Li-Ming Hu (born June 22, 1987), is a New Zealand artist and former actress. She is best known for playing Li Mei Chen in ''

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'', Gemma/RPM Operator Silver in ''

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'', and Lisa Fong in the short film ''Take 3''.

Biography

Hu was born to

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immigrant parents in

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. After receiving her

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in history from the

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, she started her acting career at ''

'' portraying Li Mei Chen, who was once described as "mean and cantankerous". Her character initially began as a medical student, who quickly graduated to doctor, and was known for her ambition and abrasive manner. After a three-year stint, Li Mei was killed off with a deadly virus. Hu was a ''

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'' contestant and television presenter, and starred as Gemma/RPM Operator Silver in ''

'', which she later reprised nine years later in ''

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''.

Other interests

Hu also holds a Master of Arts degree in history from the

, where she also tutored. She worked at the New Zealand Human Rights Commission for a number of years, and was working on a visual arts degree at Auckland University of Technology, with a focus on sculpture, installation and performance. Hu also starred with Andy Wong in ''Lantern'', a stage play in which both of them together play ten characters in total. Hu later emigrated to the United States and as of 2018, was in the

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masters programme. She is an artist who is part of the Riff Raff duo alongside Daphne Simons and has appeared at the

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and in

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. Hu is also a musician who formed half of the musical project The Tokey Tones with Scott Mannion. She lives in

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Filmography

Television

*'' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Amazon *''

'', Li Mei Chen *''

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'' (two seasons) *''

'', Gemma/RPM Operator Silver *''

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'', Advisor Shona *''

'', Gemma/RPM Operator Silver

Film

*''Take 3'' *'' Kawa, Alice

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hu, Li Ming Living people New Zealand television actresses New Zealand soap opera actresses New Zealand people of Chinese descent People from Palmerston North University of Auckland alumni School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni 1987 births