Acting
Valerie Tian
EN cinema · 27 credits
Born
21 April 1989 (age 37)
Birthplace
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Valerie Tian (born April 21, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Su-Chin in Juno. Tian auditioned for Canadian director Mina Shum in the summer of 2001, while Shum was casting for Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity, and won the leading role of Mindy Ho. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002, and was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and LA Asian American Film Festival in 2003. In 2004, she played alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in the action movie Wake of Death. She also had a cameo appearance inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and leading roles in the Wake of Death and the short film, Chika's Bird. She also appeared as an X kid in X2 and X-Men United, and as an elf in Disney’s Santa Clause 2. Tian was a series regular on the Warner Brothers' television series, Black Sash, and appeared in a cameo role in the ABC seriesThe Days. She is currently a series regular on the CTV series, "Motive."
Known for
Filmography
Armageddon Road
as Asian Waitress
Moving Parts
as Zhenzhen
Dead Shack
as Lisa
Come and Find Me
as Student
Words and Pictures
as Emily
A.C.O.D.
as Kieko
21 Jump Street
as Burns
The Moth Diaries
as Charlie
Triple Dog
as Kayla
Charlie St. Cloud
as Girl in Toy Store
Jennifer's Body
as Chastity
Dim Sum Funeral
as Emily
Drillbit Taylor
as Brooke
Juno
as Su-Chin
Anna's Storm
as Franny
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as New York Teen Girl #1
Bob the Butler
as Sophie
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
as Interview Girl #1
X2
as X-Kid at Museum (uncredited)
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
as Mindy Lum
The Santa Clause 2
as Elf (uncredited)