Hiep Thi Le

Hiep Thi Le (Lê Thị Hiệp; February 18, 1971 – December 19, 2017) was an American actress and restaurateur. She gained prominence for her role as Le Ly in the film Heaven & Earth (1993). Born on February 18, 1971, in Da Nang, South Vietnam, Le and her family fled Vietnam when she was nine years old to reunite with her father in Hong Kong. Along with approximately 60 other refugees, they hid in a secret compartment on a fishing boat. Eventually, they arrived in America, settling in Southern California. Le's performance in Heaven & Earth garnered critical acclaim, and she went on to appear in other films and television shows.