Home › Filmography
FilmographyComplete through July 2026
Three decades on screen: every major role from her 1992 Hong Kong debut to 2026.
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Sasha Barnes |
| 2025 | Rosemead | Irene — lead role, also producer; festival award winner |
| 2025 | Presence (dir. Steven Soderbergh) | Rebecca |
| 2024/25 | Old Guy (dir. Simon West) | With Christoph Waltz; later a streaming hit |
| 2024 | Red One | Zoe Harlow |
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Kalypso |
| 2018 | Set It Up (Netflix) | Kirsten Stevens |
| 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists | Madam Blossom |
| 2008–16 | Kung Fu Panda 1–3 | Master Viper (voice) |
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin | Lindsey |
| 2003–04 | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 | O-Ren Ishii — MTV Movie Award, Best Villain |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Alex Munday |
| 2002 | Chicago | Kitty Baxter — SAG Award, Best Cast |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels | Alex Munday |
| 2000 | Shanghai Noon | Princess Pei Pei |
| 1999 | Payback | Pearl |
| 1992 | Rhythm of Destiny (Hong Kong) | Film debut |
Television
| Years | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Superfakes (Peacock, filming 2026) | Lead + executive producer; A24-produced series |
| 2024 | A Man in Full (Netflix) | Limited series, opposite Jeff Daniels |
| 2019 | Why Women Kill | Simone Grove (season 1) |
| 2012–19 | Elementary (CBS) | Dr. Joan Watson — 7 seasons; also directed 6 episodes |
| 2008–09 | Dirty Sexy Money | Nola Lyons |
| 2008–15 | Tinker Bell series (Disney) | Silvermist (voice) |
| 1998–2002 | Ally McBeal (Fox) | Ling Woo — Emmy & SAG nominations |
Directing
- Elementary — 6 episodes (2014–19)
- Luke Cage — season 2 premiere (2018)
- Graceland, Law & Order: SVU — episodes
Stage & art
- Broadway debut: God of Carnage (2010)
- Visual artist (as Yu Ling): exhibitions in New York, Munich, London, Manchester; first museum show "Unhomed Belongings," National Museum of Singapore (2019); "what was," New York Studio School (2023)