
Age: 43
female
With twelve feature films and six television series to her name, Grace represents the best of East meets West. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, Grace has acted in all three languages on-screen in award-winning films and blockbusters in the Asia Pacific region and was honored with the Best Actress Award at the 2011 HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles for her portrayal of the vigilante Ava Chen in "Bloodtraffick". Best known English language projects include 'Independence Day Resurgence', the long-awaited sequel to the 1996 blockbuster by director Roland Emmerich, lead female 'Anna' in the romantic drama "Lost for Words", 'Claire' the search and rescue team medic in the sci-fi thriller "Infini" and the Gemini fighting warrior in action-filled "The Man with the Iron Fists". Dedicated to bringing authenticity to every role, Grace often performs her own stunts. For example, she trained under (action director) Corey Yuen's team prior to filming Man with The Iron Fists and performed a staggering 95% of her action stunts - impressing and earning genuine respect from the stunt and production team. Grace's dedication and versatility are unrivaled by her peers whether it be on the screens, on the red carpet, or as an ambassador for international brands. Born in Taiwan of Cantonese descent and grew up in Sydney Australia, Grace possesses the unique combination and sensitivity of that cross-cultural upbringing. Grace holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Sydney, with majors in Accounting & Commercial Law.

Live action Hollywood Movie (Lionsgate) Trying to vote on good casting fits with the following in mind: Favoring Actor/Actresses of Asian Descent Favoring Actor/Actresses with Martial Arts experience where able Favoring Actor/Actresses with American cinema experience (English speaking) Also some Concepts for Diversity without Compromising Asian cast too much: Naruto is in a fictional setting, not technically Japan (obviously heavily influenced) Hidden Sand- Has Arab Influence, so Arab descent considered Hidden Cloud- Has western Influence (Especially African-American), so African descent considered Hidden Leaf- Has strongest Japanese influence Hidden Mist- Has story similarities to USSR/Russia, descent considered Hidden Mist-Also has reminiscence of Polynesian culture (Geography/ Water Abilities), descent considered Senju Clan- Lots of references to Buddhism and Hinduism (symbol resembles Vajra, Tsunade Forehead mark, Hashirama's Sev. 1000 hands=Buddhist "Senju Kannon")...Indian descent considered Jashinism (Hidan)- Similarities to Thuggee beliefs, Indian descent considered Uzumaki Clan- Red Hair of great significance, Red Heads considered Inuzuka Clan- Indigenous evoking characteristics, descent considered






