Haley Tju | |
|---|---|
| Born | Haley Alexandra Tju (2001-02-15)February 15, 2001 (age 24) Southern California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Relatives | Brianne Tju (sister) |
Haley Alexandra Tju (/ˈtʃuː/)[1] (born February 15, 2001[2][3]) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Marcy Wu in theDisney Channel animated seriesAmphibia,[4] Nu Hai in theDreamWorks Animation series,Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, Pepper in theNickelodeon television seriesBella and the Bulldogs[5] and Stella Zhau in the Nickelodeon animated seriesThe Loud House.
Tju was born in Southern California,[3] and grew up inChino Hills, California. She began acting at the age of four, and was home schooled.[6] She is of Chinese and Indonesian descent.[7] Her sisterBrianne Tju is also an actress.[8]
Her first television appearance was in a commercial forPizza Hut, while her first TV show performance was a bit part inHannah Montana at the age of seven.[3] Tju has appeared in television shows, television films, feature films and a short.[9] Tju has appeared onThe Suite Life on Deck where she played Young London in an episode. Later came episode appearances onDesperate Housewives,Jessie,Go On, andThe Thundermans. She also appeared in the television filmDen Brother. In 2013, Tju was signed to a talent deal with Nickelodeon after participating in a showcase at the Los Angeles Groundlings Theater.[10]
Her first prominent role was as a voice actor in the children's animated seriesMonsters vs. Aliens as Sqweep. Next, Tju landed her first leading role in the Nickelodeon television special,The Massively Mixed Up Middle School Mystery, playing one of three young detectives.[3][11]
On the Nickelodeon television seriesBella and the Bulldogs, Tju played the main role of Pepper Silverstein, the cheerleader best friend ofBrec Bassinger's character Bella Dawson.[12][13][14]
In 2018, Tju began voicing Stella Zhau on the Nickelodeon animated seriesThe Loud House, Nu Hai in the DreamWorks animated seriesKung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny and Karmi, Hiro's love interest inBig Hero 6: The Series. She later voicedMarcy Wu on the Disney Channel animated seriesAmphibia in 2020.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hannah Montana | Girl | Episode: "You Never Give Me My Money" |
| 2008 | Tasty Time with ZeFronk | Haley | Voice role; episode: "Dom's Fishing Trip" |
| 2009 | Desperate Housewives | Little Girl #2 | Episode: "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid" |
| 2010 | The Suite Life on Deck | Young London Tipton | Episode: "A London Carol" |
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Rose | Film |
| 2010 | Den Brother | Tina Destiny | Television film |
| 2011 | I'm in the Band | Zoey | Episode: "Camp Weasel Rock" |
| 2011 | Mike & Molly | Missy | Episode: "Christmas Break" |
| 2011 | Happily Divorced | Little Girl | Episode: "I Wanna Be Alone" |
| 2011 | The Event | Girl | Episode: "A Message Back" |
| 2012 | The New Normal | Little Girl | Episode: "Baby Clothes" |
| 2012–2013 | Go On | Abby | Episodes: "Dinner Takes All", "Ring and a Miss" |
| 2013 | Jessie | Eileen Miller | Episode: "Lizard Scales and Wrestling Tales" |
| 2013–2014 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Sqweep | Main voice role |
| 2014 | See Dad Run | Violet | Episode: "See Dad Ruin Joe's Teacher" |
| 2014 | The Thundermans | Darcy Wong | Episodes: "Crime After Crime", "Pretty Little Choirs" |
| 2015 | The Massively Mixed-Up Middle School Mystery | Alyssa Perry | Television special |
| 2015–2016 | Bella and the Bulldogs | Pepper | Main role |
| 2016 | Rufus | Paige | Television film |
| 2017 | Rufus 2 | Paige | Television film |
| 2017 | Bones | Meredith Hurley | Episode: "The Tutor in the Tussle" |
| 2017 | K.C. Undercover | Zoe | Episodes: "Coopers on the Run", "Welcome to the Jungle", "Web of Lies" |
| 2018–present | The Loud House | Stella Zhau | Recurring voice role |
| 2018–2020 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Karmi | Recurring voice role |
| 2018 | The Who Was? Show | Herself/Various Characters | Main role |
| 2018 | Prince of Peoria | Braughner | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny | Nu Hai | Main voice role |
| 2019 | NCIS | Alexis | Episode: "Daughters" |
| 2019 | Where's Waldo? | Wenda | Main voice role[15] |
| 2019 | Middle School Moguls | Yuna | Main role |
| 2019 | Schooled | Marni | 4 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Trinkets | Rachelle Cohen-Strauss | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Glitch Techs | Lexi Kubota | Recurring voice role |
| 2020–2022 | Amphibia | Marcy Wu / Darcy | Recurring voice role[16] |
| 2021 | Arlo the Alligator Boy | Alia | Film; voice role[17] |
| 2021 | I Heart Arlo | Alia | Voice role[17] |
| 2021 | Family Guy | Party Guest | Voice role; episode: "Must Love Dogs" |
| 2022 | The Afterparty | Veronica | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Debbie Chang | Voice role; episode: "Curved" |
| 2023–2025 | Chibiverse | Marcy Wu / Darcy | Voice role; 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Batwheels | Becky | Voice role; episode: "Nightbike" |
| 2025 | Bat-Fam | Volcana / Claire Selton | Main voice role[18] |
The cable network has also inked talent deals with three up-and-comers, who were discovered from a talent showcase at Los Angeles' Groundlings Theatre: Noah Urrea, Jace Norman and Haley Tju.