Sze Irene Ng () (born July 28, 1974) is an American actress, teacher, banker and founder and director of Mencius Mandarin Preschool in Greenwich, Connecticut. She is best known for her role as Shelby Woo in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. Early life and education Ng was born July 28, 1974 in Penang, Malaysia. She moved from Malaysia to Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1989, at age 15, with her parents and her sister and brother. She attended Allentown's William Allen High School. At age 16, she was discovered by television agents when she won a Pennsylvania beauty contest. She is a graduate of Harvard University. Career Ng has had starring roles on All My Children, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, and Figure It Out. She has guest starred on Law & Order and Teen Angel. She also has appeared in several movies, including The Joy Luck Club, Oliver Stone's Heaven & Earth, and The Sterling Chase. In addition to her acting career, Ng has served as a banker at Merrill Lynch. She currently is director of at Mencius Mandarin Preschool. Personal life In 2008, Ng married David Rosa. She resides in Greenwich, Connecticut. Filmography Film Television References External links 1974 births 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Allentown, Pennsylvania American child actresses American film actresses American investment bankers American people of Chinese descent American television actresses Harvard University alumni Living people Malaysian people of Chinese descent Malaysian emigrants to the United States Merrill (company) people Actresses from Greenwich, Connecticut Educators from Allentown, Pennsylvania People from Penang William Allen High School alumni People who lost Malaysian citizenship 21st-century American women