Lucille Soong

Lucille Soong (born September 5, 1935) is a Chinese-American actress. In the 1960s she occasionally worked under the stage name Soong Ling. She is best known for her role as Jenny Huang in the television series Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020). She has appeared in films and television shows since 1959, and is the author of the autobiography Wild Orchid: From Beijing to La-La Land.

Early life She was born to a wealthy family in Tianjin, China. She and her family suffered under political changes imposed following the Chinese Communist Revolution, and at age 21 she managed to move to Hong Kong during a brief relaxation of border controls due to the Hundred Flowers Campaign. As part of the movie's publicity, she appeared in a photo spread in the American magazine Look, modeling clothing designed by Dynasty of Hong Kong on the film set.

She was in the 2024 Hallmark TV miniseries Holidazed, and that same year it was announced she and many others from the original cast would be reprising their Freaky Friday roles in Freakier Friday, which was released in August 2025.

Her autobiography, Wild Orchid: From Beijing to La-La Land, was published on May 1, 2024.

Filmography Film

Television