Emma Lung | |
|---|---|
 Lung in 2014 | |
| Born | 14 January 1982 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Henry Zalapa (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Emma Lung (born 14 January 1982) is an Australian actress.
Emma Lung | |
|---|---|
| Lung in 2014 | |
| Born | 14 January 1982 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Henry Zalapa (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Emma Lung (born 14 January 1982) is an Australian actress.
Born in Sydney, Lung's father is half-Chinese; his father (Emma's paternal grandfather) was born near Beijing. [1] [2] Lung's mother is Scottish and French. [3]
Growing up in Sydney, Lung attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts before being accepted into the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City and completed her dramatic studies there.
Lung's first credits include roles in the TV movie Superfire , the feature film Garage Days , and an appearance in the music video for the Shihad song "Comfort Me", all in 2002. In 2003, Lung played Carmelita in the TV film Temptation ; she reprised the role in the short-lived spin-off drama series The Cooks which debuted on Network Ten the following year.
Lung received her breakthrough role in the film Peaches starring alongside Jacqueline McKenzie and Hugo Weaving. [4] She starred in the movie 48 Shades alongside Victoria Thaine and Richard Wilson. [5] Further starring roles include Dee McLachlan's film The Jammed in 2007, Christopher Smith's Triangle in 2009 and the 2012 psychological thriller Crave alongside Josh Lawson, Edward Furlong, and Ron Perlman; the film was directed by Charles de Lauzirika. [6] She played Lola, the scheming wife of second son Marou Montebello in ABC TV's 2012 series The Straits . Lung played teacher Colette Riger in the television show Wonderland , which aired on Channel 10 from 2013 to 2015. In 2022 Lung began a recurring role on the Stan streaming series Wolf Like Me . On 8 August, Lung was announced as a returning part of the Strife cast. [7]
Lung married Henry Zalapa in 2013. Their first child, son Marlowe James Zalapa was born on 5 April 2015. Their second child, daughter Ophelia Sage Zalapa was born in December 2020. [8]
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Stranded | AFI Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft | Won |
| 2007 | Stranded | 2007 Logie awards | Graham Kennedy Award For Most Outstanding New Talent | Won |
| 2008 | The Jammed | AFI Awards | Best Lead Actress | Nominated [9] |
| Year | Movie | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Garage Days | Freddy's Babysitter | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Extreme Team | Kelly | U.S. title: The X-Team |
| 2003 | Ned | Cindy | Feature film |
| 2004 | Peaches | Steph | Feature film |
| 2005 | Stranded | Claudia | Short film |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Jennifer (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 2005 | Two Minutes to Midnight | Claire | Feature film |
| 2006 | Footy Legends | Jasmyne | Feature film |
| 2006 | 48 Shades | Naomi | Feature film |
| 2007 | The Jammed | Crystal | Feature film Nominated for an AFI Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2009 | Triangle | Heather | Feature film |
| 2009 | Crush | Anna | Feature film |
| 2009 | The Boys Are Back | Mia | Feature film |
| 2012 | Crave | Virginia | Feature film |
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Andrea | TV series, season 1, episode 20 |
| 2004 | All Saints | April Sutton | TV series, season 6, episode 37: "On the Brink" |
| 2003 | Temptation | Carmelita | TV movie preceding The Cooks |
| 2004–05 | The Cooks | Carmelita | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 2007 | Entourage | Heather | TV series, season 4, episode 7: "The Day Fuckers" |
| 2009 | Rescue: Special Ops | Chelsea Clarke | TV series, season 1, episode 3: "Fire in the Cross" |
| 2009 | My Place | Bridie | TV anthology series, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Straits | Lola Montebello | TV series, 12 episodes |
| 2013–15 | Wonderland | Colette Riger | TV series, 44 episodes |
| 2016 | Rake | Carmen | TV series, season 4, episode 8 |
| 2022–23 | Wolf Like Me | Sarah | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 2023 | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | Nurse Brooke Jansen | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2023–present | Strife | Lucy | TV series, 9 episodes |
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