Zhāng Zǐyí: Profile - Biography

Chinese name: 章子怡
Pinyin: Zhāng Zǐyí (Mandarin)
Born: 9 February 1979 (age 34)
Beijing, China
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1996–present
Parents: Zhang Yuanxiao (father), Li Zhousheng (mother)

Zhang Ziyi (born 9 February 1979), sometimes credited as Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese film actress and model. Chinese media have called her one of the Four Dan Actresses (四大花旦) in China's film industry, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei and Zhou Xun.

Her first major role was in The Road Home (1999). She achieved fame in the West after leading roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Rush Hour 2 (2001), House of Flying Daggers (2004), and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005). She has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

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