Mallory Jansen (born ) is an Australian actress and model. She is best known for playing Aida / Ophelia / Madame Hydra in the

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(MCU) television series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Early life

Jansen was born in Australia. In 2011, she moved to New York to train at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre.

Career

In 2013, Jansen was cast as Madalena in the ABC series '' Galavant''. In 2014, Jansen played Helena Christensen in the two-part miniseries '' INXS: Never Tear Us Apart''. She had recurring roles in the

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sitcoms '' Baby Daddy'' and '' Young & Hungry''. Following the cancellation of ''Galavant'', Jansen joined the cast of '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' in 2016 as Aida, Agnes Kitsworth, the human template of the former, and Madame Hydra. In 2019, Jansen was cast in the pilot of the ABC drama ''Triangle'' alongside Edwin Hodge. In 2020, she was cast in the Fox series '' The Big Leap'', which was canceled after one season.

Personal life

Jansen moved to

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in 2013. She is married to Simon Phan.

Filmography

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jansen, Mallory Living people 21st-century Australian actresses Australian expatriate actresses in the United States Australian female models Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people)