Sumalee Montano

Sumalee Montano

52 · Born: Aug 3, 1972

Personal Details

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BornAug 3, 1972 Columbus, Ohio, USA

Biography

Sumalee Montano is a multifaceted individual with a broad range of experiences within the industry, having transitioned from her early career as an investment banker to her current roles as an actress and producer.

Throughout her on-screen career, Sumalee has demonstrated her versatility by taking on a variety of roles, including series regular and recurring guest appearances. Her impressive resume boasts a range of notable projects, such as DAN BROWN'S THE LOST SYMBOL, THIS IS US, S.W.A.T, SCANDAL, and VEEP.

In addition to her on-screen work, Sumalee is also a prolific voice actor, having lent her voice to nearly 200 animated roles across film, television, and triple-A video games. She has also had the opportunity to work on motion- and facial-capture for Sony's critically acclaimed GHOST OF TSUSHIMA.

Off-screen, Sumalee is a passionate advocate for telling intergenerational stories that center multicultural talent in front of and behind the camera. She is a producing partner at LinLay Productions, and her most recent production, NANNY, won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

Born and raised in Ohio, Sumalee graduated from Harvard University as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar and went on to work as an investment banker in New York and Hong Kong. She is proud to identify as Filipina and Thai, and currently resides in Los Angeles.

Career

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2024
The Casagrandes Movie
The Casagrandes Movie as Maria (voice)
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2022
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The Deal
The Deal as Tala Bayani
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Marmaduke
Marmaduke as Amy (voice)
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Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles as Auntie / Karasu-Tengu (voice)
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Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as Carolina Caylo
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Dragon Age: Absolution
Dragon Age: Absolution as Hira / Enrichetta (voice)
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CSI: Vegas
CSI: Vegas as Jennifer Huang
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2021
Paw Patrol: La película
Paw Patrol: La película as Additional Voices (Voice)
{"id":135401,"title":"Wish Dragon","year":"2021","character":"Granny Neighbor \/ Cougar \/ Party Guest (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wish-dragon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j8r1ttll8tg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j8r1ttll8tg.jpg"},"released":1}
Wish Dragon
Wish Dragon as Granny Neighbor / Cougar / Party Guest (voice)
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The Ghost and Molly McGee
The Ghost and Molly McGee as Sharon McGee (voice)
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Trese
Trese as Ramona / Race Girl (voice)
{"id":103833952,"title":"Star Trek: Picard","year":2020,"character":"Dahj & Soji's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/star-trek-picard","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2lgrtcoq0gj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2lgrtcoq0gj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard as Dahj & Soji's Mother
{"id":137039,"title":"Justice League vs the Fatal Five","year":"2019","character":"Emerald Empress (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/justice-league-vs-the-fatal-five-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qbst7v7jep0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qbst7v7jep0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Justice League vs the Fatal Five
Justice League vs the Fatal Five as Emerald Empress (voice)
{"id":103832478,"title":"Love, Death & Robots","year":2019,"character":"Young Yan \/ Woman (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/love-death-robots","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/388gak11dmug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/388gak11dmug.jpg"},"released":1}
Love, Death & Robots
Love, Death & Robots as Young Yan / Woman (voice)
{"id":103832530,"title":"Carmen Sandiego","year":2019,"character":"Lady Dokuso (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/carmen-sandiego","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/quagh16jlks0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/quagh16jlks0.jpg"},"released":1}
Carmen Sandiego
Carmen Sandiego as Lady Dokuso (voice)
{"id":103831388,"title":"Kevin (Probably) Saves the World","year":2017,"character":"Tracy Haslett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kevin-probably-saves-the-world","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7uplgg8c9o10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7uplgg8c9o10.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
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2016
10 Cloverfield Lane
10 Cloverfield Lane as Voice on Radio (voice)
{"id":18934,"title":"Justice League: Throne of Atlantis","year":"2015","character":"Mera (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/justice-league-throne-of-atlantis","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2skuooco0o9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2skuooco0o9g.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":9947,"title":"Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising","year":"2013","character":"Arcee (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/transformers-prime-beast-hunters-predacons-rising","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9947.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9947.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
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Beware the Batman
Beware the Batman as Katana / Tatsu Yamashiro (voice)
{"id":9930,"title":"Superman vs. The Elite","year":"2012","character":"Newscaster (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superman-vs-the-elite","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5q4lbdbb7qi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5q4lbdbb7qi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Superman vs. The Elite
Superman vs. The Elite as Newscaster (voice)
{"id":10293,"title":"Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters","year":"2011","character":"Su Wu \/ Wing Wu \/ Wan Wu (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kung-fu-panda-secrets-of-the-masters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/20a1toleft5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/20a1toleft5g.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters as Su Wu / Wing Wu / Wan Wu (voice)
{"id":783,"title":"NCIS: Los Angeles","year":2011,"character":"Yen Tran","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ncis-los-angeles","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7vq4ic4a02q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7vq4ic4a02q0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":154,"title":"Transformers Prime","year":2010,"character":"Arcee (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/transformers-prime","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_154.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Transformers Prime
Transformers Prime as Arcee (voice)
{"id":21493,"title":"Eating Out: All You Can Eat","year":"2009","character":"Pam","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eating-out-all-you-can-eat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21493.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":46201,"title":"Final Approach","year":"2008","character":"ATF Agent 1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/final-approach","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46201.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46201.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Final Approach
Final Approach as ATF Agent 1
{"id":48253,"title":"Choose Connor","year":"2007","character":"Newscaster","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/choose-connor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48253.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48253.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Choose Connor
Choose Connor as Newscaster
{"id":53408,"title":"Teknolust","year":"2002","character":"Nelia (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/teknolust","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53408.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53408.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Teknolust
Teknolust as Nelia (uncredited)
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Cherish
Cherish as Officer Montano
{"id":202467,"title":"The Deal","year":"2022","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-deal-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_202467.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_202467.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
The Deal
The Deal as Writer