Welcome to the Spotlight page where I'll feature different Asian actress every other
week. Come back often to see who are hot on TV and in the movies. If you know an
actress that should be listed don't hesitate to contact me!
Kelly Hu
"Miss Teen USA is Hawaii's Kelly Hu!!!"
Those were the magic words that set Kelly Hu on the course of success. A blend of Chinese, English and Hawaiian ancestry was born in Honolulu on February 13, 1967. After graduating from Kamehameha High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, Kelly pursued a career in acting and modelling. She spent 4 successful months in Japan as a model, where she was able to put here 2 years of Japanese language studies to work.
Kelly landed her first acting job starring opposite Kirk Cameron in the season premier of "Growing Pains." This was the break she's been preparing for which lead her to Los Angeles to further her acting career. Kelly had instantly become a working actress. The writers of "Growing Pains" wrote her a follow up episode to their season premier. She was doing just what she had always dreamt about, she was both a successful model and actress in L.A.. But just when things were looking up.....they get even better. Kelly landed a role in Oliver Stone's, "The Doors" where she played the featured role of Ray Manzarek's wife Dorothy and had the honor of working for 3 1/2 months with some of the best cast and crew in the industry. Since then, Kelly's resume has over flowed with flying colors from film, television and commercial credits.
Her film credits include, "Fakin 'D Funk", "Strange Days", "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man" "The Doors", "Surf Ninjas", "Friday the 13th" television credits, "No Way Back" (TV Movie), "Mr.and Mrs. Smith", "One West Waikiki", "The Sentinel", "Murder One", "Family Ties" "Pacific Blue", "The Young and The Restless", "Melrose Place", "Renegade", "21 Jump Street", "American Eyes", "Raven", "One West Waikiki", and much more! Commercial credits includes, Mary Kay Cosmetics ,Thrifty Rental, Ricoh Cameras, Ivory Soap, Dole Pineapple, Ross's, JC Penney, Vidal Sasoon, Philadelphia Cream Cheese (Milan), Jack In The Box, Bud Light to name a few. You may have been lucky to catch some of her interviews on Fox News Entertainment, The VIBE and Regis and Kathy Lee Show.
Most recently, Kelly played Dr. Rae Chang on NBC's "Sunset Beach" then landed a role on CBS's "Nash Bridges." As her fans mourned the death of Kelly's character on Nash Bridges, in a blink of an eye Kelly was back in the homes of millions.
Currently, Kelly is a regular on CBS's "Martial Law" on Saturday nights. Voted best new series, TV Guide's People's Choice Awards.
Selected Links:
The Internet Movie Database
Kelly Hu @ nash Bridges
Kelly @ Stuff Magazine
Kelly Hu @ e-Hawaii
Kelly Hu @ Gold Sea
Kelly Hu @ Gold Sea (Photos)
Kelly Hu @ Muzi
Kelly Hu @ Ultimate TV
Absolutely Kelly Hu
Unofficial Kelly Hu Homepage
Kelly Hu's Realm
Kconcept Diva
Kelly Hu Desktop Theme
Bai Ling
She may not have her butt-length hair any more but she's still to die for!
Bai Ling (October 10, 1970) was recently seen in Wild Wild West (1999) and
Anna and the King (1999). What can I say more about her? She was born near the
end of the Cultural Revolution in China
when her parents were treated cruelly due to the fact that they taught. Her father was a
music teacher and her mother was a stage actor and dancer. Soon after her birth, Bai Ling
moved to Szechwan, China to live with her grandmother. She became a "soldier" in the Chinese
army in Tibet at the age of 14. Her main activity there was to entertain with musical theater.
She was considered a movie star in mainland China after making seven feature films and performing
in many plays. Bai Ling - which means 'White Spirit' in English - describes herself as having
been a very shy child who found that she best expressed herself through acting and performing.
Bai Ling ended up in NY where she took classes at The Lee Strasberg Institute (1991) and New
York University (1991). It was supposedly a temporary move, but she was issued a special visa
to stay due to her involvement in the pro-democracy movement in Tiananmen Square, Beijing in
1989.
Besides Wild Wild West (1999) and Anna and the King (1999), she played in the following
movies: Somewhere in the City (1998), Row Your Boat (1998), Red Corner (1997),
Nixon (1995), Dead Weekend (1995), Dead Funny (1994), and The Crow (1994).
Selected Links:
The Internet Movie Database
Bai Ling Fansite
IGN For Men
Interview with Asian Connections
Michelle Krusiec
Michelle Krusiec
(October 2, 19??) plays the athletic and beautiful Sui,an Asian-American girl who is
always looking for fun in One World (1998).
Krusiec (pronounced krooz-ik) is a very focused and fun-loving individual whose
varied interests include Asian cultures, African dance, and World music, all a result
of having traveled around the world. Born in Fallon, Nevada but raised in Virginia
Beach, Virginia, Krusiec was always interested in the arts as a youth, but when she
was told by a talent scout that she should pursue acting, she auditioned and was
accepted at the Virginia Governors' Magnet School for the Arts. She soon found work
on television as a series regular on the PBS series Minds On Science, and was
asked to host Travelers (1996), a Discovery Channel series which took her around
the world. She has also guest starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993),
Sexual Considerations (1991) and appeared in the Oliver Stone feature film,
Nixon (1995).
Away from the set, Krusiec likes to relax by taking dance classes in everything from
ballet to hip-hop. She is also an extreme sports enthusiast who enjoys hangliding and
snowboarding. She also frequently travels to Taiwan to visit family, and she speaks
Mandarin Chinese.
Selected Links:
The Internet Movie Database
Asian Pacific Review Interview
Biography Michelle @ Girl Power!
One World
