Valerie Tian

Known for
Acting
Born
April 21, 1989 (age 37)
Birthplace
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

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

2026
Armageddon Road poster

Armageddon Road

Movie · as Asian Waitress

2020
Moving Parts poster

Moving Parts

Movie · as Zhenzhen

2020
The Curse of Willow Song poster

The Curse of Willow Song

Movie · as Willow

2017
Dead Shack poster

Dead Shack

Movie · as Lisa

2016
Come and Find Me poster

Come and Find Me

Movie · as Student

2016
Beyond Redemption poster

Beyond Redemption

Movie · as Dodo

2015
Even Lambs Have Teeth poster

Even Lambs Have Teeth

Movie · as Mandy

2015
The Magicians poster

The Magicians

TV · as Healer Faye · 5 eps

2015
Backstrom poster

Backstrom

TV · as Bethany · 1 ep

2015
iZombie poster

iZombie

TV · as Darcy Bennett · 5 eps

2014
Words and Pictures poster

Words and Pictures

Movie · as Emily

2014
The 100 poster

The 100

TV · as Kid #1 · 1 ep

2014
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce poster

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

TV · as Laina, Liana · 1 ep

2013
A.C.O.D. poster

A.C.O.D.

Movie · as Kieko

2013
Motive poster

Motive

TV · as Officer Wendy Sung · 13 eps

2013
Bates Motel poster

Bates Motel

TV · as Clerk · 1 ep

2012
21 Jump Street poster

21 Jump Street

Movie · as Burns

2012
Arrow poster

Arrow

TV · as Morgan · 3 eps

2011
The Moth Diaries poster

The Moth Diaries

Movie · as Charlie

2010
Triple Dog poster

Triple Dog

Movie · as Kayla

2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief poster

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Movie · as Cute Girl

2010
Charlie St. Cloud poster

Charlie St. Cloud

Movie · as Girl in Toy Store

2010
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf poster

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Movie · as Debbie

2009
Jennifer's Body poster

Jennifer's Body

Movie · as Chastity

2008
Dim Sum Funeral poster

Dim Sum Funeral

Movie · as Emily

2008
Drillbit Taylor poster

Drillbit Taylor

Movie · as Brooke

2008
The Secret Life of the American Teenager poster

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

TV · as Wendy · 6 eps

2007
Juno poster

Juno

Movie · as Su-Chin

2007
Anna's Storm poster

Anna's Storm

Movie · as Franny

2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer poster

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Movie · as New York Teen Girl #1

2007
Aliens in America poster

Aliens in America

TV · 2 eps

2007
Bionic Woman poster

Bionic Woman

TV · as Aoki · 1 ep

2006
Whistler poster

Whistler

TV · 1 ep

2006
Broken Trail poster

Broken Trail

TV · as Ging Wa 'aka' #5 · 2 eps

2006
Three Moons Over Milford poster

Three Moons Over Milford

TV · as Martine · 1 ep

2005
Bob the Butler poster

Bob the Butler

Movie · as Sophie

2005
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants poster

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Movie · as Interview Girl #1

2005
Supernatural poster

Supernatural

TV · as Ambriel · 1 ep

2004
Wake of Death poster

Wake of Death

Movie · as Kim

2004
The L Word poster

The L Word

TV · as Dierdre · 1 ep

2004
The Days poster

The Days

TV · as Pretty Girl · 1 ep

2003
X2 poster

X2

Movie · as X-Kid at Museum (uncredited)

2003
Black Sash poster

Black Sash

TV · as Claire Rodgers · 5 eps

2002
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity poster

Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity

Movie · as Mindy Lum

2002
The Santa Clause 2 poster

The Santa Clause 2

Movie · as Elf (uncredited)