Haley Tju facts for kids

Haley Alexandra Tju (/ˈtʃuː/) (born February 15, 2001) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Marcy Wu in the Disney Channel animated series Amphibia, Nu Hai in the DreamWorks Animation series, Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, Pepper in the Nickelodeon television series Bella and the Bulldogs and Stella Zhau in the Nickelodeon animated series The Loud House.

Early life

Tju was born in Southern California, and grew up in Chino Hills, California. She began acting at the age of four, and was home schooled. She is of Chinese and Indonesian descent. Her sister Brianne Tju is also an actress.

Career

Her first television appearance was in a commercial for Pizza Hut, while her first TV show performance was a bit part in Hannah Montana at the age of seven. Tju has appeared in television shows, television films, feature films and a short. Tju has appeared on The Suite Life on Deck where she played Young London in an episode. Later came episode appearances on Desperate Housewives, Jessie, Go On, and The Thundermans. She also appeared in the television film Den Brother. In 2013, Tju was signed to a talent deal with Nickelodeon after participating in a showcase at the Los Angeles Groundlings Theater.

Her first prominent role was as a voice actor in the children's animated series Monsters vs. Aliens as Sqweep. Next, Tju landed her first leading role in the Nickelodeon television special, The Massively Mixed Up Middle School Mystery, playing one of three young detectives.

On the Nickelodeon television series Bella and the Bulldogs, Tju played the main role of Pepper Silverstein, the cheerleader best friend of Brec Bassinger's character Bella Dawson.

In 2018, Tju began voicing Stella Zhau on the Nickelodeon animated series The Loud House, Nu Hai in the DreamWorks animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny and Karmi, Hiro's love interest in Big Hero 6: The Series. She later voiced Marcy Wu on the Disney Channel animated series Amphibia in 2020.

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Haley Tju para niños