Zheng Zhenyao

Zheng Zhenyao
Born(1936-11-07)7 November 1936
Died22 May 2023(2023-05-22) (aged 86)
NationalityChinese
Years active1958–2023
AwardsGolden Rooster AwardsBest Supporting Actress
1983 My Memories of Old Beijing
Best Actress
2004 Shanghai Story

Zheng Zhenyao (Chinese: 郑振瑶; pinyin: Zhèng Zhènyáo 7 November 1936 – 22 May 2023) was a Chinese film and television actress. Zheng started her career in the theater stage, but rose to fame through her role as a middle-aged lady in Sparkling Red Star (1974). For her performance in My Memories of Old Beijing (1982), Zheng won Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2004, she won Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress for Shanghai Story.[1]

Zheng died on 22 May 2023, at the age of 86.[2]