Tag Archives: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month, so we’re spotlighting some of our favorite women on TV with that heritage. You can read all the entries in the series here. Lucy Liu is one of those actors who has a steady career, showcasing her talents across multiple platforms, but makes it all look so effortless, we forget just how skilled …

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month, so we’re spotlighting some of our favorite women on TV with that heritage. You can read all the entries in the series here. Malese Jow – also known simply as Melise in reference to her birth name, Elizabeth Melise Jow – was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but she moved to California with her …

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month, so we’re spotlighting some of our favorite women on TV with that heritage. You can read all the entries in the series here. Margaret Denise Quigley, better known as Maggie Q, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father is of Irish and Polish descent and her mother Vietnamese. During her high school years, …

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month, so we’re spotlighting some of our favorite women on TV with that heritage. You can read all the entries in the series here. Constance Wu was born in Richmond, Virginia, the third of four daughters to parents who immigrated from Taiwan. Education was clearly important in her family – although her grandparents did …

Jamie Chung is our first spotlight for Asian Pacific American Heritage month