Mao Xiaotong (, born 16 February 1988), also known as Rachel Momo, is a Chinese actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in Empresses in the Palace (2012), Love O2O (2016), and The Princess Weiyoung (2016).
Early life and education Mao was born on 16 February 1988, in Tianjin, China. She was raised in a single-parent household. She shared that due to among other problems with her alcoholic father, he openly showed disdain towards her as a child due to her not being a boy. Which led her parents to divorce when she was two years old.
Mao took keyboard and vocal lessons since youth, and has gone on to learn competitive ballroom dancing such as Latin dance and dancesport. She studied performing arts at Central Academy of Drama.
Career Mao Xiaotong started to get recognition after appearing as a supporting role in Empresses in the Palace (2013), a critically acclaimed historical drama starring Sun Li. In 2012, she starred in wuxia drama The Magic Blade and was nominated at the LeTV Awards for Best New Actress for her performance.
Mao subsequently gained more recognition for her role as Zhong Ling in The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2013). Thereafter Mao also starred in Sword Family Women (2014), The Romance of the Condor Heroes (2014), and Love Yunge from the Desert (2015).
In 2016, Mao gained more popularity for playing notable supporting roles in popular dramas Love O2O and The Princess Weiyoung.
In 2017, Mao played her first leading role in Hunan TV's romantic comedy drama Delicious Destiny.
In 2019, Mao starred in the science fiction romance drama My Robot Boyfriend, and modern workplace drama Who's not Rebellious Youth.
In 2020, Mao starred in the tomb-raiding web series Reunion: The Sound of the Providence, adapted from the Daomu Biji series. The same year, she starred in the female-centric modern drama Nothing But Thirty.
Filmography
Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/2014Dive In Love: 2014这一刻爱吧2014Wang Yu Xin 2015 Fighting Youth 我是奋青 Su ShiMain Role 2019Zui + Pai Dang醉+拍档Female police Main Role2021Mohist Mechanism墨家机关术Lost and Found以年为单位的恋爱Lu Lu ShanMain Role
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2010Detective女神捕Liu'er 2011 Silly Youth 傻春 young Zhao Subu Night Falls in Chang'an 叶落长安 Bai Mudan 2012 Empresses in the Palace 甄嬛传Noble Lady Ying The Magic Blade 天涯明月刀Nangong Ling 2013 The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龙八部Zhong Ling2014 The Home of Lady 淑女之家 Zeng Linggan Sword Family Women 刀客家族的女人 Yang Wenjun Love is Back爱情回来了 Bao Niannian New Snow Leopard 雪豹坚强岁月Xiao Ya The Romance of the Condor Heroes神雕侠侣Guo Fu2015 Love Yunge from the Desert大汉情缘之云中歌 Empress Shang Guan Miss Unlucky 乌鸦嘴妙女郎Bei Lili The Gold Matchmaker 2 金牌红娘2Jin Linglong 2016 Love O2O 微微一笑很倾城Er Xi The Princess Weiyoung锦绣未央Li Changru 2017 Be With You不得不爱Yao Yao Delicious Destiny美味奇缘Song Jiaming 2019 My Robot Boyfriend 我的机器人男友 Jiang MengyanWho's not Rebellious Youth谁的青春不叛逆Tang Shi2020 Reunion: The Sound of the Providence 重启之极海听雷 Bai Haotian Nothing But Thirty 三十而已 Zhong Xiaoqin 2021The Bond 乔家的儿女 Qiao Sanli Ebola Fighters 大国担当之埃博拉前线 He Huan 2023The Ingenious One云襄传Shu YananThe Heart问心Fang XiaoranMay All Your Wishes Come True心想事成Sun Xiang TBA The Fated General 大漠驃騎—霍去病 Wu Cai The Legend of Sealed Book 平妖传之天书奇谭 Hu Yong'er
Discography YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbum Notes/ 2020 "Adventure" 冒险 Reunion: The Sound of the Providence OST
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2016 8th China TV Drama Awards Most Charismatic Actor on the Screen The Princess Weiyoung 2017 4th The Actors of China Awards Best Actress (Web Series) Love O2O 20207th The Actors of China AwardsBest Actress (Emerald)Nothing But Thirty Outstanding Actress (Top 24) 5th Tencent Video TV And Movie AwardBreakthrough TV Actor of the Year 12th China TV Drama Awards Creativity Actress of the Year 29th Huading AwardsBest Actress (Modern Drama)Audience's Favorite TV Actress202127th Shanghai Television FestivalBest Supporting Actress32nd Huading AwardsBest Actress (Contemporary Drama)The Bond
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