Song Dandan (; born 25 August 1961) is a Chinese

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actress.

Biography

Song was born in

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, on August 25, 1961, to a highly educated family. Her father Song Gong () was vice chairman of Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Her brother Song Beisha (; born 1951) was vice governor of Shanxi and vice chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. She was trained and started as a

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actress. But it was her

debut, A Date with Slug, in 1989

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that brought her immediate success. Afterwards she costarred first with Huang Hong, then with her successful partner Zhao Benshan in many Gala show skits. Some of her roles included "Anti-family plan Guerilla", and "Yesterday, today and Tomorrow". On television her most famous role was in '' I Love My Family'' (我爱我家). In recent years, '' Home with Kids'' (家有儿女) is also a notable sitcom she starred in. Song Dandan also has a cameo role in '' House of Flying Daggers''.

Personal life

Song was married three times. In 1989, she was married to director Ying Da, the couple has a son named Ying Batu (). They divorced amicably in 1997. In that same year, she married her third husband, Zhao Yuji (), was a top executive at one of China's largest steel companies, Shougang Group, and moved later to real-estate development and equity investment. Her stepdaughter, from Zhao's previous marriage, is the film director

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Filmography

Television

Pieces

Drama

Film

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Song, Dandan 1961 births Living people Chinese television actresses Chinese film actresses Chinese stage actresses Actresses from Beijing 20th-century Chinese actresses 21st-century Chinese actresses