Michelle Ang

Summary

Michelle is already well known around the world from her work as a regular cast member on the Australian show "Neighbours", "Outrageous Fortune" and the hit teen show "The Tribe".

She won "Best Actress in A Feature Film" at the New Zealand Film and Television Awards 2011 for "My Wedding and Other Secrets", and was nominated for a Logie for her role in "Neighbours".

Her film work has screened in many festivals and won awards including those at Sundance, Cannes and Berlin.

Michelle has been working in the States recently. She appeared in Big Momma's House; Like Father Like Son, The Beaver directed by Jodie Foster, and is soon to star as a lead in an upcoming MTV scripted series penned by Emmy-nominated writer Craig Wright called "Underemployed".

She has recently completed work with Oscar-winning director Jane Campion on her mini-television series produced with BBC called Top of the Lake.

Awards

2013	Red Pages Top 100 List		United States of America
2011	Aotearoa Film and Television Awards	Best Actress in a Feature Film - 'My Wedding & Other Secrets'	New Zealand
2003	Logie Awards	Nomination for Most Popular New Female Talent 'Neighbours'	Australia

Film

2017	For Izzy	Dede	Who What Where Dir: Alex Chu
2017	Fallen Stars	Daisy	El Camino Entertainment Dir: Brian Jett
2015	Triple Nine	Trina Ling	Worldview Entertainment Dir: John Hillcoat
2015	The Taking of Deborah Logan	Mia Medina	Bad Hat Harry Productions Dir: Adam Robitel
2011	Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son	Mia	Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation \| Regency Enterprises Dir: John Whitesell
2011	My Wedding and Other Secrets	Emily	South Pacific Pictures Dir: Roseanne Liang
2011	The Beaver	Japanese Translator	Anonymous Content Dir: Jodie Foster
2006	No. 2	Grace	Numero Films Ltd. Dir: Toa Fraser
2004	Futile Attraction	Violet McKenzie	Twilight Productions Ltd. Dir: Mark Prebble
2001	Aidiko Insane	Asian Girl (Phoebus Victim)	Kahukura Productions Dir: Adam Larkin

Short Film

2011	The Potential Wives of Norman Mao	Suzy Fong	Dir: Derek Nguyen
2008	Take 3	Melanie Shum	Nomadz Unlimited Dir: Roseanne Liang
2004	Forbidden Fury	Terry Spears	Team Nektar Dir: Shahir Daud

Television

2016	Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462	Alex	Dakota Pictures Dir: Michael McDonough
2016	Best Thing You'll Ever Do	Sena	Dir: Catherine Fordham
2015	NCIS: Los Angeles	Malee Vipada	Shane Brennan Productions Dir: Shane Brennan
2014	Rizzoli and Isles	Lucy Chen	Hurdler Productions Dir: Jane Tamaro
2013	Top of the Lake	Kimmie	See-Saw Films \| British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) \| Sundance Channel Dir: Jane Campion
2012-2013	Underemployed	Sophia Swanson	MTV Productions Dir: Jace Alexander \| Michael Lange
2013	Drop Dead Diva	Lanfen	Sony Pictures Television \| Storyline Entertainment Dir: Bethany Rooney
2013	Grey's Anatomy	Elise	ABC Studios Dir: Kevin McKidd
2013	Perception	Former National Guardwoman	ABC Studios Dir: Kenneth Biller
2007-2008	South of Nowhere	Lily Zee	The N Dir: Paul Hoen
2005-2006	Outrageous Fortune	Tracy Hong	South Pacific Pictures Dir: Simon Bennett \| Britta Johnstone
2005	The Market	Victoria	Isola Dir: Geoffrey Cawthorn \| Damon Fepulea'i \| Rene Naufahu
2002-2004	Neighbours	Lori Lee	Grundy Television Australia Dir: Gary Conway \| Tony Osicka
1999-2002	The Tribe	Tai-San	Channel 5 Television Dir: Costa Botes \| John Reid
2002	Being Eve	Masako	South Pacific Pictures \| Nickelodeon Dir: Peter Salmon
2001	Xena: Warrior Princess	Akemi	Renaissance Pictures Dir: Garth Maxwell
1997-1999	Young Entertainers	Super Trooper	Television New Zealand (TVNZ)
1999	A Twist in the Tale	Messha	Cloud Nine Entertainment Dir: Declan Eames

Theatre

2012		CHOP/STICK			Various	Chairman Meow Productions Dir: Michelle Ang \| Jo Holsted

Production

2017		Film		For Izzy			Producer		Who What Where Dir: Alex Chu
2012		Theatre		CHOP/STICK			Director		Chairman Meow Productions Dir: Michelle Ang \| Jo Holsted

Skills

Accents	American \| Chinese \| Japanese
Dance	Ballet \| Modern Dancing
Music	Violin
Sports	Badminton \| Netball