# Jenny Zhang (actress)

Jenny Zhang (Chinese: 张嘉倪; born 22 June 1987) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is noted for her roles in the television series Palace II (2012) and Story of Yanxi Palace (2018).

## Early life and education

Zhang was born in Chengdu, Sichuan on June 22, 1987. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy vocational higher education class (北京电影学院高职班), majoring in performance arts.

## Career

In 2006, Zhang won the champion of Looking for Zi Ling (寻找紫菱), a Hunan Television talent show. At that time, Zhang entered into the entertainment industry.
Zhang rose to fame after portraying Wang Ziling in the television series Dreams Link (2007), a romantic television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Chiung Yao, and she won the Rising Star Award at the Beijing Television Film and Television Awards. That same year, she made her film debut in The Summer of Our Graduation, playing Xiao Xia.
In 2009, Zhang co-starred with Ming Dao in the television series Smile in My Heart and won the Best Popularity Award at the Entertainment Star List.
Zhang starred as Zhang Xiaorou, reuniting her with co-star Lan Cheng Long, in the 2010 romance series Strands of Love. She also acted in the shenmo television series Ghost Catcher - Legend of Beauty and modern drama From Love.
In 2011, Zhang starred in the historical romance drama Allure Snow, she received positive reviews. She also starred in the period drama Mother's Love, and had a supporting role in the remake of My Fair Princess.
In 2012, Zhang starred in the palace-themed drama Palace II. The same year, she starred in the metropolitan drama City Lover.
In 2013, Zhang starred as Wu Susu in the historical dramaThe Patriot Yue Fei, alongside Huang Xiaoming. She also starred in modern romance drama Flowers of Pinellia Ternata and war drama The Ultimate Conquest .
In 2014, Zhang portrayed the beautiful Sun Shangxiang in the costume web series San Guo Re. The same year, she was cast in the adaptation of Jin Yong's wuxia novel Ode to Gallantry as the female lead Ding Dang.
In 2016, Zhang starred in the modern melodrama Love Me, Don't Go.
In 2017, Zhang starred in the comedy youth film Young & Amazing. The same year, she starred in the war drama The Wolf Warriors.
In 2018, Zhang starred as the second female lead in the romance drama Here to Heart. She then co-starred in the hit palace drama Story of Yanxi Palace, portraying the Noble Lady Shun.

## Personal life

On June 22, 2014, Zhang was proposed by her businessman boyfriend, Mai Chao, at her 27th birthday party. The couple married on May 27, 2015. On October 9, 2016, Zhang gave birth to a son in the United States. On August 18, 2018, she announced the birth of her second son on Weibo. In November 2022, Mai was photographed cheating, and Zhang confirmed their marital breakup on Weibo.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2009 | The Summer of Our Graduation | 我们毕业的夏天 | Xiao Xia |
| 2011 | Blue Tears | 幸福速递 | A girl |
| 2017 | Young & Amazing | 青春逗 | Ke Yun |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2007 | Dreams Link | 又见一帘幽梦 | Wang Ziling |
| 2009 | Smile in My Heart | 微笑在我心 | Xiang Tianwei |
| 2010 | Ghost Catcher - Legend of Beauty | 天师钟馗之美丽传说 | Lin Xiaodie/ Nie Xiaoqing |
| 2010 | Strands of Love | 丝丝心动 | Zhang Xiarou |
| 2010 | Mother's Love | 母亲心 | Weng Shizhen |
| 2011 | New My Fair Princess | 新还珠格格 | Hu Ruolan |
| 2012 | From Love | 离爱 | Huo Buding |
| 2012 | Palace II | 宫锁珠帘 | Genggiya Yushu |
| 2012 | Allure Snow | 倾城雪 | Jiang Peiyun |
| 2013 | The Patriot Yue Fei | 精忠岳飞 | Wu Susu |
| 2013 | Flowers of Pinellia Ternata | 花开半夏 | Cheng Xiuxiu |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Conquest | 武间道 | Han Meiyu |
| 2014 | San Guo Re | 三国热 | Sun Shangxiang |
| 2015 | Love Me, Don't Go | 爱我，你别走 | Jin Jie |
| 2016 | City Lover | 城市恋人 | Lin Sheshe |
| 2017 | The Wolf Warriors | 百战天狼 | Zhou Hongshan |
| 2017 | Ode to Gallantry | 新侠客行 | Ding Dang |
| 2018 | Here to Heart | 温暖的弦 | Bo Yixin |
| 2018 | Story of Yanxi Palace | 延禧攻略 | Xojam Chenbi |
| 2020 | Little Doctor | 小大夫 | Huang Rong |
| 2021 | Ancient Love Poetry | 千古玦尘 | Wu Huan |

## Discography

| English title | Chinese title |
| Love Song | 相思曲 |
| Crying for you | 为你哭 |
| Sunshine Smile | 微笑阳光 |
| This Feeling Is Love | 这感觉就是爱 |
| Meet Is Fate | 相遇的魔咒 |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Notes |
| 2008 | Beijing Television Film and Television Awards | Rising Star Award | Dreams Link | |
| 2010 | CCTV-MTV Music Awards | Media Recommended Gold Song of the Year | Sunshine Smile | |