Olivia Cheng is a Canadian actress of Chinese descent. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 1985. She began her acting career in television, appearing in guest roles on shows such as "The Good Wife" and "The Mentalist." In 2014, she landed her breakout role as Mei Lin in the Netflix series "Marco Polo." She then went on to star in the Syfy series "Deadly Class" and the HBO Max series "Warrior."