Irene Ng

Sze Irene Ng (Chinese: 黃敏; pinyin: Huáng Mǐn; Wade–Giles: Huang2 Min3; Jyutping: Wong4 Man5; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Bín) (born July 28, 1974) is an American actress, teacher, banker and founder and director of Mencius Mandarin Preschool in Greenwich, Connecticut. She is best known for her role as Shelby Woo in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo.

For the Singaporean politician, see Irene Ng (politician).
Irene Ng
Born
Sze Irene Ng (黃敏)

(1974-07-28) July 28, 1974
Penang, Malaysia
Occupation(s)Actress, teacher, and banker
SpouseDavid Rosa (2008–present)
Irene Ng
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃敏
Simplified Chinese黄敏
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Mǐn
Wade–GilesHuang2 Min3
JyutpingWong4 Man5
Hokkien POJN̂g Bín
Tâi-lôN̂g Bín

Early life and education

Ng was born July 28, 1974, in Penang, Malaysia. She moved from Malaysia to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1989, at age 15, with her parents and her sister and brother. She attended Allentown's William Allen High School. At age 16, she was discovered by television agents when she won a Pennsylvania beauty contest. She graduated from Harvard University with BA in economics and received certification in childcare management at New York University.[1]

Career

Ng has had starring roles on All My Children, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, and Figure It Out. She has guest starred on Law & Order and Teen Angel. She also has appeared in several movies, including The Joy Luck Club, Oliver Stone's Heaven & Earth, and The Sterling Chase.

In addition to her acting career, Ng has served as a banker at Merrill Lynch for seven years. She currently is director at Mencius Mandarin Preschool in Greenwich, Connecticut.[1]

Personal life

In 2008, Ng married David Rosa. She resides in Greenwich, Connecticut.[2][3] The couple have two children.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1993 The Joy Luck Club 15-year-old Lindo
Heaven & Earth Torture Girl #1
1995 Night Watch Myra Tang
1997 Hard Men Suki
1999 The Sterling Chase Cathy
Rogue Trader Bonnie Lee

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1991 All My Children An Li Chen Bodine #1 18 episodes
1996-1998 The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo Shelby Woo Main role
1996-2008 Law & Order Xuan-Lan Nguyen Episode: "Double Blind"
Employee Episode: "Knock Off"
1998 Teen Angel Nia Episode: "Look Ma, No Face"
2010 Spirit Warriors Mother Episode: "Young at Heart"
2011 The Jury School Secretary Episode: #2.1
2018 The Affair Ms. Ma Episode: #4.2

References
  1. "Staff". Mencius Mandarin Preschool. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. "Irene Ng, David Rosa". The New York Times. 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
  3. Mencius Mandarin Preschool
  4. Bushman, David (2018-06-20). "Woohoo, Shelby Woo: Interview with Nickelodeon Star 20 Years Later". Paley Matters (Medium). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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