Françoise Yip

Françoise Fong-Wa Yip (葉芳華) 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 raised in North Vancouver, British Columbia. 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, and appeared in the American action horror films Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, Alone in the Dark 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 Rumble in the Bronx Nancy Infatuation Maggie Two Impossible Films Johann Woo Short Film 1996 Wild Wai How to Meet the Lucky Stars Francoise On Fire Herself Mr. Mumble Saeko Nogami / Yachi Black Mask Yeuk-Lan 1997 Enjoy Yourself To-night Susan Web of Deception Fion Wong 1998 Futuresport Keahi TV movie 2000 Romeo Must Die Meriana Sing, Motorcycle Fighter Special Delivery Flight Attendant TV movie A Good Burn Koa 2001 Witness to a Kill Kirsten Lee Lunch with Charles Cora The Pledge Bartender At Airport Mindstorm Newscaster TV movie 2002 Cabin Pressure Tammy TV movie 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 Edison 'Crow' The Deal Janice Long 2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Ms. Yu 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 Seduced By Seduction (a.k.a. Ring of Deception) Elizabeth TV movie Everything, Everything Dr. Francis 2018 The Perfect Bride 2: Wedding Bells Georgia TV movie The Predator Tracking Supervisor 2020 Christmas on the Vine Sara TV movie 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" Deep in the City Unknown Episode: Deranged Marriages 2000 Secret Agent Man Felicia Episode: "WhupSumAss" Seven Days Li Mai Episode: "Olga's Excellent Vacation" 2000–2001 Freedom Jin 8 episodes 2001 Wolf Lake Reporter Unaired Pilot These Arms of Mine Jenny Wong 3 episodes 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" 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" Arrow Priestess 2 episodes Proof Police Officer Episode: "St. Luke's" Mistresses Doctor Episode: "Unreliable Witness" 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 Mystery 101 Carmela Rhee Episode: "Deadly History" 2023 Goosebumps Victoria 8 episodes