Profile
Ethnicity
Chinese, European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
164 cm
Age Range
34–41
Also Represented in
Australia & United States of America
Website
Career Highlights
JJ is a versatile Chinese-Kiwi actress and creative force in show business. Her recent credits include lead roles in Netflix's "Wellmania," starring Australian comedy icon Celeste Baber, and Australian comedy "Gold Diggers." She also starred in Kiwi drama’s "Go Girls," "Step Dave," "Shortland Street" and "The Brokenwood Mysteries”, and been part of Netflix's "The New Legend of Monkey" and "Falling Inn Love." JJ’s creative talents extend beyond acting is not just an actress; she co-created, wrote and starred in web series such as "Flat 3," "Friday Night Bites," and dystopian Hulu TV series "Creamerie."
Awards.
| 2012 | Best Actress Nomination - Role: Kate | ||
| 2011 | Best Actress Nomination - Role: Zooey | ||
Feature Film.
| 2024 | Klara and The Sun | Jen (Supporting ) | Shot Productions LTD Dir. Taika Waititi |
| 2021 | Written in the Stars | Molly (Supporting) | Dir. Thomas Robins |
| 2019 | Avatar | Shot Control Director | Dir. James Cameron |
| 2019 | Falling Inn Love | Yoga Instructor | MarVista Entertainment / Ground Control NZ Dir. Roger Kumble |
| 2013 | End of Daze | J.J | Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
Television.
| 2025 | Shortland Street | Tova Rosen (Supporting) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2024 | A Remarkable Place to Die | Lena (Major Support) | Screentime Dir. Peter Burger, Caroline Bell Booth, Josh Frizzell and Charlie Haskell |
| 2023 | Creamerie - Season 2 | Jamie Wu (Lead ) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2023 | Friends Like Her | Jools (Supporting ) | Great Southern Television Dir. Joshua Frizzell |
| 2023 | Gold Diggers | Zhi Ling (Supporting ) | ABC, CBS Studios, and The Alliance Dir. Various |
| 2023 | Wellmania | Amy Kwan (Supporting) | Dir. Erin White and Helena Brooks |
| 2021 | Celebrity Treasure Island | Contestant | |
| 2021 | Creamerie | Jaime Wu (Lead) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2021 | The Tender Trap | Tracey the Nail Technician | Greenstone Pictures Dir. Sima Urale |
| 2020 | The New Legend of Monkey - Season 2 | Librarian | See-Saw Films and Jump Film and TV Dir. Peter Andrikidis |
| 2019 | Power Rangers Beast Morphers | Mayor's Assistant | Power Rangers Productions Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2019 | The Bad Seed | Tish | Dir. Helena Brooks |
| 2019 | The Feijoa Club - Season 1 | Aunty Rosie/Mum | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Dir. Nicole Whippy |
| 2018 | Funny Girls Suffragette Special | Lianne | MediaWorks Dir. Helena Brooks |
| 2018 | Runaway Millionaires | Kind Young Guard | Fearless Productions Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 2018 | Sidelines - Pilot | Michelle | Dir. Cristobel Araus Lobos |
| 2018 | The Golden Boy - Pilot | Woman | Dir. Jackie van Beek |
| 2018 | The New Legends of Monkey - Season 1 | Lusio (Guest) | Netflix co-production with See-Saw Productions Dir. Gerard Johnstone |
| 2017 | Unboxed | Jessica | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2016 | Shortland Street | Ruby Flores (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2016 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 3 | Scarlett | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Tech in a Sec | Presenter | |
| 2014 | Step Dave | Betty (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Limited Dir. Michael Hurst, John Liang, Oliver Driver, Murray Keane |
| 2013 | Flat3 - Season 1-3 | Jessica (Lead) | Flat3 Productions Ltd Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2013 | Go Girls - Season 5 | Alice Lee | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Rachel Lang |
Theatre.
| 2016 | Polo | Sally Hunt | Auckland Theatre Company |
| 2015 | Next Stage | Inka | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Eli Kent |
| 2015 | Rupert | Various | |
| 2014 | The Girl In Tan Boots | Katie & Shanya | Last Tapes Theatre Company Dir. Janice Finn |
| 2012 | Man in a Suitcase | Amy (Lead) | Peking University Institute of World Theatre Dir. Joseph Graves |
| 2010 | The Secret of Dongting Lake | Princess Lotus Flower (Lead) | Dir. Ben Crowder |
Web Series.
| 2021 | The Fejioa Club - Season 2 | Dir. Nicole Whippy and Matasila Freshwater | |
| 2019 | The Citizen's Handbook | Susan | Kevin and Co Dir. Leon Wadham |
| 2017 | Friday Night Bites | Jessica (Lead) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2017 | Rekt | MJ (Lead) | Viva Le Dirt League Dir. Adam King, Alan Morrison |
| 2015 | AFK: The Webseries | Steven (Core Cast) | Dir. Peter Haynes |
Short Film.
| 2016 | Cradle | Jessica | Four Knights Film Dir. Damon Duncan |
| 2015 | Sugar Hit | Jess | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2014 | Cradle | Jessica | Cradle Enterprises Limited & NZ Film Commission Dir. Damon Duncan |
Presenter.
| 2014 | Spark | Presenter | |
| 2012 | Miss World NZ | ||
| 2011 | Chinese New Year at Skycity | ||
| 2011 | Lantern Festival Wellington | ||
| 2011 | Polyfest |
Training.
| Being Human Workshop - 2015, Brita McVeigh | |||
| Being Human Workshop - 2015, Brita McVeigh | |||
| Diploma in Commercial Dance - 2015 | |||
| Diploma in Commercial Musical Theatre - 2015 | |||
| Presenters Platform Course Level 1-2 - 2015 | |||
| Screen Acting Workshop - 2015, Miranda Harcourt |