Ming-Na Wen is a model and actress from the United States who was born on November 20, 1963. She rose to prominence as a result of her involvement in several films and television shows. One of her most significant accomplishments was delivering the voice of Mulan in the animated film “Mulan” and its sequel.
From 2013 to 2020, she portrays Melinda May, commonly known as The Cavalry, in the Marvel series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Furthermore, Wen appeared in the Star Wars franchise as Fennec Shand in “The Mandalorian” from 2019 to 2020, “The Bad Batch” in 2021, and “The Book of Boba Fett” from 2021 to 2022.
Her amazing performance in the episode “Melinda” garnered her TVLine’s Performer of the Week honors.
Wen made her breakthrough in 1993 as June Woo in the critically praised film “The Joy Luck Club.” She was also Dr. Jing-Mei “Deb” Chen in the medical drama series “ER” from 1995 to 2004.
Wen reprised her role as Mulan in a number of projects, including the video game “Kingdom Hearts II” in 2005, the TV series “Sofia the First” in 2014, and the film “Ralph Breaks the Internet” in 2018. She also made a cameo appearance in the live-action remake of “Mulan” in 2020.
Ming-Na Wen Movies and TV Shows
- The Mandalorian
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- ER
- Eureka
- Young Sheldon
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch
- The Book of Boba Fett
- Two and a Half Men
- Nashville
- Boston Legal
- Phineas and Ferb
- Inconceivable
- Secret Invasion
- The 100
- Velma
- Sofia the First
- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
- Fresh Off the Boat
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Pretty Smart
- Yasuke
- Stargate Universe
- The Single Guy
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Friends
- Robot Chicken
- Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian
- Vanished
- Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron
- The Young and the Restless
- The View
Ming-Na Wen Daughter
Ming-Na Wen’s daughter is Michaela Zee. Journalist Michaela Zee writes on fashion, entertainment, and film and television. She received both departmental and honors in journalism when she graduated from The New School.
Ming-Na Wen Education
Wen’s mother worked three jobs to support her and her brother while she went to a Catholic school in Hong Kong. She was raised in the Pennsylvania neighborhood of Mount Lebanon, went to Mount Lebanon High School, and earned a theatre degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 1986.
Ming-Na Wen Instagram
Ming-Na Wen’s Instagram handle is @mingna_wen