
2010 Two and a Half Men JasmineEpisode: "I Called Him Magoo"
2010 Miami Medical Lori WilsonEpisode: "Medicine Man"
2010 Melissa & Joey Rhonda ChengRecurring role, 5 episodes
2011 Bones Staci BarretEpisode: "The Daredevil in the Mold"
2012 NCIS NCIS Analyst Emma ParkEpisode: "Playing with Fire"
2013 2 Broke Girls Ms. YiEpisode: "And the Temporary Distraction"
2014 Lovesick TanyaFilm
2014 Rake Debbie Lee2 episodes
2014 Life Partners ValerieFilm
2014 Kirby Buckets Kourtney KangEpisode: "Art Attack"
2015 Marry Me BriannaEpisode: "Dead Me"
2016 Fifty Shades of Black YukiFilm
2017–18 Disjointed JennyMain role, 20 episodes
2018 Forever Melanie ParkEpisode: "The Lake Horse"
2019 Merry Happy Whatever Joy QuinnMain role, 8 episodes
2020 Broke ChristineEpisode: "Soccer"
2021 Call Me Kat Dr. MarshallEpisode: "Eggs"

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