Josephine Siao | |||||||||||
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| Chinese: 蕭芳芳 | |||||||||||
| Born | Siao Loeng (蕭亮) 13 March 1947 Shanghai, China | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Seton Hall University, Regis University | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, television personality | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1954–1997 | ||||||||||
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| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Awards | Best Child Actor – Asia-Pacific Film Festival 1955 The Orphan Girl – Mui Kit (childhood) Silver Bear for Best Actress – Berlin International Film Festival 1975 Girl Friend – Meng Ya-ping Best Leading Actress 1995 Summer Snow – May Sun 1996 Hu-Du-Men – Lang Kim-sum Golden Bell Awards – Best Actress 1995 Autumn Water & Vast Sky – Hsiang I-hung | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 蕭芳芳 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 萧芳芳 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Sister Fong-fong (芳芳姐) | ||||||||||
| Origin | British Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Josephine Siao Fong-fong MBE (simplified Chinese: 萧芳芳; traditional Chinese: 蕭芳芳; pinyin: Xiāo Fāngfāng; Jyutping: siu1 fong1 fong1; born 6 January 1946) is a Hong Kong film star who became popular as a child actress and continued her success as a mature actress, winning numerous awards including Best Actress at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival (for Summer Snow).[1] Since retiring from show business (partly due to her increasing deafness), she has become a writer and a psychologist, known for her work against child abuse.