Ellen Wong

Born: 1985-05-31 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Known For: Acting

Biography

Ellen Wong was born in Ontario, Canada. The first film she watched in a movie theatre was "Titanic". Her favourite actress is Kate Winslet. Her first role was on the award winning television series "This is Wonderland". She is best known for her role as Knives Chau in "Scott Pilgrim VS The World", starring alongside Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jason Schwartzman. She auditioned against many hopefuls through an international talent search to fill the role of Knives Chau. Edgar Wright wanted to work with Ellen as she was able to showcase herself as a unique actress, with the ability to also take on intense fight choreography. During training for "Scott Pilgrim VS The World", the on-set trainer nicknamed Ellen, The Ellen-nator. She trains in WTF Taekwondo. Her favourite action stars are Michelle Yeoh, Tony Jaa, Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Yanin Vismitananda aka "Jeeja" Yanin, Jet Li.

Filmography

2026

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice as Trudy

2023

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as Knives Chau (voice)
Beacon 23 as Iris

2021

Best Sellers as Rachel Spence
Goodnight Darling ... (Co-Producer)

2020

Good Boy as Annie
The Christmas Setup as Madelyn McKay
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis as Self - Knives Chau
Film Fest as Amy

2019

In the Life of Music as Hope

2017

GLOW as Jenny Chey
The Circle as Renata

2016

The Void as Kim

2015

Dark Matter as Misaki Han-Shireikan

2014

The Baddest Part as Olivia

2013

The Carrie Diaries as Jill 'Mouse' Chen

2009

Castle as Zhu Yin

2006

Runaway as Macy

2004

This Is Wonderland as Amy Li