List of Michelle Yeoh performances
 Yeoh at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Film | 51 |
|---|---|
| Television | 6 |
| Documentary | 2 |
| Others | 2 |
Michelle Yeoh is a Malaysian actress. She rose to fame in 1990s Hong Kong action films, Yeoh started her film career acting in action and martial arts films such as Yes, Madam (1985), Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992), The Heroic Trio (1993), Tai Chi Master (1993) and Wing Chun (1994) and she is well known as an action queen. Yeoh is known internationally for her roles as Wai Lin in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and as Yu Shu Lien in the martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) and its sequel Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016).
Her other works include Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Reign of Assassins (2010), The Lady (2011), in which she portrayed Aung San Suu Kyi, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2019), and Last Christmas (2019). Yeoh received critical acclaim for her performances as Eleanor Young in the American romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians and as Evelyn Wang in the sci-fi comedy-drama Everything Everywhere All at Once, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. From 2017 to 2020, Yeoh had a recurring role as Evil Emperor Philippa Georgiou on the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Discovery, a role she will reprise in the feature film Star Trek: Section 31.
Filmography[edit]
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Owl vs Bombo | Miss Yeung | ||
| 1985 | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Judo instructor | Cameo | |
| Yes, Madam | Inspector Ng | |||
| 1986 | Royal Warriors | Inspector Michelle Yip | ||
| 1987 | Magnificent Warriors | Fok Ming-Ming | ||
| Easy Money | Michelle Yeung Ling (Ning) | |||
| 1992 | Police Story 3: Super Cop | Inspector "Jessica" Yang Chien-Hua | ||
| 1993 | The Heroic Trio | Ching / Invisible Woman / Number 3 | ||
| Butterfly and Sword | Lady Ko | |||
| Executioners | Ching / San / Carol | |||
| Holy Weapon | Ching Sze / To Col Ching | |||
| Supercop 2 | Inspector "Jessica" Yang Chien-Hua | |||
| Tai Chi Master | Siu Lin / Qiu Xue ("Autumn Snow") | |||
| 1994 | Shaolin Popey 2 – Messy Temple | Ah King | ||
| Wonder Seven | Fong Ying | |||
| Wing Chun | Yim Wing-Chun | |||
| 1996 | The Stunt Woman | Ah Kam | ||
| 1997 | The Soong Sisters | Soong Ai-ling | ||
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Wai Lin | Hollywood debut film | ||
| 1999 | Moonlight Express | Sis Michelle | ||
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Yu Shu Lien | ||
| 2002 | The Touch | Pak Yin Fay | ||
| 2004 | Silver Hawk | Lulu Wong / The Silver Hawk | Also producer | |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Mameha | ||
| 2006 | Fearless | Ms. Yang | Director's cut only | |
| 2007 | Sunshine | Corazon | ||
| Far North | Saiva | |||
| 2008 | The Children of Huang Shi | Mrs. Wang | ||
| Babylon A.D. | Sister Rebeka | |||
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Zi Yuan | |||
| 2010 | True Legend | Sister Yu | ||
| Reign of Assassins | Zeng Jing / Drizzle | |||
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Soothsayer | Voice | |
| The Lady | Aung San Suu Kyi | |||
| 2013 | Final Recipe | Julia Lee | ||
| 2016 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny | Yu Shu Lien | ||
| Mechanic: Resurrection | Mei | |||
| Morgan | Dr. Lui Cheng | |||
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Aleta Ogord | Cameo | [1] |
| 2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Eleanor Young | ||
| Master Z: Ip Man Legacy | Tso Ngan Kwan | |||
| 2019 | Last Christmas | Santa | [2] | |
| 2021 | Boss Level | Dai Feng | [3] | |
| Gunpowder Milkshake | Florence | [4] | ||
| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Ying Nan | [5] | ||
| 2022 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Evelyn Quan Wang | Also executive producer | [6] |
| Minions: The Rise of Gru | Master Chow | Voice | ||
| Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Yuki | Voice | ||
| The School for Good and Evil | Professor Emma Anemone | |||
| 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Airazor | Voice | |
| A Haunting in Venice | Joyce Reynolds | [7] | ||
| 2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice | Loo | Voice | [8] |
| Wicked † | Madame Morrible | Post-production | [9] | |
| 2025 | Avatar 3 † | Dr. Karina Mogue | Post-production | [10] |
| Wicked Part Two † | Madame Morrible | Filming | [9] | |
| 2029 | Avatar 4 † | Dr. Karina Mogue | Filming | [10] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Strike Back: Legacy | Mei Foster / Lieutenant Colonel Han Li Na | Recurring (9 episodes) |
| 2016 | Marco Polo | Lotus | Season 2 (7 episodes) |
| 2017–2020 | Star Trek: Discovery | Captain Philippa Georgiou/Emperor Philippa Georgiou (mirror) | Recurring (24 episodes) Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television[11] |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Short Treks | Lieutenant Philippa Georgiou | Episode: "The Brightest Star" |
| 2022 | The Witcher: Blood Origin[12] | Scían | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | American Born Chinese | Guanyin | 7 episodes[13] |
| 2024 | The Brothers Sun | Eileen Sun | 8 episodes[14] |
| Ark: The Animated Series | Mei-Yin Li | Voice role[15] | |
| TBA | Star Trek: Section 31 † | Captain Philippa Georgiou | Television film Filming; also producer[16] |
Documentary[edit]
| Year | Film | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Purple Mountain | ||
| 2012 | Pad Yatra: A Green Odyssey | Executive producer | [17] |
| 2020 | The Hidden Kingdoms of China | Narrator |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Yu Shu Lien (voice) | |
| 2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Zi Yuan (voice) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Sylvester Stallone's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' character has a big future in the MCU". thewhig. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (28 November 2018). "Michelle Yeoh Joins Henry Golding in Paul Feig's 'Last Christmas' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2018-04-20). "Selina Lo, Michelle Yeoh Join Cast of 'Boss Level' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ Kit, Borys (2019-05-10). "Michelle Yeoh Joins Karen Gillan in Assassin Thriller 'Gunpowder Milkshake'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ "'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Reveals Additional Cast".
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (2018-08-30). "Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina in Talks for Film From 'Swiss Army Man' Directors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 10, 2022). "Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Jude Hill Join Kenneth Branagh in Agatha Christie Mystery A Haunting in Venice". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Todisco, Eric (2022-11-09). "'The Tiger's Apprentice': The Cast, First Teaser & Everything Else We Know". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ a b Huston, Caitlin (December 8, 2022). "Michelle Yeoh Joins 'Wicked' Film as Madame Morrible". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Couch, Aaron (2019-04-15). "Michelle Yeoh Joins 'Avatar' Sequels". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "'Star Trek: Discovery' Nominated For 5 Saturn Awards". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Hibberd, James (2021-07-06). "'The Witcher' Spinoff Casts Michelle Yeoh in Key Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "American Born Chinese (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb". IMDb. May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (2022-06-13). "Michelle Yeoh To Star In Netflix Series 'The Brothers Sun' With Justin Chien". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 11, 2020). "'Ark: The Animated Series': Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh & Elliot Page Among Voice Cast Members In New Video Game-Inspired Show".
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 30, 2024). "Michelle Yeoh's 'Star Trek' Movie Adds 7 To Cast, Including Omari Hardwick, Kasey Rohl, Sam Richardson, As Production Begins". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Berkshire, Geoff (November 15, 2013). "Film Review: 'Pad Yatra: A Green Odyssey'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Michelle Yeoh at the IMDb