Sze Irene Ng (黃敏) (born July 28, 1974) is an American actress, teacher, banker and founder and director of Mencius Mandarin Preschool in Greenwich, Connecticut. She is best known for her role as Shelby Woo in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo.
Irene Ng | |
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| Born | Sze Irene Ng (黃敏) (1974-07-28) July 28, 1974 (age 48) Penang, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Actress, teacher, and banker |
| Spouse | David Rosa (2008–present) |
Ng was born July 28, 1974 in Penang, Malaysia. She moved from Malaysia to Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1989, at age 15, with her parents and her sister and brother. She attended Allentown's William Allen High School. At age 16, she was discovered by television agents when she won a Pennsylvania beauty contest. She is a graduate of Harvard University.
Ng has had starring roles on All My Children, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, and Figure It Out. She has guest starred on Law & Order and Teen Angel. She also has appeared in several movies, including The Joy Luck Club, Oliver Stone's Heaven & Earth, and The Sterling Chase.
In addition to her acting career, Ng has served as a banker at Merrill Lynch. She currently is director of at Mencius Mandarin Preschool.
In 2008, Ng married David Rosa. She resides in Greenwich, Connecticut.[1][2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Joy Luck Club | 15-year-old Lindo | |
| Heaven & Earth | Torture Girl #1 | ||
| 1999 | The Sterling Chase | Cathy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | All My Children | An Li Chen Bodine #1 | 18 episodes |
| 1996-1998 | The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo | Shelby Woo | Main role |
| 1996-2008 | Law & Order | Xuan-Lan Nguyen | Episode: "Double Blind" |
| Employee | Episode: "Knock Off" | ||
| 1998 | Teen Angel | Nia | Episode: "Look Ma, No Face" |
| 2010 | Spirit Warriors | Mother | Episode: "Young at Heart" |
| 2011 | The Jury | School Secretary | Episode: #2.1 |
| 2018 | The Affair | Ms. Ma | Episode: #4.2 |