Mabel Li

Mabel Li is an Australian actress.^[1] For her performance in New Gold Mountain she was nominated for the 2022 Logie Award Most Outstanding Supporting Actress.^[2]

Li trained at NIDA and with her first role after graduating played a young teacher in The Tailings. This was followed up with New Gold Mountain where she played Zhang Lei, a wealthy, powerful immigrant.^[3] She later played lawyer Jenny Lee in SBS drama Safe Home,^[4] and as Pieta in Erotic Stories.

On 2 April 2025, Li was announced as part of the cast for The Handmaid's Tale follow up series The Testaments.^[5] On 5 May 2025, Li was named in the extended cast for Bay of Fires series two.^[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
TBA	The Testaments	Aunt Vidala	TV series
2025	Bay of Fires	Cynthia Alice	TV series
2023	Erotic Stories	Pieta	1 episode (Masc Up)
	Safe Home (TV series)	Jenny Lee	4 episodes
2022	Meet the Changs	Melanie	10 episodes
	Voice Activated	Penny	Short
2021	New Gold Mountain (TV series)	Zhang Lei	4 episodes
	The Tailings	Ruby	6 episodes

Theatre

Li has appeared in numerous theatre projects from Delilah by the Hour to Never Closer for Belvoir Theatre. In 2023, Li appeared in the Sydney Theatre Co's run of The Seagull.^[7][8]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2024	Never Closer	Niamh	Belvoir	[9]
2024	Cost of Living	Jess	Melbourne Theatre Co	[10]
2023	The Seagull	Nina	Sydney Theatre Co
	Miss Peony	Sabrina	Belvoir	[11]
2020	Delilah by the Hour	Performer

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref
2024	Logie Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Mabel Li - Safe Home	Nominated	[12]
2022	Asian Academy Creative Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	New Gold Mountain	Won	[13]
2022	Logie Awards	Most Outstanding Supporting Actress		Nominated	[14]