Mabel Li is an Australian actress. For her performance in New Gold Mountain, she was nominated for the 2022 Logie Award Most Outstanding Supporting Actress.
Li trained at NIDA and with her first role after graduating played a young teacher in The Tailings. This was followed up with New Gold Mountain where she played Zhang Lei, a wealthy, powerful immigrant. She later played lawyer Jenny Lee in SBS drama Safe Home, and as Pieta in Erotic Stories.
On 2 April 2025, Li was announced as part of the cast for The Handmaid's Tale follow up series The Testaments. On 5 May 2025, Li was named in the extended cast for Bay of Fires series two. On 29 January, Li was named in the cast of Stan Australia co-commissioned series Careless.
Filmography +YearTitleRoleNotesTBACareless Hannah GartonTV series2026The TestamentsAunt VidalaTV series2025Bay of FiresCynthia AliceTV series2025He Had It ComingJennyTV series2023Erotic StoriesPieta1 episode (Masc Up)Safe Home Jenny Lee4 episodes2022Meet the ChangsMelanie10 episodesVoice Activated PennyShort2021New Gold Mountain Zhang Lei4 episodesThe TailingsRuby6 episodes
Theatre Li has appeared in numerous theatre projects from Delilah by the Hour to Never Closer for Belvoir Theatre. In 2023, Li appeared in the Sydney Theatre Co's run of The Seagull. +YearTitleRoleNotesRef2024Never CloserNiamhBelvoir2024Cost of LivingJessMelbourne Theatre Co2023The SeagullNinaSydney Theatre CoMiss PeonySabrinaBelvoir2020Delilah by the Hour Performer
Accolades +YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef2024Logie AwardsBest Supporting ActressMabel Li - Safe Home2022 Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting Role New Gold Mountain2022Logie AwardsMost Outstanding Supporting Actress
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