American actress
Amy Hill
Hill in 1983
Born Amy Marie Hill
(1953-05-09 ) May 9, 1953 (age 71) Occupations
Actress
stand-up comedian
Years active 1984–present Children 1[citation needed ]
Amy Marie Hill (born May 9, 1953) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Hill's first major role was as Yung-Hee "Grandma" Kim on All-American Girl .
Hill has been a mainstay on American television in her work, many of her roles being major recurring roles, the most notable being: Mrs. DePaulo on That's So Raven , Mama Tohru on Jackie Chan Adventures , Mrs. Hasagawa in Lilo & Stitch: The Series (reprising the same character she played in Lilo & Stitch ), Ah-Mah Jasmine Lee in The Life and Times of Juniper Lee , Judy Harvey in Enlightened , Mah Mah Ling in American Dad! , Beverly Tarantino in Mom and Ms. Mannering in Preacher .
Hill was a series regular on the Amazon Prime Video show Just Add Magic as Mama P along with recurring in Unreal as Dr. Wagerstein on the basic cable network Lifetime and The CW romantic comedy musical Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Lourdes Chan. She also plays Teuila "Kumu" Tuileta, the cultural curator of Robin Master's estate, in the 2018 reboot series Magnum P.I.
In film, she played Mrs. Kwan in The Cat in the Hat , Sue in 50 First Dates , and Mrs. Ho-Kym in Next Friday .
Early life
1983 in Sausalito, California . From left, Cora Miao (Hong Kong), Amy Hill, Rita Yee and Laureen Chew .
Hill was born on May 9, 1953, in Deadwood, South Dakota , to Japanese national Ayako Yoneoka Hill (1914–2008) and Archie Russell Hill (1923–1979), a Finnish American who died after an automobile accident when Hill was 26 years old.[ 1] She became an acclaimed actress working with the famed Asian American Theater Company in San Francisco , California . Hill is also known in the theatre world as a respected performance artist , having written and performed a number of one-woman shows , including the trilogy of Tokyo Bound , Reunion , and Beside Myself .
Career
Hill first became noticed in the industry for her involvement on Margaret Cho 's short-lived sitcom All-American Girl in the role of grandmother Yung-hee, better known as Grandma or Grandma Kim.
Following the cancellation of All-American Girl she was cast in the role of Kay Ohara on Maybe This Time , which would eventually lead her to working and co-starring with TV legend Betty White and former All American Girl co-star Ashley Johnson .
She starred in the films Max Keeble's Big Move , Big Fat Liar , The Cat in the Hat , Let's Go To Prison , Lilo & Stitch , and as Dr. Barrenbottom in 2013's Big Gay Love , but her most well-known film role was as Sue in the film 50 First Dates .
She guest-starred on Night Court , Six Feet Under , Desperate Housewives , Two and a Half Men , King of the Hill , 3rd Rock from the Sun , The Sarah Silverman Program , and My Wife & Kids . She had recurring roles on TV shows as well, such as the lesbian daughter of D. L. Hughley 's neighbor (played by Pat Morita ) on The Hughleys , the upstairs neighbor of Monica and Rachel on Friends , Mrs. DePaulo on That's So Raven , Mama Tohru on Jackie Chan Adventures , Mrs. Hasagawa on Lilo & Stitch: The Series , Penny Candy on The Puzzle Place , Maureen Nervosa, the owner of Cafe Nervosa on Frasier , Mah Mah, the adopted mother of Francine on American Dad! , Dr. Lauren Brown on General Hospital , and Suji on The Naked Truth . In the sixth-season finale of Seinfeld , she played the part of Frank Costanza's long-lost girlfriend during his Korean War service. She played Pang Bing, the final antagonist of the series finale of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness . She also appeared in Season 2, Episode 10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001).
She had regular roles on Strip Mall and as "Ah-Mah" Jasmine Lee on The Life and Times of Juniper Lee . Hill has recurring roles as Beverley on Mom and Ms. Mannering on Preacher .
Since 2018 she has co-starred as Teuila "Kumu" Tuileta, the cultural curator of Robin Master's estate, in the reboot series Magnum P.I. .
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1984
Partners in Crime
Mai Ling
Episode: "Celebrity"
1987
The Real Ghostbusters
Anne Lawson
Voice, episode: "The Revenge of Murray the Mantis"
1988
Growing Pains
Dr. Celeste Buhai
Episode: "State of the Union"
Night Court
Namilama
Episode: "Danny Got His Gun"
It's a Living
Martha Dumond
Episode: "The New Guy Show"
1990
Perfect Strangers
Roy
Episode: "The Men Who Knew Too Much: Part 2"
1991
Baby Talk
Mrs. Vitale
Episode: "A Star Is Newborn"
1993
Nurses
Joanna Joyce
Episode: "No, But I Played One on TV"
1994–95
All-American Girl
Yung-hee 'Grandma' Kim
Main role
1995
Seinfeld
Kim
Episode: "The Understudy "
The Puzzle Place
Penny Candy
Episode: "Cute Is as Cute Does"
1995, 1997, 1999
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Ma-Ma/Mrs. Oolong, Ming, The Empress
Voice, 3 episodes
1995–96
Maybe This Time
Kay Ohara
Main role
1996
Spider-Man: The Animated Series
Agent Susan Choi
Voice, 2 episodes[ 2]
1997
Boston Common
Mrs. Sakini
Episode: "The Occidental Purists"
Pauly
Sumi
Main role
1997–98
The Naked Truth
Suji
Guest role (season 3)
1998
Twelfth Night
Maria
TV film
1999–00
The Hughleys
Mrs. Fujino, Joanie Park
3 episodes
2000
Unauthorized: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
Soona Vili
TV film
Friends
Woman
Episode: "The One With All the Candy"
2000–01
Strip Mall
Fanny Sue Chang
Main role
2001
3rd Rock from the Sun
Rita
Episode: "A Dick Replacement"
Virtually Casey
Principal Ono
TV film
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Ibu
Voice, television film[ 2]
My Wife and Kids
Nurse Lorraine
2 episodes
2001–02, 2005
Jackie Chan Adventures
Mama Tohru
Voice; recurring role (seasons 2–3), guest (season 5)
2002
One on One
Ms. Kim
Episode: "Me & My Shadow"
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
Sylvia
Episode: "Grief Counselor"
King of the Hill
Michiko
Episode: "Returning Japanese"
The Proud Family
Mrs. Wong
Voice, episode: "Romeo Must Wed"
MDs
Amy Park
Episode: "A La Casa"
2003
Still Standing
Mrs. Cutler
Episode: "Still Excelling"
Frasier
Maureen Nervosa
Episode: "Farewell, Nervosa"
Eve
Maribel
Episode: "The Talk"
King of the Hill
Laoma Souphanousinphone
Voice, episode: "Maid in Arlen"
2003–05
That's So Raven
Mrs. DePaulo
Guest role (seasons 1–3)
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Mrs. Hasagawa
Voice, recurring role
2004
Kim Possible
Dr. Wanda Wong
Voice, episode: "The Truth Hurts"
Six Feet Under
Madame Mana Lisa
Episode: "Can I Come Up Now?"
Hot Momma
Ruth
TV film
Without a Trace
Pacita Ojeda
Episode: "Upstairs Downstairs"
2004–05
North Shore
Bobbie Seau
2 episodes
2005
Jake in Progress
Gert
Episode: "Sign Language"
The Closer
Franny
2 episodes
Hot Properties
Mary
Main role
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Superior
Voice, episode: "Bato of the Water Tribe"[ 2]
2005–06
Related
Grace
3 episodes
2005–06
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
Ah Mah
Voice
2006
Desperate Housewives
Mrs. Pate
Episode: "Don't Look at Me"
Just for Kicks
Lucy Costello
Episode: "I Love Lucy"
American Dragon: Jake Long
Aunt Cathy
Voice, episode: "Feeding Frenzy"
2007
In Case of Emergency
Mrs. Lee
Episode: "Your Goose Is Cooked"
The Sarah Silverman Program
Judge Gu
Episode: "Joan of Arf"
Grey's Anatomy
Joanne
Episode: "Let the Truth Sting"
Legion of Super Heroes
K3NT
Voice, episode: "The Man from the Edge of Tomorrow"[ 2]
2007–13
American Dad!
Mah Mah
Voice, recurring role
2008
Boston Legal
Dr. Kathleen Rosewell
Episode: "Mad About You"
The Return of Jezebel James
Dr. Koe
Episode: "Pilot"
Ghost Whisperer
Adrienne
Episode: "Firestarter"
Eli Stone
Judge Uchimura
Episode: "Happy Birthday, Nate"
2009
General Hospital
Dr. Laura Brown
Guest role
DJ & The Fro
Karen / Amy Jarowski
TV series
The Goode Family
Kiki / Jacki
Voice, 4 episodes
Glee
Dr. Chin
Episode: "Throwdown "
Castle
Alma
Episode: "Vampire Weekend"
2010
Two and a Half Men
Mrs. Wiggins
Episode: "Ixnay on the Oggie Day"
Law & Order: LA
Judge Taryn Tanabe-Ford
Episode: "Pasadena"
2011
The Mentalist
Nurse Viola Hearn
Episode: "Bloodstream"
State of Georgia
Li
Episode: "There's a Place for Us"
Reed Between the Lines
Mrs. McDonaugh
Episode: "Let's Talk About Dishonesty"
Family Practice
Jenny Kim
TV film
2011–12, 2016
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Su, Mrs. Gow, Pang Bing
Voice, 3 episodes[ 2]
2011–13
Enlightened
Judy Harvey
Recurring role
2012
Retired at 35
Mary
Episode: "The Apartment"
2013
The Office
Nail Salon Manager
Episode: "Couples Discount "
Arrested Development
Noh
Episode: "Queen B."
You and Your Fucking Coffee
Amy
Episode: "Election Day"
The League
Mrs. Hatch
Episode: "Heavy Petting"
Sean Saves the World
Mrs. Ling
Episode: "Of Moles and Men"
The Legend of Korra
Air Acolyte
Voice, episode: "The Southern Lights"[ 2]
2014
Jessie
Keahi
Episode: "Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker and Joey"
Hawaii Five-0
Tour Guide
Episode: "Kanalu Hope Loa"
2015
Sanjay and Craig
Chef Mei
Voice, episode: "Dangerous Debbie"[ 2]
2015–16
Unreal
Dr. Wagerstein
Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
2015–18
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Lourdes Chan
Recurring role (seasons 1–3)
2015–17
Mom
Beverly Tarantino
Recurring role (seasons 2–5)
2016
Life in Pieces
Principal Bundy
Episode: "Prank Assistant Gum Puppy"
2016–17
The Great Indoors
Carol
4 episodes[ 2]
2016–19
Just Add Magic
Ida 'Mama P' Perez
Main role
2017
Preacher
Ms. Mannering
Recurring role (season 2)
2018
Black-ish
Nana Jean
2 episodes
Santa Clarita Diet
Dr. Kellog
Episode: "No Family Is Perfect"
3 Year Plan
Coral Castaneda
TV series
2018–19
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny
Grandma Panda
Voice, main role[ 2]
2018–24
Magnum P.I.
Teuila "Kumu" Tuileta
Main role
2019
Costume Quest
Lily Chu / Monster Crowd / Bakin' Guest #1
4 episodes
2020–21
Cleopatra in Space
Professor Sitre
Voice, recurring role
2020
Boy Luck Club
Mama Lai
Episode: "Party Mama"
2021
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Dr. Takushi
Episode: "Love is a Mystery"
Big City Greens
Mrs. Sato
Voice, episode: "Rent Control"
Yasuke
Daimyo
Voice, 4 episodes[ 2]
2022
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Pei-Pei
Voice, episode: "A Cause for the Paws"[ 2]
TBA
UDrive Me
Toni
TV series, pre-production
Stage
Awards and nominations
References
^ KQED interview with Amy Hill Archived August 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Amy Hill (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 10, 2023 . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (April 21, 2023). "Chris Sanders in Final Talks to Return as Voice of Stitch in Disney's Live-Action 'Lilo & Stitch' (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Guide to the Annotated Catalog to Productions and Scripts in the Asian American Theater Company Archives" . Online Archive of California . University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved 16 February 2024 .
^ "ARTS PREVIEW SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 1996" . The Courier-Journal . 25 August 1996. Retrieved 16 February 2024 .
^ Brantley, Ben (17 July 1998). "FESTIVAL REVIEW; Addled Sailors in Sea of Love" . New York Times . Retrieved 16 February 2024 .
^ "Amy Hill – Broadway Cast & Staff" . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League. Retrieved 16 February 2024 .
^ Martinez, Julio (19 February 2008). "Voices From Okinawa" . Variety . Retrieved 16 February 2024 .
^ "Full Cast, Creative Team Set for Culture Clash's Peace at Getty Villa" . TheatreMania . 12 August 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2024 .
^ "Theater review: 'Wrinkles' at East West Players" . Los Angeles Times . 17 February 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2024 .
^ Meyer, Dan (18 May 2021). "WATCH: Why NAATCO's Upcoming All-Asian Our Town Is 'a Balm' for These Times" . Playbill . Retrieved 16 February 2024 .
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