Emma Lung

Emma Lung

Emma Lung
Born (1982-01-14) 14 January 1982
Sydney, Australia
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present

Emma Lung (born 14 January 1982) is an Australian actress.

Early life and education

Emma Lung at the Star Trek: Into Darkness movie premiere in Sydney, 2013

Born in Sydney, Lung's father is half-Chinese; his father (Emma's paternal grandfather) being born in a province near Beijing,.[1][2] Lung's mother is Scottish/French.[3] Growing up in Sydney, she attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, Australia before being accepted into the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City and completed her dramatic studies there.

Career

Lung played Carmelita in the short-lived Australian drama series The Cooks. She received her first breakthrough role in the film Peaches starring alongside Jacqueline McKenzie and Hugo Weaving.[4] She starred in the movie 48 Shades alongside Victoria Thaine and Richard Wilson.[5] Lung starred in Christopher Smith's Triangle. She starred in the 2012 psychological thriller Crave alongside Josh Lawson, Edward Furlong, and Ron Perlman, which was directed by Charles de Lauzirika.[6] She plays Lola, the scheming wife of second son Marou Montebello in ABC's 2012 series The Straits. Emma is currently playing Colette Riger, a teacher in the television show Wonderland, aired on Channel 10 since 2013.

Awards

At the 2006 Australian Film Institute's Industry Awards, Lung won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft for her acting work on the short film Stranded.

At the 2007 Logie awards, Lung won the Graham Kennedy Award For Most Outstanding New Talent.

At the 2008 Australian Film Institute's Industry Awards, Lung was nominated for Best Lead Actress for her performance in The Jammed.[7]

Personal life

Emma married Henry Zalapa in 2013.

Emma and Henry welcomed their first child, son Marlowe James Zapala on Easter Sunday, 5 April 2015.

Filmography

Year Movie Role Other notes
2012CraveVirginia
2012The StraitsLola
2009The Boys Are BackMia
2009CrushAnna
2009TriangleHeather
2007EntourageHeather
2007The JammedCrystalNominated for an AFI- Best Supporting Actress
200648 ShadesNaomiCompleted Film
2006Footy LegendsJasmyne
2005Two Minutes to MidnightClaire
2005House of WaxJenniferUncredited
2005StrandedClaudia
2004The CooksCarmelitaTV series
2004PeachesSteph
2003TemptationCarmelitaTV movie preceding The Cooks
2003NedCindy
2003The Extreme TeamKellyU.S. title: The X-Team
2002Garage DaysFreddy's Babysitter

References

  1. ""1/4中国血统"上海电视节夺魁-搜狐新闻". News.sohu.com. 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  2. "Actress Emma Lung on Crying and Wanking". Billabout. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  3. "Peachy keen - Film - Entertainment". theage.com.au. 2005-06-12. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  4. (12 June 2005). Peachy keen. The Age URL accessed 4–11-2006
  5. (14 August 2006). Emma puts stamp on Aussie comedy. Sydney Morning Herald. URL accessed 8–14-06
  6. The Jammed is this year's big AFI Awards surprise, The Herald Sun, 04/12/2008

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