Malez Jow is an American singer and actress who works mainly on television. Fame brought her the main role in the teenage series "Netakaya." Many viewers also know her for her role as Annabelle Austin in the series The Vampire Diaries.
Biography
Malez Joe was born in Tulsa (Oklahoma) in 1991. In 2000, she moved to California with her mother and two brothers. Malez has Chinese and Native American roots.
First roles
Malez began her acting career at the age of six - she made her television debut in 1997, playing a cameo role in the children's series "Barney and Friends." The series was a success and lasted for 13 seasons.
The next project in the career of a young actress was the teenage sitcom Garcia Brothers, who did not gain popularity outside the United States. In it, Joe played a small role of Celeste.
First success: "No"
The real breakthrough for Malez Jow was the role of Gina Fabiano in the teenage series "Netakaya", which she performed from 2004 to 2007. For this role, the actress was nominated several times for the Young Artist Awards. Malez's partners in the frame were Emma Roberts and Jordan Colloway. “Netakaya” gathered a rather large audience in the USA and was liked by critics. It was this role that brought Joe the long-awaited fame.
Further career
After finishing work on the TV series "Netakaya," Joe performed a cameo role in another teenage series - "Wizards of Waverly Place"
In 2008, Malez got the role of Hannah in the soap opera Young and the Insolent. This work was followed by a small role in the sitcom "iCarly", quite popular in their homeland - more than 10 million people watched it there.
In 2009, Jo got the role of Rachel in the sitcom "Hannah Montana", quite popular around the world - it was watched by more than 10 million viewers.
In the same year, the actress received a more significant role - the role of Annabelle Austin in the youth mystical series "The Vampire Diaries", based on a series of books by Lisa Jane Smith. The main roles in the series were Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley. The series was a huge success among teenagers. The series received mixed reviews from critics. The character Malez is one of the key in the first three seasons of the series. A photo of Malez Joe as Annabelle is presented below.
The actress also played a small role in the drama series "The Secret Life of an American Teenager," covering teenage sexual relationships and pregnancy. Criticism about the series was mixed. After the release of season 5, the project was closed due to low ratings.
Modern period
The next significant role in her career, the actress played in 2011 in the fantasy series "Monster Hunters", designed for a teenage audience. Malez Jow played the role of Cadence Nash, a brave girl with a complex character who, having arrived in the new city, joined the team of monster hunters.
From 2011 to 2013, the actress played in the comedy series "Forward - to success!". The series about a teenage musical group was liked by both critics and viewers.
In 2014, Joe successfully auditioned for her role in the science-fiction series Under the Unlucky Star. She got the role of Julia, a schoolgirl with leukemia. This is one of the most unsuccessful projects in Joe’s career - the series on an alien invasion received mixed reviews from critics and was closed after the first season due to the rapid decline in the audience.
In the same year, the actress played a cameo role in the cult crime series Castle.
Soon she was chosen to be the television reporter Linda Park in the superhero series Flash and periodically appeared in the first season. The series has not lost popularity for 4 years - it is watched by more than 3 million people. The premiere of season 5 has recently taken place, however, the character Malez Joe no longer appears in it.
One of the latest television projects with the participation of the actress is the police drama "Naval Police: Los Angeles." In it, Joe played the role of Jennifer Kim.
In 2017, the actress played Mara Ravenlock in the fantasy series “The Shannara Chronicles,” based on the series of books “The Sword of Shannara,” known to all fantasy fans.
Malez Joe is expected to appear in season 4 of the comedy series No Commitment.
Movie roles
In the feature film, the actress made her debut in 2007, performing one of the main roles in the comedy film "Bratz". Criticized the tape was greeted coolly and at the box office passed without much success, collecting $ 26 million with a budget of 20 million.
In 2009, Malez played a supporting role in the family comedy "Aliens in the Attic" by John Schultz. The film did not differ in star cast: Carter Jenkins, Austin Butler and Robert Hoffman were selected for the main roles. The film received mixed reviews from critics and viewers.
One of the most famous films with the participation of the actress is a biographical tape "Social Network". The plot focuses on the story of Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook and the youngest billionaire in history. The film became a box office hit, collecting more than 220 million dollars at the box office with a modest budget of 40 million. The film won many prestigious film awards and critics liked it very much.
In 2014, Malez played in the comedy "Plastic" along with Ed Spilers and Alfie Allen. The film about unsuccessful swindling students who accidentally robbed a criminal authority did not have much success at the box office, collecting only 7 million. Critics also did not like the tape. At the moment, this is the last full-length film with the actress.
In 2018, the actress was approved for a supporting role in the thriller "Escape Plan-3", the premiere of which is scheduled for 2019. It is assumed that the main roles in the film will be performed by Sylvester Stallone and 50 Cent.
As you can see, in the full-length films, Malez Joe is rarely shot, mostly she gets roles in television projects and series.
Music career
From childhood, Malez Joe has been playing music - she sings and sometimes writes songs herself. In 2009, she starred in her first music video - When You're Around. A year later, she starred in the music video Til I Forget About You, recorded for the movie Go Forward!
Personal life
Malez Joe never talks in an interview with whom she is dating or dating, so nothing is known about the actress's relationship.
Malez loves sports and tries to maintain himself in good physical shape. In her free time, she is engaged in swimming and tennis.