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Maria Zhang
Zhang at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024
Born (1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 25)
Kraków, Poland
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present

Maria Zhang (simplified Chinese: 张至仪; traditional Chinese: 張至儀, 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

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Zhang was born in Poland to a Chinese father and a Polish mother.[1][2] Around age one, Zhang and her parents moved to Beijing, where she grew up.[2] She spent summers with her family in rural Poland and speaks Mandarin Chinese, Polish, and English.[1]

While in Poland at age twelve, Zhang and her sister Zofia Zhang came across a newspaper clipping of a community theater group's casting call.[2] Later, she moved to Southern California to attend USC.[1] Both of Zhang's parents are artists.[1][2]

Career

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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

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Film

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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

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender Suki Episode: "Warriors"

Web

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 WorkInProgress: A Comedy Web-Series Ani Dinh 5 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Ito, Erica (1 August 2022). "Actress Maria Zhang on Finding Comfort in the Middle Place". Mixed Asian Media. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Ting, Christian (22 July 2022). "Hyphen Presents "Creation: A Hyphen Original Video Series" Starring Maria Zhang". Hyphen. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "All I Ever Wanted". Outfest LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ Zorilla, Mónica Marie (16 December 2021). "Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Casts Its Azula, Suki, Avatar Kyoshi and More". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ^ Rivas, Katie (4 January 2022). "Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Image Shows Suki Actress On Set". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. ^ Thao, Phillippe (27 September 2022). "Fly High with the Full Cast of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'". Netflix. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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