Michelle Ang

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**Michelle Ang**
Publicity Photo of Michelle Ang
Born:	October 17, 1983 (age 23) Malaysia
Occupation:	Actress

Michelle Ang (born October 17, 1983, in Malaysia) is a New Zealand film and television actress. Ang got her start in acting through the Young and Hungry Arts Trust which aims to give young people theater experience. She is best known for her role as Lori Lee in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, in which she was a major character in 2002–2003, and guest-starred in 2004. Before that she played Tai-San in the New Zealand post-apocalyptic drama The Tribe being in the core cast from 1999 to 2001, and featuring in the final episodes of the 2002 series. Ang also starred in the final episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess as Akemi. She played the role of Tracy Hong in both seasons of the New Zealand TV series Outrageous Fortune, in 2005 and 2006.

Ang was also a talented ballet dancer when she was younger. She performed in The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Romeo and Juliet with the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

She is currently studying at Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) for a double degree in Accounting with Commercial Law and Chemistry. She recently made her film debut in Futile Attraction. She also appeared in a series of low-budget New Zealand short films including Forbidden Fury in 2004.

Ang was one of the comperes for the 2005 Chinese New Year Festival in Wellington, held on Saturday 5 February. She has one sibling, a sister named Robina.

Michelle Ang modelled for the Australian Art magazine Black+White in September 2003.

Ang is not the editor of the Singaporean Today magazine of the same name who recently resigned after a dispute with the Singaporean government.

[edit] Films & television

No. 2 (2006)
Aidiko Insane (2005)
Outrageous Fortune (2005)
Futile Attraction (2004)
Forbidden Fury (2004)
Neighbours (2002–2003, 2004)
The Tribe (1999–2001, 2002)
Young Entertainers (1997–1998) (also known as McDonald's Young Entertainers)
Being Eve — in episode 2.7, "Being a Winner", 7 July 2002
Xena: Warrior Princess — in episode 6.22, "A Friend in Need: Part 2", 18 June 2001
Xena: Warrior Princess — in episode 6.21, "A Friend in Need: Part 1", 11 June 2001
A Twist in the Tale — in episode 1.14, "The Green Dress", 8 May 1999