Acting · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Born April 21, 1989
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."
MovieArmageddon Road
2026
as Asian Waitress
MovieThe Curse of Willow Song
2020
as Willow
MovieMoving Parts
2020
as Zhenzhen
MovieDead Shack
2017
as Lisa
MovieCome and Find Me
2016
as Student
MovieBeyond Redemption
2016
as Dodo
TVThe Magicians
2015
as Healer Faye
MovieEven Lambs Have Teeth
2015
as Mandy
TViZombie
2015
as Darcy Bennett
TVBackstrom
2015
as Bethany
TVGirlfriends' Guide to Divorce
2014
as Liana
MovieWords and Pictures
2014
as Emily
TVThe 100
2014
as Kid #1
MovieA.C.O.D.
2013
as Kieko
TVBates Motel
2013
as Clerk
TVMotive
2013
as Officer Wendy Sung
TVArrow
2012
as Morgan
Movie21 Jump Street
2012
as Burns
MovieThe Moth Diaries
2011
as Charlie
MovieThe Boy Who Cried Werewolf
2010
as Debbie
MovieTriple Dog
2010
as Kayla
MovieCharlie St. Cloud
2010
as Girl in Toy Store
MoviePercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
as Cute Girl
MovieJennifer's Body
2009
as Chastity
MovieDim Sum Funeral
2008
as Emily
TVThe Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
as Wendy
MovieDrillbit Taylor
2008
as Brooke
MovieJuno
2007
as Su-Chin
TVAliens in America
2007
TVBionic Woman
2007
as Aoki
MovieFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
as New York Teen Girl #1
MovieAnna's Storm
2007
as Franny
TVThree Moons Over Milford
2006
as Martine
TVWhistler
2006
TVBroken Trail
2006
as Ging Wa 'aka' #5
TVSupernatural
2005
as Ambriel
MovieThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2005
as Interview Girl #1
MovieBob the Butler
2005
as Sophie
MovieWake of Death
2004
as Kim
TVThe Days
2004
as Pretty Girl
TVThe L Word
2004
as Dierdre
MovieX2
2003
as X-Kid at Museum (uncredited)
TVBlack Sash
2003
as Claire Rodgers
MovieThe Santa Clause 2
2002
as Elf (uncredited)
MovieLong Life, Happiness and Prosperity
2002
as Mindy Lum
