Sofiee Ng

Sofiee Ng Hoi-yan (; born 25 August 1989) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her role as Yeesa Cheung in the ViuTV series Leap Day, for which she was nominated for Best Actress in the 4th People's Choice Television Awards. She reprised her role in the spin-off series 940920 (2022), and also starred as Yung Hok-chin in another ViuTV series I SWIM (2022).

Early life and education Ng was born on 25 August 1989 in Hong Kong. She grew up in Wan Tau Tong Estate, Tai Po, and described her family's situation as poor. She attended Hong Kong Shue Yan University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English language and literature. During her university years, she worked part-time as a model for advertisements. She became interested in acting after watching the performances of debut actors Cherry Ngan and Babyjohn Choi in the 2011 film The Way We Dance. Inspired, she decided to enter the film industry and participated in TVB's beauty pageant contest Miss Hong Kong 2014. she did not make it to the final three and only received the title of Miss Hong Kong Tourism Ambassador. After completing her term as ambassador, Ng spent a year studying at the New York Film Academy, where she earned a diploma in acting. She then starred in a main and titular role alongside Gregory Wong and in the ViuTV black comedy series . In 2020, Ng starred in a lead role alongside Will Or as Maryanne, a law student involved in the Occupy Central Movement, in the political film . and was nominated for Best Actress in the .

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes/ 2017 Dealer/Healer Young Ho-yau (可柔) 2020 Maryanne Shock Wave 2 Kidnapped woman 2022 Ginny (阿芷) Segment: The Tenement

Television Year Title Role Notes/ 2017 Y Main role 2018 Si Tou Yeuk-hei (司徒若曦) Main role; television film 2019 Jan Guest role Yoyo Recurring role Dr. Man Guest role Rachel Main role Elsie Main role 2020 Leap DayYeesa Cheung (張麗紗) Main role 2022 Main role Yung Hok-chin (翁學千) Main role

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2021 Best Actress Leap Day