Jade Wu

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Jade Wu
Born (1953-01-05) January 5, 1953 (age 72)
Tokyo, Japan
Education UC-San Diego, Mira Costa College
RelativesYuanlong Wang, grandfather

Jade Wu (born January 5, 1953) is a Chinese-American actress, playwright, producer, director, and editor. [1] [2] She is the granddaughter of actor and director Yuanlong Wang, who worked in Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan. [3]

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Wu has appeared in multiple daytime drama series on ABC, including General Hospital and One Life to Live , and has worked as a writer for Disney. [2] She has directed and scripted documentaries presented at events such as the IFP Market, the Asian American International Film Festival, the Sundance Producers Conference, and the Anthology Film Archives in New York City. [4] Her plays have been presented at the Santa Clara Experimental Theatre Festival and the La Jolla Studio Stage. [4] Wu has participated on review panels for organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, [2] the New York State Council on the Arts, [4] and the Individual Artist Grant Program, and has acted as a juror for the International Emmy Awards. [2]

Early life

Jade Wu was born on January 5, 1953, in Tokyo, Japan, to a family of Chinese heritage. The daughter of a soldier, she spent part of her childhood traveling while her father served in the United States Army. Her family later settled in the United States where her father began working on Capitol Hill. Wu spent much of her childhood in Washington, D.C. [3]

Education

After moving to the West Coast, Wu enrolled at the University of California, San Diego. She graduated with a BS in Biochemistry, a BA in Humanities, a BA in Drama, and an MFA in Acting and Directing. She later earned a certification in video and film editing from The Edit Center and an Associate of Arts (AA) in Science and Humanities from Mira Costa College. [3]

Acting career

Film and television

In 1997, Wu had her first role as Sun-Rae Roh on Homicide: Life on the Street with Andre Braugher, Richard Belzer and Clark Johnson (who also directed), and writer Tom Fontana and executive producer Barry Levinson. [5]

In 2004, she appeared on Law & Order Criminal Intent with director Frank Prinzi, and co-executive producer Warren Leight. [6] [7]

From 2016 to 2018, Wu played Connie Lin in the Marvel Original Luke Cage on Netflix with Mike Colter, and directors Paul McGuigan, [8] Vincenzo Natali. [9] In 2016, Wu had a recurring role as Judge Cara Bergen in the CBS series Bull with Michael Weatherly, and director Peter Leto; [10] and as Katie's Mom in the HBO series Divorce with Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Hayden Church. [11]

In 2018, Wu played a lead role of Dai Mah in the film Snakehead along with Sung Kang and Shuya Chang. [12]

Wu played the lead role of Ahma Chin in The Motel , which won the Humanitas Prize and received an Independent Spirit Award Nomination. She has had additional recurring roles on The Afterparty , The Blacklist, DMZ , and One Life to Live . [1]

YearTitleRoleEpisodesNotes
1997Homicide: Life on the StreetSun-Rae Roh2TV
2002–2013One Life to LiveJudith ChenUnknownTV
2004 The Jury Maeve Li Sook1TV
2004 She Hates Me MidwifeFilm
2002, 2004Law & Order: Criminal IntentMrs. Kaoru Miyazaki, Irene Chang2TV
2005The MotelAhma ChenFilm
2012 Premium Rush Bingo CallerFilm
2015The BlacklistChinese Delegate2TV
2016 Limitless Mary Wu1TV
2018 Billions Warden Glynnis Robinson1TV
2018 Elementary Elderly woman1TV
2016-2018Luke CageConnie Lin6TV
2018For LoveMrs MinamiFilm
2018-2019DivorceKatie's Mom2TV
2019 Manifest Angela Graham1TV
2020 FBI: Most Wanted Auntie Diane1TV
2020 Teenage Bounty Hunters Linda Chu1TV
2020 For Life Judge Julie Tanaka2TV
2021 Magnum P.I. Oleen1TV
2021SnakeheadDai MahFilm
2021 Awkafina is Nora from Queens Cousin Rosalind1TV
2016-2021BullJudge Cara Bergen3TV
2022DMZSusie3TV
2022 Law & Order Judge Carol Ward1TV
2023The After PartyAunt Ruth5TV

Theatre

Wu was part of the cast of the 2006 production of Mother Courage and Her Children , produced The Public, at the Delacorte Theatre in New York City's Central Park with Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Austin Pendleton, Jenifer Lewis, Ato Essandoh, and Fred Weller. [13] The show was directed by George C. Wolf, and written by Tony Kushner, with music by Jeanine Tesori. [13]

She has performed on stage in Off-Broadway theatre including Samuel Beckett Theatre, Urban Stages, Bank Street Theatre, and Minetta Lane Theatre. [14] [15]

ShowCharacterDirectorCompanyVenueRef
Washer/DryerDr. LeeBenjamin Haber KamineMa-Yi Theater CompanySamuel Beckett Theatre [14]
Chimerica Feng Meihui / Ming XiaoliDavid MuseThe Studio TheatreThe Studio Theatre [14] [16]
Mother Courage and Her ChildrenInjured Farmer's Wife / Farmer's WifeGeorge C. WolfThe PublicDelacorte Theatre [13]
2752UnnamedBenjamin KamineLa MaMaUmbria Playwrights Retreat [17]
Comfort WomenUnnamedFrances HillUrban StagesUrban Stages Theater [15]
RedSonya Wong Pickford Blanka Zizka Wilma TheaterThe Wilma Theater [14]
Book of DaysSharon Bates Wendy Goldberg Arena StageArena Stage Fichandler Stage [14]
BarriersNaimaAshok SinhaHere [18]
The Shanghai GestureMother God DamnDan WackermanPeccadillo Theatre CompanyThe Bank Street Theatre [14]
The Trojan WomenPallas Athena / Hecuba JoAnne Akalaitis Shakespeare Theatre CompanyThe Lansburgh Theatre [14]
Primary English ClassMrs. Pong / Translator (Understudy) Gerald Gutierrez,Minetta Lane Theatre [19]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Jade Wu | Actress, Writer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jade Wu". zscentertainment.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  3. 1 2 3 "Jade Wu - Updated Oct 2024". Fresher Post. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jade Wu". www.doollee.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  5. ↑ "Homicide: Life on the Street" Have a Conscience (TV Episode 1997) - Full cast & crew - IMDb . Retrieved 2025-08-27– via www.imdb.com.
  6. ↑ "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" Great Barrier (TV Episode 2004) - Full cast & crew - IMDb . Retrieved 2025-08-27– via www.imdb.com.
  7. ↑ "LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT: SEIZURE (TV)". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  8. ↑ "Trisha's Take: Marvel's Luke Cage – Geeking Out About…". 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  9. ↑ Natali, Vincenzo (2016-09-30), "Step in the Arena", Luke Cage, Mike Colter, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, retrieved 2025-08-27
  10. ↑ Leto, Peter (2016-11-22), "Never Saw the Sign", Bull, Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodríguez, Geneva Carr, retrieved 2025-08-27
  11. ↑ Divorce (TV Series 2016–2019) - Full cast & crew - IMDb . Retrieved 2025-08-27– via www.imdb.com.
  12. ↑ Srisavasdi, Greg (2021-11-01). "Shuya Chang And Jade Wu "Create Magic" With 'Snakehead'". Deepest Dream. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  13. 1 2 3 "Bang the Drum! Mother Meryl Takes the Stage at the Delacorte in Brecht Classic | Playbill". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jade Wu". About the Artists. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  15. 1 2 "Comfort Women - TheaterMania.com". 2004-11-02. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  16. ↑ "Studio Theatre | Chimerica". www.studiotheatre.org. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  17. ↑ "La MaMa Umbria Celebrates 2015 | La MaMa". seasons.lamama.org. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  18. ↑ "THEATER REVIEW; Muslims Feeling Dagger Eyes (Published 2002)" . 2002-09-13. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  19. ↑ "The Primary English Class Original Off-Broadway Cast 1998 | Off-Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  20. ↑ "Second Generation Productions (2g) presents INFLECTIONS". HowlRound Theatre Commons. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  21. ↑ "2023 Semifinalists". BlueCat Screenplay Competition. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
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