- Irene Ng (actress)
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name = Irene Ng
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birthname = Sze Ng
birthdate = birth date and age|1974|07|30
location =Penang, Malaysia
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occupation = Actress, Banker
spouse = David Rosa (2008-)
awards =Irene Ng (born Sze Ng on
July 30 ,1974 inPenang ,Malaysia ) is an American actress best known for playing Shelby Woo on Nickelodeon's "The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo ", which aired from 1996 to 1999.Biography
Early life
Ng moved from Malaysia to Allentown,
Pennsylvania in 1989, at age 15, with her parents, sister and brother. She attended Allentown'sWilliam Allen High School . At the age of 16, she was discovered by television agents when she won a Pennsylvania beauty contest.Career
In 1995 she starred alongside
Pierce Brosnan in "Night Watch".Ng has had starring roles on "
All My Children " "The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo " and "Figure It Out ". She has guest starred on "Law & Order " and "Teen Angel". She also has appeared in several movies, including "The Joy Luck Club " andOliver Stone 's "Heaven & Earth".Ng is a graduate of
Harvard University . She was formerly a banker forMerrill Lynch . She married David Rosa in July 2008.External links
*imdb name|id=0628772|name=Irene Ng
* [http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=126802 "Hollywood or Chem 10?"] , "The Harvard Crimson ", November 11, 1993
* [http://allmalaysia.info/news/story.asp?file=/2005/5/16/msiansabroad/10490506&sec=mi_msiansabroad Irene Ng interview] , AllMaylaysia.com, May 16, 2005,
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