JJ Fong
JJ Fong (born ) is a New Zealand actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Alice Lee in the hit NZ television programme "Go Girls", Betty in the programme "Step Dave" and Jessica in the acclaimed NZ web series "Flat3" and its subsequent spin-offs. The web series was created by her production company Flat3 productions which she co-owns and started with friends and fellow New Zealand actresses Perlina Lau, Ally Xue and Roseanne Liang. She portrayed the role of Filipino New Zealander cosmetic surgical nurse, Ruby Flores, on the long-running and iconic  NZ soap opera "Shortland Street". In August 2021, it was announced that she would feature in the 2021 Season of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021. Early life and education. Fong, who is of Chinese New Zealand descent, was born and raised in Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand. Career. Fong received her first big break when she was cast as part of the main cast for "Go Girls" in 2013. Soon after realising the lack of diversity in New Zealand's film and television industry, Fong, Perlina Lau, Ally Xue, and director Roseanne Liang started Flat3 productions, one goal of which is to  give more opportunities to Asian New Zealanders and New Zealanders in general in the NZ film and television industry. Flat3 productions produced two successful web series, "Flat3" and "Friday Night Bites", both in which she portrays the character Jessica. On the back of the success of "Flat3", the spin-off web series "Friday Night Bites" was granted funding by NZ On Air and was released through TVNZ OnDemand. Fong's friends, independent of Flat3 productions, also created the short film "Sugar Hit". Between 2014 and 2015 Fong starred on the main cast in the role of Betty on the popular , but short-lived NZ comedy-drama TV programme "Step Dave". She recently guest starred on "The Brokenwood Mysteries" and was part of the recurring cast of the famous NZ soap opera "Shortland Street" playing Nurse Ruby Flores. Personal life and charity. Fong was an ambassador for OnefortheGirls, a website promoting the HPV vaccine for young NZ women.