Jennifer Yu (actress)
Jennifer Yu | |
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 Yu at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards on 14 April 2024 | |
| Born | 5 July 1993 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Tim Luk (m. 2020) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Zoe Yu (sister) |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 余香凝 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yú Xiāngníng |
Jennifer Yu Heung-ying (Chinese: 余香凝; born 5 July 1993) is a Hong Kong actress, singer, and model.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Jennifer Yu was born on 5 July 1993 in Hong Kong. She has a younger sister, Zoe Yu, who is also a model. Yu attended Po Leung Kuk Dr. Jimmy Wong Chi-Ho (Tin Sum Valley) Primary School and Immaculate Heart of Mary College.
Yu became a model in 2011, signed under One Cool JamCast, appearing in a number of advertisements.
In 2016, she played the role of Ling in drama film Sisterhood, which earned her a Best New Performer nomination in the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 2017, she debuted as a singer, releasing her first single.
In 2024, she won Best Actress at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards for her role as Kay in In Broad Daylight.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Yu began dating actor Carlos Chan after their collaboration in the 2014 television series A Dream Comes True 2014. Although Chan mentioned plans of marriage in an interview with Ming Pao in March 2018, their breakup was announced in June 2018. [3]
Yu announced in October 2020 that she would be marrying her boyfriend, Tim Luk, who is not from the entertainment industry, in November. The following month, Yu announced that she was pregnant.[4] Their daughter, Clare, was born in May 2021.[5] Their second child, a son, was born in September 2023.
Yu became best friends with Fish Liew after collaborating in Sisterhood.[6]
Selected filmography
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- Sisterhood (2016)
- Tracey (2018)
- Distinction (2018)
- Men on the Dragon (2018)
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
- Single Papa (暖男爸爸) drama (2020)
- Far Far Away (2021)
- Over My Dead Body (2023)
- In Broad Daylight (2023)
- Papa (2024)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2016 | International Film Festival & Awards Macao | Best New Young Actress or Actor | Sisterhood | Won |
| 2017 | Chinese Film Media Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated | |
| Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Best Actress | Distinction[7] | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Man on the Dragon | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Film Song | Distinction | Nominated | ||
| Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Far Far Away | Nominated |
| 2023 | 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 41st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| 60th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | In Broad Daylight | Nominated | |
| 2024 | 30th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards[8] | Best Actress | Won | |
| 19th Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Annual Awards[9] | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Jennifer Yu 余香凝 - Jam Cast Management (HK) Ltd Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lo, Zabrina. "Hong Kong Film Awards 2024: Tony Leung becomes Best Actor, Jennifer Yu picks up Best Actress award, 'A Guilty Conscience' wins Best Film, and more". Tatler Asia.
- ^ "Carlos Chan admits breakup with Jennifer Yu". sg.style.yahoo.com. 2018-06-19.
- ^ "HK actresses Myolie Wu and Jennifer Yu announce pregnancies". The Star. 2020-12-28
- ^ "Jennifer Yu is now a mum". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Kong, Tatler Hong. "Hong Kong Film Awards-nominated actor Jennifer Yu on the need for more women on screen in Asia, the challenges of filming 'Far Far Away' and more". Tatler Asia.
- ^ Hong Kong Film Awards (accessed 2015-05-05).
- ^ "第三十屆香港電影評論學會大獎頒獎禮 - 香港電影評論學會". The Hong Kong Film Critics Society. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "梁朝偉勇奪導演會頒獎禮影帝 余香凝再下一城封影后" [Tony Leung Chiu-Wai won the Directors' Award Ceremony and Best Actor Yu Xiangning won the Best Actress Award again]. HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 15 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
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- Jennifer Yu at IMDb
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