Betty Ouyang was born in the iconic city of New York, where she spent her early years in both the bustling streets of Manhattan and the charming community of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. Eventually, her family settled in the picturesque town of East Brunswick, New Jersey.
As a student at Columbia University's esteemed Barnard College, Betty honed her skills as an on-air news correspondent for WKCR-FM radio, Columbia's renowned radio station. This experience further fueled her passion for journalism and acting, which would become a defining aspect of her career.
During her undergraduate years, Betty had the opportunity to perform in several stage productions, including 'Bananas' in John Guare's "The House of Blue Leaves", which was staged at the Alma Schapiro Theatre by Asian American Artists, a theatre group at Columbia University.
Betty also had the privilege of interning with Christine Choy and Renee Tajima, two Oscar-nominated documentary filmmakers, who produced "Who Killed Vincent Chin?", a powerful film about the Asian-American Civil Rights Movement.
Upon graduation, Betty remained in New York City, where she continued to pursue her passion for acting by studying Meisner Technique with Barbara Marchant and Shakespeare with Robert Neff Williams.
Throughout her career, Betty has taken on a wide range of roles, including 'Li Wei' in the Oscar-nominated and Sundance Winner "Frozen River" (starring Melissa Leo),'Sun Lee' in the independent feature "Citizens United" (starring Ed Asner),and 'Carol' in the Manhattan-based cult-classic "Run For Cover in 3D" (starring Adam West and Ed Koch). She is also part of the Original Vocal Cast of "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas", one of the top-grossing video games of all time.
More recently, Betty has ventured into writing, directing, producing, and starring in her own short-films. Her debut-film "Father's Day", which won the "Director's Choice Award 2018" at Roselle Park Film Festival, was picked up for global pay-tv distribution by Hewes Pictures. Her second film "Lala's Love Lessons" won a trophy for "Best Web/TV Short 2018" at Comedy World Network International Film Festival, and is being expanded into a half-hour comedy, featuring an original Italian Fashion Line.
