Maria Zhang (simplified Chinese: 张至仪; traditional Chinese: 張至儀, pinyin: Zhāng Zhìyí; born 8 August 1999), is a Polish-Chinese actress. She appears as Suki in the 2024 live-action television series titled Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Maria Zhang | |
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 Zhang at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024 | |
| Born | 8 August 1999 Kraków, Poland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Early life
editZhang was born in Poland to a Chinese father and a Polish mother.[1][2] Around age one, Zhang and her parents moved to Beijing, where she grew up.[2] She spent summers with her family in rural Poland and speaks Mandarin Chinese, Polish, and English.[1]
While in Poland at age twelve, Zhang and her sister came across a newspaper clipping of a community theater group's casting call.[2] Later, she moved to Southern California to attend USC.[1] Both of Zhang's parents are artists.[1][2]
Career
editZhang starred in the 2021 short film All I Ever Wanted.[3] The film was an official selection at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.[1]
In December 2021, Zhang was cast as Suki in the Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender.[4][5][6] Released in 2024, the series is a live-action adaptation of the original 2005 animated series.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Continuum | Dayna Hu | Short film, credited as Marysia Zhang |
| 2019 | Dear Mom | Vivian | Short film |
| 2021 | All I Ever Wanted | Jennifer | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Suki | Episode: "Warriors" |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | WorkInProgress: A Comedy Web-Series | Ani Dinh | 5 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Ito, Erica (1 August 2022). "Actress Maria Zhang on Finding Comfort in the Middle Place". Mixed Asian Media. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Ting, Christian (22 July 2022). "Hyphen Presents "Creation: A Hyphen Original Video Series" Starring Maria Zhang". Hyphen. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "All I Ever Wanted". Outfest LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Zorilla, Mónica Marie (16 December 2021). "Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Casts Its Azula, Suki, Avatar Kyoshi and More". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Rivas, Katie (4 January 2022). "Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Image Shows Suki Actress On Set". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Thao, Phillippe (27 September 2022). "Fly High with the Full Cast of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'". Netflix. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
External links
edit- Maria Zhang at IMDb
- Maria Zhang on Instagram