Freda Foh Shen

Freda Foh Shen (born April 25, 1948) is an American actress. She is best known for the voice of Fa Li in the 1998 Disney animated film Mulan and its 2004 direct-to-video sequel Mulan II, and for playing Anne Lee on 9-1-1 (2019–present).

Early life Foh Shen was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 25, 1948, to Chinese parents.

Career In 1982, Foh Shen played Lady Nijō in Caryl Churchill's play Top Girls at the New York Shakespeare Festival. In 1990, she played Carmen in Jean Genet's play The Balcony at the Hudson Guild Theater in New York City.

In addition to her theater performances, she played the role of Chinese American ceramist Jade Snow Wong in the 1976 PBS historical drama Jade Snow. Since the beginning of the 1980s, Foh Shen has appeared in several television series, including The Cosby Show, Adult Math, Renegade, Party of Five, JAG, 7th Heaven, 24, Desperate Housewives, Cracker, and Boston Legal. She has also appeared in movies including Crossing Delancey (1988), Basic Instinct (1992), Planet of the Apes (2001), The Ladykillers (2004), and a starring role in 2005's Red Doors.

By 2007, she had already had recurring roles in three television series: as Mrs. Lee on Gideon's Crossing, as Dr. Chao on Everwood, and as Dr. Yolanda Perrin on Close to Home. She is also known for her role as Dr. Noriko Weinstein in the crime drama Silk Stalkings. Most recently, she appeared in a 2018 episode of Magnum P.I., and landed a recurring role on the 2019 series 9-1-1.

As a voice actress, Foh Shen has provided the voices of Fa Li in Mulan (1998) and Mulan II (2004), the Chinese food lady in Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Admiral Alice Liu in the 2002 video game Star Trek: Bridge Commander, and the Narrator in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).

Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1983 Without a Trace Reporter 1988 Crossing Delancey Self-Defense Teacher 1989 The Dream Team TV Newscaster Longtime Companion Nurse with Addict 1990 Funny About Love Nurse 1991 Thousand Pieces of Gold Ah Ling 1992 Basic Instinct Berkeley Registrar 1993 Born Yesterday Maid 1996 The Glimmer Man Polygraph Technician Daddy's Girl Dr. Marsh Direct-to-video 1997 The Video 1998 Mulan Fa Li (voice) 1999 American Virgin Marge Credited as Freda Fo Shen 2000 Dude, Where's My Car? Chinese Food Lady (voice) 2001 Planet of the Apes Bon 2002 Coastlines Nurse 2003 A Mighty Wind Melinda Barrows 2004 The Ladykillers Doughnut Woman Harlequin Colleen's Mom (voice) Short film Mulan II Fa Li (voice) Direct-to-video 2005 Red Doors May-Li Wong 2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Narrator (voice) 2009 Star Trek Kelvin Helmsman 2010 The Mikado Project Mrs. O'Malley 2011 Balls to the Wall Miss Watson 2013 The Lone Ranger Kai 2014 The Possession of Michael King Dr. Cox 2019 Ad Astra Captain Lu 2020 Books of Blood Ellie

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1975 Khan! Episode: "Mask of Deceit" 1976 Pacific Overtures Shogun's Wife Television movie Jade Snow Jade Snow WongTelevision documentary 1981 Senior Trip Ticket Agent Television movie 1984 ABC Afterschool Special Lynn Watson Episode: "The Almost Royal Family" 1987 The Cosby Show Cliff's Patient Episode: "That's Not What I Said" 1988 The Equalizer Leslie Episode: "The Last Campaign" 1990 The Baby-Sitters Club Mrs. Rioko Kishi Episode: "Dawn and the Haunted House" 1991 Another World Doctor Winston Episode: "#1.6 848"Credited as Freyda Foh Shen 1992 Those Secrets Alice Television movie 1992 Renegade Social Worker Shen Episode: "The Talisman" Doogie Howser, M.D. Radiologist Episode: "Will the Real Doogie Howser Please Stand Up" 1993 Silk Stalkings Dr. Noriko Weinstein 4 episodes 1994–1996 Party of Five Miss Minor Episodes: "Homework" and "Spring Breaks: Part 2" 1995 Sisters Dr. Michelle Peck Episode: "No Pain, No Gain" New York News Jean Episode: "Fun City" Courthouse Nurse Episode: "Injustice for All" 1996 Alien Nation: Millennium Vivian Fairbanks Television movie Nowhere Man Nurse Whiteford Episode: "Forever Jung" Buddies Miss Maekawa Episode: "The PSA Story" Nash Bridges Episode: "'Til Death Do Us Part" Cracker DCI Janet Lee Cheung Episode: "White Ghost" 1997 Arliss Kikomo Episode: "The World at Your Feet" 1997–2004 JAG Lieutenant Commander Chen / Captain Lynda Chang Episodes: "Heroes" and "Coming Home" 1997–1999 Chicago Hope Dr. Seaties / Dr. Aldmen Episodes: "Growing Pains" and "Team Play" 1998 The Wonderful World of Disney Mrs. Yung Episode: "Safety Patrol" The Tiger Woods Story Tida Woods Television movie 1998–1999 ER Audiologist 3 episodes 1998–2000 7th Heaven Principal Howard / Ms. Gordan 3 episodes 1998 To Have & to Hold Judge Alice Selleck Episodes: "These Boots Were Made for Stalking" and "Who's Sorry Next?" 1999 L.A. Doctors Nurse Laura Chase Episode: "Denial" Invisible Child Television movie Rugrats Pam (voice) Episode: "Runaway Reptar: Part 1" Horse Sense Arlene Television movie 2000 Miracle in Lane 2 Dr. Kwan Television movie Strong Medicine Mrs. Simmons Episode: "Do No Harm" 2000–2001 Gideon's Crossing Mrs. Lee 7 episodes 2000 Family Law Episode: "Telling Lies" 2001 The Division Yumiko Akida Episode: "Mother's and Daughters" Port Charles Suzanne 5 episodes 2002 Roswell Dean Hackett Episode: "Panacea" The Court Legal Counsel Reed Episode: "Life Sentence" The Agency Curator Episode: "Moo" Without a Trace Irene Taft Episode: "Little Big Man" 24 Doctor 2 episodes For the People Marti Kino Episode: "Handle with Care" 2003 The Practice Judge Amy Okubo Episode: "Equal Justice" 2004 NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 Savannah Cummings Television movie Century City Judge Levinson Episode: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose" Jack & Bobby Miriam Chen-Pew Episode: "An Innocent Man" Desperate Housewives Dr. Cheng Episode: "Guilty" 2005 Everwood Dr. Chao 5 episodes 2006 Boston Legal Dr. Ann Kumi Episode: "Smile" 2006–2007 Close to Home Dr. Yolanda Perrin 5 episodes 2007 Primal Doubt Detective Maggie Conrad Television movie 2008 Days of Our Lives Eleanor Thomas 2 episodes 2009 The Mentalist Korean Store Owner Episode: "Red John's Footsteps" House Cecile Episode: "Epic Fail" Grey's Anatomy Missy Grant Episode: "Invasion" 2010 Private Practice Judge Episode: "Pulling the Plug" The Defenders Judge Sato Episode: "Nevada v. Carter" Law & Order: LA Forrester's Lawyer Episode: "Pasadena" 2011–2013 Franklin & Bash Judge Leslie Hong 3 episodes 2012–2018 Elementary Mary Watson 3 episodes 2013 LearningTown Wand-A 3 episodes 2014 Grimm Lani Tomas Episode: "Mommy Dearest" 2016 Bones FBI AD Courtney Schwartz Episode: "The Last Shot at a Second Chance" 2017 S.W.A.T. Dean Hargrove Episode: "Radical" 2017–2018 Andi Mack Aunt Mei Episodes: "Chinese New Year" and "Howling at the Moon Festival" 2018 Designated Survivor President Han Episode: "Summit" Magnum P.I. Kitty Layton Episode: "The Woman Who Never Died" How to Get Away with Murder Dr. Phillips Episode: "It's Her Kid" 2019 The Fix Judge Sandra Song Episodes: "The Fugitive" and "Making a Murderer" 2019–present 9-1-1 Anne Lee Recurring cast 2023 The Company You Keep Grace Hill Main role

Video games YearTitleRoleNotes 2002 Star Trek: Bridge Commander Admiral Alice Liu (voice)