Constance Wu - wikipedia Constance Wu Constance Wu Wu in 2015 Constance Tianming Wu ( 1982 - 03 - 22 ) March 22, 1982 ( age 35 ) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Alma mater SUNY Purchase ( BFA, 2005 ) Occupation Actress Years active 2006 -- present Constance Wu Traditional Chinese 吳 恬 敏 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wú Tiánmǐn Southern Min Hokkien POJ ngô͘ tiām bín Constance Tianming Wu ( born March 22, 1982 ) is a Taiwanese - American actress. She began her career in the theater, before her breakthrough role as Jessica Huang in the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat. In 2017, Wu was named one of TIME magazine 's 100 People Who Help Shape the World. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early life and education Wu was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, in a Taiwanese family. She graduated from Douglas S. Freeman High School, where she began performing in local theater at Henrico Teen Theater, HATTheatre, Theatre IV, and Virginia Shakespeare Festival, as well as an NYU program for six months during high school at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Wu 's parents emigrated from Taipei City, Taiwan. Wu said that her paternal grandparents were very poor, working as bamboo farmers and did not have the opportunity to get an education, so were unable to read and write. Her father was a biology and genetics professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and her mother was a computer programmer. Wu graduated from State University of New York at Purchase 's Conservatory of Theatre Arts with a bachelor of fine arts in acting in 2005. Wu was influenced by Academy Award - winning Taiwanese director Ang Lee. After college, Wu studied psycholinguistics and almost attended a graduate degree program in speech pathology at Columbia University. She has three sisters, two older and one younger. Career In New York, Wu had roles onstage and in independent movies. She made her screen debut with a supporting role in Stephanie Daley ( 2006 ). She also had later supporting roles in Year of the Fish and The Architect. On television, she appeared in episodes of Law & Order : Special Victims Unit, Torchwood, and Covert Affairs, and also had a recurring role as Laudine Lee on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live in 2007. Wu moved to Los Angeles in 2010, where she was cast in Sound of My Voice, which was directed by Brit Marling. In 2014, after landing a role in one unsuccessful comedy pilot, Wu won the leading role in the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat alongside Randall Park. The series is loosely based on the life of chef and food personality Eddie Huang and his book Fresh Off the Boat : A Memoir. The series premiered in 2015, and Wu received critical acclaim for her performance. E ! named her a breakout star of the 2014 - 15 television season. In 2015, she was nominated for Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and a Television Critics Association TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy. In 2014, Wu participated in Sundance Screenwriters ' Lab with two emerging Asian - American directors, Yung Chang and Christopher Yogi, in what she felt was a unique opportunity to support Asian storytellers. Wu played a leading role in the 2015 science fiction movie Parallels. In 2017, she appeared in the Hulu anthology series Dimension 404. Also in 2017, Wu was cast as lead in the Warner Bros. film Crazy Rich Asians. Personal life Wu lives in Los Angeles. She has a pet rabbit named Lida Rose. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Stephanie Daley Jenn 2006 The Architect Michelle 2007 Year of the Fish Lucy 2011 Sound of My Voice Christine 2012 Watching TV with the Red Chinese Kimi Hu 2013 Best Friends Forever Melanie 2013 Ties Shannon O Short film 2013 Taylor Manifest Val Short film 2013 Deadly Revenge Kym 2014 Electric Slide Mika Oh 2013 My Mother Is Not a Fish Director and writer 2015 Parallels Polly 2015 Low Budget Ethnic Movie Sara 2017 Nine Minutes Lilian Short film 2017 All the Creatures Were Stirring 2017 The Feels Andi 2018 Crazy Rich Asians Rachel Chu Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Candy Episode : `` Underbelly '' 2007 One Life to Live Laudine Lee Recurring role 2011 Torchwood Shawnie Yamaguchi Episode : `` Miracle Day : End of the Road '' 2012 EastSiders Krazy Kathy Web series 2013 Browsers Prudence Yu Pilot movie 2013 Covert Affairs Wendy Chen Episode : `` Rock a My Soul '' 2014 Franklin & Bash Caroline Chilton Episode : `` Falcon 's Nest '' 2014 High Moon Mikiko Kobiyashi Movie 2015 Childrens Hospital Pepsi Lamarr Episode : `` Up at 5 '' '' 2015 -- present Fresh Off the Boat Jessica Huang Series regular Nominated -- TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy ( 2015, 2016 ) Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series ( 2015, 2016 ) 2016 Royal Pains Amy Chang Episode : `` Fly Me to Kowloon '' 2017 Dimension 404 Jane Episode : `` Bob '' References Jump up ^ 馬雲 ( December 5, 2014 ). `` 華裔 菜鳥 移民 明年 笑 翻 ABC ''. World Journal / 世界 日報 ( in Chinese ). Retrieved February 3, 2016. 雖然 她 不 到 33 歲 Jump up ^ 許惠敏 ( January 22, 2015 ). `` 菜鳥 移民 主角 華 府 現身 說戲 ''. World Journal / 世界 日報 ( in Chinese ). Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Constance Tianming Wu - California Birth Index ''. FamilySearch. Retrieved 21 June 2016. Jump up ^ Jung, E. Alex ( 19 June 2016 ). `` Constance Wu Does n't Want to Be Your `` It '' Girl ``. Vulture. Retrieved 21 June 2016. Jump up ^ Zhang, Jenny ( October 30, 2015 ). `` The Lenny Interview : Constance Wu ''. Lenny Letter. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ http://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4742685/constance-wu/ ^ Jump up to : Owen, Rob ( October 16, 2015 ). `` Former Richmonder, Constance Wu, stars in ABC sitcom ' Fresh Off the Boat ' ''. Richmond Times - Dispatch. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Lee, Emily ( April 20, 2015 ). `` Taiwanese Viewers React to Fresh Off the Boat ( 菜鳥 新 移民 ) ''. Asia Pacific Arts. University of Southern California. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 美 影集 演 「 台 裔 虎 媽 」 收視 登 喜劇 寶座 ''. TVBS. March 31, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ 記者 王丹荷 ( April 1, 2015 ). `` 菜鳥 新 移民 吳恬敏 體驗 做 小 籠 包 「 好 難 」 ''. Youth Daily News - 青年 日報 ( in Chinese ). Retrieved February 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Chung, Nicole ( September 17, 2015 ). `` Constance Wu Is Making Her Way in Hollywood ''. The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Nicholson, David ( July 3, 2005 ). `` Virginia Shakespeare Festival : Old Plays, New Look ''. Daily Press. Retrieved April 2, 2015. Constance Wu, a recent graduate of SUNY Purchase in New York Jump up ^ `` Ping Pong Democracy '' ( PDF ). 59E59 Theaters. 2005. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 虎 媽 超 哈 李 安 菜鳥 移民 開 星 路 ''. Liberty Times ( in Chinese ). April 1, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Wong, Alex ( September 21, 2015 ). `` Fresh Off the Boat 's Constance Wu Still Is n't Sure About This Whole TV Thing ''. GQ. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Wieselman, Jarett ( September 17, 2015 ). `` The Woman Leading A Crusade To Tell More Asian - American Stories ''. BuzzFeed. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Wu, Constance ( May 7, 2015 ). `` # IAm Constance Wu Story ''. Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment ( CAPE ). Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( February 7, 2014 ). `` Constance Wu, Randall Park Join ' Fresh Off The Boat ' ; Windell Middlebrooks In ' Mason Twins ' ''. Deadline.com. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie. `` ABC Fall Schedule 2014 : First Look ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved May 13, 2014. Jump up ^ Patten, Dominic ( February 3, 2015 ). `` ( Watch ) ' Fresh Off The Boat ' Review : Show Does n't Translate From Book ''. Deadline.com. Jump up ^ Nguyen, Hanh ( February 4, 2015 ). `` 8 Reasons We Need Fresh Off the Boat to Succeed ''. TVGuide. Retrieved February 5, 2015. Jump up ^ Rahman, Ray ( February 4, 2015 ). `` ' Fresh Off the Boat ' recap : ' Home Sweet Home - School ' ''. Entertainment Weekly. Jump up ^ Lee, Ashley. `` ' Fresh Off the Boat ' Review on ABC : What the Critics Are Saying ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2015. Jump up ^ Dos Santos, Kristin ( February 4, 2015 ). `` Fresh Off the Boat 's Constance Wu Is Our New Comedy Obsession ''. E ! Online. Jump up ^ Team TVLine ( May 6, 2015 ). `` Critics Choice Television Awards Nominations List 2015 -- 5th Annual ''. TVLine. Jump up ^ Mitovic, Matt Webb ( June 4, 2015 ). `` Justified, Broad City, Empire, Mom, 24, Jane the Virgin, Transparent Lead the 2015 Critics Choice Nominations ''. TVLine. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( June 27, 2016 ). `` Megan Mullally & Constance Wu Join Hulu 's ' Dimension 404 ' ''. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Constance Wu to Star in ' Crazy Rich Asians ' ( Exclusive ) ''. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Tseng, Ada ( August 27, 2015 ). `` Audrey Fall 2015 Cover Story : Constance Wu ''. Audrey. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Lim, Serene ( May 30, 2015 ). `` Is Fresh Off The Boat 's Constance Wu anything like her TV character ? ''. Today. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( September 3, 2013 ). `` Pilots ' Line Of Sight ' & ' Strain ' Add Regulars ''. Deadline.com. External links Constance Wu on IMDb Constance Wu on Twitter Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Constance_Wu&oldid=807728519 '' Categories : 1982 births 21st - century American actresses American film actresses American actresses of Taiwanese descent American television actresses Living people Actresses from Richmond, Virginia State University of New York at Purchase alumni Hidden categories : CS1 Chinese - language sources ( zh ) Use mdy dates from May 2016 Articles with hCards Articles containing traditional Chinese - language text Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Русский Suomi 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 29 October 2017, at 20 : 21. 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Question: who plays the mom in fresh off the boat
Answer: Constance Tianming Wu