Ling-Hsueh Tang Explained

Ling-Hsueh Tang is a Chinese Australian actress.[1]

She is best known for her work as Dr. Kylie Preece on All Saints, an Australian hospital drama, and in 2001 she appeared on the cover of TV Week to promote the series.[2] [3] She has also appeared in the films Son of the Mask, Strange Planet and Ghost Rider. In addition to All Saints, Tang has made guest appearances on many prominent television series including Fireflies, Breakers, Children's Hospital, Sea Patrol and the mini-series Tribe.[4] In 2009, Tang was nominated for the Matilda Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role for her stage acting in a Queensland production of The Ghost Writer.[5]

According to a report by the Australian Film Commission, Tang is considered a breakthrough actress given her racial background. She has been cast in several non ethnic-specific roles for mainstream shows, which is considered unusual for Australian broadcast television.[6] Tang graduated from the theater program at Queensland University of Technology.

Partial filmography

Film

Television

All Saints Special (2001) as Contestant

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asian-Australian Performance Directory.
  2. Web site: TV WEEK covers - 2000s . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120223062127/http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=328258 . 23 February 2012 .
  3. Web site: Internet Movie Database: Ling Hsueh Tang. IMDB.
  4. Book: Harvey May. Australian Film Commission. 2002. BROADCAST IN COLOUR Cultural Diversity and Television Programming in Four Countries. 0-9580152-4-4 .
  5. Web site: 2009 Matilda Awards winners. Tonya Turner. 3 March 2009. Courier Mail. 10 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090309104502/http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/arts/index.php/couriermail/comments/2009_matilda_awards_winners/. 9 March 2009. dead.
  6. Web site: Marion Jacka. Cultural Diversity in Australian Television Drama. May 2002.