Isabella Wei

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

Isabella Wei is a Hong Kong dancer and actress. On television, she is known for her role in the Netflix series 1899 (2022). 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
TBA Black Doves Kai-Ming
TBAHigh WireAu Go-wing
TBA Bridgerton Posy LiSeries four

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