Mabel Li

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]

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

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Erotic Stories Pieta 1 episode (Masc Up)
Safe Home (TV series) Jenny Lee 4 episodes
2022 Meet the Changs Melanie 10 episodes
Voice Activated Penny Short
2021 New Gold Mountain (TV series) Zhang Lei 4 episodes
The Tailings Ruby 6 episodes

Theatre

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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]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2024 Never Closer Niamh Belvoir [7]
2024 Cost of Living Jess Melbourne Theatre Co [8]
2023 The Seagull Nina Sydney Theatre Co
Miss Peony Sabrina Belvoir [9]
2020 Delilah by the Hour Performer

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref
2024 Logie Awards Best Supporting Actress Mabel Li - Safe Home Nominated [10]
2022 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role New Gold Mountain Won [11]
2022 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Supporting Actress Nominated [12]

References

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  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.
  5. ^ "The Seagull". www.sydneytheatre.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  6. ^ Freeland, Anna (29 November 2023). "Sydney Theatre Company apologises after backlash over pro-Palestinian protest". ABC News. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  7. ^ "NEVER CLOSER". Belvoir St Theatre. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Cost of Living | Mabel Li and Oli Pizzey Stratford Interview". www.mtc.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  9. ^ Review, Arts (3 July 2021). "On the Couch with Mabel Li". Australian Arts Review. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  10. ^ Knox, David (23 June 2024). "Logie Awards 2024: nominations | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  11. ^ Knox, David (1 October 2022). "Asian Academy Creative Awards 2022: ANZ winners | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  12. ^ Knox, David (15 May 2022). "Logie Awards 2022: nominees | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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