Marli Siu
Marli Siu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Marli Siu is a Scottish actress known for her award winning roles in the short films Run and Scoring, playing Lisa in Anna and the Apocalypse in 2017, with regular roles on television as Echo in Dixi and Point Blanc student Kyra in teen spy television series Alex Rider in 2020.
Early life and education
Marli Siu grew up in Forres, Scotland, to a Scottish mother and a Hong Kong-born father.[1] She studied acting at the Edinburgh Napier University, where she achieved a first class honours degree in acting and English in 2015.[1]
Career
In 2014, Marli Siu appeared in the short film Scoring, by Screen Academy Scotland, for which she was nominated for the ‘Under 25: Fresh Blood Award’ at the Underwire Film Festival.[1] Her theatre credits include Dead Letter Office, Some Company, (co-writer); Much Ado About Nothing, Dundee Repertory Theatre (Ian Charleson Awards) and The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The Royal National Theatre.[1]
Siu moved to London in 2017, where she played Echo for 38 episodes of the CBBC web series Dixi.[2] Her first major movie role came in 2017, when she played Lisa in John McPhail’s zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse, performing the song It's That Time of Year. The film premiered at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas and was released in the UK for Christmas 2018. Marli then played the lead role in the 2018 Scott Graham drama Run alongside Mark Stanley.[3] In 2019, Siu starred in the film Run, which premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival on 26 April in New York City.[4][1][3] Later that year Siu starred in two films selected to be screened at the 2019 London Film Festival, Run and Our Ladies both due for cinema release in 2020.
In 2020, Siu stars as 'Kyra' a student from Point Blanc in the Amazon Prime television teen spy series Alex Rider, alongside Otto Farrant, Kyra teams up with Alex and plays an important role in his attempted escape from incarceration.[5]
Awards and Nominations
- Marli Siu was nominated for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ at the Southampton International Film Festival for her performance as Kelly in the short film Run[1]
- Siu was nominated for the ‘Under 25: Fresh Blood Award’ at the Underwire Film Festival for her performance as Katja in the short film Scoring.[1]
- Siu was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress' at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards for her performance as Lisa in Anna and the Apocalypse
- Siu was named as one of the 15th Screen International’s Stars of Tomorrow 2018 an annual talent showcase that spotlights up-and-coming British and Irish actors, writers, directors and producers from the UK and Ireland.[6][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scoring | Katja | Short film |
| 2017 | Anna and the Apocalypse | Lisa | |
| 2019 | Run | Kelly | |
| 2019 | Our Ladies [7] | Kylah |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Still Game | Sally | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Dixi | Echo | 38 episodes |
| 2019 | Grantchester | Karla Read | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Alex Rider | Kyra Vashenko-Chao | 8 episodes |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Marli Sui". dundeerep.co.uk. 2019.
- ^ "CBBC Dixi credits- Marli Sui". bbc.co.uk. 2017.
- ^ a b "Interview - Marli Sui shares her experience filming "Run" and explores her character". jumpcutonline.co.uk. 2019.
- ^ a b "Stars of Tomorrow 2018 – Marli Sui - Actor". screendaily.com. 2018.
- ^ "Marli Sui cast in Alex Rider". shepherdmanagement.co.uk. 2019.
- ^ "Marli Sui named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow". shepherdmanagement.co.uk. 2018.
- ^ "LFF 2019: Our Ladies". theskinny.co.uk. 2019.