Canadian Actress Olivia Cheng is everything that you would expect her to be, and then some. A total badass babe, she shines in Netflix series Marco Polo, where she co-stars alongside Lorenzo Richelmy (Marco) as Mei Lin, an alluring concubine and deadly assassin in Song Dynasty China. This breakout role proves intense, letting her range of talent show through an assortment of stages — pride, vengeance, seduction and survival. Born in Edmonton, Alberta and now settled in Vancouver, BC, Olivia is the latest participant in our Text Interview series, where VIVA's editor catches up over the latest details on acting, travel and personal life.