Kelly Hu

Hu resides in Brentwood, California where she is co-owner of a restaurant Basic Bites. Deborah Kerr's Academy Award-nominated performances (all for Best Actress):. Her subsequent movie appearances include The Scorpion King (2002), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) and X2 (2003). An un-successful six-time nominee for an Academy Award, she was finally awarded an honorary Oscar in recognition of the "perfection, discipline and elegance" of her screen work. Afterwards, Hu was cast as police officers Michelle Chan in the television series Nash Bridges (1997-1998) and Chen Pei Pei on Martial Law (1998-2000). She was also well-known for her role opposite Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember. Rae Chang on Sunset Beach for six months in 1997. However, her most famous role was as the governess Anna Leonowens in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I.

She was then cast as Dr. Her "English" accent and manner led to a succession of roles, of which the only real departure from stereotype was in From Here to Eternity (1953). While the movie was not a major success it opened a new career direction for Hu in action adventure roles. It was her role as a troubled nun in Michael Powell's Black Narcissus in 1947 which brought her to the attention of Hollywood producers. In 1995, Hu played an undercover police officer in the movie No Way Back. Having switched careers, she found immediate success as an actress, following up her debut in the British film, Contraband, in 1940. Hu also won the title of Miss Hawaii USA in 1993. She was born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Helensburgh, Scotland, and originally trained as a ballet dancer, first appearing on stage at Sadler's Wells in 1938.

Hu followed this with appearances on series such as Night Court, Tour of Duty, 21 Jump Street, and Melrose Place and her first movie role in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. Deborah Kerr (born September 30, 1921) is a Scottish film actress. After working in Japan and Italy (where she became well-known as the star of a series of ads for Philadelphia brand cream cheese), Hu moved to Los Angeles and began her acting career in 1987 with a guest starring role on the sitcom Growing Pains. The Sundowners. Ironically she found out after winning that she was prohibited from appearing in non-contest related activities for the year of her reign. Separate Tables. To gain publicity, she entered Miss Teen USA contest in 1985 and became the first Asian American to win the title. Allison.

Hu's cousin was a successful model in Japan and Hu decided to follow her example. Heaven Knows, Mr. She has also been interested in martial arts since her early childhood, when her older brother would arrange for her to fight neighbourhood boys. The King and I. Hu has had a lifelong interest in singing and dancing. From Here to Eternity. Her ethnic background is a mixture of Chinese, Hawaiian, and English. Edward, My Son.