Mabel Li

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Mabel Li is an Australian actress. [1] For her performance in New Gold Mountain she was nominated for the 2022 Logie Award Most Outstanding Supporting Actress. [2]

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Li trained at NIDA and with her first role after graduating played a young teacher in The Tailings . This was followed up with New Gold Mountain where she played Zhang Lei, a wealthy, powerful immigrant. [3] She later played lawyer Jenny Lee in SBS drama Safe Home , [4] and as Pieta in Erotic Stories.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Erotic Stories Pieta1 episode (Masc Up)
Safe Home (TV series) Jenny Lee4 episodes
2022Meet the ChangsMelanie10 episodes
Voice ActivatedPennyShort
2021 New Gold Mountain (TV series) Zhang Lei4 episodes
The TailingsRuby6 episodes

Theatre

Li has appeared in numerous theatre projects from Delilah by the Hour to Never Closer for Belvoir Theatre. In 2023, Li appeared in the Sydney Theatre Co's run of The Seagull. [5] [6]

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2024Never CloserNiamhBelvoir [7]
2024Cost of LivingJessMelbourne Theatre Co [8]
2023The SeagullNinaSydney Theatre Co
Miss PeonySabrinaBelvoir [9]
2020Delilah by the HourPerformer

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef
2024 Logie Awards Best Supporting ActressMabel Li - Safe HomeNominated [10]
2022 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role New Gold Mountain Won [11]
2022 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Supporting ActressNominated [12]

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