# Chung Hsin-ling

Chung Hsin-ling (Chinese: 鍾欣凌; born 12 August 1972) is a Taiwanese actress and television host. Beginning her career as a stage actress and television host for children's programs, Chung gained public recognition through her onscreen roles in the romance series Fated to Love You and Invincible Shan Bao Mei (both 2008). She received a total of 14 Golden Bell Award nominations, winning Best Leading Actress in a Television Series twice for Sun After The Rain (2014) and U Motherbaker (2020–2024), as well as Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries for On Children (2018).

## Early life and education

Chung was born on 12 August 1972 in Taiwan. Her father is a bank manager and her mother is a housewife, and she grew up with two older brothers. She became obese in second grade and remained the heaviest in high school. During a school Christmas talent show, she was selected to perform in A Christmas Carol, where a teacher recognized her acting potential and encouraged her to study acting. Following this advice, she applied to the National Institute of Arts (now Taipei National University of Arts) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in drama, specializing in stage performance. However, she did not pursue acting after graduation due to concerns about her appearance and a reluctance to be typecast as a supporting actress, so she chose to work as an executive producer for five years.

## Career

Chung began her acting career in 1999 at the age of 27, after discovering her passion on a trip to Canada, starting on stage with minor non-speaking roles. She subsequently joined the Pingfong Acting Troupe [zh] at the invitation of Hugh Lee and began hosting children's programs, including Dr. Cool with Timothy Chao [zh] in 2001, which earned her the award for Best Host in a Children and Youth Show in the 36th Golden Bell Awards. She was nominated for the same award twice more in the 37th and 38th Golden Bell Awards for hosting Magazine Teenager and The Hokkien Quacks.
Chung landed her first main onscreen role as Mei Mei in the 2003 romance series Love Wasabi, earning a nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film in the 38th Golden Bell Awards. She appeared in minor roles in the 2005 television series The Prince Who Turns into a Frog and Wayward Kenting, and began to gain public recognition for her supporting roles in the 2008 romance series Fated to Love You and Invincible Shan Bao Mei. From 2010 to 2011, she starred in supporting roles in the television series Strands of Love [zh], Ring Ring Bell [zh], and Love You.
Chung landed her breakout role as Chen Yu-hsia in the 2014 period drama Sun After The Rain [zh], for which she won Best Leading Actress in a Television Series in the 49th Golden Bell Awards. She then took on a main role in the 2015 romance series Leo [zh] and appeared in the films Gatao [zh] and Our Times the same year. In 2017, she received another main role in the drama series She's Family [zh] and portrayed Kuo Yen's mother in the 2018 anthology drama series On Children, earning her Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film in the 54th Golden Bell Awards. Originally cast in a lead role in the 2018 drama film Dear Ex, she passed the role to fellow actress Yang Li-yin, who was facing financial difficulties at the time, and instead made a voice cameo. She also hosted the children's variety program Mobilize [zh] and was nominated for Best Host in a Children and Youth Show twice in the 55th and 56th Golden Bell Awards.
Starting in 2020, Chung secured a main role as Su Lin Cai-hsiang in the drama series U Motherbaker [zh], for which she won Best Leading Actress in a Television Series again in the 56th Golden Bell Awards. She later reprised her role in the spin-off film U Motherbaker - The Movie in 2023 and the sequel series in 2024. She also starred in the 2021 romance film Man in Love, for which she received nominations for Best Supporting Actress in the 23rd Taipei Film Awards and Best Supporting Actress in the 58th Golden Horse Awards. Chung is set to appear in a main role in the 2024 Netflix drama series Born for the Spotlight.

## Personal life

Chung is married to Peking opera actor Chen Ching-ho on 21 December 2010. They have two daughters.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Twa-Tiu-Tiann [zh] | Qing-shui (清水嬸) | |
| 2015 | Gatao [zh] | Hsiu-lien (秀蓮) | |
| 2015 | Our Times | Lin's mother | |
| 2018 | Dear Ex | Radio host | Voice cameo |
| 2021 | I Missed You [zh] | Chinchin's superior | |
| 2021 | Man in Love | Cai Yu'e (蔡玉娥) | |
| 2023 | Miss Shampoo | Fen's mother | |
| 2023 | U Motherbaker - The Movie | Su Lin Cai-hsiang | |
| 2023 | After School [zh] | Wang's wife | |
| 2024 | Pigsy [zh] | Grandma | Voice role |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Love Wasabi | Mei Mei (美美) | Main role |
| 2005 | The Prince Who Turns into a Frog | Ada | Guest role |
| 2005 | Wayward Kenting | Liang's colleague | Guest role |
| 2008 | Fated to Love You | Chen Feng-jiao (陳鳳嬌) | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Invincible Shan Bao Mei | Chi Xin-jie (癡心姐) | Recurring role |
| 2009 | My Queen | Da Du-yi (大肚怡) | Guest role |
| 2010 | Strands of Love [zh] | Yi Jian-mei (伊簡梅) | Recurring role |
| 2010 | PS Man [zh] | Mary Wong (黃瑪麗) | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Ring Ring Bell [zh] | Chang Ya-wen (張雅文) | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Love You | Cai Meng-jun (蔡孟均) | Recurring role |
| 2012 | An Innocent Mistake [zh] | Hostess | Guest role |
| 2012 | Ti Amo Chocolate | Su Hsiao-hsiao (蘇小小) | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Golden Dad [zh] | Hsiao-mei (小梅) | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Sun After The Rain [zh] | Chen Yu-Hsia (陳玉霞) | Main role |
| 2015 | Leo [zh] | Lin Mei-yu (林美如) | Main role |
| 2015 | Marry Me, or Not? | Xiao Dai (小黛) | Cameo |
| 2016 | Fighting Meiling [zh] | Fung Jiao (鳳嬌) | Recurring role |
| 2017 | She's Family [zh] | Black Cat (黑貓姐) | Main role |
| 2018 | Single Ladies Senior [zh] | Mina's mother | Recurring role |
| 2018 | On Children | Kuo-Yen's mother | Main role (segment: "Child of the Cat") |
| 2018 | Intern Doctor [zh] | Yang Bi-ting (楊碧婷) | Main role (season 7) |
| 2020–2024 | U Motherbaker [zh] | Su Lin Cai-hsiang (蘇林彩香) | Main role (season 1–2) |
| 2021 | The Making of an Ordinary Woman 2 [zh] | Policewoman | Cameo |
| 2021 | Rainless Love in a Godless Land [zh] | Raka | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Mom, Don't Do That! | Li Pang-fa's daughter-in-law | Cameo |
| 2023 | Oh No! Here Comes Trouble | He Shou-tang (何守堂) | Special appearance |
| 2023 | Best Interest [zh] | Fung Si-wen (馮思雯) | Recurring role |
| 2024 | GG Precinct | Deputy Director-general | Special appearance |
| 2024 | Born for the Spotlight | Miss Chubby (胖姐) | Main role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2001 | 36th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Children and Youth Show | Dr. Cool | Won |
| 2002 | 37th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Children and Youth Show | Magazine Teenager | Nominated |
| 2003 | 38th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Children and Youth Show | Magazine Teenager | Nominated |
| 2003 | 38th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Children and Youth Show | The Hokkien Quacks | Nominated |
| 2003 | 38th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Love Wasabi | Nominated |
| 2004 | 39th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Children and Youth Show | Magazine Teenager | Nominated |
| 2014 | 49th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Sun After The Rain [zh] | Won |
| 2019 | 54th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | On Children | Won |
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Children and Youth Show | Mobilize [zh] | Nominated |
| 2021 | 56th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Children and Youth Show | Mobilize [zh] | Nominated |
| 2021 | 56th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | U Motherbaker [zh] | Won |
| 2021 | 23rd Taipei Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Man in Love | Nominated |
| 2021 | 58th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Man in Love | Nominated |
| 2022 | 57th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Children and Youth Show | Mobilize | Nominated |
| 2023 | 58th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Children and Youth Show | Mobilize | Nominated |
| 2023 | 58th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Reality or Game Show | Hey girls, Adventure! [zh] | Nominated |