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Chinese Australian actress

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin ().
Diana Lin
林晓杰
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActress
Years active1984-1996; 2016-present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林曉傑
Simplified Chinese林晓杰
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Xiǎojié

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.

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.

Filmography

Film

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

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

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

  1. "AFI | AACTA | Winners & Nominees | 1990-1999 | 1994". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. Shearer, Geoff (15 September 2019), "Career sequel", Queensland U On Sunday

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