Amy Marie Hill (born May 9, 1953) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Hill's first major role was as Yung-Hee "Grandma" Kim on All-American Girl.
Hill has been a mainstay on American television in her work, many of her roles being major recurring roles, the most notable being: Mrs. DePaulo on That's So Raven, Mama Tohru on Jackie Chan Adventures, Mrs. Hasagawa in Lilo & Stitch: The Series (reprising the same character she played in Lilo & Stitch), Ah-Mah Jasmine Lee in The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, Judy Harvey in Enlightened, Mah Mah Ling in American Dad!, Beverly Tarantino in Mom and Ms. Mannering in Preacher.
Hill was a series regular on the Amazon Prime Video show Just Add Magic as Mama P along with recurring in Unreal as Dr. Wagerstein on the basic cable network Lifetime and The CW romantic comedy musical Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Lourdes Chan. She also plays Teuila "Kumu" Tuileta, the cultural curator of Robin Masters' estate, in the 2018 reboot series Magnum P.I.
In film, she played Mrs. Kwan in The Cat in the Hat, Sue in 50 First Dates, and Mrs. Ho-Kym in Next Friday.
Early life
Hill was born on May 9, 1953, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Japanese national Ayako Yoneoka Hill (1914–2008) and Archie Russell Hill (1923–1979), a Finnish American who died after an automobile accident when Hill was 26 years old.KQED interview with Amy Hill
Career
Hill was in Margaret Cho's short-lived sitcom All-American Girl in the role of grandmother Yung-hee, better known as Grandma or Grandma Kim.
Following the cancellation of All-American Girl, Hill played Kay Ohara on Maybe This Time, in which she worked with Betty White and former All American Girl co-star Ashley Johnson.
She starred in the films Max Keeble's Big Move, Big Fat Liar, The Cat in the Hat, Let's Go to Prison, Lilo & Stitch (and its 2025 live-action adaptation), Big Gay Love, and 50 First Dates.
She guest-starred on Night Court, Six Feet Under, Desperate Housewives, Two and a Half Men, King of the Hill, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Sarah Silverman Program, and My Wife & Kids. She had recurring roles on TV shows as well, including as the lesbian daughter of D. L. Hughley's neighbor (played by Pat Morita) on The Hughleys, the upstairs neighbor of Monica and Rachel on Friends, Mrs. DePaulo on That's So Raven, Mama Tohru on Jackie Chan Adventures, Mrs. Hasagawa on Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Penny Candy on The Puzzle Place, Maureen Nervosa, the owner of Cafe Nervosa on Frasier, Mah Mah, the adopted mother of Francine on American Dad!, Dr. Lauren Brown on General Hospital, and Suji on The Naked Truth. In the sixth-season finale of Seinfeld, she played the part of Frank Costanza's long-lost girlfriend during his Korean War service. She played Pang Bing, the antagonist of the series finale of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. She also appeared in Season 2, Episode 10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001).
She had regular roles on Strip Mall and as "Ah-Mah" Jasmine Lee on The Life and Times of Juniper Lee. Hill has recurring roles as Beverley on Mom and Ms. Mannering on Preacher.
From 2018–2021, Hill co-starred as Teuila "Kumu" Tuileta, the cultural curator of Robin Master's estate, in the reboot series Magnum P.I.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1985Dim Sum: A Little Bit of HeartAmy Tam1992JudgementDorothy Moys1993Rising SunHsieh1998YellowSnake Ajima2000Next FridayMrs. Ho-KymStraight RightMrs. GeddesAuggie RoseKarla2001Pavilion of WomenMadame kangGaiaMax Keeble's Big MoveMrs. Rangoon2002Big Fat LiarJoscelyn DavisLilo & StitchMrs. Hasagawa (voice) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.When Angels CryPamShort2003Mrs. KwanCheaper by the DozenMiss Hozzie200450 First DatesSue2005 Herbie: Fully Loaded Female Doctor2006Let's Go to PrisonJudge Eva Fwae Wun2007Finishing the GameMrs. TylerSouth of PicoMaria2009Legally BlondesMs. ChangDirect-to-videoCurious George 2: Follow That Monkey!Flower Pot Lady, Irate Woman (voice)2012White FrogDr. KingFamily RestaurantChristienneShort film2013Big Gay LoveDr. Barrenbottom2015Man UpEileenImperfect SkyDr. Lowe2016RachelCoffee House Chronicles: The MovieMyrtleCatfightAunt CharlieLego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City BreakoutMadame Mantis (voice)Direct-to-video2017Spider-Man: HomecomingDecathlon Moderator2019Remind MeCathyShort film 2022 Mack & Rita Carol 2025 Lilo & Stitch Tūtū
Television Year Title Role Notes1984Partners in CrimeMai LingEpisode: "Celebrity"1987Anne LawsonEpisode: "The Revenge of Murray the Mantis"1988Growing PainsDr. Celeste BuhaiEpisode: "State of the Union"Night CourtNamilamaEpisode: "Danny Got His Gun"It's a LivingMartha DumondEpisode: "The New Guy Show"1990Perfect StrangersRoyEpisode: "The Men Who Knew Too Much: Part 2"1991Baby TalkMrs. VitaleEpisode: "A Star Is Newborn"1993NursesJoanna JoyceEpisode: "No, But I Played One on TV"1994–95All-American GirlYung-hee 'Grandma' KimMain role1995SeinfeldKimEpisode: "The Understudy"Penny CandyEpisode: "Cute Is as Cute Does"1995, 1997, 1999Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildMa-Ma/Mrs. Oolong, Ming, The Empress (voice)3 episodes1995–96Maybe This TimeKay OharaMain role1996Spider-Man: The Animated SeriesSusan Choi (voice)2 episodes1997Boston CommonMrs. SakiniEpisode: "The Occidental Purists"PaulySumiMain role1997–98SujiGuest role (season 3)1998Twelfth NightMariaTV film1999–00Mrs. Fujino, Joanie Park3 episodes2000Unauthorized: The Mary Kay Letourneau StorySoona ViliTV filmFriendsWomanEpisode: "The One With All the Candy"2000–01Strip MallFanny Sue ChangMain role20013rd Rock from the SunRitaEpisode: "A Dick Replacement"Virtually CaseyPrincipal OnoTV filmIbu (voice)Television filmMy Wife and KidsNurse Lorraine2 episodes2001–02, 2005Jackie Chan AdventuresMama Tohru (voice)Recurring role (seasons 2–3), guest (season 5)2002One on OneMs. KimEpisode: "Me & My Shadow"Andy Richter Controls the UniverseSylviaEpisode: "Grief Counselor"King of the HillMichikoEpisode: "Returning Japanese"Mrs. Wong (voice)Episode: "Romeo Must Wed"MDsAmy ParkEpisode: "A La Casa"2003Still StandingMrs. CutlerEpisode: "Still Excelling"FrasierMaureen NervosaEpisode: "Farewell, Nervosa"EveMaribelEpisode: "The Talk"King of the HillLaoma Souphanousinphone (voice)Episode: "Maid in Arlen"2003–05That's So RavenMrs. DePauloGuest role (seasons 1–3)Lilo & Stitch: The SeriesMrs. Hasagawa (voice)Recurring role2004Kim PossibleDr. Wanda Wong (voice)Episode: "The Truth Hurts"Six Feet UnderMadame Mana LisaEpisode: "Can I Come Up Now?"Hot MommaRuthTV filmWithout a TracePacita OjedaEpisode: "Upstairs Downstairs"2004–05North ShoreBobbie Seau2 episodes2005Jake in ProgressGertEpisode: "Sign Language"Franny2 episodesHot PropertiesMaryMain roleAvatar: The Last AirbenderSuperior (voice)Episode: "Bato of the Water Tribe"2005–06RelatedGrace3 episodes2005–06Ah Mah (voice)16 episodes2006Desperate HousewivesMrs. PateEpisode: "Don't Look at Me"Just for KicksLucy CostelloEpisode: "I Love Lucy"American Dragon: Jake LongAunt Cathy (voice)Episode: "Feeding Frenzy"2007In Case of EmergencyMrs. LeeEpisode: "Your Goose Is Cooked"Judge GuEpisode: "Joan of Arf"Grey's AnatomyJoanneEpisode: "Let the Truth Sting"Legion of Super HeroesK3NT (voice)Episode: "The Man from the Edge of Tomorrow"2007–13American Dad!Mah Mah (voice)Recurring role2008Boston LegalDr. Kathleen RosewellEpisode: "Mad About You"Dr. KoeEpisode: "Pilot"Ghost WhispererAdrienneEpisode: "Firestarter"Eli StoneJudge UchimuraEpisode: "Happy Birthday, Nate"2009General HospitalDr. Laura BrownGuest roleDJ & The FroKaren, Amy JarowskiTV seriesKiki, Jacki (voice)4 episodesGleeDr. ChinEpisode: "Throwdown"CastleAlmaEpisode: "Vampire Weekend"2010Two and a Half MenMrs. WigginsEpisode: "Ixnay on the Oggie Day"Law & Order: LAJudge Taryn Tanabe-FordEpisode: "Pasadena"2011Nurse Viola HearnEpisode: "Bloodstream"State of GeorgiaLiEpisode: "There's a Place for Us"Reed Between the LinesMrs. McDonaughEpisode: "Let's Talk About Dishonesty"Family PracticeJenny KimTV film2011–12, 2016Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessSu, Mrs. Gow, Pang Bing (voice)3 episodes2011–13EnlightenedJudy HarveyRecurring role2012Retired at 35MaryEpisode: "The Apartment"2013The OfficeNail Salon ManagerEpisode: "Couples Discount"Arrested DevelopmentNohEpisode: "Queen B."You and Your Fucking CoffeeAmyEpisode: "Election Day"Mrs. HatchEpisode: "Heavy Petting"Sean Saves the WorldMrs. LingEpisode: "Of Moles and Men"The Legend of KorraAir Acolyte (voice)Episode: "The Southern Lights"2014JessieKeahiEpisode: "Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker and Joey"Hawaii Five-0Tour Guide Episode: "Kanalu Hope Loa"2015Sanjay and CraigChef Mei (voice)Episode: "Dangerous Debbie"2015–16UnrealDr. WagersteinRecurring role (seasons 1–2)2015–18Crazy Ex-GirlfriendLourdes ChanRecurring role (seasons 1–3)2015–17MomBeverly TarantinoRecurring role (seasons 2–5)2016Life in PiecesPrincipal BundyEpisode: "Prank Assistant Gum Puppy"2016–17Carol4 episodes2016–19Just Add MagicIda 'Mama P' PerezMain role2017PreacherMs. ManneringRecurring role (season 2)2018Black-ishNana Jean2 episodesSanta Clarita DietDr. KellogEpisode: "No Family Is Perfect"3 Year PlanCoral CastanedaTV series2018–19Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of DestinyGrandma Panda (voice)Main role2018–24Magnum P.I.Teuila "Kumu" TuiletaMain role2019Costume QuestLily Chu (voice)4 episodes2020–21Cleopatra in SpaceProfessor Sitre (voice)Recurring role2020Boy Luck Club Mama LaiEpisode: "Party Mama"2021Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.Dr. TakushiEpisode: "Love is a Mystery"Big City GreensMrs. Sato (voice)Episode: "Rent Control"YasukeDaimyo (voice)4 episodes2022Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon KnightPei-Pei (voice)Episode: "A Cause for the Paws"2025 BallardTutuMain RoleUDrive MeToniTV series, pre-production
Stage Year Title Role(s) Venue Notes Ref.1978Hollywood MirrorsperformerAsian American Theater Company1979Coda/Points of DepartureperformerAsian American Theater Company1979Intake-OutakeperformerAsian American Theater Company1979Jelly BellyperformerAsian American Theater Company1980The Avocado Kid/Zen in the Art of GuacamoleperformerAsian American Theater Company1982The House of Sleeping BeautiesperformerAsian American Theater Company1982Obon, Festival of the Dead performerAsian American Theater Company1982The Dream of KitamuraperformerAsian American Theater Company1982Not My FaultperformerAsian American Theater Company1983Lo Foo and the Missing Ming ArtifactperformerAsian American Theater Company1984The Sound of a Voice/The House of Sleeping BeautiesperformerAsian American Theater Company1985TeaperformerAsian American Theater Company1991Tokyo BoundperformerUS national tourplaywright1996Flying Solo FriendsperformerActors Theatre of Louisville1998Twelfth NightMariaVivian Beaumont TheaterBroadway debut2008Voices from OkinawaObaa-SanEast West Players2009PeaceperformerCulture Clash2011WrinklesNancyEast West Players2021Our TownStage ManagerNational Asian American Theatre Company2021CymbelineCymbelineNational Asian American Theatre Company
Awards and nominations Hill was nominated for a regional Emmy (Los Angeles Area) as writer/host of Get Real, an Asian-American teen talk show on KSCI.
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