Regina Lei

Regina Lei Jia-rui (; born 2000) is a Taiwanese actress. She made her feature film debut as Kat in the zombie film The Sadness and rose to prominence with her role as Leena in the PTS series Port of Lies (2023), for which she was nominated for Best Leading Actress in the 59th Golden Bell Awards. She made her Korean debut in Twelve in 2025.

Early life and education Lei was born in 2000 in Puli, Nantou, Taiwan, and grew up with a younger brother. She studied at a Buddhist school, and was a member of her high school cheerleading team. She later pursued applied Japanese at Kainan University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 2022. In her freshman year, a friend of her mother who worked as a talent agent encouraged Lei to film an audition tape, leading to her casting as an advertisement model. She began working part-time in advertising in 2018, and accumulated around 40 advertisements over the next three years.

Career Lei decided to pursue an acting career after graduating from university, and made her debut in the horror anthology series . She then made her feature film debut as the female lead, Kat, alongside Berant Zhu's character Jim, a couple trying to reconnect during a zombie apocalypse, in Rob Jabbaz's zombie film The Sadness. while Jasneet Singh of Collider commended Lei's "emotional performances" that evoke sympathy from the audience as they "witness the ordeal through [her character's] eyes". She also appeared as the younger version of 's character in the SET series .

In 2023, Lei delivered a breakout performance in her starring role as Leena, an Indonesian caretaker appointed as a court translator for a fellow Indonesian accused of murder in the PTS series . She was cast three weeks before filming after the original Indonesian actress was unable to travel to Taiwan due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Lei secured the role by auditioning while wearing a hijab. and practiced Muslim customs for a short period. Lu Hao-ping of Global Views Monthly described her acting as "perfect", making her "seem like an Indonesian migrant herself"; while The Storm Media ranked her performance as the second best among the ensemble cast based on audience responses. She was also nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film in the 59th Golden Bell Awards with the role. and made her Korean debut with the U+ Mobile TV series Twelve. Lei studied Korean for a year and participated in auditions in South Korea to secure the role. Lei also would be starring in a romantic action film Wanted alongside Shin Hyun-joon.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2021 The Sadness Kat (曾凱婷) 2023 Wang Yu-fan (王羽凡) 2025 Demon Hunters Alumi (阿嚕米) 2026 Wanted Yan-fei

Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 Hsiao Min (小敏) Main role; segment: Hide and Seek 2021 Young Yen Fei (顏霏) Guest role 2023 Leena (莉娜) Main role 2024 Sky lantern saleswoman Cameo 2025 Twelve Bang-wool (방울) Main role

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2024 59th Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film