Paradigm Talent Agency - US Agent
Xana Tang
- Age Range
- 22 - 34
- Ethnicity
- Chinese, Vietnamese
- Locations
- Auckland
- Height
- 154cm / 5ft 1in
- Bust/Chest
- 82cm / 32in
- Waist
- 74cm / 29in
- Hips
- 81cm / 32in
Bio
Xana Tang is a New Zealand actress based in Auckland. Xana made her screen debut as Spit in the award-winning feature film Matariki. Soon after, she was cast as a lead in Hounds, which won Best Television Comedy Series at the 2012 New Zealand Film and Television Awards.
Other notable screen roles since include: The Almighty Johnsons, Power Rangers, and Filthy Rich, in which she played the major supporting role of Cherry. In 2017, Tang made her Australian screen debut when she was cast in The Letdown as Georgia, a series regular in both the first and second season. Xana played Bo-Lin in the 2018 crime thriller TV series, Dead Lucky, which has been picked up by Sundance Now.
Xana Tang was invited to the International Film Festival and Awards, Macau in late 2018 during which she won the Variety 'Asian Star: Up Next' which she accepted on stage.
In 2019, Xana stars in TVNZ's new black comedy, Fresh Eggs as Luck, a bubbly beauty-therapist.
Xana is set to play Xiu, Mulan’s sister, in the live action Disney film, Mulan to be released in 2020.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Justice of Bunny King | Ai Ling | Dir. Gaysorn Thavatt | Feature Film |
| 2020 | Mulan | Xiu (Mulan's Sister) | Walt Disney Studios, dir. Niki Caro | Feature Film |
| 2009 | Matariki | Spit (Lead) | Dir. Michael Bennett | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sweet Tooth | Young Nurse | Netflix | Drama |
| 2019 | The Letdown s2 | Georgia (Series Regular) | ABC / Netflix, dir. Trent O'Donnell | Drama |
| 2019 | Fresh Eggs | Luck (Recurring) | Warner Bros International TV Production NZ Ltd, dir. Various | Drama |
| 2018 | Dead Lucky | Bo Lin Tan (Series Regular) | Dead Lucky Productions Pty. Ltd. Australia | Drama |
| 2017 | The Letdown s1 | Georgia (Series Regular) | ABC / Netflix, dir. Trent O'Donnell | Drama |
| 2017 | Power Rangers: Ninja Steel | Emma Harris (Guest Star) | Power Rangers Productions Ltd | Drama |
| 2017 | Filthy Rich s2 | Cherry (Recurring) | Filthy Productions Ltd. | Drama |
| 2017 | Only in Aotearoa | Dr. Cullen (Co-Star) | Kura Productions, dir. Jermaine Ross | Drama |
| 2015 | Filthy Rich | Cherry (Recurring) | Filthy Productions Ltd. | Drama |
| 2014 | Power Rangers: Dino Charge | Customer (Co-Star) | Power Rangers Productions Ltd., dir. Jonathan Brough | Drama |
| 2012 | The Almighty Johnsons s3 | Mrs Kwan's Daughter (Co-Star) | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2011 | Hounds | Lilly Carrington (Series Regular) | The Downlow Concept Ltd. | Drama |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Friday Night Bites | Xana (Co-Star) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2013 2016 | Flat 3 - Webseries | Xana (Co-Star) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Single Asian Female | Zoe | Auckland Theatre Company |
| 2015 | The Two Farting Sisters | Daisy (Lead) | The Two Farting Sisters |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The John | Trix | Stinkwood Studios, dir. Neil Sonnekus | Short Film |
| 2013 | William's Song | Jane | Dir. Christian Yves Jones | Short Film |
Video
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | AUT Orientation Video | Lead | Assignment, Dir. Nick Ward |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Instant Kiwi | Live the Life Woman | Thick as Thieves, dir. Thunderlips |
| 2017 | Zyrtec | Backseat woman | Cherokee Films, Dir. Jack Cole |
Voice
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 2020 | Tales of Nai Nai | Maggie "Main Role" | Mini Monster Productions/Becky Kuek |
| 2018 | Quimbo's Quest | Amanda Panda | Mukpuddy Animation |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lucid Voice | Kennedy Brown |
| 2020 | Script to Performance | Kennedy Brown |
| 2020 | Advanced Lucid Body | Kennedy Brown |
| 2019 | RASA Aesthetics Workshop | Kennedy Brown |
| 2019 | Stella Adler Technique | Laura Leyva at The Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre, Los Angeles |
| 2019 | Movement 1 (Lucid Body Technique) | Kennedy Brown, The Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre, Los Angeles |
| 2019 | Masterclass | Larry Moss |
Languages
Advanced: Cantonese
Intermediate: Mandarin
Accents
Advanced: American - Californian | American - General | Asian | British | Cantonese | Chinese | Mandarin | New Zealand | Standard US | UK - English
Intermediate: Indian | Neutral | South African | Thai | Vietnamese
Sports
Intermediate: Badminton | Frisbee
Driving & Flying
Advanced: Driving (general)
Singing Styles
Advanced: Lip Sync
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Violin
Dance
Intermediate: Choreography | General Movement | Hip Hop