Diana Lin (also called Xiaojie Lin) is a Chinese Australian actress.
Early life Lin began her career in China, where from the age of 14, she started training for the Chinese Beijing Opera Company as a singer, before going to Shanghai and taking up acting with the city's Theatre Academy.
Career Lin began taking on film roles such as Shang Jie with the Pearl River Film Studio in Guangzhou. She then migrated to Australia in the early 1990s, basing herself in Sydney. Her first featured Australian role was in the fifth episode of 1993's anthology TV series Under the Skin. For her performance in Under the Skin she was nominated for the 1994 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama.
Soon thereafter, Lin took a long hiatus from acting due to the lack of good Asian roles available. She made her return to acting in six-part comedy series The Family Law. She then went on to land a major role in the 2019 American film The Farewell.
Filmography
Film YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes1984Many Ways to the Life人生没有单行道Ye Jun1986Country Folk乡民Bai Yin1987幸福不是毛毛雨Xu Mingzhu1988Cops and Desperados风流警察亡命匪Mei RongA Cop and a Sleuth警官与侦探Yi Qifang1989Women's Story女人的故事Pregnant Woman痴梦惊魂Wu XiuyingBusiness Circles商界Liang Yiyun2017Australia DayMadam2018Piano Mums钢琴虎妈Xiaohu Wen2019The Farewell别告诉她Jian2020Lonely Blue Night蓝色的姑娘Mother2023The Portable Door便携门Mrs. Dao2024Big World小小的我Chen Suqun
Television series YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes1991花落台北1993Under the Skin1 episode1996Naked: Stories of MenSue1 episode2016-2019The Family LawMaisy11 episodes2019The InBESTigatorsNana1 episode2023The Ordinary Road平凡之路Mama ZhuThe Long Season漫长的季节Luo Meisu2024Interior ChinatownLily Wu
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultsRef. 1988 Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting Actress Women's Story 1994 Australian Film Institute Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama Under the Skin 2018 Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Family Law 2021 CinEuphoria Awards Best Ensemble – International Competition The Farewell 2024 Television Series of China Quality Ceremony Jury Award – Ingenious Performance Actor of the Year The Long Season
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