Claire Yiu Ka-lei (born 10 August 1978), is a

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actress contracted to TVB.

Career

Yiu started her acting career after being the 2nd runner-up in the

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in 1998. After filming some ATV series, such as 海瑞鬥嚴嵩, and

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(廣東十虎), she went over to TVB and filmed some minor roles in television dramas such as

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and Healing Hands 3. She began to play more significant roles in television dramas such as

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and

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Personal life

Yiu is married with former ATV actor, Thomas Lam Cho-fai. Their daughter, Kyra, was born on 20 April 2009. Their son, Kyros, was born on 30 April 2012.

Filmography

ATV

*''海瑞鬥嚴嵩'' (1998) *''

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TVB

Films

* ''Blue Moon'' (2001) * ''Psychedelic Cop'' (2002) * ''Bless the Child'' (2003) * ''Fate Fighter'' (2003) Claire Yiu at chinesemov.com
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yiu, Claire 1978 births Living people 20th-century Hong Kong actresses 21st-century Hong Kong actresses TVB veteran actors