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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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