Diana Lin
Diana Lin | |||||||
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| 林晓杰 | |||||||
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shanghai Theatre Academy | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1984-1996; 2016-present | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 林曉傑 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 林晓杰 | ||||||
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Diana Lin (aka Xiaojie Lin) is a Chinese Australian actress. For her performance in Under the Skin she was nominated for the 1994 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama.[1]
Lin began her career in China where from 14 years old she started training for the Chinese Beijing Opera Company as a singer before going to Shanghai and taking up acting with the city's Theatre Academy. She started taking on film roles such as Shang Jie with the Pearl River Film Studio in Guangzhou. She migrated to Australia in the early 1990s, basing herself in Sydney. Her first featured role there was in the fifth episode of 1993's anthology TV series Under The Skin. Soon after she moved away from acting due to the lack of good Asian roles. She made her return to acting in The Family Law. She then went on to land a major role in the 2019 American film The Farewell.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Many Ways to the Life | 人生没有单行道 | Ye Jun | ||
| 1986 | Country Folk | 乡民 | Bai Yin | ||
| 1987 | 幸福不是毛毛雨 | Xu Mingzhu | |||
| 1988 | Cops and Desperados | 风流警察亡命匪 | Mei Rong | ||
| A Cop and a Sleuth | 警官与侦探 | Yi Qifang | |||
| 1989 | Women's Story | 女人的故事 | Pregnant Woman | ||
| 痴梦惊魂 | Wu Xiuying | ||||
| Business Circles | 商界 | Liang Yiyun | |||
| 2017 | Australia Day | Madam | |||
| 2018 | Piano Mums | 钢琴虎妈 | Xiaohu Wen | ||
| 2019 | The Farewell | 别告诉她 | Jian | ||
| 2020 | Lonely Blue Night | 蓝色的姑娘 | Mother | ||
| 2023 | The Portable Door | 便携门 | Mrs. Dao | ||
| 2024 | Big World | 小小的我 | Chen Suqun |
Television series
[edit]| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 花落台北 | ||||
| 1993 | Under the Skin | 1 episode | |||
| 1996 | Naked: Stories of Men | Sue | 1 episode | ||
| 2016-2019 | The Family Law | Maisy | 11 episodes | ||
| 2019 | The InBESTigators | Nana | 1 episode | ||
| 2023 | The Ordinary Road | 平凡之路 | Mama Zhu | ||
| The Long Season | 漫长的季节 | Luo Meisu | |||
| 2024 | Interior Chinatown | Lily Wu |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Women's Story | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Australian Film Institute | Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Under the Skin | Nominated | |
| 2018 | The Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Family Law | Won | |
| 2021 | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Ensemble - International Competition | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Television Series of China Quality Ceremony | Jury Award - Ingenious Performance Actor of the Year | The Long Season | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "AFI | AACTA | Winners & Nominees | 1990-1999 | 1994". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Shearer, Geoff (15 September 2019), "Career sequel", Queensland U On Sunday