Actor

Vanessa Kai

September 18, 1982 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

VANESSA KAI is best known for her work in CW's hit series "Kung Fu". Most recently, you can find Vanessa in a recurring role as Gisela Mott on "Elsbeth" starring Carrie Preston on CBS. In theater, Vanessa Kai was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as "Ruby" in the world premiere of "KPOP," an Off-Broadway, immersive musical event produced by Ars Nova. Other notable credits include the world premieres of "The Pain of My Belligerence" at Playwrights Horizons, "Somebody's Daughter" at Second Stage and "The Architecture of Becoming" at New York's City Center. Vanessa's breakthrough role came in 2020 when she was cast as Pei-Ling Zhang in CW's hit series "Kung Fu", produced by Warner Bros.

Notable work

8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Reporter
7.6
Gotham (2014)
as Board Member
7.6
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
as Elizabeth Wilkinson
8.4
Gabriel's Inferno (2020)
as Dr. Ling
7.7
The Leftovers (2014)
as Parent at School
8.3
New Amsterdam (2018)
as Suzanne Izuka
7
Madam Secretary (2014)
as CIA Agent
7.5
Kung Fu (2021)
as Pei-Ling Zhang

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