“I was a total sci-fi geek. 'Star Wars' was my ultimate favorite.” — Ming-Na Wen

Mom takes all the credit for my success. Now Mom says, 'I read your face when you were a baby, and it said you were going to be a star. That's why I named you Ming - because it's all about the sun and the stars and enlightenment.'

The 'ER' role was not Asian-specific, and my agent knew that I loved the show.

I've always dreamed that George Lucas would call me one day and ask me to be in one of the 'Star Wars' films.

Being a sci-fi geek, it was just lovely to be on a show where I pretend I'm in outer space. That's always been my dream: to pretend to be out in space or actually be out in space.