Françoise Fong-Wa Yip (葉芳華; born September 4, 1972) is a Canadian actress. She first became known for her performances in Hong Kong films, before later also starring in North American films and television shows. She is best known to international audiences for her roles in action films opposite Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
Françoise Yip | |||||||||||
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| Born | Françoise Fong-Wa Yip September 4, 1972 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1995–present | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 葉芳華 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 叶芳华 | ||||||||||
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Early life and education
editYip was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was raised in Toronto, Ontario. Her father is a Canadian of Chinese ancestry and her mother is French.[1]
Career
editYip is known for her roles in Stanley Tong's Rumble in the Bronx[2][3] and Daniel Lee's Black Mask.[4] She did two movies with Jet Li, the first in a starring role in Black Mask[5] and the second in Romeo Must Die,[4] where she played a Chinese gangster motorcycle assassin. She also starred in the Doris Yeung film Motherland[4][6][7] and appeared in the American action horror films Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and Blade: Trinity.
Yip appeared in the television series Andromeda as two different characters, and guest-starred in the Canadian TV show Blood Ties.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ghost Punting | Policewoman Subordinate | |
| 1995 | Fighting for My Daughter | Girlfriend | TV movie |
| Rumble in the Bronx | Nancy | ||
| Infatuation | Maggie | ||
| Two Impossible Films | Johann Woo | Short Film | |
| 1996 | Wild | Wai | |
| How to Meet the Lucky Stars | Francoise | ||
| On Fire | Herself | ||
| Mr. Mumble | Saeko Nogami / Yachi | ||
| Black Mask | Yeuk-Lan | ||
| 1997 | Enjoy Yourself To-night | Susan | |
| Web of Deception | Fion Wong | ||
| 1998 | Futuresport | Keahi | TV movie |
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | Meriana Sing, Motorcycle Fighter | |
| Special Delivery | Flight Attendant | TV movie | |
| A Good Burn | Koa | ||
| 2001 | Witness to a Kill | Kirsten Lee | |
| Lunch with Charles | Cora | ||
| The Pledge | Bartender At Airport | ||
| Mindstorm | Newscaster | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Cabin Pressure | Tammy | TV movie |
| The New Beachcombers | Constable Kelly Mah | TV movie | |
| 2004 | A Beachcombers Christmas | Constable Kelly Mah | TV movie |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Virago | |
| 2005 | Alone in the Dark | Agent Cheung | |
| Edison | 'Crow' | ||
| The Deal | Janice Long | ||
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Ms. Yutani | Credited as Ms. Y |
| 2008 | Dim Sum Funeral | Victoria | |
| 2009 | Motherland | Raffi Tang | |
| 2010 | The King of Fighters | Chizuru Kagura | |
| 2011 | Possessing Piper Rose | Margot Lace | TV movie |
| 2013 | Garage Sale Mystery | Katherine Norbert | TV movie |
| 2014 | The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story | Pauline Gosselaar | TV movie |
| 2017 | Deadly Lessons | Beverly | TV movie |
| Seduced By Seduction (a.k.a. Ring of Deception) | Elizabeth | TV movie | |
| Everything, Everything | Dr. Francis | ||
| 2018 | The Perfect Bride 2: Wedding Bells | Georgia[8] | TV movie |
| The Predator | Ms. Cullen Yutani | Credited as Tracking Supervisor | |
| 2020 | Christmas on the Vine | Sara | TV movie |
| The Charm Bracelet | Sheyla Green | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Millennium | Stewardess #2 | Episode: "The Innocents" |
| 1999 | Earth: Final Conflict | Beverly Wu | Episode: "Heroes & Heartbreak" |
| Deep in the City | Unknown | Episode: Deranged Marriages | |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Felicia | Episode: "WhupSumAss" |
| Seven Days | Li Mai | Episode: "Olga's Excellent Vacation" | |
| 2000–2001 | Freedom | Jin | 8 episodes |
| 2001 | Wolf Lake | Reporter | Unaired Pilot |
| These Arms of Mine | Jenny Wong | 3 episodes | |
| RoboCop: Prime Directives | Lexx Icon | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Flatland | Amy Li | 22 episodes |
| 2003 | Jeremiah | Rachel | 2 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | Smallville | Dr. Lia Tang | 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Stephen King's Dead Zone | Maria | Episode: Speak Now |
| 2001–2005 | Andromeda | Ashael / Rekel Ben-Tzion | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Men in Trees | Alice K | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | Flash Gordon | Susan Glass | Episode: "Conspiracy Theory" |
| 2007–2008 | Blood Ties | Kate Lam | 14 episodes |
| 2010 | Caprica | Desiree Willow | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Fringe | Dr. Rosa Oporto | Episode: "Bloodline" |
| Sanctuary | Dr. Lillian Lee | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Aja | Episode: "Rule #92: Don't Do the Crime If You Can't Do the Crime" |
| Arrow | Priestess | 2 episodes | |
| Proof | Police Officer | Episode: "St. Luke's" | |
| Mistresses | Doctor | Episode: "Unreliable Witness" | |
| Ties That Bind | Ying | Episode: "Paying for It" | |
| 2016 | No Tomorrow | Rose | Episode: "No Soup for You" |
| 2018–2019 | Shadowhunters | Jia Penhallow | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Take Two | Cheryl Axelrod | episode: "Death Becomes Him" |
| 2019–2020 | The Order | Elizabeth Kepler[9] | 12 episodes |
| 2021 | Kung Fu | Diana Soong | 3 episodes |
| Mystery 101 | Carmela Rhee | Episode: "Deadly History" | |
| 2023 | Goosebumps | Victoria | 8 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Cast profile on the Beachcombers website". Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (February 23, 1996). "FILM REVIEW; Jackie Chan vs. a Gang". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Parkinson, David. "Rumble in the Bronx". RadioTimes. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Tseng, Ada (July 31, 2009). "Outfest 2009: An interview with Francoise Yip". UCLA International Institute. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Savlov, Marc (May 21, 1999). "Black Mask". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Hale, Mike (March 17, 2011). "'Motherland,' the Debut of Doris Yeung". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Motherland". Variety. March 17, 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (June 9, 2018). "Hallmark's 'The Perfect Bride 2: Wedding Bells': Learn All About the Cast & the Movie". Heavy. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Romero, Ariana (June 24, 2020). "What Does The Order Finale's Lilith Twist Mean For Season 3?". Refinery29. Retrieved 13 March 2021.