Michelle Mao

Los Angeles Actress

An actress based in Los Angeles, Michelle Mao appears in the current Netflix film Metal Lords, a comedy that draws inspiration from classic 1980s teenage films. Created Game of Thrones creator D.B. Weiss and directed by Pete Sollett, the movie also stars Jaeden Martell, Noah Urrea, Joe Manganiello and Analesa Fisher. Michelle Mao plays the character Lisa Randall.

In the Apple TV Original series Surfside Girls, Ms. Mao plays the role of Amy. Adapted from a comic book series by Kim Dwinell, Surfside Girls was shot in California, and will premiere on Apple TV.

In addition to her acting work, Ms. Mao is currently pursuing a master's degree at Tsinghua University. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, with a bachelor of arts, she enjoys dancing and singing in her free time. A fan of various films and television series, her current favorites include Station Eleven on HBOMax and Next Level Chef on FOX.

  Los Angeles, CA, USA  


Work Experience

February 2021 - June 2021

Actor

Apple

March 2021 - March 2021

Actor

Antidote Digital

October 2020 - February 2021

Actress

Netflix


Education

August 2021 - Present

MA

Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University

Global Affairs

July 2015 - May 2018

BA

University of California, Berkeley

Media Studies