Françoise Yip

Biography

Françoise Yip is a Canadian actress of Chinese descent, born on September 4, 1972. Her father is Chinese and her mother is French Canadian. She began her career in Canada, then entered the Hong Kong film industry after appearing in the 1995 film "Rumble in the Bronx," where she was said to resemble Hong Kong actress Cherie Chung. She starred in several Hong Kong films but did not achieve major success. She later moved to Hollywood, appearing in films such as "Blade: Trinity" and "Alien vs. Predator: Requiem." In recent years, she has focused on television acting, appearing in series such as "Andromeda," "Smallville," "Caprica," "Sanctuary," "Fringe," "Arrow," and "Shadowhunters."