Irene Ng

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 graduated from Harvard University with BA in economics and received certification in childcare management at New York 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 for seven years. She currently is director at Mencius Mandarin Preschool in Greenwich, Connecticut.