Isabella Wei

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Isabella Wei
Education Chinese International School, Hong Kong
OccupationActress
Years active2022-present

Isabella Wei is a Hong Kong actress and dancer. On television, she is known for her role in the Netflix series 1899 (2022) and Black Doves (2024). In 2024, she was cast in the fourth series of Bridgerton , also on Netflix.

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Early life

From Hong Kong, Wei attended Chinese International School, graduating in 2022. She was a part of the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation where she initially trained as a dancer and performed at the Shouson Theatre, performing hip-hop, contemporary and jazz choreography. [1] [2]

Career

Wei had her first acting role on stage in the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation production of #Hashtag. She made her television debut in the 2022 Netflix mystery thriller series 1899 as a geisha-dressed character called Ling Yi. [2] [1] [3]

In 2023, she was cast in the lead role in Silent D Pictures' comedy-drama film High Wire alongside Dominic Lam. [4] She appeared as Zadie in the 2024 remake of The Crow alongside Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs. [5] [6]

In 2024, she was cast as Posy Li in the fourth series of Netflix series Bridgerton as well as Netflix espionage thriller Black Doves . [7] [8] [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 1899 Ling Yi8 episodes
2024 The Crow ZadieFilm
2024 Black Doves Kai-Ming6 episodes
TBAHigh WireAu Go-wing
TBA Bridgerton Posy LiSeries four

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