Wei Qing Ho, best known for her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, plays crime boss Madame Gao reckless, Iron fist and DefendersHe died. She was 82 years old.
Ho’s death was confirmed by two of her former co-stars, Peter Shinkoda and Judy Lee. Her cause of death was not immediately available.
Shinkoda, who played Nobuo recklesstook to his Instagram account to pay tribute. “I will never forget you. I learned from you every minute when we were together on and off the set. I know the wisdom – I will hang on to every word you say. We will meet again my friend. You were beautiful,” he wrote.
Hollywood Reporter She has reached out to her representative for more details about her death.
Ho was born on November 16, 1943 in Hong Kong, and found herself working in film, television and theatre. It was her first screen credit on the series One life to live In 1983.
She later got the role of Madame Gao in the Marvel series reckless In 2015, before reprising the character in spin-offs Iron fist and Defenders In 2017.
He also appeared in Swan crossing, Wonderland, Delivery time, Law and Order: Mens rea, Children of invention, The magician’s apprentice, Blue blood, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, plotters, Orange is the new black, Fresh off the boat, New Amsterdam, Hustlers, The greatest world, Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, Law and order and Murders only in the buildingamong other things.
Her voice can also be recognized because she voiced Grandma Wu in the Pixar animated film Turned red.
As for theatre, he starred in an off-Broadway play Lawang: King of Chinatown Leer Last year as well Snow in the middle of summer In 2022 and the play Celine Song Ending In 2020.
Lei, who stars alongside Ho in 2022 The greatest worldwho also wrote and directed, wrote on Instagram that she was “so sad to hear of her passing,” adding: “Wei Qing was so kind and generous when she played the Chinese school teacher in my first film in 2019. We lost our set near midnight the night before and I told her the news in the morning. She came to the new set, completely prepped and ready to play — she even brought her own clothes. I forgot to ask her to sign some papers and went to her house and a few days later to make them.” Expect it, I never showed an ounce of disappointment at my lack of experience, and that kind of grace is something I will never forget.
