Ling Cooper Tang, formerly credited as Ling-Hsueh Tang, is a Chinese Australian actress. She became known for her role as Dr. Kylie Preece in the hospital drama TV series All Saints (1999-2002), and has starred in many TV series since, including the 2024 British adventure series Nautilus, as well as several films.
Early life and education Ling-Hsueh Tang studied acting at the Queensland University of Technology's Academy of the Arts, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Drama) 1995.
Career Tang has been credited as Ling Cooper Tang since around 2016, according to IMDb.
Television In 1998 Tang appeared in Breakers. She became known for her role as Dr. Kylie Preece on All Saints, an Australian hospital drama, which she played from 1999 to 2002. In 2001 she appeared on the cover of TV Week to promote the series.
In 2002, Tang presented the ABC Television children's program, Play School.
She played Mei Lin in series 4 of The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2016), and Dang, a brothel madam, in Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017).
Tang has also appeared in Fireflies, Children's Hospital, Sea Patrol and the miniseries Tribe.
Tang appeared in both seasons of ABC series Troppo, in 2022 and 2024.
On 13 September 2024, Tang was named as part of the extended cast for series two of crime drama Deadloch, which was released on 21 March 2026.
According to a report by the Australian Film Commission, Tang is considered a breakthrough actress given her racial background. She has been cast in several non ethnic-specific roles for mainstream shows, which is considered unusual for Australian broadcast television.
Film Tang has appeared in several films, including Son of the Mask, Strange Planet, and Ghost Rider.
In 2020, she played Fiona Raley in the Stan comedy A Sunburnt Christmas, directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren. In 2022 she played the voice of Floramae in the sci-fi drama Monolith, directed by Matt Vesely.
Stage In 2003, Tang played Chan, a young textile design student who wants to drop a charge of rape, in the Griffin Theatre Company production Songket, at Sydney Opera House. Darren Yap played the perpetrator, while Marta Dusseldorp plays an anthropologist.
She has also appeared in productions by La Boite, Living Room Theatre, and Moor Productions.
Awards YearTitleAwardCategoryResult 2009 The Ghost Writer Matilda Award Best Actress in a Lead Role
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotesRef2026DustfallTBATV series DeadlochLynn TV series, 6 episodes 2024 Nautilus Suyin 10 episodes 2022–24 Troppo Sergeant Carrie Hench 15 episodes2024Exposure Suzanna 2 episodes Apples Never Fall Sulin Hope Miniseries, 3 episodes2022 Darby and Joan Cinta 1 episode Mystery Road: Origin Poppy 2 episodes Pieces of Her US Marshall 1 episode 2021 The Dog Days of Christmas Stacy TV movie 2019–20 Reckoning Principal Taft 2 episodes2020 The Secrets She Keeps Jocelyn 4 episodes The End Lucy Roositer 3 episodes The Gloaming Lena Madison 1 episode2019 SeaChange Clara Russo 2 episodes Harrow Sally Peterson 1 episode Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Lucy Harrington 1 episode2018 Fighting Season Diana Lau Miniseries, 2 episodes Doctor Doctor Sophie 1 episode Dead Lucky Margaret Miniseries, 1 episode2017 The Other Guy Sam's Mum 1 episode Top of the Lake Dang 5 episodes 2016 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Mei Lin Blake Season 4, 6 episodes 2016 The Family Law Auny Rose 1 episode 2015 Hiding Irene Miniseries, 1 episode 2008–09 Sea Patrol Xiao-Xiao 2 episodes2004 Fireflies KC 4 episodes Go Big Lisa TV movie 1999-02 All Saints Kylie Preece / Barbara Chan 89 episodes 2000 Murder Call Emma 1 episode 1999 Tribe Minh Tam Miniseries, 4 episodes 1998–99 Breakers Maggie TV series 1997 Children's Hospital Tina TV series 1997 Fallen Angels Rose 1 episode 1997 Big Sky Clarie 1 episode
Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2023 True Spirit Susie Feature film2022 Monolith Floramae Feature film Ticket to Paradise Auctioneer Feature film 2021 The Moths Will Eat Them Up Rayne Short film2020 A Sunburnt Christmas Fiona Raley Feature film Never Too Late Kate Feature film2019 Girl and Body Dr Gibson Short film Heart and Bones Ruth Feature film 2007 Ghost Rider News Reader Feature film 2005 Son of the Mask Animator Feature film 1999 Strange Planet Verna Feature film
Theatre YearTitleRoleNotes 1995 Capricornia Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane with QUT 2003 Songket Chan Sydney Opera House with Griffin Theatre Company 2005 Amigos Sophie La Boite Theatre 2007 Beautiful The Woman The Loft, Kelvin Grove (QUT), with And Moore Productions 2008 The Ghost Writer Claudia And Moore Productions
References
External links
Ling-Hsueh Tang on AusStage