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Diana Lin Xiaojie Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1962-01-01

Birthplace:
Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

Credits:
21 Total Roles

Diana Lin Xiaojie

Acting

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Biography

Diana Lin Xiaojie (also called Xiaojie Lin) is a Chinese Australian actress. For her performance in Under the Skin she was nominated for the 1994 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama.

Lin began her career in China where from 14 years old she started training for the Chinese Beijing Opera Company as a singer before going to Shanghai and taking up acting with the city's Theatre Academy. She started taking on film roles such as Shang Jie with the Pearl River Film Studio in Guangzhou. She migrated to Australia in the early 1990s, basing herself in Sydney. Her first featured role there was in the fifth episode of 1993's anthology TV series Under The Skin. Soon after she moved away from acting due to the lack of good Asian roles. She made her return to acting in The Family Law. She then went on to land a major role in the 2019 American film The Farewell.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Fight Against Evil 3 MOVIE Wang Xiuqin
2025 The Miracles TV Zhang Lifen
2025 Those Days TV Yue Xiu'e
2024 Big World MOVIE Chen Suqun
2024 Interior Chinatown TV Lily Wu
2023 The Long Season TV Luo Meisu
2023 The Portable Door MOVIE Mrs. Dao
2020 Lonely Blue Night MOVIE Mother
2019 The Farewell MOVIE Lu Jian
2017 Australia Day MOVIE Madam

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