Sung-Hi Lee (

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:이승희) is a South Korean model and actress based in North America. She has been featured in ''

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'' magazine as well as in many other magazines and some commercial advertising.

Early life and education

Born in Gija-chon,

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, Lee moved to the United States in 1978. She attended

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on a scholarship for three years.

Career

Lee has worked as an actress, appearing in films such as ''A Night on the Water'' (1998), ''Error in Judgment'' (1998), ''

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'' (2000), ''

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'' (2000), ''

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'' (2003), '' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure'' (2003), and as Ferrari in '' The Girl Next Door'' (2004). She has also appeared on television, in the ''

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'' episode "The Dragon" (2001) and landing roles such as

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in 2002's ''

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'' and the waitress Sophie on the

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''. She also starred on ''

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'' in the 2002 episode "Holy Mackerel". In 2007 she played Tricia Tanaka in the ''

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" and also appeared in the series premiere of the FOX sitcom '' Back to You''. In 2009, Lee appeared in the action film '' The Art of War III: Retribution'' (2009) as Sun Yi, and as Crystal in the comedy ''

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'' (2009). Lee has also had a career in modeling, ranging from high-profile adult magazines such as ''

'' (in which she was the first Asian model to feature on the cover) to advertisements for

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, Brut,

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and Sunkist Juice.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Sung-Hi 1970 births Living people American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses American actresses of Korean descent American models of Korean descent Ohio State University alumni Miss Hawaiian Tropic delegates South Korean emigrants to the United States South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean female models People from Seoul 21st-century American women