Michelle Lee (actress)
Michelle Lee (born August 2, 1978) (also known as Michelle Charlene Lee and Michelle C. Lee) is an American martial artist, stuntwoman and actress. Since the early 2000s, Lee has provided stunt work and motion capture for dozens of films, television series and video games, and also portrayed the roles of Ada Wong in Resident Evil 6 and Mileena in the second season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy.
Michelle Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 2, 1978 |
| Occupation | Actress, Stunt woman |
| Years active | 2004-present |
Selected roles
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50 First Dates | Woman | Uncredited |
| 2004 | Chicks with Sticks, Part 3 | Demon Queen, Green Demon | Short film |
| 2005 | Chicks with Sticks: Live at the Grand Slam | White Warrior | Short film |
| 2006 | Girl with Gun | Ninja Girl | Short film |
| 2006 | You, Me and Dupree | Hawaiian Air Ticketing Agent | Uncredited |
| 2006 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Kim Li | |
| 2006 | Duan Quan | Liu Xi | Short film |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Lian | Uncredited |
| 2007 | The Delivery Man | Short film | |
| 2008 | Trailer Park of Terror | Miss China | |
| 2008 | Stiletto | Geisha #1 | Also choreograher |
| 2008 | The Living Sword | Madison | Short film |
| 2008 | Cleaner | The Cleaner | Short film |
| 2008 | Life at the Trailer Park of Terror | Miss China | Short film |
| 2009 | Sleeping Dragon | Kaya | Short film |
| 2009 | Blood and Bone | Sherry | |
| 2010 | Supreme Champion | Ming | |
| 2011 | Cold Fusion | Ekaterina Demidrova | |
| 2012 | The Girl from the Naked Eye | Cop | |
| 2015 | The Hunted | Serena | |
| 2014 | Black Salt | Horse Ripper | Short film |
| 2017 | Check Point | Suzie | Also associate producer |
| 2017 | Zambo Dende: Predictable night | Short film | |
| 2018 | Blindsided: The Game | Emily | |
| 2018 | Venom | Riot/Corinne Wan | Credited as "Malaysia EMT / Riot Host" |
| 2018 | The Green Ghost | Song Shijin | |
| 2019 | California Love | Lisa Yuen | |
| 2021 | Black Widow |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | |
| 2008 | Ninja Cheerleaders | Double |
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltage | |
| 2009 | Gamer | |
| 2009 | Surrogates | |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | |
| 2010 | Lure | Direct-to-Video; double |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | |
| 2010 | Olympus Has Fallen | Double for Malana Lea |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | |
| 2015 | Mockingjay: Burn | Short film |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | |
| 2019 | California Love |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Next Action Star | Herself | Contestant |
| 2006 | Saurian | Chu | TV Movie |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Michelle Kim | Episode: "The Mole" |
| 2007 | Moonlight | Cocktail Waitress | Episode: "B.C." |
| 2008 | Depth Charge | Chang | TV Movie |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Jody Sun | Episode: "She's Not There" |
| 2009 | 1000 Ways to Die | May | Episode: "Death Bites" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Desiree McQuire | Episode: "Pool Shark" |
| 2011 | Supah Ninjas | Melody | Episode: "Hero of the Shadows" |
| 2012 | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Young Kavila | Episode: "Luis Mena" |
| 2013 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Mileena | Recurring (season 2) |
| 2013 | We Are Men | Jill | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Metal Hurlant Chronicles | Gas | Episode: "The Endomorphe" |
| 2014 | Switched at Birth | Phoebe | Episode: "Have You Really the Courage?" |
| 2014 | CollegeHumor Originals | Julian | Episode: "What Happens Next" |
| 2017 | The Librarians | Lam's Major Domo | Episode: "And the Fatal Separation" |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon | Female Fighter | Episode: "In a Lonely Place" |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Uncredited; Episode: "Red Scare"; Double for Christina Chang |
| 2009 | Angel of Death | Webseries |
| 2015 | Community | Uncredited; Episode: "Modern Espionage" |
| 2018 | The Rookie | 1 episode; Double for Melissa O'Neil |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Lian (voice, motion capture) |
| 2007 | Golden Axe: Beast Rider | Tyris Flare (motion and face capture) |
| 2009 | UFC 2009 Undisputed | Arianny Celeste (motion capture) |
| 2010 | God of War III | Motion capture |
| 2012 | Kinect Star Wars | Mavra Zane (motion capture) |
| 2012 | Resident Evil 6 | Ada Wong (motion capture) |
| 2013 | God of War: Ascension | Motion capture |
| 2014 | The Last of Us: Left Behind | Stunts |
| 2015 | Halo 5: Guardians | Motion capture |
| 2017 | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | Chloe Frazer (motion capture) |
Various roles: Medal of Honor: Underground (2000), Law & Order: Dead on the Money (2002), Law & Order II: Double or Nothing (2003), Law & Order: Justice is Served (2004), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005), Gears of War (2006), Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (2008), Resistance: Retribution (2009), Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010), Blur (2010), X-Men: Destiny (2011), Sleeping Dogs (2012), Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012).
Miscellaneous
- TV show Next Action Star (2004) - herself
- Snapdragon commercial (2012) - Mage
Awards and recognition
In 2006, Lee was nominated in the category "Female Action Performer of the Year" at the Action On Film International Film Festival for her role of a ninja in the short film Girl with Gun.[1] In 2007, she, along with the others stunt performers in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, was nominated in Screen Actors Guild Awards for "Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture".[2] In 2010, she was featured on the cover of Inside Kung Fu.[3]
References
- "AOF 2006 Results". Action On Film International Film Festival. 2006. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- "Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Actor". Filmtied. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Michelle Lee". MA-Mags. 38 (5). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
