Cindy Cheung (actress)

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Cindy Cheung
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Cheung in 2022
Born
Cindy Cheung

(1970-01-27) January 27, 1970 (age 55)
Education American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Spouse
(m. 2002)
Children1

Cindy Cheung (born January 27, 1970) is a Chinese American actress, best known for playing the role of Young-Soon Choi in Lady in the Water and Elaine Cheng in Children of Invention . In 2021, she portrayed Stephanie Lam in season 4 of The Sinner .

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Career

Cheung is a founding member of Mr. Miyagi's Theatre Company and has a MFA in acting from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. She debuted her solo show Speak Up Connie, directed by BD Wong, in January 2012. [1] [2]

In 2021, she portrayed Stephanie Lam in 7 episodes of The Sinner (season 4).

Personal life

In 2002, Cheung married Ed Lin, a novelist.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Robot Stories Grace
2004 Spider-Man 2 Chinese DaughterUncredited
2005 Red Doors Grace
2006 Falling for Grace Kari Mills
2006 Lady in the Water Young-Soon Choi
2009 Children of Invention Elaine Cheng
2014 Obvious Child Dr. Bernard
2015 Mistress America Karen
2016 Wolves Doc
2017 Roxanne Roxanne Nurse Mitchell
2017 The Strange Ones Sarah's Mother
2017 The Light of the Moon Joanna
2017 The Meyerowitz Stories Nurse #1
2018 A Kid Like Jake Woman
2019 The Sunlit Night Critic #2
2020Here AfterCarol
2021 Rushed Barbara's AttorneyUncredited
2022 My Love Affair with Marriage VeltaVoice
2023 Love in Taipei Auntie Shu

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Seinfeld Woman #1Episode: "The Engagement"
2004 Sex and the City NurseEpisode: "Out of the Frying Pan"
2005 Jonny Zero 2 episodes
2005, 2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Anna Slaughter / Layla
2006Julie Reno, Bounty HunterLi MingEpisode: "Pilot"
2008 Fringe Nurse #2Episode: "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones"
2008, 2016 Law & Order: SVU Hospital Doctor / IVF Tech2 episodes
2009 Law & Order Liu KangEpisode: "Take-Out"
2009 One Life to Live Ellen Kwon4 episodes
2010 White Collar Registered NurseEpisode: "Vital Signs"
2011 Bored to Death BeatriceEpisode: "Gumball!"
2012 Made in Jersey NurseEpisode: "Ancient History"
2013 Homeland OB / GYNEpisode: "A Red Wheelbarrow"
2013–2018 Blue Bloods Judge Andros4 episodes
2014 FutureStates SamanthaEpisode: "Happy Fun Room"
2015 Nurse Jackie SusanEpisode: "Godfathering"
2015 The Affair Woman at Ballet ClassEpisode #2.1
2016 Elementary Cindy ParkEpisode: "Murder Ex Machina"
2016 Madam Secretary Dr. CaryEpisode: "Right of the Boom"
2016, 2017 House of Cards Meredith Lee2 episodes
2017 Bull Wendy AndersonEpisode: "Teacher's Pet"
2017–2019 13 Reasons Why Karen Dempsey10 episodes
2018 High Maintenance TherapistEpisode: "Scromple"
2018 The Good Fight Lori AckermanEpisode: "Day 422"
2018 Kevin Can Wait SallyEpisode: "The Smoking Bun"
2018 Dietland MoniqueEpisode: "Monster High"
2018–2020 New Amsterdam Judge Hayashi4 episodes
2019–2020 FBI NYPD Rep Ann
2020 Billions Ali KashkhokhEpisode: "The Chris Rock Test"
2020 Blindspot Dr. Coleman2 episodes
2020 The Flight Attendant Jean MillerEpisode: "Rabbits"
2021 Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens SusanEpisode: "Edmund's Back"
2021 The Sinner Stephanie Lam7 episodes

References

  1. Grobar, Matt (January 11, 2022). "'Loveboat, Taipei': Cindy Cheung Boards YA Romance From Director Arvin Chen". Deadline. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. "Cindy Cheung". Ensemble Studio Theatre. Retrieved February 27, 2022.