Zhang Xinyi (, born 29 May 1981) is a Chinese actress and director. She ranked 95th on ''

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'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 99th in 2014, and 80th in 2015.

Biography

Zhang was born in 1981 in

Ziyang Ziyang ( zh, s=资阳 , t=資陽 , p=Zīyáng , w=Tzu-yang) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province, China. It is bordered by the provincial capital of Chengdu to the northwest, Deyang to the north, Suining to the northeast, Chong ...

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. After graduating from the

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in 2005 she became a dancer and joined the Shenzhen Song and Dance Ensemble. After appearing in a number of small acting roles Zhang was cast in the 2012 television series '' Beijing Love Story'' which was popular and created a fan base for the actress. In 2017 Zhang made her directorial debut with an adaption of the animated comedy. ''Miss Puff'' in which she played the main character.

Personal life

Zhang married ''Princess Jie You'' co-star Yuan Hong in Germany in May 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Xinyi 1981 births Living people Actresses from Sichuan People from Ziyang Chinese women film directors Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses 21st-century Chinese actresses Central Academy of Drama alumni