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Michelle Lee Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 10, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth2 August 1978

Age36 Years

BirthplaceLong Beach, Los Angeles County, California, US

ProfessionActress, Martial Artist, Motion Capture Performer, Fight Choreographer, Stuntwoman

NationalityAmerican

Marital statusUnmarrried

FamilyDaughter - Seven

Michelle Lee Biography

Michelle Charlene Lee is an American actress, martial artist, motion-capture performer, fight choreographer and stuntwoman from Long Beach, California. Tré

Early life and background

Michelle Charlene Lee was born on August 2, 1978, in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California. Soon after her birth she was sent to Taiwan and spent her early childhood there with her grandmother, learning Chinese as her first language. She returned to Los Angeles at age five and struggled initially with English, which made her reserved as a child. Her mother encouraged her to take acting classes to build confidence and social skills.

Lee grew up in the South Bay/Torrance area of Los Angeles. Surrounded by friends involved in acting, she began performing as a child and took headshots at the age of six. In high school she discovered Wushu after seeing a performance, which led her to study the martial art; she later earned a black belt in Wushu. In addition to Mandarin and English, she has basic Spanish skills.

Career

Michelle Lee’s professional credits span on-screen acting, stunts, fight choreography and motion-capture work. Early appearances include a role as a stewardess in the 1993 Australian television film The Feds and small parts in studio films such as 50 First Dates (2004) and You, Me and Dupree (2006). She took part in the NBC reality series Next Action Star and appeared in a number of short films, among them Chicks with Sticks entries, Girl with Gun (2006) and others that helped raise her profile in the action community. Her performance in Girl with Gun earned a nomination for Female Action Performer of the Year at the Action On Film International Film Festival.

Lee began working as a stunt performer in feature films in the mid-2000s. She contributed stunts and an uncredited role in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), where she also performed motion capture and voice work for the game tie-in. The Pirates stunt ensemble received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture. She has since worked as a stunt professional on high-profile action films including The Last Airbender (2010), Olympus Has Fallen (2010), Pacific Rim (2013), Suicide Squad (2016), Captain Marvel (doubling Gemma Chan), Bullet Train (2022) and the Hindi action film Tiger 3 (2023).

Her motion-capture credits include work on major video game franchises such as God of War III (2010), Resident Evil 6 (2012), Halo 5: Guardians (2015), Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017), and The Last of Us Part II, among others. These mocap roles often involved bringing central characters to life for blockbuster game releases.

On camera, Lee gained recognition for portraying Mileena in season two of the web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2013). She has also played notable roles in television and film: Miss China in Trailer Park of Terror (2008), Sherry in Blood and Bone (2009), Ekaterina Demidrova in Cold Fusion (2011), and Horse Ripper, a blind assassin, in the short Black Salt (2014). In 2014 she appeared in the anthology science-fiction series Métal Hurlant Chronicles. In 2023 she was featured in the action-adventure TV series Blood & Treasure as Violet, the partner in crime to the lead character, and appeared in Tiger 3, where a fight sequence with Katrina Kaif drew attention.

Public profile

Lee is an active member of SWAMP (Stuntwomen’s Association of Motion Pictures) and has been featured on the cover of Inside Kung Fu magazine. Her experience across acting, stunts and motion capture has made her a familiar presence in both film and video game production circles. She is of Taiwanese descent and holds a BA in Economics with a specialization in computer programming.

Personal life

Michelle Lee is unmarried and has one daughter named Seven. She was engaged in the past but later separated from that relationship and raised her daughter as a single mother. She enjoys occasional hookah and alcoholic beverages. Physical details reported for her include a height of 170 cm (5 ft 7 in), weight around 56 kg (125 lb), brown eyes and black hair.

Latest updates

Recent credits noted include a supporting role in the 2022 action comedy Bullet Train and on-screen appearances in 2023 for the television series Blood & Treasure and the Hindi action thriller Tiger 3, where she performed a highly physical fight scene.
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Recent Work

Bullet Train

Appeared as an assassin in the 2022 American action comedy film.

2022
Blood & Treasure

Played Violet, the lead character’s partner in crime, in the 2023 action-adventure TV series.

2023
Tiger 3

Portrayed General Zimou and performed a notable fight scene in the 2023 Hindi action thriller.

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Portrayed Mileena in Mortal Kombat: Legacy (season 2)
  2. Worked as a stunt performer on Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and received a SAG stunt ensemble nomination
  3. Motion-capture performer on major video game titles including The Last of Us Part II, God of War III, and Resident Evil 6
  4. Stunt double for Gemma Chan in Captain Marvel
  5. Featured on the cover of Inside Kung Fu magazine
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Michelle Lee born?

2 August 1978

What is Michelle Lee known for?

Actress, Martial Artist, Motion Capture Performer, Fight Choreographer, Stuntwoman

What is Michelle Lee’s marital status?

Unmarrried