Peggy Lu
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Peggy Lu | |
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| Born | February 22, 1963 |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Denver |
| Occupation | Actress, pharmacist |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Peggy Lu (born February 22, 1963) is an American actress and pharmacist.
Lu was born in New York City, the daughter of a Taiwanese immigrant couple who settled in the US. Before pursuing her acting dreams, Lu followed her parents’ advice to attend higher education. She received a doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Colorado Denver.[1] After graduating, she moved back to New York, where she began her professional acting career and also worked as a pharmacist. Her first movie is New Chinatown, with Lu playing the role of Aunt Jiang.[2]
Some of Lu's films include Kung Pow! Enter the Fist[3] and the film Venom[4] and its sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage.[5] She also has appeared in numerous film and television series as a guest star, most recently in NCIS: Los Angeles,[6] Animal Kingdom, and Always Be My Maybe,[7] among others.
She currently resides in New York. She is fluent in Mandarin and English.[1]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Now Chinatown | Aunt Jiang | |
| 2002 | Kung Pow: Enter the Fist | Mother | |
| 2011 | Qwerty | Rudy's Mother | |
| 2018 | Venom | Mrs. Chen | |
| 2019 | Always Be My Maybe | Mrs. Tran | |
| 2020 | Run Sweetheart Run | Korean Woman | |
| 2021 | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | Mrs. Chen |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Actress PEGGY LU Gets Motherly Ali Wong in New Netflix Rom-Com 'ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE' Releasing May 31, 2019". pitchengine. May 21, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Now Chinatown review". Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
Lee (Lianne X. Hu) trundles off to work from the tiny apartment she shares with her bossy aunt (Peggy Lu)
- ^ Mills, Phil (April 4, 2015). "Kung Pow: Enter The Fist". Far East Films. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Actress Peggy Lu Gains a Friend and Protector in Sony's Blockbuster Marvel Superhero Movie 'Venom'". pitchengine. December 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Billington, Alex (May 10, 2021). "He's Back! First Trailer for 'Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage' Arrives". FirstShowing.net. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Nin - NCIS Los Angeles". TV Maze. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Ali Wong's Mom in Netflix Rom-Com 'Always Be My Maybe'?". 2paragraphs. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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