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Olivia Cheng

Olivia Cheng

Actor, also producer and director · Born August 20, 1979 (47) · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Olivia Cheng is a Canadian actress of Chinese descent. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 1985. She began her acting career in television, appearing in guest roles on shows such as "The Good Wife" and "The Mentalist." In 2014, she landed her breakout role as Mei Lin in the Netflix series "Marco Polo." She then went on to star in the Syfy series "Deadly Class" and the HBO Max series "Warrior."

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 20, 1979 (47)
From
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 79% in 30 days

What are Olivia Cheng's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Morality
20%
Bonds
19%
Survival
19%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
10
Warm
5
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Olivia Cheng's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Olivia Cheng's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Ready or Not 2: Here I Come(2026)

    as Wan Chen Xing

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Private Eyes West Coast(2026)

    Show as Detective Violet Xiao

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • I Am Raquel Welch(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Lucky Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Noel

  • Sheltering Season(2022)

    as Juniper

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Stand(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Sylvia Wen

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • See(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Warrior(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · as Ah Toy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Class(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Master Gao

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.: Under Siege(2017)

    as Chu

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Travelers(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Grace Lee

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Mission NinetyTwo: Part I - Dragonfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jasmine Chang

  • Deeper: The Retribution of Beth(2014)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes(2015)

    as Mei Lin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Marco Polo(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Mei Lin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda Park

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Stolen from the Womb(2014)

    as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Guess Who's Coming to Christmas(2013)

    as Chelsea

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Embrace of the Vampire(2013)

    as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Newsperson

  • Assault on Wall Street(2013)

    as TV Host

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • It's Christmas, Carol!(2012)

    as Kendra

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Linda Park

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The House(2011)

    as Katie

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dawn Rider(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Hunt for the I-5 Killer(2011)

    as Young Woman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Fairly Legal(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Messages Deleted(2010)

    as Myrna

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Something Evil Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tara

  • High Noon(2009)

    as Det. Liz Alberta

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Victoria DiMiri

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Art of War II: Betrayal(2008)

    as Geena

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Flashpoint(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruby Mai

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Rape of Nanking(2007)

    as Iris Chang

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Blood Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Wynter

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lisa Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Bad Nanny

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Broken Trail(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ye Fung 'aka' #4

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Goose on the Loose(2006)

    as Terry McNeil

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Blessing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Anaesthetist

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The 4400 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Wheat Field Reporter

  • Word of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Reporter

  • Shanghai Noon(2000)

    as Dim Sum Girl #1

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Chinatown Diner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008)

$62K worldwide

Highest rated

Warrior (2019)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

See (2019)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 40 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 41: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s16 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Olivia Cheng's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The House (2011)

95th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Warrior (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Olivia Cheng's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles77–89 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles32–77 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Olivia Cheng work with?

People who share at least 2 of Olivia Cheng's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ty Olsson shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers