Li Jun Li facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Li Jun Li
Li in 2018
Born	Shanghai, China
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present

Li Jun Li (whose Chinese name is 李麗君) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows and movies. You might have seen her as Iris Chang in Quantico, Rose Cooper in The Exorcist, or Jenny Wah in Wu Assassins. She also played Lady Fay Zhu in the 2022 movie Babylon.

Early Life

Li Jun Li was born in Shanghai, China. When she was six years old, her father, who was a painter, moved their family to Bogotá, Colombia, for his work.

Three years later, her family moved again. They immigrated to New York City in the United States. Li Jun Li later graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, where she studied dance.

Acting Career

Li Jun Li got her first big acting chance in 2008. She starred alongside Matthew Morrison in the musical South Pacific at Lincoln Center in New York. This musical won a Tony Award, which is a very important award for Broadway shows.

Early Roles

After her success in South Pacific, Li Jun Li started getting roles in many TV shows and films. Some of her early TV appearances included Blue Bloods in 2010 and Damages from 2011 to 2012. She also appeared in movies like Chinese Puzzle in 2013.

She became more widely known by landing bigger roles. These included parts in Neil LaBute's Billy and Billie and Minority Report on Fox, both in 2015.

Breakthrough TV Roles

In 2016, Li Jun Li was cast in a recurring role on the ABC thriller series Quantico. She played Iris Chang, an FBI recruit.

In the same year, she joined the NBC police show Chicago P.D. for its fourth season. She also appeared in an episode of Chicago Fire, which is part of the same TV universe.

On July 26, 2017, it was announced that Li Jun Li would become a regular cast member. She joined the second season of the Fox TV series The Exorcist as Rose Cooper.

Recent Work

In 2019, Li Jun Li was cast as Jenny Wah. This was a main role in the Netflix supernatural crime drama series Wu Assassins.

In December 2020, she got a role in Damien Chazelle's film Babylon. Her character, Lady Fay Zhu, was inspired by the famous silent film actress Anna May Wong. The movie received mixed reviews, meaning some people loved it and some didn't. However, many people praised Li Jun Li's performance in the film.

Film and TV Shows

Here is a list of some of the movies and TV shows Li Jun Li has been in:

Movies

TV Series