Alyssa Chia

Alyssa Chia
賈靜雯
Alyssa Chia in 2023
Born (1974-10-07) 7 October 1974 (age 50)
NationalityTaiwanese
Other namesJia Jingwen
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television host
Years active1990–present
Spouses
Charles Sun
(m. 2005; div. 2010)
Kai Hsiu
(m. 2015)
Children3
FamilyWesley Chia (brother)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiǎ Jìngwén

Alyssa Chia Ching-wen (Chinese: 賈靜雯; pinyin: Jiǎ Jìngwén; born 7 October 1974) is a Taiwanese actress and television host.[1][2] She is known for her roles in television series such as the period dramas The Prince of Han Dynasty (2001), The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2002) and Lady Wu: The First Empress (2003), as well as the contemporary social realist series The World Between Us (2019).[3] For her role in The World Between Us, Chia won her first Best Leading Actress in a TV Series award at the 2019 Golden Bell Awards. Two years later, Chia went on to win a Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for the psychological drama film The Falls (2021), directed by Chung Mong-hong.

Career

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Chia was educated at Beijing Film Academy but left before graduating due to her attachment to her family and an offer from a company in Taiwan. She was then scouted by an agent and entered the entertainment circleand, advertising for The Taste Of Love, a food company. She also worked as the hostess of children's programs.[2]

She subsequently starred in several television series such as Jia Jiafu and The Chicken and the Duck.[4] Her role in the television series Four Princesses gained her much attention, and after Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, she has become a well-established actress.[5] Soon she made her foray into the Chinese market and starred in many television series such as The Prince of Han Dynasty, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Lady Wu: The First Empress.

In 2012, she participated in an ad campaign for PETA, encouraging pet owners to have their dogs and cats spayed or neutered.[6]

Personal life

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Chia's ancestral home is in Tianjin, China.[citation needed]

Chia married Charles Sun Zhihao and gave birth to her first daughter, Angelina Sun Ling Qian. Chia and Sun divorced in 2010. They share joint custody of their daughter, while Chia is the main guardian.[citation needed]

On 14 August 2015, Chia married actor Hsiu Chieh-kai and gave birth to her second daughter Hsiu Yun-fei. In 2017, they gave birth to their third daughter Hsiu Si-yu on 15 March; later that year, the couple participated and won the fourth season of The Amazing Race China.

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 Jia Jia Fu Ou Dawei
1992 The Chicken and The Duck
Cold and Warm season
My Home Nasang Magu
1994 We Are Cool, That Year Niu Niu
My Father Is an Anchorman Liu Aiyun
1995 Crystal Flower Sun Xiaoman
Love in Human World Liu Mengfan
1996 Tianshi Zhongkui Zhaoxiao and Xiaoding
Bihai Mingyue Heart Song Jiahui
Baby Hua family Huarui
Chunfeng Shaonian Zhen Lianlian
Guan Gong Wen Xiu
Hold my hands tightly Jiejie
1997 Pretty and Kind Woman Dong Huihui
Fayi Qian Doudou
Four Princesses Liu Xiaozhi
The Emotion Deeper Than Sisters Ai Guo
1998 Sleepless in Tianshi Night Ji Xiaowei
Tomorrow Have You Gao Yiyi
1999 Legend of Dagger Li Sun Xiaohong
The New Liang San Bo and Zhu Ying Tai Zhu Yingtai
Lianlian Qingshen Sun Xueqing
Hui Xuan Dao Ye Xiangyu
Legend of Zhonghua Heroes Shi Wanting
2000 The Wife of the Elderly Brother Liu Shuhui
Feilong Zaitian Lin Yuhong and Bai Jianying
2001 The Prince of Han Dynasty Nian Nujiao
2002 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Zhao Min
Super School Xu Kaidi
2003 Lady Wu: The First Empress Wu Meiniang
Buyi Tianzi Qingting
2004 The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin Yanzhi
Turn Left, Turn Right Le Ping
The 100th Bride Tian Yifan
2006 Sing When You Are Sad Guan Niangpei
2008 Wujian Youai Hu Mei
Jianai Chai Zhipin
2010 Entangling Love in Shanghai Xiang Xue'er
2012 Secret History of Princess Taiping Princess Taiping / Princess Andingsi (young adult)
2013 The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Li Qiushui Guest Star
Under The Same Roof Li Wanting
2014 Wait For Happiness Li Xiao Feng
The Palace: the Lost Daughter Xingyu Guest Star
2016 Angel Wings Minna
2017 Game of Hunting Cai Wan Yu Guest Star
2019 The World Between Us Song Qiao An HBO
Nowhere Man Jiang Jing-fang Netflix Original
2020 The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty Imperial Noble Consort Wan iQiyi
2022 Mom, Don't Do That! Chen Ru-rong Netflix Original
2022 Shards of Her Yan Sheng-hua Netflix Original
2023 At The Moment Zhou Jingwen Netflix
2024 Fight For Beauty Youku

Variety and reality show

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Year Title Note
2017 The Amazing Race China 4 Winning team (with her husband Hsiu Chieh-kai)

Film

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  • Spring Cactus (1999)
  • Bad Girl Trilogy (1999)
  • Love's Story Book (2000)
  • I Must Try to Be a Good Person (2000)
  • Love Doesn't Go, Love Doesn't Let Go (2013)
  • (Sex) Appeal (2014)
  • First Of May (2015)
  • High Heels (2015)
  • The Rocking Sky (2015)
  • Is There No End (2017)
  • The Falls (2021)
  • The Kids (2023)
  • User Not Found (2023)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2019 54th Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actress in a TV Series The World Between Us Won
2nd Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Leading Actress (Taiwan) Won
26th Huading Awards Best Actress Nominated[7]
2021 58th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress The Falls Won
6th New Mexico Film Critics[8][9] Best Actress Runner-up
2023 29th Chlotrudis Awards[10] Best Actress Nominated
2024 59th Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actress in a TV Series At the Moment Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Alyssa Chia Movies – Actress – Taiwan – Filmography – MoviePosters – TV Drama Series – 2012, 2011, 2010". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  2. ^ a b [email protected]. "贾静雯,台湾演员贾静雯[Alyssa Chia],『有一人』,TA们影响了我们". ueren.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  3. ^ "www.yhxg.net/stardoc/jiajw.html?menu=2". yhxg.net. Archived from the original on 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  4. ^ "star/data/1/1209/details". data.yule.sohu.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  5. ^ "戏剧天后贾静雯-龙源期刊网". qikan.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  6. ^ "Jia Jingwen shot public service ads advocating the Ethical Treatment of Animals for dogs and cats neutered Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine," best-news.us, 18 December 2012.
  7. ^ "第26届华鼎奖提名名单:李现肖战获新锐演员提名". Sina (in Chinese). November 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Precursor: 6th New Mexico Critics Awards (2021)". cinemasight. December 12, 2021.
  9. ^ 新墨西哥影評人協會(New Mexico Film Critics) (2021-12-12). "Best Original Screenplay: Runner-Up: "The Falls"". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  10. ^ "2023, 29th Annual Awards". Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films. Archived from the original on 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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