Alyssa Chia

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, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Lady Wu: The First Empress, as well as the contemporary social realist series The World Between Us.[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, directed by Chung Mong-hong.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chia.
Alyssa Chia
賈靜雯
Alyssa Chia in 2020
Born (1974-10-07) 7 October 1974
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Other namesJia Jingwen
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Spouses
Sun Zhi-hao
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(m. 2005; div. 2010)​
    Hsiu Chieh-kai
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    (m. 2015)​
    Children3
    FamilyWesley Chia (brother)
    Chinese name
    Traditional Chinese賈靜雯
    Simplified Chinese贾静雯

    Career

    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

    Chia's ancestral home is in Tianjin, China.

    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.

    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

    Television series
    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1990Jia Jia FuOu Dawei
    1992The Chicken and The Duck
    Cold and Warm season
    My Home Nasang Magu
    1994We Are Cool, That YearNiu Niu
    My Father Is an AnchormanLiu Aiyun
    1995Crystal FlowerSun Xiaoman
    Love in Human WorldLiu Mengfan
    1996Tianshi ZhongkuiZhaoxiao and Xiaoding
    Bihai Mingyue HeartSong Jiahui
    Baby Hua familyHuarui
    Chunfeng ShaonianZhen Lianlian
    Guan GongWen Xiu
    Hold my hands tightlyJiejie
    1997Pretty and Kind WomanDong Huihui
    Fayi QianDoudou
    Four PrincessesLiu Xiaozhi
    The Emotion Deeper Than SistersAi Guo
    1998Sleepless in Tianshi NightJi Xiaowei
    Tomorrow Have YouGao Yiyi
    1999Legend of Dagger LiSun Xiaohong
    The New Liang San Bo and Zhu Ying TaiZhu Yingtai
    Lianlian QingshenSun Xueqing
    Hui Xuan DaoYe Xiangyu
    Legend of Zhonghua HeroesShi Wanting
    2000The Wife of the Elderly BrotherLiu Shuhui
    Feilong ZaitianLin Yuhong and Bai Jianying
    2001The Prince of Han DynastyNian Nujiao
    2002The Heaven Sword and Dragon SaberZhao Min
    Super SchoolXu Kaidi
    2003Lady Wu: The First EmpressWu Meiniang
    Buyi TianziQingting
    2004The Prince of Qin, Li ShiminYanzhi
    Turn Left, Turn RightLe Ping
    The 100th BrideTian Yifan
    2006Sing When You Are SadGuan Niangpei
    2008Wujian YouaiHu Mei
    JianaiChai Zhipin
    2010Entangling Love in ShanghaiXiang Xue'er
    2012Secret History of Princess TaipingPrincess Taiping / Princess Andingsi (young adult)
    2013The Demi-Gods and Semi-DevilsLi QiushuiGuest Star
    Under The Same RoofLi Wanting
    2014Wait For HappinessLi Xiao Feng
    The Palace: the Lost Daughter XingyuGuest Star
    2016Angel WingsMinna
    2017Game of HuntingCai Wan YuGuest Star
    2019The World Between UsSong Qiao AnHBO
    Nowhere ManJiang Jing-fangNetflix Original
    2020The Sleuth of the Ming DynastyImperial Noble Consort WaniQiyi
    2022Mom, Don't Do That!Chen Ru-rongNetflix Original
    2022Shards of HerYan Sheng-huaNetflix Original
    2023At The MomentNetflix
    2024Fight For BeautyZhou JingwenYouku

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

    Film
    • 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
    Year Award Category Nominated work Result
    201954th Golden Bell AwardsBest Leading Actress in a TV SeriesThe World Between UsWon
    2nd Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Leading Actress (Taiwan)Won
    26th Huading Awards Best Actress Nominated[7]
    202158th Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading ActressThe FallsWon
    6th New Mexico Film Critics[8][9]Best ActressRunner-up

    References
    1. "Alyssa Chia Movies – Actress – Taiwan – Filmography – MoviePosters – TV Drama Series – 2012, 2011, 2010". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
    2. zhaoma@foxmail.com. "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.
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