Vivian Wu

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Summary

Vivian Wu is a Chinese-born American actress known for The Last Emperor, The Joy Luck Club, Heaven & Earth, and The Pillow Book, as well as later work in Chinese film and television and the series Away. Her roles often draw on Chinese history, family, and cultural identity. Wu has spoken about the limited roles available to Asian women and said she hoped to play a heroine whose individuality was not defined by being Asian; she also welcomed portraying a modern Chinese woman in a positive light in Away. No public partisan activism, advocacy affiliations, or broader DEI roles are on record.