Irene Ng

Sze Irene Ng (born July 28, 1974) is a Malaysian-American actress, teacher and banker. She played the role of Shelby Woo in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, which aired on Nickelodeon between 1996 and 1999.

Early life and education Ng was born July 28, 1974, in Penang, Malaysia. For the first five years of her life, she was raised by her maternal grandparents as her parents were at the United States for their higher studies. At age 16, she was discovered by television agents when she won a Pennsylvania beauty contest.

During her entertainment career in the 1990s, she began her studies at Harvard University and graduated with BA in economics in 1997, and was elected member of Phi Beta Kappa and was finalist for Rhodes Scholarship. She later received certification in childcare management at New York University and also Child Development Associate credential.

Career Actress

Ng's first acting role was in ABC soap opera All My Children in 1991, where she starred in 18 episodes. In 1993, she starred in films The Joy Luck Club and Heaven & Earth. Ng has guest starred on Law & Order and Teen Angel. The show ran for three seasons till 1998. Her last film role was in the 1999 film The Sterling Chase. Following the start of the 21st century, Ng ended her entertainment career, and only had a minor role in an episode of season 19 of Law & Order in 2008 and an episode of the fourth season of Showtime series The Affair in 2018.

Personal life In 2008, Ng married David Rosa with whom she has two children, a son and daughter. The family currently resides in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Filmography Film

Television