Who is Ellen Wong? Everything You Need to Know

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Canadian Celebrities Born In November

Age: 39 Years, 39 Year Old Females

Born Country: Canada

Actresses Canadian Women

Height: 5'2" (157 cm), 5'2" Females

Ancestry: Chinese Canadian

Notable Alumni: L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, Ryerson University

City: Scarborough, Canada

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education: Ryerson University, L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute

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Career

Ellen Wong’s acting career began in 2005, with a guest role in the Canadian legal drama comedy series ‘This is Wonderland’. She next played guest roles in the TV shows ‘Runaway’ in 2006 and ‘Unnatural History’ in 2010. In 2010, she also made her film debut playing a supporting role of a character named Knives Chau, in the action comedy film ‘Scott Pilgrim vs the World’. Directed by Edgar Wright, the movie gained positive reviews and several awards, but it failed commercially. Wong was nominated for the Scream Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress’.

In 2011, she was seen in the short film ‘Silent Cargo’. She earned a nomination for the ACTRA Award for ‘Outstanding Performance by a Female’. The same year, she played her first recurring TV role, portraying a Canadian Forces Nursing Officer named Major Suzy Chao in the TV series ‘Combat Hospital.’ The critical reception was mixed to negative. She next played an important role in the 2012 film ‘Silent Night’. The film was directed by Steven C. Miller. The film was a commercial failure, though its reviews were mixed to positive. In 2013 and 2014, she had a main role in the teen drama series ‘The Carrie Diaries’. Wong played a character named Jill Chen. The series received mostly mixed reviews.

In 2016, she had a supporting role in the supernatural horror TV movie ‘The Void,’ directed by Steven Kostanski. Though its reviews were mostly favorable, the film was a commercial failure. In 2017, she was seen in the film ‘The Circle’, in a minor role. The film was directed by James Ponsoldt, and it was a commercial success. However, its reviews were mostly negative. In 2016 and 2017, she also starred in the Canadian sci-fi series ‘Dark Matter,’ playing a character named Misaki Han. The series received good reviews.

Her recent works include the web series ‘GLOW,’ which streamed on Netflix. The series was appreciated by the critics, and it won several awards. She also played a recurring role in the American thriller series ‘Condor’, which started airing in 2018. Meanwhile, she acted in the Cambodian drama film ‘In the Life of Music’ as well.

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Family & Personal Life

Ellen Wong was born on January 13, 1985, in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada. Her parents are of Chinese-Cambodian origin. Not much is known regarding her childhood.

She studied at L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute. She started working in television productions at the age of 14. She then studied radio and television arts at Ryerson University.

She is a black belt holder in taekwondo. However, she had to quit practicing the martial art in order to focus on acting.

She is a very private person and has not revealed any detail about her personal life to the media.

Ellen Wong Biography