Biography
Wen (whose name means enlightenment) began her professional career in the Playwrights Horizon presentation of "Tiny Mommy". She went on to appear for three seasons as Lien Hughes in the on-going daytime serial "As the World Turns". In her second feature, "Street Fighter" (1994), Wen appeared as a kick-boxing TV reporter opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia. She had a recurring role as an ambitious third-year med student during the …
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Career Milestones
2001 | Provided voice for the leading character of Dr. Aki Ross in the CGI animated feature "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" | |
2000 | Rejoined "ER" reprising her role as Jing-Mei (Deb) Chen; signed to remain with show through the 2002-2003 season | |
1998 | Voiced the title character in Disney's animated "Mulan" | |
1998 | Broadway debut as co-star of "Golden Child", written by David Henry Hwang | |
| Cast as regular on the sitcom on "The Single Guy" (NBC) | ||
1995 | Appeared in recurring role of med student Deb Chen on NBC drama "ER" | |
1993 | TV movie debut, "Blind Spot" | |
1993 | Breakthrough feature, "The Joy Luck Club" | |
1992 | Feature acting debut, "Rain Without Thunder" | |
1988 | Appeared as Lien Hughes in the daytime soap, "As the World Turns"; first Asian actor in a contract role on a soap | |
| Off-Broadway debut, "Tiny Mommy" | ||
| Returned to New York upon graduation | ||
| Appeared in regional productions while attending college | ||
| Moved to Pittsburgh with family | ||
| Moved to Queens, New York at age five with her mother and older brother | ||
| Lived in Hong Kong | ||
Awards
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in ER |