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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Zhang was born in [[Poland]] to a Polish mother and a Chinese father.<ref name=Ito2022/><ref name=Ting2022/> Around age one, Zhang and her parents moved to [[Beijing]], where she grew up.<ref name=Ting2022/> She spent summers with her family in rural Poland, and speaks Chinese, Polish, and English.<ref name=Ito2022/> While in Poland at age twelve, she and her sister came across a newspaper clipping of a community theater group's casting call.<ref name=Ting2022/> Later, she moved to Southern California to attend [[University of Southern California|USC]].<ref name=Ito2022>{{cite web|last=Ito|first=Erica|url=https://mixedasianmedia.com/actress-maria-zhang-on-finding-comfort-in-the-middle-place|title=Actress Maria Zhang on Finding Comfort in the Middle Place|work=Mixed Asian Media|date=1 August 2022|accessdate=28 September 2022}}</ref> Both of Zhang's parents are artists.<ref name=Ito2022/><ref name=Ting2022>{{cite web|last=Ting|first=Christian|url=https://hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2022/07/hyphen-presents-%E2%80%9Ccreation-hyphen-original-video-series%E2%80%9D-starring-maria-zhang|title=Hyphen Presents "Creation: A Hyphen Original Video Series" Starring Maria Zhang|work=[[Hyphen (magazine)|Hyphen]]|date=22 July 2022|accessdate=28 September 2022}}</ref>
Zhang was born in [[Poland]] to a Polish mother and a Chinese father.<ref name=Ito2022/><ref name=Ting2022/> Around age one, Zhang and her parents moved to [[Beijing]], where she grew up.<ref name=Ting2022/> She spent summers with her family in rural Poland, and speaks Chinese, Polish, and English.<ref name=Ito2022/> While in Poland at age twelve, she and her sister came across a newspaper clipping of a community theater group's casting call.<ref name=Ting2022/> Later, she moved to Southern California to attend [[University of Southern California|USC]].<ref name=Ito2022>{{cite web|last=Ito|first=Erica|url=https://mixedasianmedia.com/actress-maria-zhang-on-finding-comfort-in-the-middle-place|title=Actress Maria Zhang on Finding Comfort in the Middle Place|work=Mixed Asian Media|date=1 August 2022|accessdate=28 September 2022|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928161201/https://mixedasianmedia.com/actress-maria-zhang-on-finding-comfort-in-the-middle-place|url-status=live}}</ref> Both of Zhang's parents are artists.<ref name=Ito2022/><ref name=Ting2022>{{cite web|last=Ting|first=Christian|url=https://hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2022/07/hyphen-presents-%E2%80%9Ccreation-hyphen-original-video-series%E2%80%9D-starring-maria-zhang|title=Hyphen Presents "Creation: A Hyphen Original Video Series" Starring Maria Zhang|work=[[Hyphen (magazine)|Hyphen]]|date=22 July 2022|accessdate=28 September 2022|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928161201/https://hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2022/07/hyphen-presents-%E2%80%9Ccreation-hyphen-original-video-series%E2%80%9D-starring-maria-zhang|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Zhang starred in the 2021 short film ''All I Ever Wanted''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://outfestla2022.eventive.org/films/all-i-ever-wanted-621e6eae6c158e009e3b6e80|title=All I Ever Wanted|publisher=Outfest LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival|accessdate=28 September 2022}}</ref> The film was an official selection at the [[Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival]].<ref name=Ito2022/>
Zhang starred in the 2021 short film ''All I Ever Wanted''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://outfestla2022.eventive.org/films/all-i-ever-wanted-621e6eae6c158e009e3b6e80|title=All I Ever Wanted|publisher=Outfest LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival|accessdate=28 September 2022|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928155412/https://outfestla2022.eventive.org/films/all-i-ever-wanted-621e6eae6c158e009e3b6e80|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was an official selection at the [[Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival]].<ref name=Ito2022/>


In December 2021, Zhang was cast as [[List_of_Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_characters#Suki|Suki]], in the 2024 upcoming live-action television series title ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Zorilla|first=Mónica Marie|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/avatar-the-last-airbender-azula-suki-kyoshi-1235134973/|title= Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Casts Its Azula, Suki, Avatar Kyoshi and More|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=16 December 2021|accessdate=28 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rivas|first=Katie|url=https://screenrant.com/avatar-last-airbender-live-action-maria-zhang-set-image/|title=Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Image Shows Suki Actress On Set|work=[[Screen Rant]]|date=4 January 2022|accessdate=28 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Thao|first=Phillippe|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/avatar-the-last-airbender-netflix-cast-announcement|title=Fly High with the Full Cast of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'|publisher=[[Netflix]]|date=27 September 2022|accessdate=28 September 2022}}</ref>
In December 2021, Zhang was cast as [[List_of_Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_characters#Suki|Suki]], in the 2024 upcoming live-action television series title ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Zorilla|first=Mónica Marie|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/avatar-the-last-airbender-azula-suki-kyoshi-1235134973/|title=Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Casts Its Azula, Suki, Avatar Kyoshi and More|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=16 December 2021|accessdate=28 September 2022|archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218055452/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/avatar-the-last-airbender-azula-suki-kyoshi-1235134973/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rivas|first=Katie|url=https://screenrant.com/avatar-last-airbender-live-action-maria-zhang-set-image/|title=Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Image Shows Suki Actress On Set|work=[[Screen Rant]]|date=4 January 2022|accessdate=28 September 2022|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928161433/https://screenrant.com/avatar-last-airbender-live-action-maria-zhang-set-image/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Thao|first=Phillippe|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/avatar-the-last-airbender-netflix-cast-announcement|title=Fly High with the Full Cast of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'|publisher=[[Netflix]]|date=27 September 2022|accessdate=28 September 2022|archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927235423/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/avatar-the-last-airbender-netflix-cast-announcement|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 15:10, 22 February 2024

"Zhang Zhiyi" redirects here. Not to be confused with Zhang Ziyi (actress) or Zhang Ziyi (zootechnician).
Maria Zhang
Born (1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 25)
Poland
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present

Maria Zhang (born 8 August 1999), also known as Zhang Zhiyi (Traditional Chinese: 張至儀; Simplified Chinese: 张至仪), is a Polish-born Chinese actress. She appears as Suki in the 2024 live-action television series titled Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Early life

Zhang was born in Poland to a Polish mother and a Chinese father.[1][2] Around age one, Zhang and her parents moved to Beijing, where she grew up.[2] She spent summers with her family in rural Poland, and speaks Chinese, Polish, and English.[1] While in Poland at age twelve, she and her sister came across a newspaper clipping of a community theater group's casting call.[2] Later, she moved to Southern California to attend USC.[1] Both of Zhang's parents are artists.[1][2]

Career

Zhang starred in the 2021 short film All I Ever Wanted.[3] The film was an official selection at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.[1]

In December 2021, Zhang was cast as Suki, in the 2024 upcoming live-action television series title Avatar: The Last Airbender.[4][5][6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Continuum Dayna Hu Short film, credited as Marysia Zhang
2019 Dear Mom Vivian Short film
2021 All I Ever Wanted Jennifer Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender Suki

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2020 WorkInProgress: A Comedy Web-Series Ani Dinh 5 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Ito, Erica (1 August 2022). "Actress Maria Zhang on Finding Comfort in the Middle Place". Mixed Asian Media. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Ting, Christian (22 July 2022). "Hyphen Presents "Creation: A Hyphen Original Video Series" Starring Maria Zhang". Hyphen. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "All I Ever Wanted". Outfest LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ Zorilla, Mónica Marie (16 December 2021). "Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Casts Its Azula, Suki, Avatar Kyoshi and More". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ^ Rivas, Katie (4 January 2022). "Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Image Shows Suki Actress On Set". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. ^ Thao, Phillippe (27 September 2022). "Fly High with the Full Cast of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'". Netflix. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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