Cast & creator
Sumalee Montano
Best known for The Mentalist, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS
Sumalee Montano (Thai: สุมาลีรัตน์ มอนทาโน; RTGS: Sumalirat Monthano; born August 3, 1972) is an American actress and voice actress. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she had worked as an investment bank analyst in New York City and Hong Kong before starting her acting career and is also a writer. She has acted in ER, Minority Report, The West Wing, Boston Legal, Bones, Nip/Tuck, Hancock and Commander in Chief. As a voice actress, she has provided the voices of the President in Saints Row IV, Yerema in Dead Island, Cali in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, Arcee in Transformers: Prime and Mera in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis. She resides and works on her career in Los Angeles.
29
film credits
71
television credits
92
1994–2026 · acting roles
7.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (100)
Showing 100 of 100 credits
The Mentalist
Susan Nguyen
2008
Grey's Anatomy
Lena McCallister
2005
NCIS
Nicole Taggart
2003
Bones
Alexandra Combs
2005
Hawaii Five-0
Yang
2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
Yen Tran
2009
S.W.A.T.
Gwen
2017
The West Wing
Vinick Reporter
1999
SEAL Team
Agent Susan Carver
2017
This Is Us
Gail Jasper
2016
Scandal
Audrey Campo
2012
Rizzoli & Isles
Judge Huang
2010
Medium
Nurse
2005
Nip/Tuck
Dr. Wu
2003
ER
Duvata Mahal
1994
Magnum P.I.
Judge Marjorie Kamaka
2018
The Resident
Trish Tintoc
2018
How to Get Away with Murder
Nancy Bayer
2014
Critical Role
Nila
2015
Strong Medicine
Med Student
2000
Boston Legal
Dr. Linda Corbin
2004
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Sharon McGee (voice)
2021
9-1-1: Lone Star
Principal Annie Crabtree
2020
Parenthood
Malea
2010
Snowpiercer
Kari Chang
2020
Big Love
Dr. Gowan
2006
Love, Death & Robots
Young Yan / Woman (voice)
2019Love, Death & Robots
Little Nose for Profits (voice)
2019
Veep
Joyce Cafferty
2012
The Legend of Vox Machina
Highbearer Vord (voice)
2022
Star Trek: Picard
Dahj & Soji's Mother
2020
Close to Home
CSI
2005Close to Home
Medical Examiner
2005Close to Home
Melinda Mallari
2005
The Gifted
Dr. Taylor
2017
Touch
Nurse Liz
2012
CSI: Vegas
Jennifer Huang
2021
Marvel's Spider-Man
Yuri Watanabe (voice)
2017
Transformers: Prime
Arcee (voice)
2010
Shark
Arlene Pierce
2006
Harry's Law
Dr. Erica Christie
2011
Star Wars Resistance
Agent Tierny (voice)
2018
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
Additional Voices (voice)
2024Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
The Handler (voice)
2024Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
Warehouse Worker (voice)
2024Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
Female Newscaster (voice)
2024Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
Pilot (voice)
2024
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
Arachne / Harpy (voice)
2015
Quantum Leap
Carolina Caylo
2022
Commander in Chief
AF1 Reporter
2005
The Residence
Dana Hammond
2025
The Finder
Lee Scott
2012
Beware the Batman
Katana / Tatsu Yamashiro (voice)
2013
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Additional Voices (Voice)
2021
Max & the Midknights
Alice / Juliet / Rosalin (voice)
2024Max & the Midknights
Rosalin (voice)
2024Max & the Midknights
Alice (voice)
2024
Carmen Sandiego
Lady Dokuso (voice)
2019
10 Cloverfield Lane
Voice on Radio (voice)
2016
Cane
Christine Kim
2007
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
Auntie (voice)
2022Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
Karasu-Tengu (voice)
2022Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
Auntie / Person 3 (voice)
2022Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
Auntie / Karasu-Tengu (voice)
2022Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
Karasu-Tengu / Mochi-Loving Ninja (voice)
2022
Wish Dragon
Granny Neighbor / Cougar / Party Guest (voice)
2021
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Inoue Sato
2021
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
Tracy Haslett
2017
Monday Mornings
Lynne Iverson
2013
Glory Daze
Kim-Ly Franklin
2010
Dragon Age: Absolution
Hira / Enrichetta (voice)
2022
Trese
Ramona (voice)
2021Trese
Ramona / Race Girl (voice)
2021
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Mera (voice)
2015
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
Kindra (voice)
2022
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Su Wu / Wing Wu / Wan Wu (voice)
2011
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
Emerald Empress (voice)
2019
Marmaduke
Amy (voice)
2022
Superman vs. The Elite
Newscaster (voice)
2012
The Casagrandes Movie
Maria (voice)
2024
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
Arcee (voice)
2013
Black Barbie
Executive Producer
2023
Nanny
Executive Producer
2022
Sugarcane
Executive Producer
2024The God & Devil Show
Jennifer Lopez (voice)
The Deal
Tala Bayani
2022The Deal
Writer
2022The Deal
Producer
2022
Teknolust
Nelia (uncredited)
2002
Riotsville, USA
Executive Producer
2022County
Malea
2012Cradle: Unsouled - The Animatic Movie
2026
Eating Out: All You Can Eat
Pam
2009
Final Approach
ATF Agent 1
2008
Cherish
Officer Montano
2002
Choose Connor
Newscaster
2007
Commuted
Co-Executive Producer
2023
Razing Liberty Square
Executive Producer
2023
The Resemblance
Lan
2022
Eve
Gabrielle
2017