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Ruibo Qian

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Ruibo Qian
Born
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active2013–present
Websiteruiboqian.com

Ruibo Qian (born January 1, 1983) is an American stage, film, and television actor and musician. She is best known as Penelope Wu in the Black Mirror episode "Smithereens", as Dr. Bethany in Manchester by the Sea, and as Zheng Yi Sao in the HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death.

Early life

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Qian was born in Shanghai and grew up in Texas.[1]

Career

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Qian has appeared in a number of stage, film, and television programmes since 2013.

In 2017, Qian acted in Signature Theatre's production of The Red Letter Plays: F**king A and played the violin and guitar on stage.[2]

In 2023, Qian joined the cast of Our Flag Means Death in its second season. [3] She plays Susan, who is revealed to be Zheng Yi Sao, a character based on the real historical figure.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2016 Manchester by the Sea Dr. Bethany
2018 Viral Beauty Tara Zhang
2019 Before You Know It Pregnant Lady

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Whatever This Is. Shannon
2014 Broad City Janelle
2015 Eat Our Feelings Kate
2015 Above Average Presents Hipster 3 (as Rubio Qian)
2015 Jessica Jones Mei
2014-2016 Mozart in the Jungle Triangle Tanya Recurring role, 10 episodes
2018 New Amsterdam Yong-Mi
2019 The Code Lt. Elena Jin
2019 The Good Fight Hanna
2019 Black Mirror Penelope Wu Episode: "Smithereens"
2019 Orange Is the New Black 'Mad Megan' Prince
2019 Living with Yourself Breastfeeding Woman
2020 The Sinner Perkins
2020 High Maintenance Syd Li
2021 Evil Mila
2022 Servant Mommy
2023 Our Flag Means Death Zheng Yi Sao/Susan Recurring role, 6 episodes

Theater

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Year Title Role Director Venue
2014 You For Me For You Junhee Yury Urnov Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
2014 Water by the Spoonful Orangutan Edward Torres Old Globe Theatre
2015 Red Flamboyant Vung/Trung Trac Laura Savia Calvary-St. George's Parish
2016 Tiger Style! Jennifer Chen Moritz von Stuelpnagel Huntington Theatre Company
2017 Bull In A China Shop Jeannette Marks Lee Sunday Evans Lincoln Theater
2017 The Red Letter Plays: F**king A Various roles Jo Bonney Signature Theatre Company
2019 The Great Leap Connie Lisa Peterson American Conservatory Theater
2019 Significant Other Laura Lauren English San Francisco Playhouse
2019 Becky Nurse of Salem Witch Anne Kauffman Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2021 P.S. Adult Ona Teddy Bergman Ars Nova (theater)
2022 Golden Shield Eva[5] May Adrales Manhattan Theatre Club
2022 Dial M for Murder Maxine Stafford Arima Old Globe Theatre
2023 The Merry Wives of Windsor Mrs. Page James Vasquez

References

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  1. ^ "etc - ruibo". www.ruiboqian.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Review of Signature Theatre's production of F**king A by Suzan-Lori Parks". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. ^ "OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH Returns For Season Two on Max in October". Broadway World. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Inside the Creation of 'Our Flag Means Death' Season 2's New Pirate Queen [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Review: 'Golden Shield' Is an Exercise In Miscommunication". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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