Zihan Zhao(II)
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Zihan Zhao is a Chinese born and raised actress, model, dancer, and singer, now
based in LA. Zihan is fluent in Mandarin and English, and also speaks basic Korean.
Films she has starred include Isla , The Lucky One , and The Vampire's Widow .
Recent theater work includes Gloria and T he Last Days of Judas Iscariot . In the US,
she can be seen in several online commercials. Previously, Zihan worked for the
Chinese military entertainment troupe in Beijing, China. Her musical theater work
includes Love You, Teresa , Spiral" and "Long March''. Zihan recently received an MFA
in Acting from UCLA, and received her undergraduate degree from the Shanghai
Conservatory of Music. She recently directed and choreographed her dance film "China
Doll in LA" which incorporated stage combat, Chinese classical dance and street Jazz.
She is also a Mandarin teacher and interpreter. Zihan is recipient of the George Burns
and Gracie Allen Scholarship and Fellowship in Comedy, Edna and Yu-Shan Han
Endowed Award, and HFPA Acting Fellowship.
Zihan believes in diversity and equality. As a foreign born actress and storyteller,
her unique artistic journey grants her strength, and she is passionate about creating art
through different lenses with her own voice.