JJ Fong (born ) is a New Zealand actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Alice Lee in the hit NZ television programme ''

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'', Betty in the programme ''

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'' and Jessica in the acclaimed NZ web series '' Flat3'' and its subsequent spin-offs. The web series was created by her production company Flat3 productions which she co-owns and started with friends and fellow New Zealand actresses Perlina Lau, Ally Xue and Roseanne Liang. She portrayed the role of Filipino New Zealander cosmetic surgical nurse, Ruby Flores, on the long-running and iconic NZ soap opera ''

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''. In August 2021, it was announced that she would feature in the 2021 Season of

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. She recently became known for her role as Jaime in the New Zealand post-apocalyptic dark comedy ''

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'' which was also produced by Flat3 productions.

Early life and education

Fong, who is of Chinese New Zealand descent, was born and raised in

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, New Zealand.

Career

Fong received her first big break when she was cast as part of the main cast for ''

'' in 2013. Soon after realising the lack of diversity in New Zealand's film and television industry, Fong, Perlina Lau, Ally Xue, and director Roseanne Liang started Flat3 productions, one goal of which is to give more opportunities to Asian New Zealanders and New Zealanders in general in the NZ film and television industry. Flat3 productions produced two successful web series, '' Flat3'' and ''Friday Night Bites'', both in which she portrays the character Jessica. On the back of the success of ''Flat3'', the spin-off web series ''Friday Night Bites'' was granted funding by

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and was released through

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. Fong's friends, independent of Flat3 productions, also created the short film ''Sugar Hit''. Between 2014 and 2015 Fong starred on the main cast in the role of Betty on the popular, but short-lived NZ comedy-drama TV programme ''

''. She recently guest starred on ''

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'' and was part of the recurring cast of the famous NZ soap opera ''

'' playing Nurse Ruby Flores.

Filmography

Television

Films

Personal life and charity

Fong was an ambassador for OnefortheGirls, a website promoting the HPV vaccine for young NZ women.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fong, J.J. New Zealand people of Chinese descent New Zealand television actresses 1980s births Living people Date of birth missing (living people)