J.J. Fong
JJ Fong (born 1985/1986[1]) is a New Zealand actress. She is best known for her roles as Alice Lee in the hit NZ television programme Go Girls, Betty in the programme Step Dave and Jessica in the acclaimed NZ web series Flat3 and its subsequent spin-offs.
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Born | Auckland, New Zealand |
Occupation | Actress producer dancer singer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Website | https://www.thejjfong.com/ |
The web series was created by her production company Flat3 productions which she co-owns and started with her mates Perlina Lau, Ally Xue and Roseanne Liang.
She portrayed the role of Filipino New Zealander cosmetic surgical nurse, Ruby Flores, on the long-running and iconic NZ soap opera Shortland Street.
Early life and education
Fong, who is of Chinese New Zealand descent,[2] was born and raised in Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand.
Career
Fong received her first big break when she was cast as part of the main cast for Go Girls back in 2013.[3]
Soon after realising the lack of diversity in New Zealand's film and television industry, Fong and her friends Perlina Lau, Ally Xue, and director Roseanne Liang started Flat3 productions, one goal of which is to give more opportunities to Asian New Zealanders and New Zealanders in general in the NZ film and television industry. Flat3 productions has gone to produced 2 successful web series Flat3 and Friday Night Bites, where she portrays the character Jessica. Due to the first web series being a success, the spin-off web series Friday Night Bites is now funded by NZ On Air and is released through TVNZ OnDemand. Fong's friends, independent of Flat3 productions, also created the short film Sugar Hit.
Fong later starred on the main cast in the role of Betty on the popular, but short-lived NZ comedy-drama TV programme Step Dave. She recently guest starred on The Brokenwood Mysteries and was part of the recurring cast of the famous NZ soap opera Shortland Street playing Nurse Ruby Flores.
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Go Girls | Alice | Main cast series 5: 13 episodes |
2013–2014 | Flat3 | Jessica | Co-creator Main role: 18 episodes |
2014 | Oddball | Trish | Mini-series |
2014–2015 | Step Dave | Betty | Main Cast: 26 episodes |
2015 | K Rd Stories | Jessica | "Sugar Hit" |
2015–2016 | AFK: The Webseries | Stephen | Main Cast: 11 episodes |
2016 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Scarlett | "Over her Dead body" (S03E02) |
2016–present | Friday Night Bites | Jessica | Co-creator Main role |
2016–2017 | Shortland Street | Ruby Flores | Recurring role |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | End of Daze | J.J. | |
2016 | Cradle | Jessica | Short film |
2019 | Falling Inn Love | Yoga Instructor | |
Personal life and charity
Fong was an ambassador for OnefortheGirls, a website promoting the HPV vaccine for young NZ women.[2]
References
- Bamber, Shaun (6 November 2016). "Actress JJ Fong takes a big bite of TV". Stuff (company). Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "Cultural Storytellers: JJ Fong". thebigidea.nz. 29 September 2010.
- "Get to Know JJ Fong". tvnz.co.nz.