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Diane Hsu

Diane Hsu

Born: 1961-05-11 • Seattle, Washington, USA

Born to Chinese immigrant parents, Diane Lee Hsu was a classically trained pianist from age 6 who was performing with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra by age 17. While studying modern dance in college (she'd graduate with a degree in such from the University of Utah), Diane began modeling, which led to a tryout for Playboy Magazine. Under the name Diana Lee, she'd become only the third Playmate on Asian descent after being chosen to become the magazine's Playmate of the Month in May 1988. Soon after, film and TV roles followed. Hsu made her film debut in the James bond film License to Kill (1989), where she played Hong Kong narcotics agent Loti and was also one of the silhouette models in the opening title sequence. She'd go on to other film roles, played a semi-recurring role on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, had guest spots on shows like Family Matters and The West Wing and has done voice work for video games like Everquest II and Prototype.

Filmography
Psycho Party Planner poster
Psycho Party Planner
2020 • Susan
Totally Blonde poster
Totally Blonde
2001 • Translator
Snapdragon poster
Snapdragon
1993 • Professor Huan
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family poster
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
1993 • Reporter #1
Blind Side poster
Blind Side
1993 • Mrs. Dance
Playboy: Wet & Wild III poster
Playboy: Wet & Wild III
1991
Playboy: Playmates at Play poster
Playboy: Playmates at Play
1990 • (segment "Gotta Dance") (as Diana Lee)
Licence to Kill poster
Licence to Kill
1989 • Loti (as Diana Lee-Hsu)
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1989 poster
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1989
1988 • Miss February