Freda Foh Shen
| Freda Foh Shen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 25, 1948 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Other names | Fedra Foh Shien, Frida Foh Shen, Freda Shen |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975—present |
Freda Foh Shen (born April 25, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American theatre, film and television actress.
In 1990 she played Carmen in Jean Genet's play The Balcony at the Hudson Guild Theater in New York.
In 2005 Foh Shen starred in the feature film Red Doors, and prior to that she had appeared in movies like The Ladykillers, Planet of the Apes, Crossing Delancey, and Basic Instinct.
As of 2007 she has 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. In addition, since the beginning of the 1980s she has appeared in episodes several other television series, including The Cosby Show, Adult Math, Renegade, Party of Five, JAG, 7th Heaven, 24, Desperate Housewives, Cracker and Boston Legal, among others. She is also known for her role as Dr. Noriko Weinstein in the crime drama Silk Stalkings.
She is also a voice actress and have provided the voice to Fa Li in Mulan and Mulan II, Adm. Alice Liu in the 2002 videogame Star Trek: Bridge Commander, voice to the Chinese food lady in Dude, Where's My Car? and voice of the Narrator in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.