Louise Lee | |||||
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Background information | |||||
Chinese name | 李司棋 | ||||
Pinyin | Lǐ Sīqí (Mandarin) | ||||
Jyutping | Lei5 Si1 Kei4 (Cantonese) | ||||
Born |
Hong Kong |
26 September 1950 ||||
Other name(s) | Mrs Tan Ah Him | ||||
Years active | 1968-1999, 2007-present | ||||
Ancestry | Tianjin | ||||
Awards
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Louise Lee Si-kei (Chinese: 李司棋; born 26 September 1950, Hong Kong, with her family roots in Tianjin) is a Hong Kong actress and former Chinese Canadian newscaster.
Louise was crowned in 1968 when she competed in the Hong Kong Princess beauty pageant. Li left Hong Kong in the 1980s and briefly was a news anchor at Toronto's Chinavision Canada station. She left Canada and returned to Hong Kong to resume her acting career with TVB.
In 2007, she won the coveted Best Actress award in the 40th TVB Anniversary Awards for her role as "Ling Hau" in Heart of Greed.
In 2008, she won the “My Favourite Female Character" at the 41st TVB Anniversary Awards for her role as "Chung Siu-Hor" in Moonlight Resonance.
At the 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards, she won the "Lifetime Acting Achievement Award", being the first to win 3 major awards.
In December 2014, Louise ended her contract with TVB with her last appearance in Romantic Repertoire as Lin Sau-Fong. She will be pursuing acting roles in Mainland China in the future.
Louise was treated for cancer and continues to live in Hong Kong and travels to Canada to visit her family. Her daughter is Toronto radio DJ Leslie Yip with A1 Chinese Radio (formerly with Toronto First Radio). She is a Christian and a member of Artistes Christian Fellowship.
Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards 2008 - Favourite Leading Actress Award - Role as 'Ling Hau' in Heart of Greed.
Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards 2008 - Most Unforgettable Moment Award - the scene in which she as the 'Dai Kei' quarrels with 'Sai Kei' regarding 'Sai Kei' and Ling Bo handling 'dirty-money' business in Episode 13.