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Alyssa Chia
賈靜雯
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Alyssa Chia in 2023
Born (1974-10-07) 7 October 1974 (age 50)
Nationality Taiwanese
Other names Jia Jingwen
Occupation
  • Actress
  • television host
Years active 1990–present
Spouse(s)
Charles Sun
(m. 2005; div. 2010)
Kai Hsiu
(m. 2015)
Children 3
Family Wesley Chia (brother)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Jiǎ Jìngwén

Alyssa Chia (born October 7, 1974) is a famous actress and TV host from Taiwan. She is also known by her Chinese name, Jia Jingwen.

Alyssa has starred in many popular TV shows. Some of her well-known roles include historical dramas like The Prince of Han Dynasty and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. She also appeared in Lady Wu: The First Empress.

More recently, she gained a lot of praise for her role in the TV series The World Between Us in 2019. For this role, she won her first Best Leading Actress award. In 2021, she won a Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for her work in the movie The Falls.

Alyssa Chia's Career Journey

Alyssa Chia started her journey in entertainment after leaving the Beijing Film Academy. She was discovered by an agent in Taiwan. Her first jobs included advertising for a food company and hosting children's TV shows.

Early Roles and Rise to Fame

In 2003, Alyssa starred in the The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber TV series. This show was based on a famous Chinese novel by Jin Yong. She worked alongside actors like Gao Yuanyuan and Alec Su.

She then appeared in several other TV series, such as Jia Jiafu and The Chicken and the Duck. Her role in Four Princesses helped her become very popular. After starring in Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, she became a well-known actress. Soon, she started working in the Chinese entertainment market. There, she starred in many more TV shows, including The Prince of Han Dynasty and Lady Wu: The First Empress.

In 2012, Alyssa joined an ad campaign for PETA. She encouraged pet owners to spay or neuter their dogs and cats. This helps control the pet population.

Alyssa Chia's Personal Life

Alyssa Chia's family originally comes from Tianjin, China.

She married Charles Sun Zhihao and had her first daughter, Angelina Sun Ling Qian. They later divorced in 2010. They both share responsibility for their daughter, but Alyssa is her main guardian.

On August 14, 2015, Alyssa married actor Hsiu Chieh-kai. They welcomed their second daughter, Hsiu Yun-fei. In 2017, their third daughter, Hsiu Si-yu, was born on March 15. Later that year, Alyssa and her husband took part in and won the fourth season of The Amazing Race China.

Selected Filmography

Here are some of the TV series and films Alyssa Chia has been in:

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Jia Jia Fu Ou Dawei
1992 The Chicken and The Duck
Cold and Warm season
My Home Nasang Magu
1994 We Are Cool, That Year Niu Niu
My Father Is an Anchorman Liu Aiyun
1995 Crystal Flower Sun Xiaoman
Love in Human World Liu Mengfan
1996 Tianshi Zhongkui Zhaoxiao and Xiaoding
Bihai Mingyue Heart Song Jiahui
Baby Hua family Huarui
Chunfeng Shaonian Zhen Lianlian
Guan Gong Wen Xiu
Hold my hands tightly Jiejie
1997 Pretty and Kind Woman Dong Huihui
Fayi Qian Doudou
Four Princesses Liu Xiaozhi
The Emotion Deeper Than Sisters Ai Guo
1998 Sleepless in Tianshi Night Ji Xiaowei
Tomorrow Have You Gao Yiyi
1999 Legend of Dagger Li Sun Xiaohong
The New Liang San Bo and Zhu Ying Tai Zhu Yingtai
Lianlian Qingshen Sun Xueqing
Hui Xuan Dao Ye Xiangyu
Legend of Zhonghua Heroes Shi Wanting
2000 The Wife of the Elderly Brother Liu Shuhui
Feilong Zaitian Lin Yuhong and Bai Jianying
2001 The Prince of Han Dynasty Nian Nujiao
2002 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Zhao Min
Super School Xu Kaidi
2003 Lady Wu: The First Empress Wu Meiniang
Buyi Tianzi Qingting
2004 The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin Yanzhi
Turn Left, Turn Right Le Ping
The 100th Bride Tian Yifan
2006 Sing When You Are Sad Guan Niangpei
2008 Wujian Youai Hu Mei
Jianai Chai Zhipin
2010 Entangling Love in Shanghai Xiang Xue'er
2012 Secret History of Princess Taiping Princess Taiping / Princess Andingsi (young adult)
2013 The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Li Qiushui Guest Star
Under The Same Roof Li Wanting
2014 Wait For Happiness Li Xiao Feng
The Palace: the Lost Daughter Xingyu Guest Star
2016 Angel Wings Minna
2017 Game of Hunting Cai Wan Yu Guest Star
2019 The World Between Us Song Qiao An HBO
Nowhere Man Jiang Jing-fang Netflix Original
2020 The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty Imperial Noble Consort Wan iQiyi
2022 Mom, Don't Do That! Chen Ru-rong Netflix Original
2022 Shards of Her Yan Sheng-hua Netflix Original
2023 At The Moment Zhou Jingwen Netflix
2024 Fight For Beauty Youku

Variety and reality show

Year Title Note
2017 The Amazing Race China 4 Winning team (with her husband Hsiu Chieh-kai)

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)
  • First Of May (2015)
  • High Heels (2015)
  • The Rocking Sky (2015)
  • Is There No End (2017)
  • The Falls (2021)
  • The Kids (2023)
  • User Not Found (2023)

Awards and Nominations

Alyssa Chia has won several awards for her acting. Here are some of them:

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