Freda Foh Shen | |
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 Foh Shen in 1976 | |
| Born | April 25, 1948 |
| Other names | Freyda Foh Shien, Freda Fo Shen, Frida Foh Shen, Freda Shen |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Freda Foh Shen (born April 25, 1948) is an American actress. She is best known for the voice of Fa Li in the 1998 Disney animated film Mulan and its 2004 direct-to-video sequel Mulan II , and for playing Anne Lee on 9-1-1 (2019-present).
Foh Shen was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 25, 1948, to Chinese parents.[ citation needed ]
In 1982, Foh Shen played Lady Nijō in Caryl Churchill's play Top Girls at the New York Shakespeare Festival. In 1990, she played Carmen in Jean Genet's play The Balcony at the Hudson Guild Theater in New York City. [1] [2] [3]
In addition to her theater performances, she played the role of Chinese American ceramist Jade Snow Wong in the 1976 PBS historical drama Jade Snow. Since the beginning of the 1980s, Foh Shen has appeared in several television series, including The Cosby Show , Adult Math , Renegade , Party of Five , JAG , 7th Heaven , 24 , Desperate Housewives , Cracker , and Boston Legal . She has also appeared in movies including Crossing Delancey (1988), Basic Instinct (1992), Planet of the Apes (2001), The Ladykillers (2004), and a starring role in 2005's Red Doors . [4]
By 2007, she had already had recurring roles in three television series: as Mrs. Lee on Gideon's Crossing , as Dr. Chao on Everwood , and as Dr. Yolanda Perrin on Close to Home . She is also known for her role as Dr. Noriko Weinstein in the crime drama Silk Stalkings . Most recently, she appeared in a 2018 episode of Magnum P.I. , and landed a recurring role on the 2019 series 9-1-1 . [5]
As a voice actress, Foh Shen has provided the voices of Fa Li in Mulan (1998) and Mulan II (2004), the Chinese food lady in Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Admiral Alice Liu in the 2002 video game Star Trek: Bridge Commander , and the Narrator in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). [6] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Without a Trace | Reporter | |
| 1988 | Crossing Delancey | Self-Defense Teacher | |
| 1989 | The Dream Team | TV Newscaster | |
| Longtime Companion | Nurse with Addict | ||
| 1990 | Funny About Love | Nurse | |
| 1991 | Thousand Pieces of Gold | Ah Ling | |
| 1992 | Basic Instinct | Berkeley Registrar | |
| 1993 | Born Yesterday | Maid | |
| 1996 | The Glimmer Man | Polygraph Technician | |
| Daddy's Girl | Dr. Marsh | Direct-to-video | |
| 1997 | The Video | ||
| 1998 | Mulan | Fa Li (voice) [8] [9] | |
| 1999 | American Virgin | Marge | Credited as Freda Fo Shen |
| 2000 | Dude, Where's My Car? | Chinese Food Lady (voice) | |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes | Bon | |
| 2002 | Coastlines | Nurse | |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Melinda Barrows | |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers | Doughnut Woman | |
| Harlequin | Colleen's Mom (voice) | Short film | |
| Mulan II | Fa Li (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2005 | Red Doors | May-Li Wong | |
| 2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Kelvin Helmsman | |
| 2010 | The Mikado Project | Mrs. O'Malley | |
| 2011 | Balls to the Wall | Miss Watson | |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Kai | |
| 2014 | The Possession of Michael King | Dr. Cox | |
| 2019 | Ad Astra | Captain Lu | |
| 2020 | Books of Blood | Ellie [10] [11] [12] | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Khan! | Episode: "Mask of Deceit" | |
| 1976 | Pacific Overtures | Shogun's Wife | Television movie |
| Jade Snow | Jade Snow Wong | Television documentary | |
| 1981 | Senior Trip | Ticket Agent | Television movie |
| 1984 | ABC Afterschool Special | Lynn Watson | Episode: "The Almost Royal Family" |
| 1987 | The Cosby Show | Cliff's Patient | Episode: "That's Not What I Said" |
| 1988 | The Equalizer | Leslie | Episode: "The Last Campaign" |
| 1990 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Mrs. Rioko Kishi | Episode: "Dawn and the Haunted House" |
| 1991 | Another World | Doctor Winston | Episode: "#1.6 848" Credited as Freyda Foh Shen |
| 1992 | Those Secrets | Alice | Television movie |
| 1992 | Renegade | Social Worker Shen | Episode: "The Talisman" |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | Radiologist | Episode: "Will the Real Doogie Howser Please Stand Up" | |
| 1993 | Silk Stalkings | Dr. Noriko Weinstein | 4 episodes |
| 1994–1996 | Party of Five | Miss Minor | Episodes: "Homework" and "Spring Breaks: Part 2" |
| 1995 | Sisters | Dr. Michelle Peck | Episode: "No Pain, No Gain" |
| New York News | Jean | Episode: "Fun City" | |
| Courthouse | Nurse | Episode: "Injustice for All" | |
| 1996 | Alien Nation: Millennium | Vivian Fairbanks | Television movie |
| Nowhere Man | Nurse Whiteford | Episode: "Forever Jung" | |
| Buddies | Miss Maekawa | Episode: "The PSA Story" | |
| Nash Bridges | Episode: "'Til Death Do Us Part" | ||
| Cracker | DCI Janet Lee Cheung | Episode: "White Ghost" | |
| 1997 | Arliss | Kikomo | Episode: "The World at Your Feet" |
| 1997–2004 | JAG | Lieutenant Commander Chen / Captain Lynda Chang | Episodes: "Heroes" and "Coming Home" |
| 1997–1999 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Seaties / Dr. Aldmen | Episodes: "Growing Pains" and "Team Play" |
| 1998 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Mrs. Yung | Episode: "Safety Patrol" |
| The Tiger Woods Story | Tida Woods | Television movie | |
| 1998–1999 | ER | Audiologist | 3 episodes |
| 1998–2000 | 7th Heaven | Principal Howard / Ms. Gordan | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | To Have & to Hold | Judge Alice Selleck | Episodes: "These Boots Were Made for Stalking" and "Who's Sorry Next?" |
| 1999 | L.A. Doctors | Nurse Laura Chase | Episode: "Denial" |
| Invisible Child | Television movie | ||
| Rugrats | Pam (voice) | Episode: "Runaway Reptar: Part 1" | |
| Horse Sense | Arlene | Television movie | |
| 2000 | Miracle in Lane 2 | Dr. Kwan | Television movie |
| Strong Medicine | Mrs. Simmons | Episode: "Do No Harm" | |
| 2000–2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Mrs. Lee | 7 episodes |
| 2000 | Family Law | Episode: "Telling Lies" | |
| 2001 | The Division | Yumiko Akida | Episode: "Mother's and Daughters" |
| Port Charles | Suzanne | 5 episodes | |
| 2002 | Roswell | Dean Hackett | Episode: "Panacea" |
| The Court | Legal Counsel Reed | Episode: "Life Sentence" | |
| The Agency | Curator | Episode: "Moo" | |
| Without a Trace | Irene Taft | Episode: "Little Big Man" | |
| 24 | Doctor | 2 episodes | |
| For the People | Marti Kino | Episode: "Handle with Care" | |
| 2003 | The Practice | Judge Amy Okubo | Episode: "Equal Justice" |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | Savannah Cummings | Television movie |
| Century City | Judge Levinson | Episode: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose" | |
| Jack & Bobby | Miriam Chen-Pew | Episode: "An Innocent Man" | |
| Desperate Housewives | Dr. Cheng | Episode: "Guilty" | |
| 2005 | Everwood | Dr. Chao | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Dr. Ann Kumi | Episode: "Smile" |
| 2006–2007 | Close to Home | Dr. Yolanda Perrin | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Primal Doubt | Detective Maggie Conrad | Television movie |
| 2008 | Days of Our Lives | Eleanor Thomas | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Korean Store Owner | Episode: "Red John's Footsteps" |
| House | Cecile | Episode: "Epic Fail" | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Missy Grant | Episode: "Invasion" | |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Judge | Episode: "Pulling the Plug" |
| The Defenders | Judge Sato | Episode: "Nevada v. Carter" | |
| Law & Order: LA | Forrester's Lawyer | Episode: "Pasadena" | |
| 2011–2013 | Franklin & Bash | Judge Leslie Hong | 3 episodes |
| 2012–2018 | Elementary | Mary Watson | 3 episodes [13] |
| 2013 | LearningTown | Wand-A | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Grimm | Lani Tomas | Episode: "Mommy Dearest" |
| 2016 | Bones | FBI AD Courtney Schwartz | Episode: "The Last Shot at a Second Chance" |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. | Dean Hargrove | Episode: "Radical" |
| 2017–2018 | Andi Mack | Aunt Mei | Episodes: "Chinese New Year" and "Howling at the Moon Festival" |
| 2018 | Designated Survivor | President Han | Episode: "Summit" |
| Magnum P.I. | Kitty Layton | Episode: "The Woman Who Never Died" | |
| How to Get Away with Murder | Dr. Phillips | Episode: "It's Her Kid" | |
| 2019 | The Fix | Judge Sandra Song | Episodes: "The Fugitive" and "Making a Murderer" |
| 2019–present | 9-1-1 | Anne Lee | Recurring cast |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep | Grace Hill | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Star Trek: Bridge Commander | Admiral Alice Liu (voice) | |
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