Teresa Cheung Siu-wai

Teresa Cheung Siu-wai (Chinese: 章小蕙) (born June 10, 1963) is a Los Angeles-based actress and producer.[1][2][3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheung.
Teresa Cheung
Born (1963-06-10) June 10, 1963
Hong Kong
OccupationActress
Film producer
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1987; div. 1997)​
Musical career
Also known asTeresa Cheung Siu-wai
Zhang Xiaohui
Teresa Bee
Websitehttp://www.teresa.cc/

Early life

Born in Hong Kong to parents of Shanghainese descent,[4] Cheung appeared in her first advertisement at the age of three.[5][6]

After relocating to Canada at age 15 with her family, she studied at the University of Toronto, majoring in Fine Arts History and English literature.[5]

She moved to Los Angeles in 2006.[7]

Career

Despite having no prior experience as a professional actor, Cheung was given a leading role in the 2004 film Colour Blossoms.[5] Writer/director Yonfan stated that she was his inspiration for the film.[5][8] Cheung received a number of awards and nominations for her role, only narrowly missing out on a Best Actress Award to Zhang Ziyi from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society.[2][9]

In 2005, Cheung signed with the China Central Television (CCTV), becoming the first female, Hong Kong-based actress to join the network artist management.[1]

Diamond Trade Center invited Cheung to the Oscars 2006 Diamond Aquifer Suite Event at the Soho House in Los Angeles, making her the first Asian actress ever invited.[7]

Cheung is credited as an executive producer on Oliver Stone's film, W., and has a cameo role as the journalist "Miss China."[4][7][10]

Personal life

In 1988, Cheung married Hong Kong pop star and actor Kenny Bee. The couple divorced in 1997.[5][11][12]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Colour BlossomsMeili
2008W.Asian journalistCameo; also credited as executive producer.

Awards and nominations
YearAwards groupAward category—FilmResultRef.
2005Cinemanila International Film FestivalRising Star Award—Colour BlossomsWon[13]
Chennai International Film Festival AwardsMost Promising Actress—Colour BlossomsWon[14]
Hong Kong Film AwardsBest New Performer—Colour BlossomsNominated[15]
Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest Actress—Colour BlossomsNominated

References
  1. "Teresa Cheung signs with CCTV". SINA. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. Kwong, Robin. "Festival an education for Teresa Cheung". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. "Posts Tagged Teresa Cheung". AsianCrunch. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. "Teresa Cheung Biography". Website. Archived from the original on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  5. Nadu, Tamil. "Films energise me, says `promising star'". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  6. Kumar, S.R. Ashok. "Spanish film bags award at Chennai festival". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  7. "W. (film by Oliver Stone)". imdb.com. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  8. "Colour Blossoms (Uncut Version)". YesAsia.com. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  9. "Best New Performer". The 25th Hong Kong Film Awards. Archived from the original on May 18, 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  10. Sun, Andrew. "Teresa Cheung poised to throw Stone at Bush". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  11. Wong, Avis. "It was like sleeping with the enemy". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 2013-09-19. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  12. So, Antoine. "The rumours are true". The Standard. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  13. Awards, 7th Cinemanila International Film Festival. Retrieved on February 14, 2007.
  14. S.R. Ashok Kumar, "Spanish film bags award at Chennai festival", The Hindu. Retrieved on February 14, 2007.
  15. The 25th Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved on February 14, 2007.
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