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born: "5 September 1935"
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# Lucille Soong

Actor. Born 5 September 1935 in Beijing, China.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 September 1935, Beijing, China
- **Also known as:** 宋静秀, Song Jingxiu

## Biography

Lucille Soong is a Chinese-American actress. Born on 5 September 1935 in Tianjin, China, she moved to Hong Kong at the age of 21 and was discovered by director Lewis Gilbert, making her screen debut in his 1959 film *Ferry to Hong Kong*.

After moving to London in the 1960s, she appeared in British television and film, later relocating to the United States. She is best known for her recurring role as Grandma Jenny Huang in the series *Fresh Off the Boat* (2015–2020) and for her performances in *Freaky Friday* (2003) as Pei-Pei's mother and *Raya and the Last Dragon* (2021) voicing Dang Hu. She reprises a role in the 2025 sequel *Freakier Friday*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Freakier Friday* (2025), Fi1m 65, as Grandma Chiang — [page](https://film.one/film/freakier-friday.md)

## Also known for

- *Raya and the Last Dragon* (2021), Dang Hu (voice)
- *Freaky Friday* (2003), Pei-Pei's Mom
- *Bones* (2005), Mai Zhang
- *Just Like Heaven* (2005), Chinese Exorcist
- *Sky High* (2005), Cook
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), Yao Lin
- *The King of Queens* (1998), Lili
- *JAG* (1995), Vietnamese Woman

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