Jade Wu (born January 5, 1953) is a Chinese-American actress, playwright, producer, director, and editor. She is the granddaughter of actor and director Yuanlong Wang, who worked in Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan.
Wu has appeared in multiple daytime drama series on ABC, including General Hospital and One Life to Live, and has worked as a writer for Disney. She has directed and scripted documentaries presented at events such as the IFP Market, the Asian American International Film Festival, the Sundance Producers Conference, and the Anthology Film Archives in New York City. Her plays have been presented at the Santa Clara Experimental Theatre Festival and the La Jolla Studio Stage. Wu has participated on review panels for organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Individual Artist Grant Program, and has acted as a juror for the International Emmy Awards.
Acting career
Film and television In 1997, Wu had her first role as Sun-Rae Roh on Homicide: Life on the Street with Andre Braugher, Richard Belzer and Clark Johnson (who also directed), and writer Tom Fontana and executive producer Barry Levinson.
In 2004, she appeared on Law & Order Criminal Intent with director Frank Prinzi, and co-executive producer Warren Leight.
From 2016 to 2018, Wu played Connie Lin in the Marvel Original Luke Cage on Netflix with Mike Colter, and directors Paul McGuigan, Vincenzo Natali. In 2016, Wu had a recurring role as Judge Cara Bergen in the CBS series Bull with Michael Weatherly, and director Peter Leto; and as Katie's Mom in the HBO series Divorce with Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Hayden Church.
In 2018, Wu played a lead role of Dai Mah in the film Snakehead along with Sung Kang and Shuya Chang.
Wu played the lead role of Ahma Chin in The Motel, which won the Humanitas Prize and received an Independent Spirit Award Nomination. She has had additional recurring roles on The Afterparty, The Blacklist, DMZ, and One Life to Live. Year Title Role EpisodesNotes 1997Homicide: Life on the StreetSun-Rae Roh 2TV2002–2013One Life to LiveJudith ChenUnknownTV2004The Jury Maeve Li Sook1TV2004She Hates MeMidwifeFilm2002, 2004Law & Order: Criminal IntentMrs. Kaoru Miyazaki, Irene Chang2TV2005The MotelAhma ChenFilm2012Premium RushBingo CallerFilm2015The BlacklistChinese Delegate2TV2016LimitlessMary Wu 1TV2018BillionsWarden Glynnis Robinson 1TV2018ElementaryElderly woman 1TV2016-2018Luke CageConnie Lin 6TV2018For LoveMrs MinamiFilm2018-2019DivorceKatie's Mom 2TV2019ManifestAngela Graham1TV2020FBI: Most WantedAuntie Diane 1TV2020Teenage Bounty HuntersLinda Chu1TV2020For LifeJudge Julie Tanaka2TV2021Magnum P.I.Oleen1TV2021Snakehead Dai MahFilm2021Awkafina is Nora from QueensCousin Rosalind 1TV2016-2021BullJudge Cara Bergen3TV2022DMZSusie3TV2022Law & Order Judge Carol Ward1TV2023The After PartyAunt Ruth5TV
Theatre Wu was part of the cast of the 2006 production of Mother Courage and Her Children, produced The Public, at the Delacorte Theatre in New York City's Central Park with Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Austin Pendleton, Jenifer Lewis, Ato Essandoh, and Fred Weller. The show was directed by George C. Wolf, and written by Tony Kushner, with music by Jeanine Tesori.
She has performed on stage in Off-Broadway theatre including Samuel Beckett Theatre, Urban Stages, Bank Street Theatre, and Minetta Lane Theatre. +ShowCharacterDirectorCompanyVenueRefWasher/DryerDr. LeeBenjamin Haber KamineMa-Yi Theater CompanySamuel Beckett TheatreChimericaFeng Meihui / Ming XiaoliDavid MuseThe Studio TheatreThe Studio TheatreMother Courage and Her ChildrenInjured Farmer's Wife / Farmer's WifeGeorge C. WolfThe PublicDelacorte Theatre2752 UnnamedBenjamin KamineLa MaMaUmbria Playwrights RetreatComfort WomenUnnamedFrances HillUrban StagesUrban Stages TheaterRed Sonya Wong PickfordBlanka Zizka Wilma TheaterThe Wilma TheaterBook of DaysSharon BatesWendy GoldbergArena StageArena Stage Fichandler StageBarriers NaimaAshok SinhaHereThe Shanghai GestureMother God DamnDan WackermanPeccadillo Theatre CompanyThe Bank Street TheatreThe Trojan WomenPallas Athena / HecubaJoAnne AkalaitisShakespeare Theatre CompanyThe Lansburgh TheatrePrimary English ClassMrs. Pong / Translator (Understudy)Gerald Gutierrez,Minetta Lane Theatre
Awards Disney/ABC Fellowship BlueCat Screen Writing Awards, Semi-finalist, for Ersatz
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