Chuti Tiu

Chuti Tiu is an American actress of Filipino and Chinese descent. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Filipino immigrants, Tiu's father is of Chinese origin and her mother is Filipina-Spanish. She attended Divine Savior Holy Angels, an all-girls high school, and went on to earn a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Northwestern University. In 1994, Tiu was crowned Miss Illinois. She has since appeared in various independent films, including Sally Field's directorial debut Beautiful and The Specials alongside Rob Lowe and Thomas Haden Church. Tiu has also made television appearances on shows like Desire, 24, The Closer, Dragnet, Charmed, and General Hospital.