Full Name Jessica Lu Role Actress Occupation Actress | Years active 2009–present Siblings Andy Lu Name Jessica Lu | |
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Jessica Lu is an American actress, model, and spokesperson. She is best known for her portrayal of Ming Huang on the MTV television series Awkward.
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- Brett davern jessica lu molly tarlov talk awkward season 3
- Jessica lu
- Early life and education
- Theater
- Television
- Film
- Modeling
- Advocacy and charity work
- Filmography
- References
Jessica lu
Early life and education
Lu was born in Schaumburg, Illinois and is of Chinese descent. She has a younger brother, Andy. As a child, she attended Hanover Highlands Elementary School located in Hanover Park, Illinois, Robert Frost Junior High in Schaumburg, Illinois, and James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Jessica grew up in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois, where she spent her childhood and high school days developing her love of theater and the performing arts. She went on to attend Columbia College Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, where she starred as the lead role in the musical Flower Drum Song, before graduating with an honors degree in Musical Theatre Performance.
Theater
As a student at Columbia College Chicago, Jessica starred as the lead role in the musical, Flower Drum Song. She also played supporting roles in the musicals West Side Story and Ragtime.
Television
Jessica Lu previously starred as the down-to-earth Ming Huang on the critically acclaimed MTV series Awkward. Jessica has also appeared in the TV series Law & Order: LA, CSI, and 90210.
Film
In 2009, Jessica performed in the film short, The Kari Files, as well as the full-length feature film Fame. She portrayed Whitney in Mortal Kombat: Rebirth in 2010.
In 2013, Jessica played in Joey Graceffa's YouTube series: Storytellers. 2015 starred on the side of Scott Glenn, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Kristen Hager in the Thriller film The Barber.
Modeling
Jessica has modeled in print ads for Got Milk?, OshKosh B'Gosh, Claire's, Parisian, Lands' End, Chicago Place, and Carson Pirie Scott. Her modeling career also includes commercial work for Kaiser Permanente, Samsung, McDonald's, Ford Motors, and Orville Redenbacher's.
Advocacy and charity work
Jessica is an advocate for Love Is Louder Than the Pressure to Be Perfect, which addresses the issues of bullying, depression and discrimination as well as the Trevor Project, an organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for the LGBTQ community. made number 43 on the list