The Intersect

AfterEllen.com’s Sarah Warn answers a reader question about Anna, after the jump.

Question: Is it true that the character of Anna Wu on Chuck is bisexual? … I’m a sucker for bi women in sci-fi shows, so I’m wondering if this one should be on my radar.

— Sarah

Answer: Yes, “Buy More” employee Anna — played by Julia Ling — is bisexual, although it’s understandable if you missed it: Anna’s bisexuality has only been referenced once so far, in the first season when Anna quipped “speak for yourself!” to a comment from Morgan about none of them having sex with a beautiful woman. It’s also referenced again in next week’s episode.

I asked Chuck co-executive producer Allison Adler a few questions about the character, including whether there’s any same-sex relationships in Anna’s future:

Not this season, because we’re exploring the Morgan-Anna relationship, which will come to a head sometime this season. But maybe next season. It’s nothing we’ve really played with in the present because she’s always had this Morgan crush, but in the absence of Morgan, we’d love to explore any of that.

“We really appreciate [Ling],” Adler added, “and think she’s a tremendous addition to our cast.”

What about Chuck’s chances for a third season? “We have our fingers crossed,” Adler said, “and hopefully we’ll be able to explore all these things in a third season.”

Chuck’s one of the shows that I was iffy about at first, but it grew on me, especially in the second season. It’s nice to see an Asian American female character in a semi-prominent role on TV, even if Wu doesn’t get a girlfriend.

In an interview with TV Guide in December, Ling said about playing Anna, “I love the skirts, the boots — her outfits are so sexy. I like dressing all Goth, and I like the ass-kicking.”

The 25-year-old actress speaks Mandarin, the Chinese dialect Trieu Chou, and German; graduated in second place in her California high school class, with a 4.0 GPA and perfect SAT scores; and describes herself as, “a nerd my whole life.”

Smart, outspoken, and had her TV debut on Buffy the Vampire Slayer? I’m sold!

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