Chuti Tiu
Chuti Tiu | |
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 Tiu (left) and husband Oscar Torre at the 2013 Miami International Film Festival Pyrat Awards Night Party at Freedom Tower on March 9, 2013]] | |
| Born | May 16, 1970 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Oscar Torre |
Chuti Tiu (刁楚緹 in Chinese) is an American actress of Chinese, Filipina and Spanish descent.
Career
Tiu studied at Northwestern University where she earned a B.A. in Economics and Political Science. She later got a lead role in Sally Field's directorial debut Beautiful a film based on the pageant experience. Tiu has had many supporting roles in independent features such as The Specials with Rob Lowe and Thomas Hayden Church. Her numerous television work includes a series regular role in Desire, a recurring role in the suspense thriller 24 starring Kiefer Sutherland, as well as guest/recurring appearances on such shows as The Closer, Dragnet, Charmed, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. Chuti played Nurse Longino in the CBS series Miami Medical. She was seen as Lata, an attorney defending Woody Harrelson in the film Rampart, also starring Sigourney Weaver, Ben Foster, Anne Heche and Steve Buscemi.
Tiu also has a history with pageants; in June 1987, Tiu was named the first non-Caucasian winner of the America's Junior Miss pageant; a few years later Tiu was selected as Miss Illinois 1994 and won a preliminary talent award at the Miss America pageant for her classical piano performance.
Tiu is very active in the community, giving her time and resources to charitable organizations such as Nourish the Children, Best Friends for Animals, the Avon Breast Cancer Walk, Orphanage Outreach, her local church, and the Thai Community Development Center.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Claude's Crib | Amy Lee | |
| 1998 | Jenny | Girl | |
| Sister, Sister | Chante | ||
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mia | ||
| Moesha | Physician | ||
| 1999 | Port Charles | Judy Seng | |
| Malcolm & Eddie | Capt. Vivian Hazelwood | ||
| The West Wing | Woman #2 | ||
| The Strip | Josette Dupree | ||
| 2000 | Tales of the South Seas | Tahura Savue | |
| Charmed | Asian American Nurse | ||
| The Steve Harvey Show | Masseuse | ||
| Beautiful | Miss Hawaii | ||
| The Specials | Eight | ||
| Code Blue | Lian Cho | ||
| MechWarrior 4: Vengeance | Resistance MechWarrior | ||
| 2001 | Longshot | Antiques Dealer | |
| 2003 | L.A. Dragnet | Mira Jameela | |
| 24 | Mae | ||
| General Hospital | Reporter | ||
| Days of Our Lives | Nurse Cheryl Noble | ||
| 2004 | If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely | Ricardo's Ex-wife | |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Audrey | ||
| 2005 | Greener Mountains | Woman | |
| 2006 | Long-Term Relationship | Mary Margaret | |
| Desire | Detective Rachel Lin | ||
| 2008 | Tasty Time with ZeFronk | Mom | |
| 2009 | For a Fistful of Diamonds | Tatiana Romanova | |
| Hannah Montana | Maria Brown | ||
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Nurse Polly Longino | |
| The Closer | Passenger in Elevator | ||
| 2011 | Coyote Hunt | Charlotte | |
| Rampart | Shark Lawyer #1 | ||
| 2013 | Raising Hope | Fox President |
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