Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi (Chinese: 章子怡; born February 9, 1979) is a Chinese actress. Her first major role was in The Road Home (1999). She subsequently gained recognition for her role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which received ten Academy Award nominations. Zhang is best known in the West for her roles in Rush Hour 2 (2001), Hero (2002), 2046 (2004), and House of Flying Daggers (2004). Among her most acclaimed works are Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), which earned her nominations for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama at the Golden Globe Awards, Best Actress in a Leading Role at the BAFTA Awards, and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards; and The Grandmaster (2013), for which she won twelve different Best Actress awards, making her the female actor to win the most awards with a single film.