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Jessica Lu | |
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| Born | Jessica Lu April 18, 1985 |
| Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago |
| Occupation | Actor |
Jessica Lu (April 18, 1985) is an American actress, model, and spokesperson. She is best known for her portrayal of down-to-earth Ming Huang on the MTV television series Awkward. Lu will also be playing the role of Tabitha on Ryan Murphy (Glee) and Ali Adler's new show, The New Normal, airing fall of 2012 on NBC.
Early life and education
Lu was born in Schaumburg, Illinois on April 18, 1985. She has a younger brother, Andy. As a child, she attended Hanover Highlands Elementary School located in Hanover Park, Illinois, Robert Frost Junior High, and James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Jessica grew up in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois, where she spent her childhood and high school days developing her love of theater and the performing arts. She went on to attend Columbia College Chicago, where she starred as the lead role in the musical Flower Drum Song, before graduating with an honors degree in Musical Theatre Performance.
Acting career
Theater
As a student at Columbia College Chicago, Jessica starred as the lead role in the musical, Flower Drum Song. She also played supporting roles in the musicals West Side Story and Ragtime (musical).
Television
Jessica Lu currently stars as the down-to-earth Ming Huang on the critically acclaimed MTV series Awkward (TV series).[1] She will also be playing the role of Tabitha on Ryan Murphy's (Glee) new show, The New Normal, airing since Fall 2012 on NBC. Jessica has also appeared in the TV series Law & Order: LA, CSI, and 90210.[2][3]
Film
In 2009, Jessica performed in the film short, The Kari Files, as well as the full-length feature film Fame. She portrayed Whitney in Mortal Kombat: Rebirth in 2010.
Modeling
Jessica has modeled in print ads for Got Milk?, OshKosh B'Gosh, Claire's, Parisian, Land's End, Chicago Place, and Carson Pirie Scott. Her modeling career also includes commercial work for Kaiser Permanente, Samsung, McDonalds, Ford Motors, and Orville Redenbacher's.[4]
Advocacy and charity work
Jessica is an advocate for Love Is Louder Than the Pressure to Be Perfect, which addresses the issues of bullying, depression and discrimination as well as the Trevor Project, an organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for the LGBTQ community.
Personal life
Jessica resides in Los Angeles with her dog, Oprah, and her cat, Lucky.
Media appearances
(Jessica TV appearances & magazine features)
Television
- Awkward; Recurring (Seasons 1-2); Series Regular( Season 3-present) / Ming Huang/ MTV/ created by Lauren Iungerich
- The New Normal (ep.1.1); Recurring / Tabitha/ NBC/ d. Ryan Murphy
- Law & Order: LA (ep.1.1); Kai Ng; NBC/ d. Allen Coulter
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (ep. 10.9); Lily Xiaoping; CBS/ d.Kenneth Fink
- 90210 (ep.1.21); Catholic School Girl #2; CW d. Jamie Babbit
Film
- Mortal Kombat: Rebirth—Featured/Whitney
- Fame—Featured/ School girl
- The Kari Files—Supporting/ Wendy
- About Last Night (2014)
Theater
- Flower Drum Song—Lead
- West Side Story—Supporting
- Ragtime!—Supporting/Ensemble
References
- ^ "Jessica Lu | Awkward". MTV. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ "Shows | Awkward". MTV Press. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ Winner 2011 Best Sitcom Coach
- ^ Jessica Lu - Other works
External links
- Jessica Lu at IMDb
- Wikipedia articles needing copy edit from April 2013
- 1985 births
- 21st-century American actors
- Living people
- Actresses from Illinois
- Actresses from Los Angeles, California
- American female models
- American film actresses
- American actresses of Chinese descent
- American stage actresses
- American television actresses
- Columbia College Chicago alumni
- People from Schaumburg, Illinois