Diana Lin

Diana Lin (also called Xiaojie Lin) is a Chinese Australian actress.

Early life Lin began her career in China, where from the age of 14, 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.

Career Lin began taking on film roles such as Shang Jie with the Pearl River Film Studio in Guangzhou. She then migrated to Australia in the early 1990s, basing herself in Sydney. Her first featured Australian role was in the fifth episode of 1993's anthology TV series Under the Skin. 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.

Soon thereafter, Lin took a long hiatus from acting due to the lack of good Asian roles available. She made her return to acting in six-part comedy series The Family Law. She then went on to land a major role in the 2019 American film The Farewell.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultsRef. 1988 Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting Actress Women's Story 1994 Australian Film Institute Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama Under the Skin 2018 Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Family Law 2021 CinEuphoria Awards Best Ensemble – International Competition The Farewell 2024 Television Series of China Quality Ceremony Jury Award – Ingenious Performance Actor of the Year The Long Season