Rosa Maria Velasco (; born 12 March 1983) is a Hong Kong stage and film actress. She received a nomination for
Best Supporting Actress in the
Hong Kong Film Awards with her performance in the drama film ''
Time Still Turns the Pages
''Time Still Turns the Pages'' () is a 2023 Hong Kong drama film directed by Nick Cheuk and produced by Derek Yee, with Cheuk also writing the story and co-editing the film. The film stars Siuyea Lo and Ronald Cheng in lead roles, with Lo port ...
'' (2023).
Biography
Velasco was born on 12 March 1983,
in Taiwan, to a Spanish American father and Taiwanese mother. She grew up in Hong Kong and attended the
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to study acting. After graduating with first class honours in 2007, Velasco turned down an offer from television and joined the
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre () is the oldest and largest professional theatre company in Hong Kong. Founded in 1977, it is registered as a non-profit organisation: some of its funding comes from the government. Among its repertoire are many well- ...
to feature in stage plays.
Velasco received her first role in the play Trojan Woman and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in the
Hong Kong Drama Awards.
She later also appeared in the 2019 stage play ''No News Is True News'' and won Best Actress in the Hong Kong Drama Awards with the role.
In 2023, Velasco was cast in the lead role alongside
Endy Chow and
Peter Chan in the comedy film '.
She also starred in the featured film ''
Time Still Turns the Pages
''Time Still Turns the Pages'' () is a 2023 Hong Kong drama film directed by Nick Cheuk and produced by Derek Yee, with Cheuk also writing the story and co-editing the film. The film stars Siuyea Lo and Ronald Cheng in lead roles, with Lo port ...
'' in the same year, portraying a long-suffering mother of an abusive husband.
She was nominated for
Best Supporting Actress in the
Hong Kong Film Awards for the role.
Personal life
Velasco married stage actor German Cheung Ming Yiu in 2001.
They gave birth to a daughter, Mia, in 2021.
Filmography
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Hong Kong film actresses
21st-century Hong Kong actresses
Alumni of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts