Maria Zhang Explained
| Maria Zhang |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Kraków, Poland |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2018–present |
Maria Zhang (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.
Early life
Zhang was born in Poland to a Chinese father and a Polish mother. Around age one, Zhang and her parents moved to Beijing, where she grew up. She spent summers with her family in rural Poland and speaks Chinese, Polish, and English.
While in Poland at age twelve, Zhang and her sister came across a newspaper clipping of a community theater group's casting call. Later, she moved to Southern California to attend USC.[1] Both of Zhang's parents are artists.[1] [2]
Career
Zhang 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
Film
!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
Web
!Year!Title!Role!Notes| 2020 | WorkInProgress: A Comedy Web-Series | Ani Dinh | 5 episodes | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ito. Erica. Actress Maria Zhang on Finding Comfort in the Middle Place. Mixed Asian Media. 1 August 2022. 28 September 2022. 28 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928161201/https://mixedasianmedia.com/actress-maria-zhang-on-finding-comfort-in-the-middle-place. live.
- Web site: Ting. Christian. Hyphen Presents "Creation: A Hyphen Original Video Series" Starring Maria Zhang. Hyphen. 22 July 2022. 28 September 2022. 28 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928161201/https://hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2022/07/hyphen-presents-%E2%80%9Ccreation-hyphen-original-video-series%E2%80%9D-starring-maria-zhang. live.
- Web site: All I Ever Wanted. Outfest LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival. 28 September 2022. 28 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928155412/https://outfestla2022.eventive.org/films/all-i-ever-wanted-621e6eae6c158e009e3b6e80. live.
- Web site: Zorilla. Mónica Marie. Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Casts Its Azula, Suki, Avatar Kyoshi and More. Variety. 16 December 2021. 28 September 2022. 18 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211218055452/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/avatar-the-last-airbender-azula-suki-kyoshi-1235134973/. live.
- Web site: Rivas. Katie. Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Image Shows Suki Actress On Set. Screen Rant. 4 January 2022. 28 September 2022. 28 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928161433/https://screenrant.com/avatar-last-airbender-live-action-maria-zhang-set-image/. live.
- Web site: Thao. Phillippe. Fly High with the Full Cast of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'. Netflix. 27 September 2022. 28 September 2022. 27 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220927235423/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/avatar-the-last-airbender-netflix-cast-announcement. live.
