Ling-Hsueh Tang
Ling-Hsueh Tang is a Chinese Australian actress.[1]
Early life & education
[edit]Tang studied a Bachelor of Arts in Drama (Performance) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) from 1993 to 1995.[2]
Career
[edit]Tang 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.[3][4] She has also appeared in the films Son of the Mask, Strange Planet and Ghost Rider.[4] 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 miniseries Tribe.[4][5] 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.[6]
Tang appeared in both seasons of ABC series Troppo (2022; 2024)[7]
On 13 September 2024, Tang was named as part of the extended cast for series two of crime drama Deadloch.
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.[5][8]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Deadloch | TV series | [9] | |
| 2024 | Nautilus | Suyin | 10 episodes | [10] |
| 2022–24 | Troppo | Sergeant Carrie Hench | 15 episodes | |
| 2024 | Exposure | Suzanna | 2 episodes | |
| Apples Never Fall | Sulin Hope | Miniseries, 3 episodes | ||
| 2022 | Darby and Joan | Cinta | 1 episode | |
| Mystery Road: Origin | Poppy | 2 episodes | ||
| Pieces of Her | US Marshall | 1 episode | ||
| 2021 | The Dog Days of Christmas | Stacy | TV movie | |
| 2019–20 | Reckoning | Principal Taft | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Secrets She Keeps | Jocelyn | 4 episodes | |
| The End | Lucy Roositer | 3 episodes | ||
| The Gloaming | Lena Madison | 1 episode | ||
| 2019 | SeaChange | Clara Russo | 2 episodes | |
| Harrow | Sally Peterson | 1 episode | ||
| Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Lucy Harrington | 1 episode | ||
| 2018 | Fighting Season | Diana Lau | 2 episodes | |
| Doctor Doctor | Sophie | 1 episode | ||
| Dead Lucky | Margaret | Miniseries, 1 episode | ||
| 2017 | The Other Guy | Sam's Mum | 1 episode | |
| Top of the Lake | Dang | 5 episodes | ||
| 2016 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Mei Lin Blake | Season 4, 6 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Family Law | Auny Rose | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Hiding | Irene | Miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 2008–09 | Sea Patrol | Xiao-Xiao | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | Firefiles | KC | 4 episodes | |
| Go Big | Lisa | TV movie | ||
| 1999-02 | All Saints | Kylie Preece / Barbara Chan | 89 episodes | |
| 2000 | Murder Call | Emma | 1 episode | |
| 1999 | Tribe | Minh Tam | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| 1998–99 | Breakers | Maggie | TV series | |
| 1997 | Children's Hospital | Tina | TV series | |
| 1997 | Fallen Angels | Rose | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Clarie | 1 episode |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | True Spirit | Susie | Feature film |
| 2022 | Monolith | Floramae | Feature film[11] |
| Ticket to Paradise | Auctioneer | Feature film | |
| 2021 | The Moths Will Eat Them Up | Rayne | Short film |
| 2020 | A Sunburnt Christmas | Fiona Raley | Feature film[12] |
| Never Too Late | Kate | Feature film | |
| 2019 | Girl and Body | Dr Gibson | Short film |
| Heart and Bones | Ruth | Feature film | |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | News Reader | Feature film |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Animator | Feature film |
| 1999 | Strange Planet | Verna | Feature film |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Capricornia | Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane with QUT[13] | |
| 2003 | Songket | Chan | Sydney Opera House with Griffin Theatre Company |
| 2005 | Amigos | Sophie | La Boite Theatre |
| 2007 | Beautiful | The Woman | The Loft, Kelvin Grove with And Moore Productions |
| 2008 | The Ghost Writer | Claudia | And Moore Productions |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Ghost Writer | Matilda Award | Best Actress in a Lead Role | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Asian-Australian Performance Directory".
- ^ https://www.caap.org.au/component/sobipro/284-ling-hsueh-tang?Itemid=
- ^ "TV WEEK covers - 2000s". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Internet Movie Database: Ling Hsueh Tang". IMDB.
- ^ a b Harvey May (2002). BROADCAST IN COLOUR Cultural Diversity and Television Programming in Four Countries (PDF). ISBN 0-9580152-4-4.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Tonya Turner (3 March 2009). "2009 Matilda Awards winners". Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ Keast, Jackie (16 October 2023). "'Troppo' season 2 wraps for the ABC". IF Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Marion Jacka (May 2002). "Cultural Diversity in Australian Television Drama" (PDF).
- ^ Knox, David (13 September 2024). "Filming underway on Deadloch S2 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (25 February 2022). "Georgia Flood joins Nautilus shoot in Qld | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Mack, Andrew (9 January 2024). "MONOLITH: Official Trailer and Key Art Drop for Sci-fi Thriller, Coming This February". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Groves, Don (14 October 2020). "Christiaan Van Vuuren directs Stan Original comedy-of-errors 'A Sunburnt Christmas'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/27734
- ^ https://www.caap.org.au/component/sobipro/284-ling-hsueh-tang?Itemid=
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