Kelly Hu
Known for
Kelly Hu is an American actress born in Honolulu, Hawaii, who built her career through television roles and martial-arts-inflected action films. She played the shapeshifting mutant Deathstrike in 'X2: X-Men United' and starred as Cassandra in 'The Scorpion King' opposite Dwayne Johnson. Her earlier career included a title as Miss Teen USA and recurring roles on soap operas before her transition to action cinema. Hu has remained a recognizable presence in genre and action films for over two decades.
Kelly Hu
50 Movies
45 Series
Kelly Hu is an American actress born in Honolulu, Hawaii, who built her career through television roles and martial-arts-inflected action films. She played the shapeshifting mutant Deathstrike in 'X2: X-Men United' and starred as Cassandra in 'The Scorpion King' opposite Dwayne Johnson. Her earlier career included a title as Miss Teen USA and recurring roles on soap operas before her transition to action cinema. Hu has remained a recognizable presence in genre and action films for over two decades.
Movies
Plays Cassandra
The Scorpion King
2002
Plays Anchor Woman
Strange Days
1995
Plays Sona
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003
Plays News Reporter (voice)
Extinct
2021
Plays Dorothy
The Doors
1991
Plays Stacy (voice)
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
2020
Plays Eva Watanabe
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
1989
Plays Ms. Li (voice)
Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010
Plays Lana
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
2004
Plays Lady Shiva (voice)
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
2021
Plays Laira (voice)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
2011
Plays Suzie
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991
Plays Lai Lai Zhen
The Tournament
2009
Plays Miyumi / Miss Mirimoto (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009
Plays Leilani
Finding ʻOhana
2021
Plays Shen (voice)
Dead Space: Downfall
2008
Plays Cheshire (voice)
Catwoman: Hunted
2022
Plays Katie Desmond
Maximum Impact
2017
Plays Ashrah (voice)
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
2023
Plays Vietnamese Woman / Yvonne (voice)
Watchmen: Chapter I
2024
Plays Maizy (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow
2013
Plays Jiyoung
The Air I Breathe
2007
Plays Detective Hanover
Stiletto
2008
Plays May Chung
White Frog
2013
Plays Ro-May
Surf Ninjas
1993
Plays Seiko
No Way Back
1995
Plays Dr. Andi Palmer
F.R.E.D.I.
2018
Plays Lisa Brooks
Underclassman
2005
Plays Greenstreet
Death Valley
2015
Plays Dr. Gordon
Age of Tomorrow
2014
Plays Detective Pei
Succubus: Hell-Bent
2007
Plays Lilith
Farm House
2008
Plays Kwee-me
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
Plays Polly Bemis
They Die by Dawn
2013
Plays Model in Lotto commercial
What Women Want
2011
Plays Dr. Julia Hoffman
Dark Shadows
2005
Plays Micki Yang
Shanghai Kiss
2007
Plays Vera
Undoing
2007
Plays Lee
Beyond the Game
2014
Plays May Li
Go Back to China
2019
Plays Cindy
Dim Sum Funeral
2008
Plays Denise Brady
High School Possession
2014
Plays Brenda Nishitani
Americanese
2006
Plays Yuriko Oyama / Deathstrike
X2
2003
Plays Caitlin
Devil's Den
2006
Plays Irene
Kepler's Dream
2016
TV Shows
Plays Stacy Hirano (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007
Plays Karai
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
Plays Chen Pei Pei
Martial Law
1998
Plays Michelle Chan
Nash Bridges
1996
Plays Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares
1998
Plays Anna Ripley (voice)
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022
Plays China White
Arrow
2012
Plays Kelly Lee
In Case of Emergency
2007
Plays Detective Veronica Jin
BMF
2021
Plays Admiral Ozawa
The Orville
2017
Plays Pearl Zhu
The Vampire Diaries
2009
Plays Abigail Chow
Warehouse 13
2009
Plays Kaile Maka
CSI: NY
2004
Plays Cheshire (voice)
Young Justice
2010
Plays Allison Cha
East New York
2022
Plays Jordana Davis
Army Wives
2007
Plays Agent Mia Chen
Threat Matrix
2003
Plays Adira (voice)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
Plays Laura Hills
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Plays Angela Turner
L.A.'s Finest
2019
Plays Melia
Growing Pains
1985
Plays Kista
Night Court
1984
Plays Rachel Durrel
Boomtown
2002
Plays Vietnamese DJ (voice)
Tour of Duty
1987
Plays Wendy Trang
Pacific Blue
1996
Plays Alice Chen
Numb3rs
2005
Plays Angie Salinger
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Kim Van Luy
21 Jump Street
1987
Plays Natalie Ko
Las Vegas
2003
Plays Lee Wuan Kai
NCIS
2003
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Watchmen: Chapter I
Full Filmography
Watchmen: Chapter I
Vietnamese Woman / Yvonne (voice)
2024
Film
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Ashrah (voice)
2023
Film
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
The Lioness (voice) · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Abominable and the Invisible City
Great Watcher (voice) · 1 episode
2022–
TV
East New York
Allison Cha · 5 episodes
2022–
TV
Catwoman: Hunted
Cheshire (voice)
2022
Film
The Legend of Vox Machina
Anna Ripley (voice) · 14 episodes
2022–
TV
BMF
Detective Veronica Jin · 10 episodes
2021–
TV
Extinct
News Reporter (voice)
2021
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kelly Hu and where are they from?
Kelly Hu is 58 years old, born on February 13, 1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Kelly Hu?
Kelly Hu is best known for roles in X2, The Scorpion King, Batman: Under the Red Hood.
How many movies has Kelly Hu been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1989), Kelly Hu has appeared in 50 movies and 44 TV shows.
What was Kelly Hu's first movie?
The career of Kelly Hu began with Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989).
What is Kelly Hu's most recent movie or series?
Kelly Hu's most recent release is Watchmen: Chapter I, which premiered on August 12, 2024.
What TV shows has Kelly Hu appeared in?
On television, Kelly Hu has appeared in The Vampire Diaries, The 100, Arrow, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Kelly Hu
1968-02-13 · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress. She starred as Dr. Rae Chang on the American television soap opera Sunset Beach and as Michelle Chan on the American television police drama series Nash Bridges. She has starred in numerous films including The Scorpion King (2002) as Cassandra, Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) as Sona, X2 (2003) as Yuriko Oyama / Lady Deathstrike, The Tournament (2009) as Lai Lai Zhen, and White Frog (2012). She appeared as China White/Chen Na Wei in The CW series Arrow.
Hu has had recurring roles as Pearl on The CW series The Vampire Diaries, Hamato Miwa / Karai on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stacy Hirano on the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb, and as Adira in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure. She also voices Cheshire and Paula Crock / Huntress in Young Justice.