Maria Zhang

Maria Zhang (born 8 August 1999), also known as Zhang Zhiyi (Traditional Chinese: 張至儀; Simplified Chinese: 张至仪), is a Chinese-Polish actress. She is set to appear as Suki in the upcoming 2024 live-action television series titled Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Maria Zhang
Born (1999-08-08) 8 August 1999
Poland
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present

Early life

Zhang was born in Poland to a Polish mother and a Chinese father.[1][2] Around age one, Zhang and her parents moved to Beijing, where she grew up.[2] She spent summers with her family in rural Poland, and speaks Chinese, Polish, and English.[1] While in Poland at age twelve, she and her sister came across a newspaper clipping of a community theater group's casting call.[2] Later, she moved to Southern California to attend USC.[1] Both of Zhang's parents are artists.[1][2]

Career

Zhang starred in the 2021 short film All I Ever Wanted.[3] The film was an official selection at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.[1]

In December 2021, Zhang was cast as Suki, in the 2024 upcoming live-action television series title Avatar: The Last Airbender.[4][5][6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Continuum Dayna Hu Short film, credited as Marysia Zhang
2019 Dear Mom Vivian Short film
2021 All I Ever Wanted Jennifer Short film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender Suki In post-production

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2020 WorkInProgress: A Comedy Web-Series Ani Dinh 5 episodes

References
  1. Ito, Erica (1 August 2022). "Actress Maria Zhang on Finding Comfort in the Middle Place". Mixed Asian Media. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. Ting, Christian (22 July 2022). "Hyphen Presents "Creation: A Hyphen Original Video Series" Starring Maria Zhang". Hyphen. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. "All I Ever Wanted". Outfest LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. Zorilla, Mónica Marie (16 December 2021). "Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Casts Its Azula, Suki, Avatar Kyoshi and More". Variety. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. Rivas, Katie (4 January 2022). "Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Image Shows Suki Actress On Set". Screen Rant. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. Thao, Phillippe (27 September 2022). "Fly High with the Full Cast of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'". Netflix. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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