Sze Irene Ng () (born July 28, 1974) is an American actress, teacher, banker and founder and director of Mencius Mandarin Preschool in

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. She is best known for her role as Shelby Woo in ''

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''.

Early life and education

Ng was born July 28, 1974 in

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. She moved from Malaysia to

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in 1989, at age 15, with her parents and her sister and brother. She attended Allentown's

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. At age 16, she was discovered by television agents when she won a Pennsylvania beauty contest. She is a graduate of

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Career

Ng has had starring roles on ''

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'', ''

'', and ''

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''. She has guest starred on ''

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'' and '' Teen Angel''. She also has appeared in several movies, including '' The Joy Luck Club'',

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's '' Heaven & Earth'', and ''

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''. In addition to her acting career, Ng has served as a banker at

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. She currently is director of at Mencius Mandarin Preschool.

Personal life

In 2008, Ng married David Rosa. She resides in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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