List of Michelle Yeoh performances
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 is well-known as 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 and Last Christmas.
Beginning in 2017, Yeoh began 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 | ||
| Once a Cop | Inspector "Jessica" Yang Chien-Hua | ||
| 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 | Executive producer, 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] |
| 2020 | Boss Level | Post-production[3] | |
| Gunpowder Milkshake | Florence | Post-production [4] | |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | TBA | |
| Minions: The Rise of Gru | Master Chow | Voice | |
| Avatar 2 | Dr. Karina Mogue | Filming[5] | |
| Blazing Samurai | Yuki | ||
| 2023 | Avatar 3 | Dr. Karina Mogue | |
| 2025 | Avatar 4 | Dr. Karina Mogue | |
| 2027 | Avatar 5 | Dr. Karina Mogue | |
| TBA | Nezha | Yin Rong | Post-production |
| Everything Everywhere All at Once | Post-production[6] |
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–present | Star Trek: Discovery | Captain Philippa Georgiou/Emperor Philippa Georgiou (mirror) | Recurring (16 episodes) |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Short Treks | Lieutenant Philippa Georgiou | Episode: "The Brightest Star" |
| TBA | Star Trek: Section 31 | Philippa Georgiou |
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; 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'
- ^ Michelle Yeoh Boards ‘Avatar’ Sequels
- ^ Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina in Talks for Film From 'Swiss Army Man' Directors