Nina Paw Hee-ching (; born 20 July 1949) is a Hong Kong actress.
Paw got her start in film but came into prominence portraying mothers on
ATV television dramas, such as ''Fatherland'' (1980). Having portrayed many mother and elder sister roles throughout her career, she is often referred to as "Sister Paw". Her portrayal of a working mother in
''The Way We Are'' (2008) won her four best actress awards, including
Best Actress at the
28th Hong Kong Film Awards.
Early life
Paw grew up in a
Kowloon City apartment with her parents, grandparents, and two siblings. She graduated from Heung To Middle School in 1968.
Career
Paw joined
Great Wall Film Production
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in 1968 for ten years. She was known for starring in the lead role of ''
White Hair Devil Lady'' (1980) opposite
Henry Fong Ping.
Paw joined
Asia Television
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in the 1980s, playing mostly motherly roles. When offered a job at competing
TVB
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, she declined as her
infotainment
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hosting schedule at ATV allowed her to spend more time raising her daughter. She worked at ATV for 33 years before moving to
Hong Kong Television Network in 2012.
In September 2016, she acted in the first TV drama "Allied" for TVB, and was selected as one of the final five finalists for "Best Actress" in the "Million Stars Awards 2017".
In 2019, New World Development, which is responsible for the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars project, said that nine new movie queens, including Pao Kee-ching, had been added to the Avenue of Stars after its reopening on 31 January.
In 2020, it participated in the joint sign-up to support the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law.
Personal life
Her parents are actors and Liu Su. She has an older sister, Her younger brother is cinematographer
Peter Pau.
She is married to
Henry Fong Ping, who is also an actor. She has one daughter.
She resided on
Hong Kong Island
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.
Filmography
Films and television dramas
Music video
References
External links
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Hong Kong Cinemagic: Nina Pau Hei Ching
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1949 births
Hong Kong film actresses
Hong Kong television actresses
Asia Television
Living people
20th-century Hong Kong actresses
21st-century Hong Kong actresses