Quick Facts
Born:
1944-06-02
Birthplace:
Changsha, Hunan, China
Credits:
107 Total Roles
Gua Ah-leh
Acting
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Biography
Grace Gua Ah-leh (traditional Chinese: 歸亞蕾; simplified Chinese: 归亚蕾) is a Taiwanese actress and singer born in China on June 2, 1944. She studied acting at the National Taiwan University of Arts. In 1965, she made her professional film debut in The Rain of Sorrow (煙雨濛濛), and received a Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress. She was the youngest Leading Actress winner in the Golden Horse history. The next year, she won another Best Leading Actress Golden Horse award for the movie Home, Sweet Home (家在台北). In 1978, she won the Best Supporting Actress Golden Horse award for her role in The Diary of Didi (蒂蒂日記). She has portrayed over 200 roles in film and television since her debut 1965.
Known For
Eat Drink Man Woman
Madame Liang
The Wedding Banquet
Mrs. Gao
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Lady Rose / Ms. Kao
Joy of Life
Matriarch Ming / 明老太君
20 Once Again
Shen Mengjun
Intimates
Auntie Foon - Aged Wan
Fleeing by Night
Wei's Mother
The Knot
王碧云（老年）
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Once Upon A Lie MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Beneath the Banyan Tree MOVIE | Jia-Rong Woo |
| 2021 | Palace of Devotion TV | Empress Dowager Xiao |
| 2020 | Koali & Rice MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Joy of Life TV | Matriarch Ming / 明老太君 |
| 2019 | Number One MOVIE | Grandmother |
| 2019 | Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year MOVIE | Grandma |
| 2016 | 见字如面 TV | Self |
| 2016 | Summer's Desire MOVIE | Dean of Luoxi Welfare Institute |
| 2016 | 刘海戏金蟾 TV | 刘母 |