Zhao Liying | |
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Native name | 赵丽颖 |
Born |
Langfang, Hebei |
October 16, 1987
Other names | Zanilia Zhao |
Alma mater | Langfang School of Electronic Information Engineering |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Agent | Hairun Movies and Television Production Co., LTD |
Notable work |
Legend of Lu Zhen Boss & Me The Journey of Flower The Mystic Nine Noble Aspirations Princess Agents |
Zhao Liying (simplified Chinese: 赵丽颖; traditional Chinese: 趙麗穎; pinyin: Zhào Lìyǐng; born on 16 October 1987), also known as Zanilia Zhao, is a Chinese actress. She is currently the highest paid Chinese TV actress.
Zhao is noted for her starring roles in Legend of Lu Zhen (2013), Boss & Me (2014), The Journey of Flower (2015), The Mystic Nine and Noble Aspirations (2016) and Princess Agents (2017).
Zhao was born on 16 October 1987 in Langfang, Hebei. She graduated from Langfang School of Electronic Information Engineering, a secondary professional training school. She shortly obtained a secretary job at a local company in Langfang before she became an actress.
In 2016, it was revealed that she helped pave big roads in her hometown which usually became flooded due to rain. Zhao was invited to be the spokesperson for her province in September 2016. The same year, Zhao was named the Vice President of Yi Xia Technology.
In 2006, Zhao Liying participated in the Yahoo Search Star Game and became the final winner. She then signed with Huayi Brothers as a new talent, and filmed an advertisement with Zhou Xun. In 2007, Zhao made her debut in the family drama Golden Marriage.
In 2009, Zhao took on her first historical drama role in The Firmament of The Pleiades. The series was broadcast on Japanese channel NHK and earned critical acclaim.
Zhao first started to gain recognition from mainland audiences after starring in The Dream of Red Mansions (2010), a television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Cao Xueqin.