Jiao Junyan (; born 6 May 1987) is a Chinese actress, best known for her role as Fang Huihui on When Larry Met Mary (2016) and has also starred in a number of films and television series, including Love Is Not Blind (2011), Editorial Department Story (2013), Lala's Shining Days (2013), Bunshinsaba 3 (2014), Noble Aspirations (2016), Medical Examiner Dr. Qin (2016), and Detective Dee (2017).
Early life and education Jiao was born in Ma'anshan, Anhui, on May 6, 1987. She graduated from Beijing Film Academy, where she majored in acting.
Acting career Jiao made her television debut in Newcomers to the Middle-Aged (2009). Her first role in a movie came with the romance film Rest on Your Shoulder.
In 2010, she appeared in Tea House, a television adaptation based on the drama of the same name by Lao She. The same year, she starred in the spy drama Eternal Wave.
Jiao next starred in the romance television series Never Say Goodbye (2011). She played a supporting role in the war television series The Shengtianmen Gate.
In 2012, she was cast in the suspense drama Trapped. She had a cameo appearance in Lonely Army Hero, a war television series.
In 2013, she headlined two television series, Editorial Department Story and Lala's Shining Days. She rose to fame after portraying Ou Xiaomi in the romance television series Editorial Department Story. She became widely known to audiences with Lala's Shining Days, the sequel to 2010's Go Lala Go!.
Jiao was cast as Yuanyuan in the Ahn Byeong-ki's horror film Bunshinsaba 3 (2014), which premiered on July 4, 2014. The same year, she played a supporting role in the comedy film Breakup Buddies.
In 2015, Jiao played the female lead opposite Jing Chao in military drama Youth Assemble.
In 2016, Jiao played the role of Feng Huihui in Wen Zhang's film When Larry Met Mary, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 31st Golden Rooster Awards. She then played a key supporting role as Jin Ping'er in Noble Aspirations, based on the fantasy novel Zhu Xian by Xiao Ding.
The same year Jiao starred in crime drama Medical Examiner Dr. Qin, opposite Zhang Ruoyun and Li Xian. The series gained over 1.5 billion views on Sohu TV, and earned praise for its storyline and performance. She then starred in the romance film Remembering Lichuan with Godfrey Gao, which received positive reviews.
In 2017, Jiao starred as Wu Zetian, reuniting her with co-star Ren Jialun, who played Di Renjie, in historical television series Detective Dee. She also starred in the female-centric romance drama Solaso Bistro. The same year, she starred inntwo films, Goldbuster and Hanson and the Beast. She appeared as Ah Ping, a network host, in Sandra Ng's directorial debut Goldbuster. She also participated in Hanson and the Beast, a fantasy comedy film.
In 2018, Jiao starred in police drama Caught in the Heartbeat.
In 2019, Jiao was cast in the legal drama Perfect Evidence.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2011 Rest on Your Shoulder Xiaoyi Love Is Not Blind Feng Jiaqi 2012Baby Don't Cry Qin Ting 2014 Bunshinsaba 3 Yuanyuan Breakup Buddies Xiaobei 2016 When Larry Met Mary Fang Huihui The Peaceful Island Liu Jia 2017 Goldbuster Ah Ping Hanson and the Beast Jia Bingbing 2019Midnight Diner The Captain CameoHunt Down Gone with the Light
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2009 Newcomers to the Middle-Aged He Tiantian My Ex-wife's Wedding Wang Jianjun 2010 Tea House Da Xiu Eternal Wave He Lanfen Friends Bi Yuting 2011 Never Say Goodbye Leng Mei The Shengtianmen Gate Xue Ning 2012 Cold Storm Yi Rongrong Trapped Tong Yanmei Lonely Army Hero Bai Xueling 2013 Editorial Department Story Ou Xiaomi Lala's Shining Days Du Lala Longmen Express Ah Mei Cameo 2014 Happy 36 Tactics Li Wenyu Three Days in the House Du Xiaoyu Hahaha Restaurant Cameo The Young Doctor Zhu Yun Cameo 2015 Youth Assemble Ye Duoduo Legend of Ban Shu Ah Yue Cameo 2016 Eat Drink Man and Woman Bai Jingjing Cameo Plastic Surgery Season Cameo Noble Aspirations Jin Ping'er Remembering Lichuan Xie Xiaoqiu Medical Examiner Dr. Qin Li Dabao Happy MiTan Cameo 2017 Solaso Bistro Tang Yu Detective Dee Wu Zetian 2018 The Evolution of Our Love Cameo Caught in the Heartbeat Gu Jing 2020 Farewell to Arms Meng Xiaoyu Perfect Evidence Qin Qiaochu A Young CoupleTang Xin
Awards and nominations Year Nominated work Award Category Result Notes2017 When Larry Met Mary 31st Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting Actress Solaso Bistro 4th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Web series)2019Hunt Down 11th Macau International Movie FestivalBest Supporting Actress
References
External links
Jiao Junyan on Chinesemovie
Jiao Junyan on Douban Jiao Junyan on Mtime