# Francesca Kao

Francesca Kao (Chinese: 高慧君, Tsou: Tanivu Yata'uyungana; born 24 August 1972) is a Taiwanese Tsou actress, singer and television host, known for her duet with Jacky Cheung, "You're the Most Precious".
Since 2003, Kao has acted in numerous television series and films. She has won two Golden Bell Awards, one in 2007 and another in 2010, for her roles in the Da Ai dramas Beautiful Dawn and Green Lawn. She is the granddaughter of Uyongʉ Yata'uyungana.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Friends | 名揚四海 | Chen's mother | |
| 2003 | Love Train | 心動列車 | | |
| 2004 | Dana Sakura | 風中緋櫻 | Chang Hsiu-mei | |
| 2004 | Taiwan Lilies | 台灣百合 | Kao Bai-he | |
| 2005 | Detective Story A.S.T. | 偵探物語 | | |
| 2006 | Hunter | 獵人 | | |
| 2007 | Beautiful Dawn | 關山系列(二)-美麗晨曦 | Hu Yu-pei | |
| 2007 | Totem | 圖騰轉呀轉 | | |
| 2007 | Stars Know My Heart 2007 | 星星知我心2007 | Music café singer | Cameo |
| 2008 | Golden Line | 撿稻穗系列－黃金線 | Li-hsueh | |
| 2008 | Yi Nuo Zhi Ge | 依諾之歌 | Ching-ho | |
| 2009 | Game Winning Hit | 比賽開始 | Ticket seller | Alternative title: Play Ball Cameo |
| 2009 | Green Lawn | 芳草碧連天 | Wei Hsing-fen | |
| 2009 | Light | 大愛長情劇展－曙光 | Lin Chin-hua | |
| 2009 | Shining Days | 閃亮的日子 | Su Man | |
| 2009 | Yi Shih Cing | 醫世情 | Chang Yao-chen | |
| 2010 | Summer's Desire | 泡沫之夏 | Luna Yin | |
| 2010 | Going Home | 關懷系列迷你劇－回家 | | |
| 2012 | Bai Wan Tuo Cai Gong | 人間渡系列－百萬拖菜工 | Shih Chin-chih | |
| 2013 | Spring in the Heart | 水返腳的春天 | Chou Ching-fen | |
| 2013 | The Cursed Mere | 陂塘 | Shen Chun-lan | |
| 2013 | White Magnolia | 孤戀花 | Chen Chun-mei (Bai Mei) | |
| 2014 | Hold Your Hands and Go On the Way of Love | 牽你的手 走愛的路 | Chang Feng-chu | |
| 2015 | To the Dearest Intruder | 致，第三者 | Lo's mother | |
| 2015 | Tomorrow Is Another Day | 明日天晴 | Wu Pen | |
| 2016 | Brides Married Here | 新娘嫁到 | Class teacher | Cameo |
| 2016 | Thirty Something | 我的30定律 | Ms. Lin | Cameo |
| 2016 | All in 700 | 700歲旅程 | Tan Li-chen | Episode 2 |

### Film

| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Calling | 鄒 召喚 | — | Short film As director and screenwriter |
| 2011 | Pick the Youth | 皮克青春 | Mother | |
| 2012 | No Way Home | 公視學生劇展－離家的女人 | Chun-mei | Short film |
| 2013 | Moonlight Forest | 月光森林 | Chun-mei | Television |
| 2013 | The Losers | 廢物 | Mei-hsia | |
| 2015 | Lonely Memory | 孤單的豌豆 | Scar | |
| 2015 | Single for 10 Days | 十日單身 | Shen Hui-liang | Television |
| 2017 | The Tag-Along 2 | 紅衣小女孩 2 | Lin Mei-hua | |
| 2018 | The Tag-Along: The Devil Fish | 人面魚: 紅衣小女孩外傳 | Lin Mei-hua | |
| 2020 | Get the Hell Out | 逃出立法院 | Wang Feng-hua | |

### Television show

| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
| 2007 | Rock Ancestors | 搖滾祖靈 | Host |
| 2008 | Indigenous TV Festival | 原視影展 | Host |
| 2010 | The Blazing Sun | 火中的太陽 | Host |
| 2010 | Waterfall Legends of Taiwan | 台灣的瀑布傳奇 | Host, writer |
| 2011 | Justice and Rightfulness | 映像公與義 | Host |

### Music video

| Year | Artist | Song title |
| 2014 | Mary See the Future | "Cheer" |

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Track listing |
| The Beautiful Sincere Women 認真的女人最美麗 | Released: 11 March 1999 Label: PolyGram Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing 認真的女人最美麗 管我快不快樂 你是不愛我的，對嗎？ 雨季過後 Asking for the Moon 報應 愛色 You & I 都是寂寞惹的禍 Please Don't Go 你最珍貴（with Jacky Cheung） |
| Turn Around 轉身 | Released: 22 October 1999 Label: Universal Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing 轉身 我不覺得 笑不出來 愛與願違 傷心女人唱歌 失眠 弄丟（with Dick and Cowboy） 插翅難飛 高興就好（with Shirley Yee） 若即若離 有愛快講 不必再拖 |
| Forgotten 忘了 | Released: 7 December 2001 Label: Universal Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing 忘了 愛上你是我的罪 給我個說法 魔力搖滾 Na Na Na 聰明一點 最後的情人節 老天！我不愛了 愛情釀的酒 Let's Go Party Now |
| A Woman's Heart 點播女人心 | Released: 11 June 2002 Label: Universal Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing 世界末日 我學不會 認真的女人最美麗 笑不出來 我不覺得 愛與願違 忘了 愛上你是我的罪 老天！我不愛了 你是不愛我的,對嗎？ 報應 You & I 弄丟（with Dick and Cowboy） 你最珍貴（with Jacky Cheung） |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Track listing |
| The River of Life 大愛人間1 – 生命的河流 | Released: 1 September 2008 Label: Great Music Publishing Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing 美麗晨曦 日出的聲音 |
| Pasunaino Ci Mamispingi No Cou 鄒女在唱歌 | Released: 26 December 2008 Label: Himalaya Records Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing 取笑 (with Lea Kao, Yangui Yasiungu, Yangui Luhiacana and Kuadu Yasiungu) 也不錯 指尖髮間 |
| Voice of the Heart 大愛人間11 – 有愛的心世界 | Released: 1 October 2012 Label: Great Music Publishing Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing 心中的陽光 |

## Theater

| Year | English title | Original title |
| 2008 | Wonderful World | 我要成名音樂劇-美好世界 |
| 2011 | Chen Cheng Po's Life | 我是油彩的化身 |
| 2015 | Reunion | 同學會 |
| 2015–2017 | Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder | 情人哏裡出西施 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2006 | 41st Golden Bell Awards | Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Totem | Nominated |
| 2007 | 42nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Beautiful Dawn | Won |
| 2010 | 45th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Green Lawn | Won |
| 2010 | 45th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Light | Nominated |
| 2023 | 58th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | The Amazing Grace of Σ | Nominated |