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

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef
2024 Logie Awards Best Supporting ActressMabel Li - Safe HomeNominated [5]
2022 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role New Gold Mountain (TV series) Won [6]
2022 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Supporting ActressNominated [7]

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References

  1. Trihn, Katrina (October 2022), "Actress Mabel Li sets the scene for representation on screen", Harpers Bazaar
  2. "2022 Logies Winners: Hamish Blake wins the Gold Logie and Bert Newton award, Tony Armstrong wins the Graham Kennedy award", ABC News, 19 June 2022
  3. McManus, Bridget (26 March 2021), "The Tailings: tragic murder mystery in historic Tasmanian mining town", The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. Sandford, Shannon (11 May 2023). "At times devastating, always powerful: new SBS drama Safe Home looks at domestic violence with nuance, integrity and care". The Conversation . Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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  6. Knox, David (1 October 2022). "Asian Academy Creative Awards 2022: ANZ winners | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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