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{{Short description|American actress and model (born 1963)}}
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'''Ming-Na Wen''' ({{zh|c=溫明娜}}; born November 20, 1963)<ref name=biography.com>{{cite web | url = https://www.biography.com/people/ming-na-17184282 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121014184426/http://www.biography.com/people/ming-na-17184282 | url-status = dead | archive-date = October 14, 2012 | title = Ming-Na: Actress (1963–) | publisher = [[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV network)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]]) | access-date = October 17, 2017 }}</ref> is an American<ref name="Citizenship">{{cite tweet|user=MingNa|author=Ming-Na Wen|number=796016016052482048|date=November 8, 2016|title=Did my duties as a proud #American citizen this morning! #USA #Vote|access-date=August 16, 2021|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/GHhsL|archive-date=May 8, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> actress and model. She has won multiple awards throughout her career, including an [[26th Annie Awards|Annie Award]] and a [[50th Anniversary Saturn Awards|Saturn Award]], in addition to a nomination for a [[7th Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award]]. She was honored as a [[Disney Legend]] in 2019 and a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in 2023.

After gaining attention playing [[Lien Hughes]] on the daytime soap ''[[As The World Turns]]'' (1988-1991), Wen’s breakthrough role was as June Woo in ''[[The Joy Luck Club (film)|The Joy Luck Club]]'' (1993). Other early successes include the role of [[Jing-Mei Chen|Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen]] in the medical drama series ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' (1995–2004) and her voice role as [[Mulan (Disney character)|Fa Mulan]] in the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Animated Classic]]  ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'', as well as its sequel ''[[Mulan II]]'', several video games and guest appearances in TV shows such as ''[[Sofia the First]]''. Additionally, Wen made a cameo appearance in the live-action remake of ''[[Mulan (2020 film)|Mulan]]'' (2020).

Wen is well-known for playing agent [[Melinda May]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe|Marvel]] series ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' (2013–2020) and has also appeared in the [[Star Wars]] franchise as the bounty hunter [[Fennec Shand]], appearing in ''[[The Mandalorian]]'' (2019–2020), ''[[Star Wars: The Bad Batch]]'' (2021, 2024), and ''[[The Book of Boba Fett]]'' (2021–2022). Other notable roles include that of [[Chun-Li]] in ''[[Street Fighter (1994 film)|Street Fighter]]'' (1994), [[Ellen Yin|Detective Ellen Yin]] in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' (2004–2005), [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Judge Linda Harris|Judge Linda Harris]] in ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' (2007, 2010) and [[Camile Wray]] in ''[[Stargate Universe]]'' (2009–2011).

==Early life, family and education==
[[File:Ming-Na Wen yearbook photo (2).png|thumb|left|Ming-Na Wen's 1981 [[Mt. Lebanon High School]] yearbook photo]]
Wen was born on November 20, 1963, on [[Coloane]], one of the two main islands of [[Macau]].<ref name=biography.com /> Her mother Lin Chan Wen moved to Macau in the 1950s from [[Suzhou, Jiangsu|Suzhou]], [[China]], to escape communism.<ref name = stands>{{cite news|url=https://archive.triblive.com/aande/more-a-and-e/cmu-grad-ming-na-wen-stands-up-for-herself-on-and-off-screen/|first=Elkin|last= Michael|title=CMU grad Ming-Na Wen stands up for herself, on and off screen|newspaper= [[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]] |date=2016-09-23|access-date= 2020-08-26|archive-date= December 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230215603/https://archive.triblive.com/aande/more-a-and-e/cmu-grad-ming-na-wen-stands-up-for-herself-on-and-off-screen/|url-status=live}}</ref> Her father is of [[Malaysian Chinese]] descent.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=MingNa |last=Wen |first=Ming-Na |number=1367937327503351810|date=6 March 2021 |title=Welcome to the @Disney family, Kelly! #warriorprincesses #southeastasiangals Yes, my biological father is Malaysian. |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/gndFw |archive-date=May 8, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> She has an older brother Jonathan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/mulan-and-the-mandalorian-star-ming-na-wen-is-honored-with-hollywood-star/|title='Mulan' and 'The Mandalorian' star Ming-Na Wen is honored with Hollywood star|newspaper=CBS News|date= 2023-05-30|access-date=July 31, 2023|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230731123306/https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/mulan-and-the-mandalorian-star-ming-na-wen-is-honored-with-hollywood-star/|url-status=live}}</ref> and a younger brother Leong.

Wen's parents divorced when she was an infant, and she moved with her brother and mother to [[Hong Kong]], where she attended a Catholic school. Her mother worked three jobs to provide for the family. Her mother remarried to [[Chinese American]] Soo Lim Yee, and when Wen was four years old, the family moved to [[New York City]].<ref name= ":LA">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-29-tv-62298-story.html|first=N. F.|last=Mendoza|title= Channeling : With An Eye On. . . : Ming-Na Wen uses the power of persuasion to land on 'The Single Guy'|newspaper= [[Los Angeles Times]]| date=1995-10-25|access-date= 2022-08-03|archive-date=March 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304005537/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-29-tv-62298-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Her younger brother Leong was born there.

After five years, Wen's mother and stepfather relocated their family to the [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]] area, where they bought and operated the Chinatown Inn restaurant (established in 1943), which is still in business.<ref name= biography.com /> They resided in the suburb of [[Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania]], and Wen attended [[Mount Lebanon High School]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2014/04/03/Teacher/stories/201404030055 | title = Admired theater teacher retiring after 33 years at Mt. Lebanon | work = [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | first = Clarece | last = Polke | date = April 3, 2014 | access-date = October 17, 2017 | archive-date = April 6, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140406144055/http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2014/04/03/Teacher/stories/201404030055| url-status=live}}</ref> She majored in theatre at [[Carnegie Mellon University]] in Pittsburgh, graduating in 1986.<ref name = stands />

==Career==
===1985–1997: Breakthrough with ''The Joy Luck Club''===
Wen's first television role was as a royal trumpeter in the children's television series ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]'' in 1985.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tv.com/people/ming-na/ | title = Ming-Na | publisher = [[TV.com]]. [[CBS Interactive]] | access-date = 2013-10-28 | archive-date = 2021-02-12 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210212001414/http://www.tv.com/people/ming-na/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> From 1988 to 1991, she played Lien Hughes, the daughter of Tom Hughes, on the soap opera ''[[As the World Turns]]'', becoming the first ever Asian to be on a contract role in a daytime soap.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Children of Oakdale: Other Kids |url=https://robynbug.tripod.com/otherkids.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=robynbug.tripod.com}}</ref>

After starring in the film ''[[The Joy Luck Club (film)|The Joy Luck Club]]'' (1993),<ref name="Roles" /> Wen landed the role of [[Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen|Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen]] on the [[NBC]] drama series ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''.<ref name=biography.com /> It was a recurring role during the 1994–1995 season, and she returned in 1999 as a series regular, remaining on the show until midway through Season 11 in 2004. Wen played [[Chun-Li]] in ''[[Street Fighter (1994 film)|Street Fighter]]'' (1994)<ref name="Roles" /> and co-starred on the sitcom ''[[The Single Guy]]'' from 1995 to 1997.<ref name=biography.com />

===1998–2012: ''Mulan'', established actress and other ventures===
[[File:Ming-Na 4.jpg|thumb|Wen in October 2006]]
Wen provided the voice for the [[Mulan (Disney character)|title character]] in the 1998 animated film ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'', its direct-to-video sequel, ''[[Mulan II]]'', and the video game ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', subsequently winning an [[Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production|Annie Award]]. She voiced [[Aki Ross]] in the animated film ''[[Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within]]'' and Detective [[Ellen Yin]] in the animated series ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]''. She voiced a minor character Jade in the [[HBO]] animated series ''[[Spawn (TV series)|Spawn]]''.<ref name="Roles">{{cite web | url = http://kore.am/7-times-ming-na-wen-played-a-total-badass/ | title = 7 times Ming-Na Wen played a total badass | website = Kore Asian Media | last = Libuano | first = Patrick | date = October 21, 2016 | access-date = March 31, 2018 | archive-date = July 11, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180711030747/http://kore.am/7-times-ming-na-wen-played-a-total-badass/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In 2004, Wen won a Hollywood Home Game on the [[World Poker Tour]].<ref name="Interview">{{cite web | url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/10/27/an-interview-with-ming-na | title = An Interview With Ming-Na | website = IGN | last = Patrizio | first = Andy | date = October 27, 2004 | access-date = April 2, 2018 | archive-date = July 9, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180709094246/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/10/27/an-interview-with-ming-na | url-status = live }}</ref> In the fall of 2005, she starred on the NBC drama series ''[[Inconceivable (TV series)|Inconceivable]]'' as the lead character Rachel Lu. The series was cancelled after two episodes. Her next TV role was an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] kidnapping drama series ''[[Vanished (TV series)|Vanished]]'', which premiered in the fall of 2006, but it too was cancelled. She played a college professor in the comedy series ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]''.

From October 8 through October 29, 2007, Wen (billed as Ming Wen) appeared in a four-episode arc of [[CBS]]'s ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' playing [[Charlie Sheen]]'s love interest, a judge closer to his own age.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://screenertv.com/news-features/agents-of-shield-star-ming-na-wen-calls-charlie-sheen-a-good-kisser/ | title = 'Agents of SHIELD' star Ming-Na Wen calls Charlie Sheen a good kisser | website = Screener TV | author = Mchance | date = October 14, 2013 | access-date = April 2, 2018 | archive-date = April 3, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180403173420/http://screenertv.com/news-features/agents-of-shield-star-ming-na-wen-calls-charlie-sheen-a-good-kisser/ | url-status = live }}</ref> In November 2008, she guest-starred on two [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series: ''[[Private Practice (TV series)|Private Practice]]'' and ''[[Boston Legal]]''. From December 5 to 6, 2008, Wen starred in a benefit production of the musical ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' with [[John Melendez|"Stuttering John" Melendez]] at the Class Act Theatre.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/16247 | title = John Melendez and Ming Na to Star in Grease Benefit | work = Theater Mania | date = November 12, 2008 | access-date = December 11, 2013 | archive-date = December 14, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081214200407/http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/16247 | url-status = live }}</ref>

Wen was cast as a regular in the ''[[Stargate Universe]]'' television series from October 2009 to May 2011 as political attaché Camile Wray.<ref name= biography.com /> Wen appears in ''Disney Through the Decades'', a [[documentary short]] about the history of [[The Walt Disney Company]], hosting the 1990s section.

Wen appeared on the [[Syfy]] series ''[[Eureka (2006 TV series)|Eureka]]'' as the inquisitive U.S. Senator Michaela Wen,<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gateworld.net/news/2010/08/ming-na-to-guest-star-on-eureka/ | title = Ming-Na to guest star on Eureka | website = Gate World | author = Darren | date = August 19, 2010 | access-date = April 2, 2018 | archive-date = April 3, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180403173523/https://www.gateworld.net/news/2010/08/ming-na-to-guest-star-on-eureka/ | url-status = live }}</ref> beginning in season four in 2011 and then serving as a major villain in the fifth and final season in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://io9.gizmodo.com/5904837/eureka-finally-does-something-genuinely-shocking | title = Eureka finally does something genuinely shocking | website = io9 | last = Wilkins | first = Alasdair | date = April 24, 2012 | access-date = April 2, 2018 | archive-date = April 3, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180403112612/https://io9.gizmodo.com/5904837/eureka-finally-does-something-genuinely-shocking | url-status = live }}</ref>

===2013–present: ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', ''Star Wars'' and other works===
[[File:Ming-Na_Wen_(48379221082)_(cropped)_(2).jpg|thumb|Wen at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2019]]
Wen starred as Agent [[Melinda May]] in the ABC superhero drama series ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', which premiered on September 24, 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?marvels_s_h_i_e_l_d_recruits_ming-na_wen_18444.aspx | title = Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. recruits Ming-Na Wen | date = October 29, 2012 | publisher = Asia Pacific Arts | access-date = November 17, 2012 | archive-date = March 28, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180328103050/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?marvels_s_h_i_e_l_d_recruits_ming-na_wen_18444.aspx | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In August 2014, Wen reprised her role as Mulan for the first time since ''Kingdom Hearts II'' in the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Sofia the First]]''. Wen's daughter has a recurring role on the show as Princess Jun.<ref name="Michaela">{{cite web | url = http://www.tvguide.com/news/sofia-first-ming-na-wen-1084721.aspx | work = [[TV Guide]] | title = First Look:Ming-Na Wen is Back at Mulan - This Time on Sofia the First | date = July 22, 2014 | access-date = August 21, 2014 | archive-date = August 19, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140819235403/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Sofia-First-Ming-Na-Wen-1084721.aspx | url-status = live }}</ref>

On December 7, 2017, [[Marvel Entertainment]] launched a new animation film franchise, ''[[Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors]]''. Wen voiced [[Hala the Accuser]], the main antagonist of the film, working with ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' co-star [[Chloe Bennet]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://news.marvel.com/tv/81626/marvel-to-launch-new-animation-franchise-marvel-rising/ | title = Marvel to Launch New Animation Franchise 'Marvel Rising' | website = Marvel.com | last = Dinh | first = Christine | date = December 7, 2017 | access-date = December 7, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171208004045/https://news.marvel.com/tv/81626/marvel-to-launch-new-animation-franchise-marvel-rising/ | archive-date = December 8, 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref> That same year, she once again provided the voice of Mulan in ''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-2-disney-princess-voice-actors-cameo/ | title = 'Wreck-It Ralph 2' Bringing Back Original Disney Princess Voice Actresses | website = WWG | access-date = July 16, 2017 | archive-date = July 16, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170716061229/http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-2-disney-princess-voice-actors-cameo/ | url-status = live |first1=Kofi|last1=Outlaw|date=September 5, 2017}}</ref>

In 2019, it was announced that Wen would be a cast member of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' TV series ''[[The Mandalorian]]'' playing [[Fennec Shand]].<ref name="FavreauConfirmSeries"/> She reprised the role vocally in ''[[Star Wars: The Bad Batch]]''<ref name="Wen">{{Cite web |last=Baver |first=Kristin |date=December 16, 2020 |title=The Return of Fennec Shand: Ming-Na Wen on Finding Her Voice as the Elite Assassin in The Mandalorian |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-return-of-fennec-shand-ming-na-wen-interview-the-mandalorian |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216160750/https://www.starwars.com/news/the-return-of-fennec-shand-ming-na-wen-interview-the-mandalorian |archive-date=December 16, 2020 |access-date=January 3, 2021 |website=[[StarWars.com]]}}</ref> and the live-action series ''[[The Book of Boba Fett]]''.<ref name="FavreauConfirmSeries">{{Cite web |last=Mitovitch |first=Matt |date=December 21, 2020 |title=Boba Fett Series Confirmed as a Mandalorian Spinoff; Pedro Pascal Will Be Back as Mando for Season 3 |url=https://tvline.com/2020/12/21/the-book-of-boba-fett-mandalorian-spinoff-series-december-2021/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221150505/https://tvline.com/2020/12/21/the-book-of-boba-fett-mandalorian-spinoff-series-december-2021/ |archive-date=December 21, 2020 |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=[[TVLine]]}}</ref>

In 2022, Wen made an appearance on ''[[Young Sheldon]]'' as Dr. Lee, an experimental physicist responsible for mitigating conflict within a team of scientists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news-daily.com/features/ming-na-wen-talks-her-character-s-dynamic-with-young-sheldon-working-with-iain-armitage/article_2938289b-fe66-5025-b76f-e65da12a5500.html|title=Ming-Na Wen Talks Her Character's Dynamic With 'Young Sheldon,' Working With Iain Armitage|accessdate=February 25, 2022|website=Clayton News Daily|archive-date=March 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319155830/https://www.news-daily.com/features/ming-na-wen-talks-her-character-s-dynamic-with-young-sheldon-working-with-iain-armitage/article_2938289b-fe66-5025-b76f-e65da12a5500.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> She is set to recur on the second season of [[HBO Max]]'s ''[[Hacks (TV series)|Hacks]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title='Hacks' Season 2 Adds Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly, Ming-Na Wen & Margaret Cho |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/hacks-season-2-laurie-metcalf-martha-kelly-ming-na-wen-margaret-cho-1234981892/ |website=Deadline |access-date=March 18, 2022 |date=March 18, 2022 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318163805/https://deadline.com/2022/03/hacks-season-2-laurie-metcalf-martha-kelly-ming-na-wen-margaret-cho-1234981892/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Artistry and legacy==
[[File:Ming-Na Wen 2019 Disney Legends Awards Ceremony D23 EXPO 2019 (51440740438).jpg|thumb|Wen honored as a Disney Legend at the Disney D23 Expo 2019]]
Wen's roles as [[Melinda May]] and [[Fennec Shand]] in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' and ''[[The Book of Boba Fett]]'', respectively, have received critical acclaim.<ref name="TVOM1">{{Cite web|url=https://tvovermind.com/why-ming-na-wen-deserves-her-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/|title=Why Ming-Na Wen Deserves Her Hollywood Walk of Fame Star|accessdate=February 25, 2022|website=TVOM|date=June 27, 2021|archive-date=February 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225045135/https://tvovermind.com/why-ming-na-wen-deserves-her-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2021, she was included in the list of [[BBC]]'s ''[[100 Women (BBC)|100 Women of 2021]]''.<ref name=":BBC">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-59514598|title=BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?|agency=BBC News|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=December 11, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211211205029/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-59514598|url-status=live}}</ref> Wen received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/ming-na-wen-boba-fett-mandalorian-joy-luck-club-mulan-interview|title=Ming-Na Wen Worked Her Ass Off To Be Here|accessdate=February 17, 2022|website=Bustle|date=February 9, 2022 |archive-date=February 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217060752/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/ming-na-wen-boba-fett-mandalorian-joy-luck-club-mulan-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/ming-na-wen-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/|title=Ming-Na Wen Celebrates Her Hollywood Walk of Fame Star: My Little Nerd Heart Is Exploding|accessdate=February 17, 2022|website=MovieWeb|date=June 19, 2021|archive-date=February 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217060753/https://movieweb.com/ming-na-wen-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/ming-na-wen-joy-luck-club-actor-will-finally-get-star-hollywood-walk-f-rcna85878|title=Ming-Na Wen, 'Joy Luck Club' actor, will finally get a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|accessdate=May 30, 2023|publisher=NBC News|date=May 23, 2023 |archive-date=May 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529231540/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/ming-na-wen-joy-luck-club-actor-will-finally-get-star-hollywood-walk-f-rcna85878|url-status=live}}</ref>

She is also well known for her work with [[Disney]].<ref name="WDW1" /> ''WDW Magazine'' writer Aaron Widmar called Wen an "incredibly talented Chinese actress, who has had a remarkable career that seems to only gain steam as it progresses—a rarity in Hollywood".<ref name="WDW1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wdw-magazine.com/5-facts-about-disney-legend-ming-na-wen/|title=5 Facts About Disney Legend Ming-Na Wen|accessdate=February 25, 2022|website=WDW Magazine|date=November 20, 2021|archive-date=February 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225045143/https://www.wdw-magazine.com/5-facts-about-disney-legend-ming-na-wen/|url-status=live}}</ref> He went on to say that she has "broken through barriers for Asian performers".<ref name="WDW1" /> In a 2014 article by a Chinese evening magazine based in [[Kunming, China]], the ''Spring City Evening News'' wrote that "among the second-generation Chinese children who immigrated to the United States with their parents, Wen adhered to the excellent Chinese culture and etiquette."<ref>{{cite news|script-title=zh:他们在美国很出名 你知道吗|language=zh |title=Tāmen zài měiguó hěn chūmíng nǐ zhīdào ma? |trans-title=They're very famous in America, you know?|newspaper=Spring City Evening News|date=2014-05-17}}</ref> She was named a [[Disney Legend]] at the 2019 [[D23 Expo]] for her outstanding contributions to the Disney company.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Abell |first1=Bailee |title=Robert Downey Jr. and James Earl Jones highlight the list of Disney Legends to be honored at D23 Expo 2019 |url=https://insidethemagic.net/2019/05/disney-legends-d23-2019-ba1/ |access-date=May 17, 2019 |work=Inside the Magic |date=May 16, 2019 |archive-date=May 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517025055/https://insidethemagic.net/2019/05/disney-legends-d23-2019-ba1/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dela Paz |first1=Maggie |title=RDJ, Jon Favreau, James Earl Jones & More to be Honored as Disney Legends |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/extras/news/1068269-rdj-jon-favreau-james-earl-jones-more-to-be-honored-as-disney-legends |access-date=May 16, 2019 |work=Comingsoon.net |date=May 17, 2019 |archive-date=May 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518153930/https://www.comingsoon.net/extras/news/1068269-rdj-jon-favreau-james-earl-jones-more-to-be-honored-as-disney-legends |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 1990, Wen married American [[film writer]] Kirk Aanes. They divorced three years later. On June 16, 1995, Wen married Eric Michael Zee<ref name=biography.com/> and together they have a daughter and a son.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/book-boba-fett-ming-na-150000485.html The Book of Boba Fett 's Ming-Na Wen Says Facing Adversity Made Her 'Fearless'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306061526/https://news.yahoo.com/book-boba-fett-ming-na-150000485.html |date=March 6, 2022 }}, Yahoo News, January 12, 2022.</ref> Wen's first pregnancy was written into the ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' script, with her character placing the child for adoption. Wen's daughter followed her mother's footsteps in [[voice acting]]. She voices Princess Jun in the [[Disney Channel]]-animated series ''[[Sofia the First]]'', credited as Michaela Zee.<ref name="Michaela"/>

Wen is [[trilingualism|trilingual]], fluent in English, [[Cantonese language|Cantonese]], and [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]].<ref name=":LA"/> She is a [[Buddhist]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://groknation.com/culture/5-deep-questions-ming-na-wen/|title=Ming-Na Wen opens up about the challenges of Hollywood|newspaper=Grok Nation|date=2018-03-27|access-date=2023-12-14}}</ref>

==Filmography==
[[File:Ming-Na at the premiere of Push.jpg|thumb|Wen at the January 2009 premiere for ''[[Push (2009 film)|Push]]'']]
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1993
| ''Blind Spot''
| Mitsuko
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Rain Without Thunder]]''
| "Uudie" Prisoner
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Joy Luck Club|dab=film}}''
| Jian-Mei "June" Woo
|
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1994
| ''[[Vanishing Son II]]''
| Mai
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Vanishing Son IV]]''
| Mai
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Hong Kong 97 (film)|Hong Kong 97]]''
| Katie Chun
|
|-
| ''[[Terminal Voyage]]''
| Han
|
|-
| ''[[Street Fighter (1994 film)|Street Fighter]]''
| [[Chun-Li|Chun-Li Zang]]
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[One Night Stand (1997 film)|One Night Stand]]''
| Mimi Carlyle
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1998
| ''[[Tempting Fate (1998 film)|Tempting Fate]]''
| Ellen Moretti
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''
| [[Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan]] (voice)
|<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Ming-Na Wen (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Ming-Na-Wen/ |access-date=November 19, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|-
| ''12 Bucks''
| Gorgeous
|
|-
| 2000
| ''Not Black or White''
| Herself
| Short
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2001
| ''[[Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within]]''
| [[Aki Ross]] (voice)
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''Aki's Dream''
| Aki Ross (voice)
| Short
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2002
| ''{{sortname|A|Ribbon of Dreams|nolink=1}}''
| Mei-Ling (voice)
|
|-
| ''[[Teddy Bears' Picnic (film)|Teddy Bears' Picnic]]''
| Katy Woo
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2004
| ''[[Mulan II]]''
| Mulan (voice)
| Video<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''Perfection''
| Woman
| Short
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Prom Night (2008 film)|Prom Night]]''
| Dr. Elisha Crowe
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Push (2009 film)|Push]]''
| Emily Wu
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[BoyBand (film)|BoyBand]]''
| Judy Roberts
|
|-
| 2012
| ''Super Cyclone''
| Dr. Jenna Sparks
| Video
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''April Rain''
| Hillary
|
|-
| ''Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit''
| Agent Mackenzie Cartwright (voice)
| Short<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official site for Parallel Man animated film, graphic novel, characters, art |url=https://parallelman.com/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Official Site of Parallel Man {{!}} FutureDude Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Morris |first=Jeffrey |title=Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit |type=Animation, Short, Action |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4329360/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |others=John Cho, Lance Reddick, Ming-Na Wen |publisher=FutureDude Entertainment}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[The Darkness (2016 American film)|The Darkness]]''
| Wendy Richards
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2018
| ''[[Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors]]''
| [[Hala the Accuser]] (voice)
| Television film<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''
| Mulan (voice)
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2019
| ''Swimming''
| Lilian
| Short
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2020
| ''[[Mulan (2020 film)|Mulan]]''
| Esteemed Guest
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/live-action-mulan-ming-na-wen-cameo#:~:text=Near%20the%20film's%20end%2C%20a,played%20by%20Ming-Na%20Wen.|title=The live-action 'Mulan' has an unexpected cameo you may overlook the first time around. Here's how it came together.|website=Insider|last1=Acuna|first1=Kirsten|last2=Guerrasio|first2=Jason|date=September 4, 2020|access-date=September 4, 2020|archive-date=September 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910191718/https://www.insider.com/live-action-mulan-ming-na-wen-cameo#:~:text=Near%20the%20film's%20end%2C%20a,played%20by%20Ming-Na%20Wen.|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''Pearl''
| Headmistress
|
|-
|2021
|''DC Showcase: The Losers''
|Fan Long (voice)
|Short film; direct-to-video<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2023
| ''Glitter & Doom''
| Ivy
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/indigo-girls-movie-ming-na-wen-missi-pyle-1234847705/|title=Ming-Na Wen & Missi Pyle Board Indigo Girls Jukebox Musical Movie 'Glitter & Doom'|newspaper=Deadline|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=2021-09-30|access-date=2022-11-02|archive-date=October 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001054634/https://deadline.com/2021/09/indigo-girls-movie-ming-na-wen-missi-pyle-1234847705/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Karate Kid: Legends]]''
| Dr. Fong
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephan |first=Katcy |date=2024-03-06 |title=Ming-Na Wen Joins Sony's New ''Karate Kid'' Film (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/ming-na-wen-new-karate-kid-film-sony-1235931666/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| TBA
| ''Persephone''
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/ming-na-wen-esai-morales-brianna-hildebrand-to-star-in-thriller-persephone-1235016461/|title=Ming-Na Wen & Esai Morales Join Brianna Hildebrand In Jeffrey Morris' Sci-Fi Thriller 'Persephone'; Highland Film Group Launching Sales At Cannes|newspaper=Deadline|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=2022-05-04|access-date=2022-11-02|archive-date=November 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101130513/https://deadline.com/2022/05/ming-na-wen-esai-morales-brianna-hildebrand-to-star-in-thriller-persephone-1235016461/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|TBA
| ''[[Better Life (film)|Better Life]]'' 
|
|Post-production<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2025/08/randall-park-joel-kim-booster-more-to-star-better-life-1236484705/
|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=21 October 2025|title= Randall Park, Ming-Na Wen, Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho, Anirudh Pisharody & Yao Set For Father-Daughter Dark Comedy ‘Better Life’|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=August 12, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2025/10/better-life-movie-adds-six-cast-exclusive-1236592407/
|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=21 October 2025|title= Jessica Liu’s Dark Comedy ‘Better Life’ Adds 14 To Cast |first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=October 20, 2025}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]''
| Royal Trumpeter #3
| Episode: "1549 & 1550: Music"
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]''
| Abby
| Episode: "Episode #1.5950"
|-
| {{nowrap|1988–1991}}
| ''[[As the World Turns]]''
| [[Lien Hughes]]
| Regular cast
|-
| 1994
| ''[[All-American Girl (1994 TV series)|All-American Girl]]''
| Amy
| Episode: "Redesigning Women"
|-
| 1995–1997
| ''{{sortname|The|Single Guy}}''
| Trudy Sloan
| Main cast
|-
| 1995–2004
| ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
| [[Jing-Mei Chen|Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen]]
| Recurring cast (season 1); main cast (seasons 6–11)
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child]]''
| Lani (voice)
| Episode: "Puss in Boots"
|-
| 1998–1999
| ''[[Todd McFarlane's Spawn]]''
| Lisa Wu/Jade (voice)
| Recurring cast<ref name="btva" />
|-
|1999
|''[[Oh Yeah! Cartoons]]''
|Ming Lan (voice)
|Episode: "ChalkZone: Chalk Rain"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Hollywood Squares]]''
| Herself/Panelist
| Episode: "April 29, 2002"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003
| ''[[The Bronx Bunny Show]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #1.1"
|-
| ''[[House of Mouse]]''
| Mulan (voice)
| Episode: "Salute to Sports"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2004
| ''[[World Poker Tour]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Hollywood Home Game III"
|-
| {{nowrap|''{{sortname|The|Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius}}''}}
| Peggy Tsu (voice)
| Episode: "The Great Egg Heist"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| Li Mei
| Episode: "Debt"
|-
| 2004–2005
| ''{{sortname|The|Batman|dab=TV series}}''
| [[Ellen Yin]] (voice)
| Recurring cast (seasons 1–2)<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Inconceivable (TV series)|Inconceivable]]''
| Rachel Lu
| Main cast
|-
| 2005, 2015
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| [[Mary-Kate Olsen]]/Tina Nguyen/Ming-Ming Duckling (voice)
| 2 episodes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]''
| Professor Tracy Lim
| Recurring cast (season 5)
|-
| ''[[Vanished (TV series)|Vanished]]''
| Agent Lin Mei
| Main cast
|-
| 2007
| ''[[American Masters]]''
| Narrator (voice)
| Episode: "Novel Reflections: The American Dream"
|-
| 2007–2010
| ''[[Two and a Half Men]]''
| [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Judge Linda Harris|Judge Linda Harris]]
| Recurring cast ([[Two and a Half Men (season 5)|season 5]]); guest ([[Two and a Half Men (season 7)|season 7]])
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008
| ''[[Private Practice (TV series)|Private Practice]]''
| Kara Wei
| Episode: "Let It Go"
|-
| ''[[Boston Legal]]''
| Ming Wang Shu
| Episode: "Roe"
|-
| 2008–2014; 2025–present 
| ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''
| Dr. Hirano (voice)
| Recurring cast (seasons 1 & 4); guest (season 2)<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Ni Hao, Kai-Lan]]''
| Gui Nai Nai (voice)
| Episode: "Kai-Lan's Trip to China"
|-
| 2009–2011
| ''[[Stargate Universe]]''
| [[Camile Wray]]
| Main cast
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Eureka (2006 TV series)|Eureka]]''
| U.S. Senator Michaela Wen
| Recurring cast (seasons 4–5)
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Celebrity Ghost Stories]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ming-Na, Chi McBride, Mia Tyler"
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Adventure Time]]''
| [[Finn the Human|Finn]]'s Mom (voice)
| Guest (season 4); recurring cast (season 5)<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Nashville (2012 TV series)|Nashville]]''
| Calista Reeves
| Episode: "You Win Again"
|-
| 2013–2020
| ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''
| Agent [[Melinda May]]
| Main cast
|-
| 2014–2018
| ''[[Sofia the First]]''
| Mulan/Vega (voice)
| Guest (season 2); recurring cast: (season 4)
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Hollywood Game Night]]''
| Herself/Celebrity Player
| Episode: "Cedric Gives Niecy a Hand"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[We Bare Bears]]''
| Ranger Zhao (voice)
| Episode: "Ranger Games"
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Milo Murphy's Law]]''
| Savannah (voice)
| Recurring cast (season 1); guest (season 2)<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2017–2019
| ''[[Fresh Off the Boat]]''
| Stephanie/Elaine
| Guest (season 3); recurring cast (season 5)
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2018
| ''[[Iron Chef America]]''
| Herself/ICA Judge
| Episode: "Guarnaschelli vs. Williams"
|-
| ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''
| Herself
| {{nowrap|Episode: "[[Jeff Dunham]] vs Ming-Na Wen and [[Taye Diggs]] vs [[Caroline Rhea]]"}}
|-
| ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''
| [[Phyla-Vell]] (voice)
| Recurring cast (season 3)<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''America 2.0''
| Helen Chan
| Recurring cast
|-
| 2018–2019
| ''[[Hot Streets (TV series)|Hot Streets]]''
| Soo Park (voice)
| Recurring cast (seasons 1–2)<ref name="btva" />
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2019
| ''[[Marvel Rising]]''
| Hala the Accuser (voice)
| Episode: "Heart of Iron"
|-
| ''[[Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart]]''
| Tanya Keys (voice)
| Episode: "Meet Tanya Keys"
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[The Mandalorian]]''
| [[Fennec Shand]]
| Guest ([[The Mandalorian (season 1)|season 1]]); recurring cast ([[The Mandalorian (season 2)|season 2]])
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2020
| ''[[Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens]]''
| Aunt Sandra
| Episode: "Vagarina"
|-
| ''[[50 States of Fright]]''
| Susan
| Episode: "America's Largest Ball of Twine (Kansas) – Part 1-3"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[Yasuke (TV series)|Yasuke]]''
| Natsumaru (voice)
| Main cast<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 26, 2021 |title=Yasuke Trailer Adds Mandalorian Star Ming-Na Wen and More to the Cast |url=https://www.cbr.com/yasuke-trailer-ming-na-wen-cast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427164025/https://www.cbr.com/yasuke-trailer-ming-na-wen-cast/ |archive-date=April 27, 2021 |access-date=April 27, 2021 |website=CBR}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Pretty Smart (TV series)|Pretty Smart]]''
| Jayden's Mom
| Episode: "OMG! Jayden's mom is back!"
|-
| 2021–2022
| ''[[The Book of Boba Fett]]''
| Fennec Shand
| Main cast<ref name="Book of Boba Fett">{{cite web |date=December 21, 2020 |title=THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT, A NEW SERIES, COMING DECEMBER 2021 ON DISNEY+ |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-book-of-boba-fett |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221134130/https://www.starwars.com/news/the-book-of-boba-fett |archive-date=December 21, 2020 |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=StarWars.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2021, 2024
| ''[[Star Wars: The Bad Batch]]''
| Fennec Shand (voice)
| 3 episodes<ref name="Bad Batch">{{cite web |last=Baver |first=Kristin |date=December 16, 2020 |title=THE RETURN OF FENNEC SHAND: MING-NA WEN ON FINDING HER VOICE AS THE ELITE ASSASSIN IN THE MANDALORIAN |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-return-of-fennec-shand-ming-na-wen-interview-the-mandalorian |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216160750/https://www.starwars.com/news/the-return-of-fennec-shand-ming-na-wen-interview-the-mandalorian |archive-date=December 16, 2020 |access-date=December 16, 2020 |website=StarWars.com}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2022
| ''[[Young Sheldon]]''
| Dr. Carol Lee
| Episode: "A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles"<ref>{{cite web |last=Halterman |first=Jim |date=January 27, 2022 |title='Young Sheldon' Season 5: 'The Book of Boba Fett' Star Ming-Na Wen to Guest Star |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1030102/young-sheldon-season-5-ming-na-wen-book-of-boba-fett/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127223751/https://www.tvinsider.com/1030102/young-sheldon-season-5-ming-na-wen-book-of-boba-fett/ |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |access-date=January 27, 2022 |website=tvinsider.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Hacks (TV series)|Hacks]]''
| Janet Stone
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2023–2024
| ''[[Velma (TV series)|Velma]]''
| Carroll (voice)
| Recurring cast
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2023
| ''[[Gremlins (TV series)|Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai]]''
| Fong Wing (voice)
| Main cast<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/gremlins-ming-na-wen-bd-wong-matthew-rhys-1234908519/ |title='Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai' Adds Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, Matthew Rhys to Cast (Exclusive) |first=Mónica Marie |last=Zorrilla |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=February 16, 2021 |access-date=June 15, 2022 |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525040350/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/gremlins-ming-na-wen-bd-wong-matthew-rhys-1234908519/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Mech Cadets]]''
|Dolly Yu (voice)
|Main cast<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=2023-05-01 |title=Netflix Sets ''Mech Cadets'' Premiere; Daniel Dae Kim, Ming-Na Wen, Brandon Soo Hoo & Debra Wilson To Star |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/netflix-mech-cadets-premiere-date-daniel-dae-kim-ming-na-wen-cast-1235352070/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Blue Eye Samurai]]''
| Madame Kaji (voice)
|Recurring cast<ref>{{cite web |last=Bailey |first=Micah |date=2023-11-08 |title=Blue Eye Samurai Cast Guide: Who Voices Each Character |url=https://screenrant.com/blue-eye-samurai-cast-voice-guide/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |newspaper=Screen Rant}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft]]''
| Eva Tong (voice)
| Episode: "Living Midnight"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2025
| ''[[The Mighty Nein]]''
| Dairon (voice)
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Inside Critical Role’s New Animated Series ‘The Mighty Nein’|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/the-mighty-nein-cast-reveal-1235435488/|date=October 1, 2025|first=Christopher|last=Cruz}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit''
| Major Mackenzie Cartwright
| Voice, short film
|-
| ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Double Agent]]''
| Herself
| "[[Infiltrating the Set]]"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Academy]]''
| Herself
| Episodes: "[[Skydive Challenge]]", "[[Commencement (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Academy)|Commencement]]"
|-
| ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot]]''
| Agent Melinda May
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2020
| ''[[50 States of Fright]]''
| Susan
| Episode: "Ball of Twine"
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
! Notes
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Street Fighter: The Movie (console video game)|Street Fighter: The Movie]]''
| Chun-Li
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Disney's Animated Storybook|Disney's Story Studio: Mulan]]''
| rowspan="3" | Mulan
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]''
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2016
| ''[[Lego Marvel's Avengers]]''
| Agent Melinda May
|
|-
| ''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]''
| rowspan=3 | Mulan
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Disney Speedstorm]]''
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Disney Dreamlight Valley]]''
|
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! class="unsuitable"| Result
|-
|1998
|[[Annie Award]]
|[[Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting, Female]]
|rowspan=3|''Mulan''
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|1999
|rowspan=2|Online Film & Television Association Award
|Best Family Actress
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Voice-Over Performer
|{{nom}}
|-
|2001
|[[Screen Actors Guild Award]]
|[[7th Screen Actors Guild Awards#Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]]
|''ER''
|{{nom}}
|-
|2014
|[[People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]]
|[[41st People's Choice Awards|Favorite Actress in a New TV Series]]
|rowspan=3|''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''
|{{nom}}
|-
|2015
|[[TVLine|TVLine's Performer of the Week]]
|Performance in "[[Melinda (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Melinda]]"
|{{won}}
|-
|2016
|[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]
|[[2016 Kids' Choice Awards#Television|Favorite TV Actress – Family Show]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Kids' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-2016-complete-867457/favorite-female-tv-star-family-show-2/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=November 7, 2021 |date=March 12, 2016 |archive-date=November 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107231124/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-2016-complete-867457/favorite-female-tv-star-family-show-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|{{nom}}
|-
|2019
|[[Disney Legend]]
|Film, Television, & Animation — Voice
|Herself
|{{won|place=Honoree}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2021
|[[1st Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards|1st Hollywood Critics Association TV Award]]
|Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/conventions-events/the-mandalorian-nabs-four-nominations-at-the-hollywood-critics-association-television-awards/|date=July 8, 2021|title=The Mandalorian nabs four nominations at the Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards|website=fanthatracks.com|access-date=July 12, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709121413/https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/conventions-events/the-mandalorian-nabs-four-nominations-at-the-hollywood-critics-association-television-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|''The Mandalorian''
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[BBC]]'s ''[[100 Women (BBC)|100 Women]]''
|Entertainment & Sport<ref name=":BBC"/>
|Herself
|{{won|place=Honoree}}
|-
|rowspan=3|2022
|[[2nd Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards|2nd Hollywood Critics Association TV Award]]
|Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2022-hollywood-critics-association-broadcast-cable-tv-nominations-1235176458/|date=July 7, 2022|title='This Is Us,' 'Succession,' 'Severance' Lead 2022 HCA TV Nominations|first=Beatrice|last=Verhoeven|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=July 9, 2022|archive-date=July 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707225346/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2022-hollywood-critics-association-broadcast-cable-tv-nominations-1235176458/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|rowspan=2|''The Book of Boba Fett''
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[47th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
|[[Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Streaming Presentation|Best Actress in a Streaming Presentation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/|date=August 12, 2022|title=Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List|first=Armando|last=Tinoco|website=Deadline|access-date=August 12, 2022|archive-date=August 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812202430/https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/|title=Saturn Award Winners Headlined By 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'Top Gun Maverick,' and 'Better Call Saul'|first=Ryan|last=O'Rourke|newspaper=Collider|date=2022-10-27|access-date=2022-10-27|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026182915/https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
|Television<ref>{{cite web|url=https://walkoffame.com/press_releases/classof2022/|date=June 17, 2021|title=Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2022|website=walkoffame.com|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-date=June 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617231109/https://walkoffame.com/press_releases/classof2022/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|rowspan=2|Herself
|{{won|place=Honoree}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2023
|Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Award
|Alumni Achievement Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmu.edu/engage/about-us/news/alumni/alumniawardshonorees2023.html|title=Carnegie Mellon University to Honor 11 Luminary Alumni|newspaper=Carnegie Mellon University|date=2023-10-02|access-date=2023-11-10}}</ref>
|{{won|place=Honoree}}
|-
|[[Gold House]]
|Gold Generation Award<ref>{{cite web|url= https://rafu.com/2023/05/from-joy-luck-to-joy-ride/ |title= From 'Joy Luck' to 'Joy Ride' |work= [[Rafu Shimpo]] |date= May 18, 2023 |access-date= January 6, 2024 |archive-date= January 6, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240106050152/https://rafu.com/2023/05/from-joy-luck-to-joy-ride/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
| ''The Joy Luck Club''
|{{won}}{{efn|name=I|Shared with the cast & executive producer}}
|-
|}

== Notes ==
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==References==
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