Bonnie Wong

Bonnie Wong is a Canadian writer and actor. She was born in the Canadian prairies, her parents were immigrants from Hong Kong, who ran a Chinese restaurant in a small rural town. Facing racial violence and abuse, Bonnie left to attend high school in Winnipeg, where she joined the improv team. Finding a supportive community in the dramatic arts and comedy, Bonnie wanted to become an actor but a talent scout told her there was no market for Asian women in the film and TV industry. Bonnie had performed at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival twice in leading roles, but soon took a break from acting, leaving Winnipeg for Montreal. She found work in the music industry as a promoter, audio engineer and venue manager, eventually opening a music venue in New York City, where she lived for several years. in 2015, she moved to London, UK where she went back to the stage, becoming a performer at The Box Soho, a circus cabaret nightclub. In London she was offered an audition for a commercial, and booked her first TV role. When her visa ended in 2018, Bonnie decided to pursue acting in earnest, and signed to Amanda Rosenthal Talent Agency in Toronto, in July 2018. Bonnie is currently writing a memoir and was signed to the literary agency of Westwood Creative Artists as of July 2020. She spends her time reading, writing, auditioning, biking around Toronto and dancing in the kitchen.