Cindy Cheung (actress)
Canadian actress
Cindy Cheung is a Chinese American actress, best known for playing the role of Young-Soon Choi in Lady in the Water and Elaine Cheng in Children of Invention. In 2021, she portrayed Stephanie Lam in season 4 of The Sinner.
Early years
Cheung is from La Palma, California. She majored in applied mathematics at UCLA.
Career
Cheung is a founding member of Mr. Miyagi's Theatre Company and has a MFA in acting from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. She debuted her solo show Speak Up Connie, directed by BD Wong, in January 2012.
In 2021, she portrayed Stephanie Lam in 7 episodes of The Sinner (season 4).
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