Chen Shu

Chen Shu (born 3 September 1977) is a Chinese singer and actress.

Early life and education Chen was born Chen Shu in Huangshi, Hubei, in a musical family, the daughter of Chen Zongshan , a dancer in Huangshi. Her maternal grandparents were professors at Hubei University.

Chen studied at Medium Dance School affiliated to Beijing Dance Academy and worked as an actress in China Song and Dance Ensemble from 1992 to 1999. Chen graduated from Central Academy of Drama in 2001, where she majored in acting.

Career After graduation, Chen joined the National Theatre Company of China. That same year, she had a cameo appearance in The Founding of a Republic, a historical film.

Chen won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress for her performance in Iron Pear (2010).

In 2012, Chen starred as Amy in the suspense film The Second Woman.

In 2015, Chen Starred as Zhu Tao, deputy chief scientist at the China National Space Administration in Epic Sci-fi Film The Martian.

Personal life On 16 September 2011, Chen married Chinese-Australian musician Zhao Yinyin , a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and The Juilliard School.

Filmography

Film Year English title Chinese title Role 2002 Vast Sky Zheng Zhiyu 2009 The Founding of a Republic 2012 The Second Woman 2015 The Martian Zhu Tao, Deputy Chief Scientist of the CNSA 2015 Fall in Love Like a Star Manager 2019 Hunt Down 2019 The Captain cameo 2020 My People My Hometown Principal Jiang 2021 Cloudy Mountain Ding, Yajun

Television series

Theater Year English title Chinese title Role 1998 The Sound of Music The daughter 2001 Breakthrough Fang Yi 2008 The Sun Rises Chen Bailu 2009 Jane Eyre Jane Eyre 2017 The Lady from the Sea Ai Lida

Awards and nominations