Brigitte Lin
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林青霞 | |||||||||||
Lin in 2018 | |||||||||||
| Born | Brigette Lin Ching-hsia 3 November 1954 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1973–1994 | ||||||||||
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| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 林青霞 | ||||||||||
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Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia (Chinese: 林青霞; pinyin: Lín Qīngxiá; born 3 November 1954) is a Taiwanese actress. Regarded as a screen icon, Lin played a key role in boosting Taiwan’s film production with her romantic heroine roles in the 1970s before transitioning to Hong Kong, where she achieved great success with her androgynous roles in wuxia films. Following her marriage in 1994, she retired from acting and transitioned to writing in the 2000s, publishing four essay collections. In 2023, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 60th Golden Horse Awards.