Chuti Tiu

Chuti Tiu
Born (1970-05-16) May 16, 1970
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1997present
Spouse(s) 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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