Zhu Yuanyuan (; 18 March 1974 – 17 May 2025) was a Chinese actress. Zhu is noted for her roles as Tao Hua and Song Yu in the film and television series ''The Forest Ranger'' and ''The Forest Ranger'' respectively.

Early life

Zhu was born and raised in Shibei District of

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, where she finished from Qingdao Art School in 1992, her

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. Zhu graduated from

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in 1997, where she majored in acting.

Acting career

Zhu began her career by appearing in small roles in 1995, such as ''Spring Breeze in the Evening'', ''Modern Urban Heroine'', and ''Waiting Hall''. In 1998, Zhu won the Best TV Actress Award at the Beijing Chunyan Awards and Favorite Actress Award at the Golden Eagle Awards for her performance in ''Loquacious Zhang Damin's Happy Life''. Zhu's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film ''Bey, Our 1948'' (1999). In 2000, Zhu played the role of

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in ''Sun Yat-Sen'', for which she won the Favorite Actress Award at the CCTV Television Awards. That same year, she earned her

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nomination for her performance as Li Yun in ''Beautiful Family''. In 2001, Zhu had a supporting role in '' Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito 2'', a historical television series starring Zhang Guoli and Deng Jie. For her role as Song Yu in ''Romantic Matter'', Zhu was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award for Favorite Actress and Chinese Television Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actress. In 2005, Zhu starred in ''The Forest Ranger'', a film adaptation based on the novel of Zhang Ping's ''The Attacker'', she received nominations at the Shanghai Film Critics Awards,

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and Huabiao Film Awards, and won the Female Actor Award at the

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. In 2010, Zhu co-starred with

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and

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in '' Ocean Heaven'' as the Aunt Chai. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress Award at the

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. In 2012, Zhu played the lead role in ''Love in the Family'', for which she earned her second Golden Eagle Awards for Favorite Actress.

Personal life

Zhu married her university friend Xin Baiqing in 2004, their daughter was born in August 2008. Zhu died of

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on 17 May 2025, at the age of 51.演员朱媛媛去世，年仅51岁

Filmography

Film

Television

Drama

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhu, Yuanyuan 1974 births 2025 deaths Actresses from Qingdao Central Academy of Drama alumni 21st-century Chinese actresses 20th-century Chinese actresses Chinese stage actresses Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses