By Joy Fang my paper Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 The year was 2006, and Singapore-born actress Gwendoline Yeo had signed on for Desperate Housewives. Then, she played an illegal immigrant, a maid who could barely speak English, and who would be groomed to become a surrogate mother for the child Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria) was longing for. Fast forward to 2009 and Korean-American comedian Ken Jeong is a surprise hit – thanks to his Hangover role as the crass Mr Chow – winning an MTV Movie Award and garnering a nod at the Teen Choice Awards (for Breakout Male Star, no less). A year later, and actress Maggie Q – of Vietnamese and Polish-Irish descent – makes a splash for nabbing the lead role in the Nikita TV-series remake. …more »
