# Peggy Lu
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{{short description|American actress}}
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| occupation = [Actress](/source/Actress), [pharmacist](/source/pharmacist)
| alma_mater = [University of Colorado Denver](/source/University_of_Colorado_Denver)
| years_active = 1995–present
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'''Peggy Lu''' is an American [actress](/source/actress) and [pharmacist](/source/pharmacist), best known for her role as [convenience store](/source/convenience_store) entrepreneur and [Venom host](/source/Venom_(Sony's_Spider-Man_Universe)) Mrs. Chen in the [Sony's Spider-Man Universe](/source/Sony's_Spider-Man_Universe) (SSU) films ''[Venom](/source/Venom_(2018_film))'' (2018), ''[Venom: Let There Be Carnage](/source/Venom%3A_Let_There_Be_Carnage)'' (2021),[{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2018 |title=Actress Peggy Lu Gains a Friend and Protector in Sony's Blockbuster Marvel Superhero Movie {{'}}''Venom''{{'}} |url=https://pitchengine.com/spotlightprcompany/2018/12/11/actress-peggy-lu-gains-a-friend-and-protector/002518577395865425844 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510141434/https://pitchengine.com/spotlightprcompany/2018/12/11/actress-peggy-lu-gains-a-friend-and-protector/002518577395865425844 |archive-date=May 10, 2021 |access-date=May 14, 2021 |website=pitchengine}}][{{Cite web |last=Billington |first=Alex |date=May 10, 2021 |title=He's Back! First Trailer for {{'}}''Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage''{{'}} Arrives |url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2021/hes-back-first-trailer-for-venom-2-let-there-be-carnage-arrives/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510133223/https://www.firstshowing.net/2021/hes-back-first-trailer-for-venom-2-let-there-be-carnage-arrives/ |archive-date=May 10, 2021 |access-date=May 15, 2021 |website=FirstShowing.net}}] ''[Venom: The Last Dance](/source/Venom%3A_The_Last_Dance)'' (2024),[https://gizmodo.com/chiwetel-ejiofor-venom-3-mordo-mcu-tom-hardy-last-dance-1851516092] the promotional web series ''[Chen's Market](/source/Venom%3A_Let_There_Be_Carnage)'' (2021),[{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.facebook.com/SantanaCosplay/videos/596019524823090|title=''Come eat at'' Chen's Market''! Sony Pictures'' Venom ''@akapeggylu #venom #lettherebecarnage #marvel''|date=December 8, 2021|access-date=December 8, 2021|url-status=live|via=[Facebook](/source/Facebook)|work=Santana Maynard|archive-date=October 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004183227/https://www.facebook.com/SantanaCosplay/videos/596019524823090}}] and as a cameo role in ''[Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse](/source/Spider-Man%3A_Across_the_Spider-Verse)'' (2023).
Lu is the daughter of an immigrant couple who settled in the US. Before pursuing her acting dreams, Lu followed her parents’ advice to attend higher education. She received a doctorate in pharmacy from the [University of Colorado Denver](/source/University_of_Colorado_Denver).[{{cite web |url=https://pitchengine.com/spotlightprcompany/2019/05/21/actress-peggy-lu-gets-motherly-ali-wong-in-ne/002518438385877076823 |title=Actress PEGGY LU Gets Motherly Ali Wong in New Netflix Rom-Com {{'}}''ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE''{{'}} Releasing May 31, 2019 |last= |first= |date=May 21, 2019 |website=pitchengine |publisher= |access-date=December 9, 2021 |quote= |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209123116/https://pitchengine.com/spotlightprcompany/2019/05/21/actress-peggy-lu-gets-motherly-ali-wong-in-ne/002518438385877076823 |url-status=dead }}] She appeared in the film ''Now Chinatown'', with Lu playing the role of Aunt Jiang.[{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/now-chinatown-1200466082/ |title=Now Chinatown review |last= |first= |date=December 2000 |website=Variety |publisher= |access-date=December 9, 2021 |quote=''Lee (Lianne X. Hu) trundles off to work from the tiny apartment she shares with her bossy aunt (Peggy Lu)'' |archive-date=December 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208152908/https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/now-chinatown-1200466082/ |url-status=live }}] Lu also has appeared in numerous film and television series as a guest star, including ''[Kung Pow: Enter the Fist](/source/Kung_Pow%3A_Enter_the_Fist)'',[{{cite web |url=https://www.fareastfilms.com/?review_post_type=kung-pow-enter-the-fist |title=''Kung Pow: Enter The Fist'' |last=Mills |first=Phil |date=April 4, 2015 |website=Far East Films |publisher= |access-date=December 9, 2021 |quote= |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209135218/https://www.fareastfilms.com/?review_post_type=kung-pow-enter-the-fist |url-status=live }}] ''[NCIS: Los Angeles](/source/NCIS%3A_Los_Angeles)'',[{{cite web |url=https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/561369/ncis-los-angeles-nin |title=Nin - ''NCIS Los Angeles'' |last= |first= |date= |website=TV Maze |publisher= |access-date=December 9, 2021 |quote= |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209195432/https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/561369/ncis-los-angeles-nin |url-status=live }}] ''[Animal Kingdom](/source/Animal_Kingdom_(TV_series))'', and ''[Always Be My Maybe](/source/Always_Be_My_Maybe)'',[{{cite web |url=https://2paragraphs.com/2019/06/who-is-ali-wongs-mom-in-netflix-rom-com-always-be-my-maybe/ |title=Who Is Ali Wong's Mom in Netflix Rom-Com {{'}}''Always Be My Maybe''{{'}}? |last= |first= |date= 19 September 2018|website=2paragraphs |publisher= |access-date=December 9, 2021 |quote= |archive-date=December 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208152943/https://2paragraphs.com/2019/06/who-is-ali-wongs-mom-in-netflix-rom-com-always-be-my-maybe/ |url-status=live }}] amongst others.
She is fluent in Mandarin and English.