Ling Cooper Tang

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Ling Cooper Tang
Other namesLing-Hsueh Tang
Alma mater Queensland University of Technology (1995)
OccupationActress
Years active1995 to present
Known for All Saints
Ghost Rider
Son of the Mask
Troppo

Ling Cooper Tang, formerly credited as Ling-Hsueh Tang, is a Chinese Australian actress. She became known for her role as Dr. Kylie Preece in the hospital drama TV series All Saints (1999-2002), and has starred in many TV series since, including the 2024 British adventure series Nautilus , as well as several films.

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Early life and education

Ling-Hsueh Tang studied acting at the Queensland University of Technology's [1] Academy of the Arts, [2] graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Drama) 1995. [3]

Career

Tang has been credited as Ling Cooper Tang since around 2016, according to IMDb. [4]

Television

In 1998 Tang appeared in Breakers . [1] [2] She became known for her role as Dr. Kylie Preece on All Saints , an Australian hospital drama, which she played from 1999 to 2002.<ref"> "Australian Television: All Saints: cast". Australian Television Information Archive. 30 October 1998. Retrieved 10 November 2024.</ref> In 2001 she appeared on the cover of TV Week to promote the series. [5]

In 2002, Tang presented the ABC Television children's program, Play School . [6]

She played Mei Lin in series 4 of The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2016), [7] [8] [9] and Dang, a brothel madam, in Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017). [10] [1]

Tang has also appeared in Fireflies , Children's Hospital , Sea Patrol and the miniseries Tribe. [3] [11]

Tang appeared in both seasons of ABC series Troppo , in 2022 and 2024. [12]

On 13 September 2024, Tang was named as part of the extended cast for series two of crime drama Deadloch . [13]

According to a report by the Australian Film Commission, Tang is considered a breakthrough actress given her racial background. She has been cast in several non ethnic-specific roles for mainstream shows, which is considered unusual for Australian broadcast television. [11] [14]

Film

Tang has appeared in several films, including Son of the Mask , Strange Planet , and Ghost Rider . [3]

In 2020, she played Fiona Raley in the Stan comedy A Sunburnt Christmas , directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren. [15] In 2022 she played the voice of Floramae in the sci-fi drama Monolith , directed by Matt Vesely. [16]

Stage

In 2003, Tang played Chan, a young textile design student who wants to drop a charge of rape, in the Griffin Theatre Company production Songket, at Sydney Opera House. Darren Yap played the perpetrator, while Marta Dusseldorp plays an anthropologist. [17]

She has also appeared in productions by La Boite, Living Room Theatre, and Moor Productions. [1]

Awards

YearTitleAwardCategoryResult
2009The Ghost Writer Matilda Award Best Actress in a Lead RoleNominated [18]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
TBA Deadloch TV series, 6 episodes [19]
2024 Nautilus Suyin10 episodes [20]
2022–24 Troppo Sergeant Carrie Hench15 episodes
2024ExposureSuzanna2 episodes
Apples Never Fall Sulin HopeMiniseries, 3 episodes
2022 Darby and Joan Cinta1 episode
Mystery Road: Origin Poppy2 episodes
Pieces of Her US Marshall1 episode
2021The Dog Days of ChristmasStacyTV movie
2019–20ReckoningPrincipal Taft2 episodes
2020 The Secrets She Keeps Jocelyn4 episodes
The End Lucy Roositer3 episodes
The Gloaming Lena Madison1 episode
2019 SeaChange Clara Russo2 episodes
HarrowSally Peterson1 episode
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Lucy Harrington1 episode
2018 Fighting Season Diana LauMiniseries, 2 episodes
Doctor Doctor Sophie1 episode
Dead Lucky MargaretMiniseries, 1 episode
2017 The Other Guy Sam's Mum1 episode
Top of the Lake Dang5 episodes
2016 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Mei Lin BlakeSeason 4, 6 episodes
2016 The Family Law Auny Rose1 episode
2015 Hiding IreneMiniseries, 1 episode
2008–09 Sea Patrol Xiao-Xiao2 episodes
2004 Firefiles KC4 episodes
Go BigLisaTV movie
1999-02 All Saints Kylie Preece / Barbara Chan89 episodes
2000 Murder Call Emma1 episode
1999TribeMinh TamMiniseries, 4 episodes
1998–99 Breakers MaggieTV series
1997 Children's Hospital TinaTV series
1997 Fallen Angels Rose1 episode
1997 Big Sky Clarie1 episode

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 True Spirit SusieFeature film
2022 Monolith FloramaeFeature film
Ticket to Paradise AuctioneerFeature film
2021The Moths Will Eat Them UpRayneShort film
2020 A Sunburnt Christmas Fiona RaleyFeature film [21]
Never Too Late KateFeature film
2019Girl and BodyDr GibsonShort film
Heart and Bones RuthFeature film
2007 Ghost Rider News ReaderFeature film
2005 Son of the Mask AnimatorFeature film
1999 Strange Planet VernaFeature film

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Capricornia Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane with QUT [22]
2003SongketChan Sydney Opera House with Griffin Theatre Company
2005 Amigos Sophie La Boite Theatre
2007BeautifulThe WomanThe Loft, Kelvin Grove (QUT), [23] with And Moore Productions
2008The Ghost WriterClaudiaAnd Moore Productions

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