# Françoise Yip

Françoise Fong-Wa Yip (葉芳華; born September 4, 1972) is a Canadian actress. She first became known for her performances in Hong Kong films, before later also starring in North American films and television shows. She is best known to international audiences for her roles in action films opposite Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

## Early life and education

Yip was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was raised in Toronto, Ontario. Her father is a Canadian of Chinese ancestry and her mother is French.

## Career

Yip is known for her roles in Stanley Tong's Rumble in the Bronx and Daniel Lee's Black Mask. She did two movies with Jet Li, the first in a starring role in Black Mask and the second in Romeo Must Die, where she played a Chinese gangster motorcycle assassin. She also starred in the Doris Yeung film Motherland and appeared in the American action horror films Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and Blade: Trinity.
Yip appeared in the television series Andromeda as two different characters, and guest-starred in the Canadian TV show Blood Ties.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Ghost Punting | Policewoman Subordinate | |
| 1995 | Fighting for My Daughter | Girlfriend | TV movie |
| 1995 | Rumble in the Bronx | Nancy | |
| 1995 | Infatuation | Maggie | |
| 1995 | Two Impossible Films | Johann Woo | Short Film |
| 1996 | Wild | Wai | |
| 1996 | How to Meet the Lucky Stars | Francoise | |
| 1996 | On Fire | Herself | |
| 1996 | Mr. Mumble | Saeko Nogami / Yachi | |
| 1996 | Black Mask | Yeuk-Lan | |
| 1997 | Enjoy Yourself To-night | Susan | |
| 1997 | Web of Deception | Fion Wong | |
| 1998 | Futuresport | Keahi | TV movie |
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | Meriana Sing, Motorcycle Fighter | |
| 2000 | Special Delivery | Flight Attendant | TV movie |
| 2000 | A Good Burn | Koa | |
| 2001 | Witness to a Kill | Kirsten Lee | |
| 2001 | Lunch with Charles | Cora | |
| 2001 | The Pledge | Bartender At Airport | |
| 2001 | Mindstorm | Newscaster | TV movie |
| 2002 | Cabin Pressure | Tammy | TV movie |
| 2002 | The New Beachcombers | Constable Kelly Mah | TV movie |
| 2004 | A Beachcombers Christmas | Constable Kelly Mah | TV movie |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Virago | |
| 2005 | Alone in the Dark | Agent Cheung | |
| 2005 | Edison | 'Crow' | |
| 2005 | The Deal | Janice Long | |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Ms. Yutani | Credited as Ms. Y |
| 2008 | Dim Sum Funeral | Victoria | |
| 2009 | Motherland | Raffi Tang | |
| 2010 | The King of Fighters | Chizuru Kagura | |
| 2011 | Possessing Piper Rose | Margot Lace | TV movie |
| 2013 | Garage Sale Mystery | Katherine Norbert | TV movie |
| 2014 | The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story | Pauline Gosselaar | TV movie |
| 2017 | Deadly Lessons | Beverly | TV movie |
| 2017 | Seduced By Seduction (a.k.a. Ring of Deception) | Elizabeth | TV movie |
| 2017 | Everything, Everything | Dr. Francis | |
| 2018 | The Perfect Bride 2: Wedding Bells | Georgia | TV movie |
| 2018 | The Predator | Ms. Cullen Yutani | Credited as Tracking Supervisor |
| 2020 | Christmas on the Vine | Sara | TV movie |
| 2020 | The Charm Bracelet | Sheyla Green | TV movie |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Millennium | Stewardess #2 | Episode: "The Innocents" |
| 1999 | Earth: Final Conflict | Beverly Wu | Episode: "Heroes & Heartbreak" |
| 1999 | Deep in the City | Unknown | Episode: Deranged Marriages |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Felicia | Episode: "WhupSumAss" |
| 2000 | Seven Days | Li Mai | Episode: "Olga's Excellent Vacation" |
| 2000–2001 | Freedom | Jin | 8 episodes |
| 2001 | Wolf Lake | Reporter | Unaired Pilot |
| 2001 | These Arms of Mine | Jenny Wong | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | RoboCop: Prime Directives | Lexx Icon | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Flatland | Amy Li | 22 episodes |
| 2003 | Jeremiah | Rachel | 2 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | Smallville | Dr. Lia Tang | 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Stephen King's Dead Zone | Maria | Episode: Speak Now |
| 2001–2005 | Andromeda | Ashael / Rekel Ben-Tzion | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Men in Trees | Alice K | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | Flash Gordon | Susan Glass | Episode: "Conspiracy Theory" |
| 2007–2008 | Blood Ties | Kate Lam | 14 episodes |
| 2010 | Caprica | Desiree Willow | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Fringe | Dr. Rosa Oporto | Episode: "Bloodline" |
| 2011 | Sanctuary | Dr. Lillian Lee | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Aja | Episode: "Rule #92: Don't Do the Crime If You Can't Do the Crime" |
| 2015 | Arrow | Priestess | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Proof | Police Officer | Episode: "St. Luke's" |
| 2015 | Mistresses | Doctor | Episode: "Unreliable Witness" |
| 2015 | Ties That Bind | Ying | Episode: "Paying for It" |
| 2016 | No Tomorrow | Rose | Episode: "No Soup for You" |
| 2018–2019 | Shadowhunters | Jia Penhallow | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Take Two | Cheryl Axelrod | episode: "Death Becomes Him" |
| 2019–2020 | The Order | Elizabeth Kepler | 12 episodes |
| 2021 | Kung Fu | Diana Soong | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Mystery 101 | Carmela Rhee | Episode: "Deadly History" |
| 2023 | Goosebumps | Victoria | 8 episodes |