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Ellen Wong
ActorBorn January 1, 1985 (40 years)
Ellen Wong was born in Ontario, Canada. The first film she watched in a movie theatre was "Titanic". Her favourite actress is Kate Winslet. Her first role was on the award winning television series "This is Wonderland". She is best known for her role as Knives Chau in "Scott Pilgrim VS The World", starring alongside Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jason Schwartzman. She auditioned against many hopefuls through an international talent search to fill the role of Knives Chau. Edgar Wright wanted to work with Ellen as she was able to showcase herself as a unique actress, with the ability to also take on intense fight choreography. During training for "Scott Pilgrim VS The World", the on-set trainer nicknamed Ellen, The Ellen-nator. She trains in WTF Taekwondo. Her favourite action stars are Michelle Yeoh, Tony Jaa, Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Yanin Vismitananda aka "Jeeja" Yanin, Jet Li.
Filmography
| 2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (TV Series) · as Knives Chau (voice) |
| 2023 | Beacon 23 (TV Series) · as Iris |
| 2021 | Best Sellers · as Rachel Spence |
| 2020 | The Christmas Setup · as Madelyn Mckay |
| 2020 | Film Fest · as Amy |
| 2020 | Good Boy · as Annie |
| 2018 | In the Life of Music · as Hope |
| 2018 | Into the Dark (TV Series) · as Annie |
| 2018 | Condor (TV Series) · as Sarah Tan |
| 2017 | The Circle · as Renata |
| 2017 | GLOW (TV Series) · as Jenny Chey |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Son of Zorn (TV Series) · as Nancy |
| 2015 | Dark Matter (TV Series) · as Misaki Han-Shireikan |
| 2014 | Spun Out (TV Series) · as Andrea Long |
| 2013 | The Carrie Diaries (TV Series) · as Jill 'mouse' Chen |
| 2012 | Silent Night · as Brenda |
| 2012 | Home is Where the Hans Are (TV Series) · as Ellen |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital (TV Series) · as Maj. Suzy Chao |
| 2010 | Brie Larson: Black Sheep · as Knives Chau |
| 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World · as Knives Chau |
| 2010 | Unnatural History (TV Series) · as Hoshi |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Zhu Yin |
| 2006 | Runaway (TV Series) · as Macy |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland (TV Series) · as Amy Li |