About Francis Jue
Francis Jue (born September 29, 1963) is an American actor and singer. Jue is known for his performances on Broadway, in national tours, off-Broadway and in regional theatre, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area and at The Muny in St. Louis. His roles in plays and musicals range from Shakespeare and David Henry Hwang to Rodgers and Hammerstein and Disney. He is also known for his recurring role on the TV series Madam Secretary (2014–2019). Jue's Broadway credits include Pacific Overtures (1984 and 2004); M. Butterfly (1989); Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002), in which he created the role of Bun Foo; and Yellow Face (2024) as HYH, a role which he had created off-Broadway in 2008. He has also appeared in film and in other television roles. Among his acting awards are the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play for his performance in Yellow Face (2025); an Obie Award and a Lortel Award for his performance in Yellow Face at the Public Theater (2008); a Dramalogue Award in Kiss of the Spider Woman at TheateWorks (1997); an Elliot Norton Award in Miss Saigon at North Shore Music Theatre (2013); another Obie Award for Wild Goose Dreams at the Public (2018); and a second Lortel Award in Cambodian Rock Band at the Signature Theatre (2020). He has also been nominated for three Drama Desk Awards (one in 2008 and two in 2020).
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