![]() I think even for myself, when I was thinking about ‘When Calls The Heart,’” she said. “Growing up, I didn’t really see myself represented in the media much, especially in period dramas. The honor of portraying an Asian character is very special to Amanda and something that’s been a long time coming. I’m super grateful she’s been added and she’s a full fledged character with so many attributes.” “I was just so excited about it because this is the first Asian character on the show and it’s not just like a couple of lines or something, she’s got a whole arc and I feel so honored just to be playing her. “So I got an email from my agent and in the breakdown it said they were looking for an Asian woman to join ‘Hope Valley,’” she said. “At the time I kind of felt like it took me away from socializing with friends, but now looking back, I’m so grateful for it!”Īfter receiving an email from her agent, Amanda’s journey to joining the “When Calls The Heart” family began. “I don’t want to reinforce stereotypes, because my mom didn’t really pushed me in a way that the ‘tiger mom’ stereotype kind of implies, but I was put in a lot of things growing up,” she said. Photo courtesy of Hallmark Channel / Crown Media ![]() “In school Productions I was ‘Mary’ in the Christmas play or “Ophelia” in “Hamlet” but I never really clue in that the seed was planted a long time ago.”Īmanda credits her Mom with pushing her to do something she loves now. ![]() “It’s funny because I kind of thought the opportunity for acting only came up after I kind of left my career in journalism, but now racking my brain in anticipation for this interview, I actually feel like the bug was planted a long, long time ago and I just didn’t realize it,” she said. She also has appeared on Hallmark previously in “Mystery 101” and “Raise A Glass To Love.”Īmanda feels like the desire to act was planted in her long ago. Some will recognize her from appearances on the NBC drama “Debris” and the ABC drama “A Million Little Things”. She graduated top of her class from the University of Hong Kong with a master’s in journalism and she speaks multiple languages. Īmanda has accomplished a lot in her career thus far. She immediately catches the eye of mountie “Nathan Grant”. British Columbia native Amanda Wong joins the season nine cast of “When Calls The Heart” as “Mei Sou.” “Mei” is a newcomer to “Hope Valley” with a mysterious past.
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