Profile
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
165 cm
Age Range
24–34
Ethnicity
Chinese, European
Career Highlights
Mean Mums season 3
Ally first appeared on New Zealand screens as a core cast member in the 2009 telefeature Eruption. She then went on to appear in drama series Harry, before landing a lead role as one out of three quirky Asian flat mates, in the comedy web series Flat3, with her character returning in the award-winning web series Friday Night Blues. Most recently, Ally has featured in the wildly popular comedy central series SIS, along with a lead role in New Zealand dystopian television series Creamerie.
Awards.
| 2018 | Best Web Series finalist for Friday Night Bites 2 - NZ TV Awards | ||
| 2017 | Best Ensemble Cast for Friday Night Bites - NZ Web Fest | ||
| 2017 | Best Web Series finalist for Friday Night Bites - NZ TV Awards | ||
| 2014 | Best Enseble Cast for Flat3 | ||
Short Film.
| 2015 | Interloafer | Triad Leader (Support) | V48 Hour Film Festival Auckland Finalist Dir. Aidee Walker |
| 2015 | K Rd Stories: Put Your Hands Together, Please | Archie (Support) | Dir. Jane Sheming Warren |
| 2015 | K Rd Stories: Sugar Hit | Lee (Lead) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2013 | Wing Chun | Wing Chun (Lead) | Filmworks Ltd Dir. Ant Sang |
| 2011 | Talk - The ABC of Death Film Competition Finalist | Freak-out Girl (Core Cast) | Ow Productions Dir. Peter Hayes |
Television.
| 2021 | Cowboy Bepop | Carol (Guest) | Netflix Dir. Alex Garcia Lopez |
| 2021 | Mean Mums season 3 | Mei's Mum (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Robyn Grace |
| 2020 | Creamerie | Alex (Lead) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2019 | Golden Boy | Interviewer | Dir. Rose Matafeo |
| 2019 | Sis | Tatiana | Dir. Hanelle Harris |
| 2018 | Runaway Millionaires | Tiger | Fearless Productions Ltd Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 2018 | Third Term - Pilot | Alice (Core Cast) | Flying Fish Dir. Michael Beran |
| 2017 | Unboxed | Lee (Lead) | Flat3 Productions Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2016 | Dirty Laundry | Miley | Filthy Productions Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Filthy Rich | Lucy (Guest) | TV2 |
| 2015 | Friday Night Bites | Lee Wong (Lead) | Flat3 Productions Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2013 | Flat3 Season 1, 2 & 3 | Lee Wong (Lead) | Flat3 Productions Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2012 | 2 Bux in My Wallet - The Kumpnee - Music Video | Date 3 | Stake Films Dir. Zac Blair |
| 2012 | Harry | Jasmin | Desert Road Productions Dir. Chris Dudman |
| 2010 | Pacific Beat Street | Jee (Guest) | Drum Productions for TV3 Dir. Bradford Haami |
| 2009 | Eruption - Telefeature | Wei Wei (Core Cast) | The Gibson Group Dir. Danny Mulheron |
Theatre.
| 2016 | Polo | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl | |
| 2016 | The Next Stage "Flame" | Mei Ling | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Lara McGregor |
| 2011 | The Bonefeeder | Wei Wei | TAPAC Theatre Dir. Lauren Jackson |
| 2011 | The Face of Jizo | Mitsue Fukuyoshi | University of Auckland Drama Studio Dir. Yuri Kinugawa |
| 2010 | The Mooncake and the Kumara | Wife | Short + Sweet Festival - Herald Theatre Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2010 | The Secret of Donting Lake | Granddaughter and Chorus | Auckland Town Hall Dir. Ben Crowder |
| 2009 | God Bless the Losers | Beulah | Stage 2 Productions - Musgrove Studio Dir. Sisi Shao |
| 2009 | Intrusions - Asian Tales: Native Alienz | Chorus | Herald Theatre Dir. Gerald Urquhart |
| 2009 | Urban Hymns | Lela | The Young and Hungry Arts Trust/Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Michelle Johansson |
Voice.
| 2018 | Takaro Tribe - Mandarin Dub | Kōkā | Cico Cine Film Productions Dir. Nicole Hoey |
| 2016 | The Wonder | TW Films Limited Dir. Norman Stone |
Web Series.
| 2019 | Rurangi | News Anchor | Dir. Max Currie |
| 2018 | Friday Night Bites: Season 2 | Lee Wong (Lead) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2018 | Stake Out: Season 3 | Lee (Guest) | Dir. Thomas Sainsbury |
Training.
| Audition Workshop with Jami Rudofsky - 2021 | |||
| 5-Day Travis Technique Intensive Workshop with Mark Travis - 2019 | |||
| Australian Accent Workshop with Alexandra Whitham - 2018 | |||
| Masterclass With Director Garth Davis - 2018 | |||
| Masterclass with Howard Fine - 2018 | |||
| Screen Workshop with Liz Mullane and Rachel Bullock - 2018 | |||
| Acting for Humans - 2017, Brita McVeigh | |||
| Acting Masterclass with Miranda Harcourt - 2017, Miranda Harcourt | |||
| Audition Prep - Pilots - 2017, Barefoot Casting | |||
| Casting Day with Amanda Rees - 2017 | |||
| Amanda Rees Casting Workshop - 2015 | |||
| Casting Hothouse NZ - 2015, Kerry Barden, Nikki Barrett, Stuart Turner, Matt Skrobalak, Tom McSweeney, Marisa Ross | |||
| Fiona Samuel Masterclass Workshop - 2015 | |||
| Advanced USA Accent and Screen Acting Technique - 2012, Terri de'Ath, Chris Stewart | |||
| Actors Lab 'Industry Nights' - 2010, Jonathan Brough, Annabel Lomas, Geoff Cawthrone | |||
| USA Audition Technique Workshop - 2010, Terri de'Ath, Chris Stewart | |||
| Acting Technique and Acting for Camera Workshops - 2009, Peter Feeney |