Alyssa Chia

Alyssa Chia Ching-wen (; born 7 October 1974) is a Taiwanese actress and television host. She is known for her roles in television series such as the period dramas The Prince of Han Dynasty, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2002) and Lady Wu: The First Empress (2003), as well as the contemporary social realist series The World Between Us (2019). For her role in The World Between Us, Chia won her first Best Leading Actress in a TV Series award at the 2019 Golden Bell Awards. Two years later, Chia went on to win a Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for the psychological drama film The Falls (2021), directed by Chung Mong-hong.

Career Chia was educated at Beijing Film Academy but left before graduating due to her attachment to her family and an offer from a company in Taiwan. She was then scouted by an agent and entered the entertainment circleand, advertising for The Taste Of Love, a food company. She also worked as the hostess of children's programs.

She subsequently starred in several television series such as Jia Jiafu and The Chicken and the Duck. Her role in the television series Four Princesses gained her much attention, and after Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, she has become a well-established actress. Soon she made her foray into the Chinese market and starred in many television series such as The Prince of Han Dynasty, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Lady Wu: The First Empress.

In 2012, she participated in an ad campaign for PETA, encouraging pet owners to have their dogs and cats spayed or neutered.

Personal life Chia's ancestral home is in Tianjin, China.

Chia married Charles Sun Zhihao and gave birth to her first daughter, Angelina Sun Ling Qian. Chia and Sun divorced in 2010. They share joint custody of their daughter, while Chia is the main guardian.

On 14 August 2015, Chia married actor Hsiu Chieh-kai and gave birth to her second daughter Hsiu Yun-fei. In 2017, they gave birth to their third daughter Hsiu Si-yu on 15 March; later that year, the couple participated and won the fourth season of The Amazing Race China.

Filmography

Television series

Variety and reality show YearTitleNote2017 The Amazing Race China 4 Winning team (with her husband Hsiu Chieh-kai)2023 Ride the Wind / Sisters Who Make Waves Season 4

Film Spring Cactus (1999) Bad Girl Trilogy (1999) Love's Story Book (2000) I Must Try to Be a Good Person (2000) Love Doesn't Go, Love Doesn't Let Go (2013) (Sex) Appeal (2014) First Of May (2015) High Heels (2015) The Rocking Sky (2015) Is There No End (2017) The Falls (2021) The Kids (2023) Candlestick (2025) Log in Survival Verdict (欢迎再次登录) (2026) Free Will (小自由) (TBA) Saving Brother Ryan (荡荡荡寇志) (TBA)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2019 54th Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actress in a TV Series The World Between Us 2nd Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Leading Actress (Taiwan) 26th Huading AwardsBest Actress 2021 58th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress The Falls 6th New Mexico Film Critics Best Actress 2023 29th Chlotrudis Awards Best Actress 2024 59th Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actress in a TV Series At the Moment