Mabel Li
Australian actress
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Mabel Li is an Australian actress.[1] For her performance in New Gold Mountain she was nominated for the 2022 Logie Award Most Outstanding Supporting Actress.[2]
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.[3] She later played lawyer Jenny Lee in SBS drama Safe Home,[4] 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.[5] On 5 May 2025, Li was named in the extended cast for Bay of Fires series two.[6] On 29 January, Li was named in the cast of Stan Australia co-commissioned series Careless.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Careless | Hannah Garton | TV series |
| 2026 | The Testaments | Aunt Vidala | TV series |
| 2025 | Bay of Fires | Cynthia Alice | TV series |
| 2025 | He Had It Coming | Jenny | TV series |
| 2023 | Erotic Stories | Pieta | 1 episode (Masc Up) |
| Safe Home (TV series) | Jenny Lee | 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | Meet the Changs | Melanie | 10 episodes |
| Voice Activated | Penny | Short | |
| 2021 | New Gold Mountain (TV series) | Zhang Lei | 4 episodes |
| The Tailings | Ruby | 6 episodes |
Theatre
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Logie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Mabel Li - Safe Home | Nominated | [13] |
| 2022 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | New Gold Mountain | Won | [14] |
| 2022 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Supporting Actress | Nominated | [15] |
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