Editing Michelle Yeoh (section)

===Supporting roles (2017–2020)===
In 2016, Yeoh was cast as [[Starfleet]] Captain [[Philippa Georgiou]] of the starship USS ''Shenzhou'' in the series ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]'', and recurs as Georgiou's "[[Mirror Universe|mirror]]" doppelganger later in the series.<ref>Hibbred, J (23 November 2016).'Star Trek Discovery: Michelle Yeoh In Captain Role', Deadline. Retrieved from http://deadline.com/2016/11/star-trek-discovery-michelle-yeoh-cast-captain-1201859554/ [https://deadline.com/2016/11/star-trek-discovery-michelle-yeoh-cast-captain-1201859554/], retrieved on 23 November 2016.</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/star-trek-discovery-doug-jones-anthony-rapp-join-michelle-yeoh-1201928889/|title='Star Trek: Discovery': Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp Join Michelle Yeoh in Cast|magazine=Variety|first=Daniel|last=Holloway|date=29 November 2016|access-date=30 November 2016|archive-date=30 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130145945/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/star-trek-discovery-doug-jones-anthony-rapp-join-michelle-yeoh-1201928889/|url-status=live}}</ref> Yeoh went on to play the role for three seasons, garnering critical acclaim and becoming a fan favourite. Following the success of ''Star Trek: Discovery'', a spinoff series with Yeoh in the leading role, was commissioned in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=14 January 2019 |title=Michelle Yeoh Standalone 'Star Trek' Series in Development at CBS All Access |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/michelle-yeoh-star-trek-section-31-cbs-all-access-1203107023/ |access-date=6 February 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115021747/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/michelle-yeoh-star-trek-section-31-cbs-all-access-1203107023/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The series, which would centre on Yeoh's character, Emperor Georgiou working as a member of [[Section 31 (Star Trek)|Section 31]], a secret galactic spy organization, was still "in development" as of January 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=10 January 2023 |title=Star Trek: Discovery Spinoff About Section 31, Starring Michelle Yeoh, Is Still in Development at Paramount+ |url=https://tvline.com/2023/01/10/michelle-yeoh-star-trek-discovery-spinoff-status-section-31/ |access-date=6 February 2023 |website=TVLine |language=en-US |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130084908/https://tvline.com/2023/01/10/michelle-yeoh-star-trek-discovery-spinoff-status-section-31/ |url-status=live }}</ref> but in April, Paramount+ announced it had ordered a ''[[Star Trek: Section 31]]'' feature film starring Yeoh, rather than a series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=2023-04-18 |title='Star Trek: Section 31' Starring Michelle Yeoh Gets Movie Order From Paramount+ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/star-trek-section-31-michelle-yeoh-movie-1235390046/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418162739/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/star-trek-section-31-michelle-yeoh-movie-1235390046/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2018, Yeoh played family matriarch Eleanor Young in [[Jon M. Chu]]'s ''[[Crazy Rich Asians (film)|Crazy Rich Asians]]'', a film adaptation of [[Kevin Kwan]]'s book [[Crazy Rich Asians|of the same name]], opposite [[Constance Wu]] and [[Henry Golding]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/crazy-rich-asians-adds-michelle-yeoh-981172|title='Crazy Rich Asians' Adds Michelle Yeoh (Exclusive)|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=7 March 2017|archive-date=8 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508234436/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/crazy-rich-asians-adds-michelle-yeoh-981172|url-status=live}}</ref> Carlos Aguilar of ''[[TheWrap]]'' described her performance as "convincingly subdued".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Aguilar|first1=Carlos|url=https://www.thewrap.com/crazy-rich-asians-film-review-constance-wu-emerges-as-a-major-star-in-culturally-rich-romantic-comedy/|title='Crazy Rich Asians' Film Review: Constance Wu Stands Out in Culturally Rich Rom-Com|work=[[TheWrap]]|url-access=limited|date=14 August 2018|access-date=24 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517143009/https://www.thewrap.com/crazy-rich-asians-film-review-constance-wu-emerges-as-a-major-star-in-culturally-rich-romantic-comedy/|archive-date=17 May 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, she played Christmas themed-store owner "Santa" in ''[[Last Christmas (film)|Last Christmas]]'', opposite [[Henry Golding]] and [[Emilia Clarke]]. The film was a box office success, grossing over $121&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Last Christmas (2019) – Financial Information|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Last-Christmas-(UK)-(2019)|website=The Numbers|access-date=17 May 2020|archive-date=17 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217123507/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Last-Christmas-(UK)-(2019)|url-status=live}}</ref> Yeoh played [[Ying Nan]] in [[Marvel Studios]]' ''[[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings]]'' (2021), directed by [[Destin Daniel Cretton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://heroichollywood.com/tony-leung-shang-chi-mandarin-first-look/|title=Is This Our First Look At Tony Leung's Mandarin In 'Shang-Chi'?|date=2 April 2021|access-date=11 April 2021|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411150156/https://heroichollywood.com/tony-leung-shang-chi-mandarin-first-look/|url-status=live}} Heroic Hollywood. 2 April 2021</ref> It was announced at [[The Game Awards 2020]] that Yeoh would star in ''Ark: The Animated Series'', a series based on the video game ''[[Ark: Survival Evolved]]'' by [[Studio Wildcard]], in which she plays the role of Meiyin Li, a 3rd-century Chinese rebel leader, known as the Beast Queen.<ref>{{Citation |title=ARK: The Animated Series Season 1 Trailer | date=23 December 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMTbYmS5o_Y |access-date=2023-03-16 |language=en |archive-date=14 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314155217/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMTbYmS5o_Y |url-status=live }}</ref>