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Lucille Soong

Lucille Soong

Actor · Born September 5, 1935 (91) · Beijing, China

Lucille Soong (born August 15, 1938) is a Chinese-American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Grandma Jenny Huang in the television series Fresh Off the Boat.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 5, 1935 (91)
From
Beijing, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Lucille Soong's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
25%
Self
22%
Society
13%
Survival
11%
Power
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
3
Tense
2
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lucille Soong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lucille Soong's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Freakier Friday(2025)

    as Grandma Chiang

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Holidazed(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Grandma Lin

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Raya and the Last Dragon(2021)

    as Dang Hu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Fresh Off the Boat(2015)

    Show 116 episodes · as Grandma Huang

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Heebie Jeebies(2013)

    as Zu Mu

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Nine Dead(2009)

    as Chan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Line Woman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Dark Blue(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Chin

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Nora's Hair Salon II(2008)

    as Ming

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Xiongnu

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Just Like Heaven(2005)

    as Chinese Exorcist

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mai Zhang

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sky High(2005)

    as Cook

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · as Yao Lin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Nora's Hair Salon(2004)

    as Ming

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Freaky Friday(2003)

    as Pei-Pei's Mom

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Deng

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Chasing Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Hostess

  • The Michael Richards Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman #1

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Lum

  • My American Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Friend of Grandma

  • The Corruptor(1999)

    as Elderly Immigrant

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lili

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs. Wong

  • Fired Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Kim

  • Yesterday's Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Kang

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Vietnamese Woman

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Vanishing Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ling

  • The Joy Luck Club(1993)

    as Popo

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • One More Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kim Lee

  • Dolly Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Dolly

  • The Prisoner(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Flower Girl

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Mini-Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Lucille

  • The Brides of Fu Manchu(1966)

    as Ling / Bride (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Three Weeks of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Marco the Magnificent(1965)

    as Princess Bride (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Darling(1965)

    as Allie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Knack... and How to Get It(1965)

    as Girl in Sauna (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Genghis Khan(1965)

    as Concubine

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • French Dressing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Starlet (uncredited)

  • 55 Days at Peking(1963)

    as Concubine (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Man of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse (uncredited)

  • Ferry to Hong Kong(1959)

    as The Bride (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1959 to 2025; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Freakier Friday (2025)

$153M worldwide

Highest rated

Fresh Off the Boat (2015)

Midcredits 80th

Film career

19592025

Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s12 · acting1970s1 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 18th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
6595

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lucille Soong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Nora's Hair Salon (2004)

95th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lucille Soong's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lucille Soong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lucille Soong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chanel Capra shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers