Tong Liya
| Tong Liya 佟丽娅 |
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| Born |
August 8, 1984 Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China |
| Other names | 丫丫 (Ya Ya), 丫爷 (Ya Ye), 美丫 (Mei Ya) |
| Education | Central Academy of Drama |
| Occupation | Actress, model, dance instructor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Chen Sicheng (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 (born 2016) |
Tong Liya (Chinese: 佟丽娅; born August 8, 1984) is a Chinese actress of Xibe descent. Her nickname is Ya Ya (丫丫). She was born in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Xinjiang. She is known for portraying Tong Suyan in the Chinese TV series Palace.
Tong Liya is a Xinjiang girl, whose talents include acting and dancing. Her father was of Xibe ethnicity from Xinjiang while her mother was of Han ethnicity from Gansu. She performed in many theatrical shows since young.
In 1996, she majored in dance at the Xinjiang Arts Institute. In 2000, she acquired the qualifications to teach dance. Because of her talents, she was selected to represent Xinjiang region to participate in competitions held at Beijing.
In 2004, Tong participated in the Spring Festival Show on CCTV. The same year, she majored in performance at Central Academy of Drama.
Tong Liya made her acting debut in the Hong Kong television series C'est La Vie, Mon Chéri in 2008. In 2009, she gained attention for her role as Zhao Feiyan in the historical drama The Queens.
In 2011, she rose to fame for her role as Tong Suyan in the time travel hit drama Palace. The same year, she made her big screen debut in The Purple House opposite Fahrenheit member Jiro Wang. She also played the antagonist role in the Tang-dynasty historical drama Dream Back to Tang Dynasty.
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