Annie Chen
Chen in November 2022
Born (1989-04-28) 28 April 1989
Occupation(s)Actress, host, model
Years active2007−present
Spouse
(m. 2023)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳庭妮
Simplified Chinese陈庭妮
Hanyu PinyinChén Tíngnī

Annie Chen Ting-ni (Chinese: 陳庭妮; born 28 April 1989)[1] is a Taiwanese actress, host and model.[2][3]

She was the first person to win at the Kaiwo Phantasy Star Catwalk Girl modeling contest in 2007.[4] A year later, she made her acting debut in Prince + Princess 2, playing the lead role Zhao Ke Rou.[5]

Early life

Chen was born on 28 April 1989, in Taichung, Taiwan. She is an only child. Chen has stated in interviews that she was conceived through in vitro fertilization because her parents had a difficult time conceiving a child naturally.[6] Her father owned a wholesale frozen poultry business in Taichung that went bankrupt in 2010 due to the bird flu virus outbreak that year in Taiwan. She attended Viator Catholic High School (衛道中學) for junior high school and graduated from Shin Min High School (新民高中). She studied finance at Kainan University and began to work during her senior year. She then moved to Hsing Wu University of Science and Technology, Department of Finance, where she applied for leave because of her work.[7]

Career

Chen in 2010

2007−2008: Modeling and acting debut

Chen is 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall.[8] During her post-secondary years, she joined a modeling competition where she won the championship title at The First Kaiwo "Phantasy Star" CatwalkGirl contest in 2007.[4] The selection process was between June 18 to August 18 of 2007.[9] After winning, she began to work at the Catwalk Production House and get more opportunities, which includes being an MTV Taiwan VJ host, advertising endorser of various products, and a well-known magazine cover model.[7]

In 2008, she gets her first recognition as an actress after starring in Judy Chou's music video, who came a runner-up in the One Million Star singing competition.[7] Subsequently, she starred on her first acting career in CTS' Prince + Princess 2 as the female lead, Zhao Kerou.[5]

2009−2011: Television series

In 2009, she starred in Will Pan's song entitled "Silence Room for Rent" (寂屋出租) included in his 007 album.[10] She was also cast in CTV's Momo Love as Zhang Kaili, Chen Qi's (Ken Chu) girlfriend.[11]

Chen got her second and third leading roles in a television series during 2010. One is Happy and Love Forever (幸福一定强), the first series of Happy of the Rings trilogy of Anhui TV, with Ming Dao and Li Yi Feng.[12] She played the character of Pan Xiao Nuo, a girl who coincidentally met Yin Ding Qiang after her ex-boyfriend's betrayal towards her. The next series is CTS' Volleyball Lover with Godfrey Gao. She portrayed the role of Xin Haijing, Bai Qian Rui's childhood friend and a volleyball player.[13] In addition, Chen also starred in Life Drama Exhibition Public Television's Goodbye (再見全壘打) as Zhao Zhong Ci.[14]

Chen, along with Ming Dao, guest starred in the second series of Happy of the Rings trilogy entitled Sunny Happiness in 2011, continuing her relationship with Yin Ding Qiang, now as a wife.[15] She, then, played a supporting role in CTS' Material Queen as Sa Xia.[16]

At the end of the year 2011, Chen was cast as the main female lead of SETTV television series' Inborn Pair as Song Yi Jie.[17]

2012−2013: Love Now and Love Around

For the third time, Chen and Dao portrayed their roles in Happy and Love Forever as a loving couple, and acted along with Mike He and Janine Chang, the casts of Sunny Happiness, in the third and last series of Happy of the Rings trilogy entitled Happy Michelin Kitchen.

After Chen's successful drama with Chris Wang on Inborn Pair in 2012,[18] she started filming Love, Now in Boracay, Philippines with her new leading man, George Hu.[19][20] Chen plays the character of Yang Yi-ru, a workaholic person who went on vacation and coincidentally meets Lan Shi-de.[21] The series was successful as both the drama and Chen's pairing with George Hu received positive reviews.[22][23]

Right after their successful team-up on March 5, 2013, Chen and Hu paired up once again on their new television series, Love Around starting on June 9, 2013. SETTV.[24] All 21 episodes of the drama remained number one in its time slot throughout its airing.[25]

2014−present

Chen started 2014 mainly concentrating on modeling work. In February, during early develops she turned down the lead role for SETTV drama Love Met Cupid in order to let her contract with Sanlih E-Television expire and not renew it. The drama would later become Pleasantly Surprised, which became a hit.[26]

After taking almost a year hiatus from acting she returned to the small screen in late 2014 with the TVBS drama Boysitter.[27] The drama is about a single unwed mother played by Chen who has to decide if she will take back her irresponsible ex-boyfriend and father of her child played by River Huang or be with her more mature and reliable co-worker played by Melvin Sia.

In 2016, she acted in the Taiwanese film White Lies, Black Lies.[28]

Personal life

In January 2022, Chen and actor George Hu announced their engagement on Instagram. The couple had worked together on the 2012 television series Love, Now and the 2013 drama Love Around.[29]

They married in the United States in July 2023.[30]

Filmography

Television series

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2008Prince + Princess 2王子看見二公主Zhao Ke-rou
2009Momo Love桃花小妹Zhang Kai-li
2010Happy and Love Forever幸福一定强Pan Xiao-nuo
2010Volleyball Lover我的排隊情人Xin Hai-jing
2010Goodbye再見全壘打Zhao Zhong-ci
2011Sunny Happiness幸福最晴天Pan Xiao-nuo
2011Material Queen拜金女王Sha Xia
2011Inborn Pair真愛找麻煩Song Yi-jie
2012Happy Michelin Kitchen幸福三颗星Pan Xiao-nuo
2012Love, Now真愛趁現在Yang Yi-ru
2013Love Around真愛黑白配Liang Xiao-shu
2014Boysitter俏摩女搶頭婚Yuan Fei
2015Be With Me舞吧舞吧在一起Chen Ting-ni
2016Rock Records in Love - The Last Gentleness滾石愛情故事-最後一次溫柔Shen Yen-Ju
2016Nie Xiaoqian聶小倩Nie Xiaoqian / Luo Xiao-qing
2016Golden Darling原來1家人Chiung Chiung
2017The Long Goodbye公視人生劇展-告別Hsiung Pao-er
2018My Goddess種菜女神Tian Li-yun
2019Return the World to You歸還世界給你Ouyang Xizi
2019Endless Love天堂的微笑Yuan FeiSpecial appearance
2020Rebirth of Shopping Addict我不是購物狂Huang Yan-nan
2021Tears on Fire火神的眼淚Hsu Zi-ling
2022No Regrets in Life愛情發生在三天後Ning You-zhu
2022Best Interest 2最佳利益2-決戰利益Yu Zhi-qi
2023-presentLego Friends: The Next Chapter-LiannMain voice role, YouTube streaming series

Film

DateEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2011Clear Honey Star Experience - Female Version清蜜星體驗 - 女生版AnnShort film
2013At This Moment - Love It 2013這一刻,愛吧2013Ren Xin YiShort film
2016White Lies, Black Lies失控謊言Chuang Mei-yu
2017Pigeon Tango盜命師Barbie
2018More than Blue比悲傷更悲傷的故事Cindy
2019Dark Is the Night黯夜Yuan FangTelevision
2019The Insideman緝毒風暴Lin Xiaoxiao
2021Terrorizers青春弒戀Monica
2021McCafé: From a Cup of CoffeeMcCafé 從喝杯咖啡開始EmilyShort film
TBADay Off本日公休

Music video appearances

YearSong titleArtist
2008"Lonely Box" (寂寞包廂)[31]Judy Chou
2009"Silence Room for Rent" (寂屋出租)Will Pan
2013"Happiness Is Not A Love Song" (幸福不是情歌)[32]Rene Liu
2013"Chorus Is Ever Touching" (副歌別再那麼動人)[33]Ming Dao
2017"Do Not Disturb" (請不要打擾我們的愛)George Hu
2018"Yi Yan Yi Sheng" (一眼一生)Shin
2019"Nutrients" (泥土)Rainie Yang
2022"Blame" (我怨)A-Lin

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2012Sanlih Drama AwardsBest ActressInborn PairWon
2012Sanlih Drama AwardsBest ActressLove, NowWon
2012Sanlih Drama AwardsBest Screen Couple (with Chris Wang)Inborn PairWon
2012Sanlih Drama AwardsBest Kiss (with George Hu)Love, NowWon
2013Sanlih Drama AwardsBest ActressLove AroundWon
201653rd Golden Horse AwardsBest New PerformerWhite Lies, Black LiesNominated
201752nd Golden Bell AwardsBest Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television FilmThe Long GoodbyeNominated
202158th Golden Horse AwardsBest Supporting ActressTerrorizersNominated
202257th Golden Bell AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Television SeriesTears on FireNominated

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