Connie Shi is a queer, mixed Chinese-American actor, filmmaker, and songwriter from Bucks County, PA.

She most recently wrote, directed, and starred in The Rebirth (Tribeca 2025, Special Jury Mention Fantasia 2025), produced and starred in The Looming Cloud (Sundance 2024), and wrote, produced, and starred in Coming (Outfest Fusion 2023). She’s interested in female-led, genre-bending stories that explore vulnerability, identity, and shame.

She currently plays Detective Violet Yee on Law & Order and has recurred on TV shows like HBO's BETTY and Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She was nominated Best Supporting Actress for her role originating Ivy in the off-Broadway play The Year of the Solar Eclipse, with her song “Broken" winning Best Original Music at the 2018 PCTF Awards. Her original music has also appeared on Gimlet's award-winning podcast Heavyweight. She released her debut EP, Our World, in 2022.

Connie is based in Brooklyn, New York.