Li-Ming Hu (born June 22, 1987), is a New Zealand actress, artist, and musician. She is best known for playing Li Mei Chen in '' Shortland Street'', Gemma/RPM Operator Silver in '' Power Rangers RPM'', and Lisa Fong in the short film ''Take 3''.

Biography

Hu was born to Chinese-Singaporean immigrant parents in Palmerston North. After receiving her master's degree in history from the University of Auckland, she started her acting career at '' Shortland Street'' portraying Li Mei Chen, who was once described as "mean and cantankerous". Her character initially began as a medical student, who quickly graduated to doctor, and was known for her ambition and abrasive manner. After a three-year stint, Li Mei was killed off with a deadly virus. Hu was a '' Treasure Island'' contestant and television presenter, and starred as Gemma/RPM Operator Silver in '' Power Rangers RPM'', which she later reprised nine years later in ''

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''.

Other interests

Hu also holds a Master of Arts degree in history from the University of Auckland, where she also tutored. She worked at the New Zealand Human Rights Commission for a number of years, and was working on a visual arts degree at Auckland University of Technology, with a focus on sculpture, installation and performance. Hu also starred with Andy Wong in ''Lantern'', a stage play in which both of them together play ten characters in total. Hu later emigrated to the United States and as of 2018, was in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago masters programme. She is an artist who is part of the Riff Raff duo alongside Daphne Simons and has appeared at the

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and in Wassaic, New York. Hu is also a musician who formed half of the musical project

The Tokey Tones The Tokey Tones are a band led by Scott Mannion, formerly of Auckland indie pop bands Polaar and Plasticene. The Tokey Tones are primarily a studio-based band, the other long-time key member being Li Ming Hu, who is more widely known for her role ...

with Scott Mannion.

Filmography

Television

*'' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Amazon *'' Shortland Street'', Li Mei Chen *''Spin Doctors'' (two seasons) *'' Power Rangers RPM'', Gemma/RPM Operator Silver *'' The Shannara Chronicles'', Advisor Shona *''

'', Gemma/RPM Operator Silver

Film

*''Take 3'' *'' Kawa, Alice

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hu, Li Ming Living people New Zealand television actresses New Zealand soap opera actresses New Zealand people of Chinese descent People from Palmerston North University of Auckland alumni School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni 1987 births