
Vanessa Kai
Born
1982-09-18
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Biography
VANESSA KAI is best known for her work in CW's hit series "Kung Fu". Most recently, you can find Vanessa in a recurring role as Gisela Mott on "Elsbeth" starring Carrie Preston on CBS. In theater, Vanessa Kai was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as "Ruby" in the world premiere of "KPOP," an Off-Broadway, immersive musical event produced by Ars Nova. Other notable credits include the world premieres of "The Pain of My Belligerence" at Playwrights Horizons, "Somebody's Daughter" at Second Stage and "The Architecture of Becom...
Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Reporter

Gotham
Board Member

Orange Is the New Black
Elizabeth Wilkinson

Gabriel's Inferno
Dr. Ling

The Leftovers
Parent at School

New Amsterdam
Suzanne Izuka

Madam Secretary
CIA Agent

Kung Fu
Pei-Ling Zhang

The Mysteries of Laura
Marcia Collinsworth

Elsbeth
Gisela Mott

Second Chance Christmas
Dr. Levitt

Death in Love
Asian Woman

Off the Rails
Zara

A NY Thing
Cool Girl

Disconnected
Dr. Levitt