Jessica Lu
Jessica Lu (April 18, 1985) is an American actress, model, and spokesperson. She is best known for her portrayal of Ming Huang on the MTV television series Awkward. Lu was born in Schaumburg, Illinois on April 18, 1985. She has a younger brother, Andy. As a child, she attended Hanover Highlands Elementary School located in Hanover Park, Illinois, Robert Frost Junior High, and James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Jessica grew up in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois, where she spent her childhood and high school days developing her love of theater and the performing arts. She went on to attend Columbia College Chicago, where she starred as the lead role in the musical Flower Drum Song, before graduating with an honors degree in Musical Theatre Performance. She is of Chinese and Japanese decent.
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- 2019 ยทLine of Dutyas Clover Nestel
- 2018 ยทGod Friended Meas Joy
- 2018 ยทReverieas Alexis Barrett
- 2017 ยทSaving the Human Raceas Emma
- 2017 ยทFrom Straight A's to XXXas Amanda
- 2016 ยทThe girls I know... get their hands dirty.as Steph
- 2015 ยทDiyuas Li Xia
- 2014 ยทRed Band Societyas Mae
- 2014 ยทThe Young Kieslowskias Hi Jing
- 2014 ยทAbout Last Nightas Ad Executive
- 2013 ยทStorytellersas Mai Himura
- 2012 ยทThe New Normalas Tabitha
- 2011 ยทAmerican Horror Storyas Babe
- 2011 ยทAwkward.as Ming Huang
- 2011 ยทMortal Kombat: Legacyas Whitney (uncredited)
- 2010 ยทLaw & Order: LAas Kai Ng
- 2003 ยทTwo and a Half Menas Jean
- 2000 ยทCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Lily