Zhao Shu-zhen (; born c. 1944) is a Chinese film, stage and television actress. She is best known internationally for her portrayal of the grandmother (Nai Nai 奶奶 ''Nǎinai'', which means paternal grandmother in Mandarin) in

Lulu Wang Lulu Wang (; born February 25, 1983) is a Chinese-born American filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the comedy-drama films '' Posthumous'' (2014) and '' The Farewell'' (2019). For the latter, she received the Independent Spi ...

's film '' The Farewell'' (2019), which earned her many accolades including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.

Career

Zhao has appeared in over 100 plays for the Harbin Grand Theatre. Zhao's role as Nai Nai in '' The Farewell'' has received critical acclaim and numerous awards. For the role, she won Best Supporting Actress from the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2019, the Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2019, and the 2019 Chicago Indie Critics Awards and a 2020 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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* Living people Actresses from Harbin Chinese film actresses Chinese stage actresses Chinese television actresses Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female winners Date of birth missing (living people) 1944 births {{China-actor-stub