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Quick Facts

Born:
1979-02-09

Birthplace:
Beijing, China

Credits:
67 Total Roles

Zhang Ziyi

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Biography

Zhang Ziyi (Chinese: 章子怡; born 9 February 1979) is a Chinese actress. Her first major role was in The Road Home (1999). She later achieved fame for her role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards.

In the West, Zhang is best known for her appearances in Rush Hour 2 (2001), Hero (2002), 2046 (2004) and House of Flying Daggers (2004). Her most critically acclaimed works are Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), which earned her nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role; and The Grandmaster (2013), for which she won 12 different Best Actress awards to become the most awarded actress for a single film.

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Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 She's Got No Name MOVIE Zhan Zhou
2025 进步班 TV 客座导师
2023 The Volunteers: To the War MOVIE Tang Sheng
2023 "Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala MOVIE Self
2022 Three Youths TV Self
2021 My Country, My Parents MOVIE Yu Kaiying (segment "Poetry")
2021 The Rebel Princess TV 王儇
2019 Everybody Stand By TV Self
2019 The Climbers MOVIE Xu Ying
2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters MOVIE Dr. Ilene Chen / Dr. Ling

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