Chuti Tiu | |
|---|---|
 Tiu at the 2013 Miami International Film Festival Pyrat Awards party | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Oscar Torre |
Chuti Tiu is an American actress of Filipino and Chinese descent. She was Miss Illinois in 1994.
Tiu was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Filipino immigrants. Her father is of Chinese origin and her mother is Filipina-Spanish. Her parents came to the United States as medical residents with "just $50 to their names and built a life from scratch, knowing no one." Tiu attended Divine Savior Holy Angels, an all girls high school.[1]
Tiu earned a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Northwestern University.[1]
In 1994, Tiu was crowned 1994 Miss Illinois.[1]
In 2000, Tiu became a lead actress in Sally Field's directorial debut Beautiful. Tiu has had many supporting roles in independent features such as The Specials with Rob Lowe and Thomas Haden Church. Tiu's 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.
| 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 “Karis” | ||
| 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 | |
| 2013 | The Internship | Yo-Yo's mom | |
| 2014 | Pretty Rosebud | Cecilia 'Cissy' Santos | [2][3] |
Tiu's husband is Oscar Torre.[2]