Emy Coligado is a Filipino American actress, best known for her role on the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.

Born in Geneva, Ohio, and raised in Borger, Texas, Coligado attended Texas Christian University, where she studied psychology. Although she had no significant acting background, she saw a Broadway production of the musical Miss Saigon shortly before her 1993 college graduation and, after earning her degree, traveled to New York City to pursue acting and music. She landed a role in a regional production of Miss Saigon in Galveston, Texas, then joined a touring company before joining the show's Broadway cast; she also performed in a Stuttgart-based German production of the musical.

Coligado relocated to Los Angeles in 2000 to pursue an acting career and appeared in minor roles in short films and television dramas. In 2001, she landed a recurring role as Emmy, the medical examiner's assistant, on the drama Crossing Jordan and, in 2002, she was cast in a regular supporting role (as Piama Tananahaakna, Francis' wife) on the hit FOX sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.

External links

• IMDb entry for Emy Coligado