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 best 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), and The Lady (2011), in which she portrayed Aung San Suu Kyi.
Yeoh received critical acclaim for her performance as Eleanor Young in the American romantic comedy-drama film, Crazy Rich Asians. She has also co-starred in the 2019 films Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, Last Christmas and Shang Chi.
From 2017 to 2020, Yeoh had a recurring role as Captain Philippa Georgiou on the CBS All Access series Star Trek: Discovery.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Owl vs Bombo | Miss Yeung | |
| 1985 | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Judo instructor | Cameo |
| Yes, Madam | Inspector Ng | aka Police Assassins. Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer | |
| 1986 | Royal Warriors | Inspector Michelle Yip | aka Wong ga jin si |
| 1987 | Magnificent Warriors | Fok Ming-Ming | aka Dynamite Fighters |
| Easy Money | Michelle Yeung Ling (Ning) | aka Tong tian da dao | |
| 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 | aka Project S | |
| Tai Chi Master | Siu Lin / Qiu Xue ("Autumn Snow") | ||
| 1994 | Shaolin Popey 2 – Messy Temple | Ah King | aka Shao Lin xiao zi II: Xin wu long yuan |
| Wonder Seven | Fong Ying | aka 7 jin gong | |
| Wing Chun | Yim Wing-Chun | ||
| 1996 | The Stunt Woman | Ah Kam | aka A Jin de gu shi |
| 1997 | The Soong Sisters | Soong Ai-ling, aka Madam Kung | Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Wai Lin | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Fight | |
| 1999 | Moonlight Express | Sis Michelle | aka Sing yuet tung wa |
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Yu Shu Lien | Nominated—TFCA Award for Best Performance, Female Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated—BAFTA Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Action Team Nominated—Golden Horse Award for Best Actress Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—VFCC Award for Best Actress |
| 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 / Xi Yu (Drizzle) | Chinese title Jianyu aka Jianyu Jianghu Nominated—Asian Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress Nominated—Huabiao Film Award for Outstanding Abroad Actress | |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Soothsayer | Voice |
| The Lady | Aung San Suu Kyi | Biographical film about the Nobel laureate | |
| 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 | The Asian Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema |
| Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy | Tso Ngan Kwan | ||
| 2019 | Last Christmas | Santa / Huang Qing Shin | [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 Wang | Post-production[6] |
| Minions: The Rise of Gru | Master Chow | Voice; completed | |
| Blazing Samurai | Yuki | Voice; in production | |
| Avatar 2 | Dr. Karina Mogue | Post-production[7] | |
| The School for Good and Evil | Professor Emma Anemone | Post-production | |
| 2024 | Avatar 3 | Dr. Karina Mogue | Filming |
| TBA | Nezha | Yin Rong | Post-production |
Television[]
| 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 (16 episodes) Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television[8] |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Short Treks | Lieutenant Philippa Georgiou | Episode: "The Brightest Star" |
| 2022 | Ark: The Animated Series | Mei-Yin Li | Voice role[9] |
| TBA | American Born Chinese | Guanyin | Filming, upcoming series[10] |
| TBA | The Witcher: Blood Origin[11] | Scían | Post-production, upcoming miniseries |
Documentary[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Purple Mountain | |
| 2012 | Pad Yatra: A Green Odyssey | executive producer |
Video games[]
| 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[]
- ^ Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ character has a big future in the MCU
- ^ 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.
- ^ Michelle Yeoh Joins Karen Gillan in Assassin Thriller 'Gunpowder Milkshake'
- ^ "'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Reveals Additional Cast".
- ^ Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina in Talks for Film From 'Swiss Army Man' Directors
- ^ Michelle Yeoh Boards ‘Avatar’ Sequels
- ^ "'Star Trek: Discovery' Nominated For 5 Saturn Awards". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ 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".
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (February 7, 2022). "'Shang-Chi's Michelle Yeoh & Destin Daniel Cretton Reunite For Disney+ Series 'American Born Chinese;' Chin Han, Yeo Yann Yann & Daniel Wu Also Star". Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ Hibberd, James (2021-07-06). "'The Witcher' Spinoff Casts Michelle Yeoh in Key Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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External links[]
- Michelle Yeoh at the IMDb
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