{{short description|Australian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox person |name = Shuang Hu |image = |caption = |native_name = {{nobold|胡逸兴}} |birth_date = |birth_place = |alma_mater = Griffith University |occupation = Actress |years_active = 2010–present }}
'''Shuang Hu''' ({{zh|c=胡逸兴|p=Hú Yìxìng}}) is a Chinese-born Australian actress. She is best known for portraying role as Candy Law in the SBS television series ''The Family Law'', and Wei Jun in the ABC comedy series ''Ronny Chieng: International Student''. Hu was the lead and co-writer of the 2024 Amazon Prime Video film ''Five Blind Dates''.
== Early life and education == Hu was born in China, and moved with her family to Brisbane, Queensland when she was a child.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shuang Hu of The Family Law and Ronny Chieng: International Student|url=https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/head-ovary-heels/shuang-hu-of-the-family-law-4rmSzRZ2c-f/|access-date=2023-04-07|website=Listen Notes|date=29 December 2018 |language=en-AU}}</ref> She graduated with a bachelor's degree of Hotel Management and International Business from Griffith University.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shuang Hu of The Family Law and Ronny Chieng: International Student|url=https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/head-ovary-heels/shuang-hu-of-the-family-law-4rmSzRZ2c-f/|access-date=2023-04-07|website=Listen Notes|date=29 December 2018 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Shuang Hu|url=http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-shuang-hu-of-los-angeles|access-date=2023-04-07|website=VoyageLA|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career== From 2016 to 2019, Hu portrayed Candy Law in the SBS television series ''The Family Law'', and from 2016 to 2017 she portrayed Wei Jun in the ABC comedy series ''Ronny Chieng: International Student''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Five Blind Dates' Makes Cast Announcement|url=https://au.variety.com/2022/film/news/five-blind-dates-cast-2777/|access-date=2023-04-07|website=Variety|date=17 May 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Family Law|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/the-family-law|access-date=2023-04-07|website=SBS|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='The Family Law,' 'The Heights' and 'The Hunting' win Equity Ensemble Awards|url=https://if.com.au/the-family-law-the-heights-and-the-hunting-win-equity-ensemble-awards|access-date=2023-04-07|website=If|date=13 August 2020 |language=en-AU}}</ref> Hu had a starring role in (and was also a co-writer of) the 2024 Amazon Prime Video film ''Five Blind Dates''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Five Blind Dates' Makes Cast Announcement|url=https://au.variety.com/2022/film/news/five-blind-dates-cast-2777/|access-date=2023-04-07|website=Variety|date=17 May 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Prime Video announces first Australian Amazon Original, Five Blind Dates|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/prime-video-announces-first-australian-amazon-original-five-blind-dates/|access-date=2023-04-07|website=Mediaweek|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cast announced for Five Blind Dates|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/05/cast-announced-for-five-blind-dates.html|access-date=2023-04-07|website=TV Tonight|date=17 May 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Prime Video commissions first Australian feature 'Five Blind Dates'|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/prime-video-commissions-first-australian-feature-five-blind-dates/5169115.article|website=Screen Daily|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amazon's Luxe Listings becomes hot property as streaming giant plans global versions|url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/amazon-s-luxe-listings-becomes-hot-property-as-streaming-giant-plans-global-versions-20220329-p5a8ry.html|website=Sydney Morning Herald|date=29 March 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Everything We Know So Far About Shaung Hu and Nathan Ramos-Park's 'Five Blind Dates'|url=https://thelatch.com.au/five-blind-dates-amazon-movie|website=The Latch|date=17 May 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref> She presented the 2022 documentary ''Beyond the Reef'', wherein she travelled to the Great Barrier Reef.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shuang Hu Goes 'Beyond the Reef' in New Documentary|url=https://charactermedia.com/shuang-hu-goes-beyond-the-reef-in-new-documentary/|access-date=2023-04-15|website=Character Media|date=4 October 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Shuang Hu: Beyond the Reef|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/shuang-hu-beyond-the-reef|access-date=2023-04-15|website=FilmInk|date=December 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Townsville-raised actress stars in eye-opening reef film|url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TBWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.townsvillebulletin.com.au%2Fnews%2Fshuang-hu-how-townsville-school-play-changed-beyond-the-reef-stars-life%2Fnews-story%2F36ba7c05782a34582cc06aa910b79a3a&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium|access-date=2023-04-15|website=Townsville Bulletin|language=en-AU}}</ref>
== Filmography == ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2017 |''All Summers End'' |Jen Wong | |- |2020 |''Miami Bici'' |Detective Jacky Lin | |- |2024 |''Five Blind Dates'' |Lia | Starring role, also Co-Writer |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2016-2017 |''Ronny Chieng: International Student'' |Wei Jun | Main cast |- |2016-2019 |''The Family Law'' |Candy Law | Main cast |}
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== External links == * {{IMDb name | 4344925}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hu Shuang}} Category:Australian film actresses Category:Australian television actresses Category:Living people Category:21st-century Australian actresses Category:Australian people of Chinese descent Category:Griffith University alumni Category:Actresses from Brisbane Category:Year of birth missing (living people)