Suan-Li Ong
Suan-Li Ong | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, United Kingdom |
| Education | The Poor School |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Website | https://www.suan-li.com/ |
Suan-Li Ong is a British Chinese actress and model[1] best known for her portrayal of Isabel in NBC's Emerald City TV series. Other roles include that of Maggie Xiang in the Snatch TV series. Being a fully trained croupier having worked in London's West End and Mayfair enabled her to train her fellow actors in the James Bond production of Skyfall where she played the head croupier. She briefly appears, as one of Lex Luthor's bodyguards, in a post-credits scene in the 2017 film Justice League.
Early life
Ong was born in London, England. Ong is of Southeast Asian ancestry.[2]
Career
Modelling
Ong began her modelling career at the age of 14 with Storm Model Management and continues to model to this day along with her acting. Her most recent work features in Afi Magazine's September 26, 2017 webitorial feature entitled “Kaleidoscope”.[3] She appears as the digital model of Angel, a character in NaturalMotion's 2016 CSR Racing sequel, CSR2; a member of the Nu Fangz crew who players compete against to win her car. Prior to that Suan-Li appeared on the Volume One cover of Scorpio Jin magazine[4] in the September 2015 issue.
Acting
Ong trained on the 2 year Acting course at The Poor School in London. She has appeared in various shorts and television shows.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | My So Called Life Sentence | Verity (Japanese Prisoner) | |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Head Croupier | |
| 2017 | Justice League | Lex Luthor's Guard | [5] |
| 2019 | Dumbo | Fringe Girl Dancer | |
| 2020 | The Host | Jun Hui | [6] |
| 2021 | Well Done Baby | Joanna | |
| 2021 | The Petticoat Duel | Meng / Eliza |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spooks (TV series) | Teng-Mei Zen | Episode: #9.6 | |
| 2015 | Strike Back | Fish Girl | Episode: #5.5 | |
| 2017 | Emerald City | Isabel | 3 episodes | [7] |
| 2017 | Snatch | Maggie Xiang | Episode 1x04: Across the Pond | [8] |
Shorts
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Schreiber | Actress | [9] |
| 2012 | You and Me Now | Shoko | |
| 2013 | Korean Food | Waitress | [10] |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CSR Racing 2 | Angel | model for digital character |
References
- ^ "Suan-Li Ong on Visible Chinese". www.visiblechinese.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Suan-Li About". suan-li.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "Afi Magazine | fashion & beauty editorials". Afi Magazine | fashion & beauty editorials. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "Scorpio Jin Volume One". www.magcloud.com. September 2005.
- ^ "Asians to Watch for in 2017". YOMYOMF. 3 March 2017.
- ^ The Host, retrieved 2020-04-05
- ^ Malcolm Venable (5 January 2017). "Emerald City: 6 Things to Love About NBC's Take on The Wizard of Oz". TV Guide.
- ^ "Maggie Xiang". TV Maze.
- ^ "Schreiber". www.festivalfocus.org.
- ^ "Korean Food". Vimeo.
External links
- Official website
- Suan-Li Ong at IMDb
- Suan-Li Ong on Twitter
- Suan-Li Ong on Vimeo
- Suan-Li Ong's C.V. on spotlight.com
- Suan-Li Ong on Mandy Actors