Marli Siu is a Scottish award-winning actress. She rose to prominence after starring in Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) as Lisa.
Other prominent acting works under her name are including Our Ladies (2019), Run (2019), Alex Rider (2020–2021), and Everything I Know About Love (2022).
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Career
Marli Siu developed her acting skills at National Youth Theater in Elgin. Later, she enrolled at Edinburgh Napier University, majoring in acting and English literature.
After graduating from university, she was active in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. She often commuted to London to attend various auditions.
Her first acting project came in 2014 where she got to star as minor roles in two different movies, Run and Scoring, all at once. It was a good kickstart for her acting career.
Two years later, she made a small-screen debut in the TV series Still Game. It was then followed by another TV series in 2017 titled Dixi.
That very year, she was also involved in the theatrical play called Misalliance and yet another movie called Anna and the Apocalypse.
She got her big breakthrough after playing a bigger role in the TV series Everything I Know About Love alongside both new and veteran stars.
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Profile
- Real Name: Marli Siu
- Stage Names: Marli Siu
- Also Known as: –
- Nickname: Marli
- Birthday: March 11, 1993
- Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Nationality: Scottish-Chinese
- Religion: –
- Profession: Actress
- Education: Edinburgh Napier University (Acting and English Literature), National Youth Theatre
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- Instagram: @marlisiu
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Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance
- Height: 157 cm (5’2”)
- Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
- Blood Type: –
- Hair Color: Brown
- Eye Color: Dark brown
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Family
- Father: –
- Mother: –
- Brother: –
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Boyfriend & Dating History
She has never been involved in a publicly disclosed relationship. There’s a possibility that she just wants to keep her personal and dating life private.
Net Worth
Various sources approximated her net worth to sit around $300 thousand. She possibly earns her income primarily from her career as an actress.
Facts
- Marli is of Scottish and Chinese descent.
- She used to travel by bus to attend auditions in London.
- Marli has a lot of experience in theatrical plays.
- She lived in Hong Kong until she was four years of age.
- Her father is Scottish while her mother is Chinese.
- She started taking art and dance classes when she first moved to Scotland.
- Her love for acting rose when she was fifteen years old.
- Initially, she wanted to go to an art school.
- Her family used to rent homes and move around a lot when she was a kid.
- She has an elder sister and two younger sisters.
- Her father has passed away.
- Marli has prominent eyes despite being half-Chinese.
- She has a beauty mark around her chin.
- Marli wanted to join a band as a kid.
- Her ideal type is…
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Movies
- Apartment 7A (TBA), as Annie Leung
- A90 (TBA), as Annette
- The Making of Anna and the Apocalypse (2019), as self
- Our Ladies (2019), as Kylah
- Run (2019), as Kelly
- Isla (2017), as the writer
- Anna and the Apocalypse (2017), as Lisa
- Run (2014), as Lily
- Scoring (2014), as Katja
TV Series
- Everything I Know About Love (BBC One | 2022), as Nell
- The Irregulars (Netflix | 2021), as Susan Shipley
- Alex Rider (Amazon Prime Video | 2020), as Kyra
- Grantchester (ITV | 2019), as Karla Read
- Dixi (CBBC | 2017), as Echo
- Still Game (BBC Scotland | 2016), as Sally
TV Shows
- Hollywood First Look Features (YouTube | 2021), as a guest
- Popternative (YouTube | 2021), as a guest
- Without Your Head (YouTube | 2018), as a guest
Theaters
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2019), as Lettie Hempstock
- Misalliance (2017), as Hytapia
- Much Ado About Nothing (2016), as Hero
Awards
- 2021 British Academy Scotland Awards – Actress (Film) – Run
- 2018 Toronto After Dark Film Festival – Best Ensemble Cast – Anna and the Apocalypse
Nominations
- 2019 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards – Best Supporting Actress – Anna and the Apocalypse
- 2016 Ian Charleson Awards – Best Classical Stage Performances in Britain by Actors Under Age 30 – Much Ado About Nothing
- 2015 Underwire Film Festival – Best Under 25 Award – Scoring
Quotes
“There’s so much talent in Scotland and there have always been incredible films coming out of it […] So it’s great that there are loads of Scottish producers and actors and writers telling their own story, I think that’s very important.”
“I guess lockdown is just really teaching everyone, especially me ‘cos I’m really bad at it, to slow down a little bit. In normal life you feel you need to keep running, as soon as one job finishes, you have to get the next. But when the whole world pauses, you don’t need to.”
“Because I grew up in a Scotttish setting I didn’t really think about being half Chinese. It was interesting getting into acting which likes to put people in boxes and I started to think about being half Chinese, half Scottish, with half my family living in Hong Kong.”
“To be honest I’d love to be in Scotland. I love my family. I’d love to be in the Highlands of Scotland with my mum. Most of my work at the moment is down here, but when I grow up and get married and have kids, I might move back.”
“[In Scotland] Everyone was white, so being Asian was different. But in this house, my friend, who is half-Spanish, was the whitest person there. Suddenly, for instance, I could speak to the Thai girl downstairs about cooking. In London you can be from anywhere and feel like you’re from there.”
“I think that because of this mixture of being mixed race and moving so much, and also because my mum lives in a different part of Scotland now, there was definitely an element of feeling rootless, and not really knowing where I came from for quite a long time.”
“You never see yourself in a box as a human, in general, but within the acting industry they need to have you in boxes, and suddenly it’s kind of forced upon you to think about that.”
“I grew up with not a lot of representation on screen, and around a lot of white people, so there wasn’t really a role model for me to aspire to.”
““It’s not helpful to anyone to airbrush your experience. I went to uni and spent six years working to make enough money to get to this place – and to get good enough [at the craft.] It takes the time it takes.”
“Being an actor, you spend a lot of time unemployed. I usually spend my time off watching loads of films anyway, so there’s been a lot of that and reading.”
“I secretly always wanted to be in a band when I was younger, but was never cool enough or had the confidence or skills.”
Marli Siu used to be a struggling actress during her early days. However, her hard work paid off in the long run as she keeps on rising to the top with more incoming opportunities.