Chen Shu (born 3 September 1977) is a Chinese singer and actress.

Early life and education

Chen was born Chen Shu () in Huangshi, Hubei, in a musical family, the daughter of Chen Zongshan (), a dancer in Huangshi. Her maternal grandparents were professors at Hubei University. Chen studied at Medium Dance School affiliated to

Beijing Dance Academy The Beijing Dance Academy (BDA, ) is a municipal public professional dance college at Haidian District, Haidian, Beijing. The academy is the highest institution for dance education and assessment in the People's Republic of China, conducting the ...

and worked as an actress in China Song and Dance Ensemble from 1992 to 1999. Chen graduated from

Central Academy of Drama The Central Academy of Drama () is a national public drama school in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education (China), Ministry of Education. The academy is part of the Double First-Class Construction. Information The sch ...

in 2001, where she majored in acting.

Career

After graduation, Chen joined the National Theatre Company of China. Chen made her acting debut in ''Urban Sky'' (2000), playing Mao Xiaoqi. Chen's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film ''Vast Sky'' (2002). In 2008, Chen starred as Bai Liusu in the romantic comedy television series ''Love in a Fallen City'', adapted from Eileen Chang's novel of the same title. That same year, she had a cameo appearance in '' The Founding of a Republic'', a historical film. Chen won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Iron Pear'' (2010). In 2012, Chen starred as Amy in the suspense film '' The Second Woman''.

Personal life

On 16 September 2011, Chen married Chinese-Australian musician Zhao Yinyin (), a graduate of the

Sydney Conservatorium of Music The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (SCM) — formerly the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music, and known by the moniker "The Con" — is the music school of the University of Sydney. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious music ...

and

The Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a Private university, private performing arts music school, conservatory in New York City. Founded by Frank Damrosch as the Institute of Musical Art in 1905, the school later added dance and drama programs and became ...

Filmography

Film

Television series

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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