Emma Lung (born 14 January 1982) is an Australian actress.
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Emma Lung | |
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![]() Emma Lung in 2014 | |
Born | (1982-01-14) 14 January 1982 (age 40) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse(s) | Henry Zalapa (m. 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Born in Sydney, Lung's father is half-Chinese; his father (Emma's paternal grandfather) was born near Beijing.[1][2] Lung's mother is Scottish and French.[3]
Growing up in Sydney, Lung attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts before being accepted into the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City and completed her dramatic studies there.
Lung played Carmelita in the short-lived Australian drama series The Cooks. She received her breakthrough role in the film Peaches starring alongside Jacqueline McKenzie and Hugo Weaving.[4] She starred in the movie 48 Shades alongside Victoria Thaine and Richard Wilson.[5] Further starring roles include Dee McLachlan's film The Jammed in 2007, Christopher Smith's Triangle in 2009 and the 2012 psychological thriller Crave alongside Josh Lawson, Edward Furlong, and Ron Perlman; the film was directed by Charles de Lauzirika.[6] She played Lola, the scheming wife of second son Marou Montebello in ABC's 2012 series The Straits. Lung played Colette Riger, a teacher, in the television show Wonderland, which aired on Channel 10 from 2013 to 2015.
At the 2006 Australian Film Institute's Industry Awards, Lung won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft for her acting work on the short film Stranded.
At the 2007 Logie awards, Lung won the Graham Kennedy Award For Most Outstanding New Talent.
At the 2008 Australian Film Institute's Industry Awards, Lung was nominated for Best Lead Actress for her performance in The Jammed.[7]
Lung married Henry Zalapa in 2013. They had their first child, son Marlowe James Zalapa was born on 5 April 2015. They had their second child, daughter Ophelia Sage Zalapa was born on December 2020.[8]
Year | Movie | Role | Other notes |
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2012 | Crave | Virginia | |
2012 | The Straits | Lola | |
2009 | The Boys Are Back | Mia | |
2009 | Crush | Anna | |
2009 | Triangle | Heather | |
2007 | Entourage | Heather | |
2007 | The Jammed | Crystal | Nominated for an AFI- Best Supporting Actress |
2006 | 48 Shades | Naomi | |
2006 | Footy Legends | Jasmyne | |
2005 | Two Minutes to Midnight | Claire | |
2005 | House of Wax | Jennifer | Uncredited |
2005 | Stranded | Claudia | |
2004 | The Cooks | Carmelita | TV series |
2004 | Peaches | Steph | |
2003 | Temptation | Carmelita | TV movie preceding The Cooks |
2003 | Ned | Cindy | |
2003 | The Extreme Team | Kelly | U.S. title: The X-Team |
2002 | Garage Days | Freddy's Babysitter |
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