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

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.

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. 1 2 3 4 5 Ito, Erica (1 August 2022). "Actress Maria Zhang on Finding Comfort in the Middle Place". Mixed Asian Media. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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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