Lily Gao Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows, Career, Partner, Instagram

Lily Gao is a Chinese-Canadian actress, model, and painter recognized for her versatile performances across film, television, and video games. She gained international attention for portraying Ada Wong in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) and voicing the character in the Resident Evil 4 remake (2023).

With a career that includes acclaimed roles in Blue Sun Palace (2024), Dream Scenario (2023), and The Expanse, Gao is celebrated for her work in independent cinema, mainstream projects, and her contributions as a first-generation Asian-Canadian performer.

Lily Gao
Wiki Facts & About Data
Name:	Lily Gao
Born:	16 May 1995 (age 31 years old)
Place of Birth:	China
Nationality:	Chinese-Canadian
Height:	1.78 m
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Gao
Occupation:	Actress, model, and painter
Net Worth:	$1–3 million

Early Life and Education

Lily Gao was born on 16 May 1995 in China and immigrated to Canada during her childhood, where she was raised and educated. Born to parents referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Gao, and details about any siblings remain unknown.

She pursued acting training by moving to Los Angeles to study method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Her ethnicity is Chinese, and her religion is unknown.

Career

Lily Gao began her career with early appearances in Canadian productions and short films, including roles in Letterkenny and independent projects like Doyers Street (2013). After training at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, she gained visibility through television roles in series such as The Expanse (as Nancy Gao) and Second Jen, alongside film work in Kin (2018), Through Black Spruce, and Rabid (2019).

Gao achieved major recognition for her portrayal of Ada Wong in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City and especially for voicing the character in the Resident Evil 4 remake (2023), marking a significant milestone in video game representation. She continued building her profile with roles in Dream Scenario (2023) opposite Nicolas Cage, Slip, and other projects, while also working as a model and painter.

Lily Gao‘s later work includes standout performances in the award-winning Blue Sun Palace (2024), which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as appearances in Avatar: The Last Airbender and additional television and film roles. Her contributions have helped expand authentic East Asian representation in Western media across genres, from horror and action to drama and comedy.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @lilygao1

Personal Life

Lily Gao is single and has no children. She maintains a relatively private personal life, focusing on her career as an actress, model, and painter while balancing her bicultural identity between China and Canada.

Filmography

• Blue Sun Palace (2024)
• Resident Evil 4 (2023)
• Dream Scenario (2023)
• Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
• The Expanse (TV)
• Die in a Gunfight (2021)
• Rabid (2019)
• Kin (2018)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)

Net Worth

Lily Gao has an estimated net worth of $1–3 million USD. Her primary income sources come from her acting career, including prominent roles in major franchises like Resident Evil, independent films such as Blue Sun Palace, television appearances, modeling work, and voice acting projects.