Jing Lusi
Jing Lusi | |
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Born | Shanghai, China |
Alma mater | University College London |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Jing Lusi is a British Chinese actress. She is best known for her roles in Stan Lee's Lucky Man (2016), the film Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and the BAFTA nominated series Gangs of London (2020). On stage, Lusi was part of the original cast of the European premiere of Amy Herzog's play 4000 Miles. She has presented for the BBC, as well as being the focus, for the documentaries My Chinese New Year (2015) and Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth (2016).
Early life and education
Jing Lusi was born on 16 May 1985 in Pudong, Shanghai and moved with her parents to the United Kingdom at the age of five.[1] Her family settled in Southampton,[2] her father having been granted a scholarship to study a master's degree at the university. She studied at Peter Symonds College, Winchester, then read law at University College London.[3][4][5]
Career
Jing Lusi's first television role was in the BBC's BAFTA award-winning medical drama series Holby City. She made her debut in 2012, playing Tara Lo.[6] In 2013, she left the cast when her character died during neurosurgery, her final episode airing on 16 April 2013. She has starred in TV shows such as Stan Lee's Lucky Man as the villainous Lily-Anne Lau alongside James Nesbitt, played detectives in Scott & Bailey and Gangs of London, and has made guest appearances in shows like Matthew Weiner's anthology series The Romanoffs. In August 2023, it was announced she was cast in a lead role for ITVX’s upcoming series, Red Eye.[7]
In films, she has appeared in the action thriller Survivor, and was in the main cast of Crazy Rich Asians] and SAS: Red Notice.
On stage, she performed as Amanda in the Pulitzer Prize shortlisted play 4000 Miles at the Theatre Royal, Bath[8] and The Print Room in London in 2013,[9] for which she received critical acclaim.[10][11] The Independent described her performance as, "cruelly well observed, and very funny... Jing Lusi nails the narcissism and the ridiculous, relentless self-promotion of the Facebook age".[12]
She performed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015 as part of a collective of comedians in Immigrant Diaries; a comedy story telling show aimed to 'show a different side' to the heaviness of the topic during the General Election of the same year.[13]
In 2015–16, she hosted the Chinese New Year celebrations in Trafalgar Square.[14]
She was the subject of the BBC One programme My Chinese New Year, which was broadcast on 1 March 2015.[15]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Breathe | Lauren | |
2011 | The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines | Meng Li Hua | |
Jack Falls | Carly | ||
2012 | Tezz | Reporter | |
2015 | Survivor | Joyce Su | |
2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Amanda Ling | |
2021 | SAS: Red Notice | Zada | |
2023 | Heart of Stone | Theresa Yang | |
2024 | Argylle † | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012–2013 | Holby City | Dr. Tara Lo-Valentine | Recurring role, 36 episodes |
2014 | Law & Order: UK | Gabby | 1 episode |
2015 | Josh | Holly | 1 episode |
2016–2018 | Bob the Builder | Mei Moon (voice) | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Lily-Anne Lau | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
2016 | Scott & Bailey | DC Anna Ram | 3 episodes |
2017–2018 | Zapped | Scrape | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
2018 | The Romanoffs | Kiera Ming | 1 episode |
2019 | Pure | Sef | 3 episodes |
2019 | The Feed | Mayu Hatfield | Main role, 10 episodes |
2020 | Gangs of London | Victoria 'Vicky' Chung | Main role, 8 episodes |
2022 | Man vs. Bee | Nina Kolstad-Bergenbatten | 4 episodes |
2022 | Pennyworth | Zahra Zhin | 3 episodes |
† | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
References
- ^ "Visible Chinese: Jing Lusi". Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ Jing Lusi On Life In Hampshire, Working With Philip Schofield and Getting Her Big Break On Holby City March 17, 2015
- ^ Interview Extra: Jing Lusi Archived 25 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine TV Choice Magazine 28 February 2012
- ^ "Jing Lusi on life in Hampshire, working with Philip Schofield and getting her big break on Holby City". 17 March 2015.
- ^ "How Holby City changed me".
- ^ Holby City Jing Lusi "Tara and Ollie Should Stay Together Digital Spy 29 November 2012
- ^ Gonzalez, Elliot (23 June 2023). "ITVX announce new drama Red Eye starring Jing Lusi and Richard Armitage with Lesley Sharp". I Talk Telly. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "4000 Miles". TheatreRoyal.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
- ^ 4000 Miles Archived 3 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine The Print Room
- ^ 4000 Miles Exeunt Magazine by Tom Wicker, 23 May 2013
- ^ 4000 Miles The Londonist, 17 May 2013 by Tom Bolton
- ^ 4000 Miles The Independent, 23 May 2013 by Holly Williams
- ^ Paternoster, Tamsin (24 August 2015). "Edinburgh Fringe Review: Immigrant Diaries: Sajeela Kershi and Guests, The Assembly Rooms". A Younger Theatre.
- ^ Kebble, Mark (20 February 2015). "Jing Lusi Hosts Chinese New Year Extravaganza". The Resident.
- ^ "My Chinese New Year". BBC One. 1 March 2015.
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- Living people
- 1985 births
- 21st-century British actresses
- Actresses from Shanghai
- Actresses from Southampton
- Alumni of University College London
- British actresses of Asian descent
- British film actresses
- British television actresses
- Chinese emigrants to the United Kingdom
- People educated at Peter Symonds College