Jessica Lu

Jessica Lu (April 18, 1985) is an American actress, model, and spokesperson. She is best known for her portrayal of Ming Huang on the MTV television series Awkward.

Lu was born in Schaumburg, Illinois on April 18, 1985. She has a younger brother, Andy. As a child, she attended Hanover Highlands Elementary School located in Hanover Park, Illinois, Robert Frost Junior High, and James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Jessica grew up in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois, where she spent her childhood and high school days developing her love of theater and the performing arts. She went on to attend Columbia College Chicago, where she starred as the lead role in the musical Flower Drum Song, before graduating with an honors degree in Musical Theatre Performance. She is of Chinese and Japanese decent.

Jessica Lu is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 21 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Line of Duty (2019), God Friended Me (2018), Saving the Human Race (2017), From Straight A's to XXX (2017), Awkward. (2011), American Horror Story (2011), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Two and a Half Men (2003). The recorded credits span 2000 to 2026, including 9 movies and 12 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.