Zhao Shu-zhen (; born ) is a Chinese film, stage and television actress. She is best known internationally for her portrayal of the grandmother (Nai Nai 奶奶 Nǎinai, which means paternal grandmother in Mandarin) in Lulu Wang's film The Farewell (2019), which earned her many accolades including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.
Career Zhao has appeared in over 100 plays for the Harbin Grand Theatre.
Zhao's role as Nai Nai in The Farewell has received critical acclaim and numerous awards. For the role, she won Best Supporting Actress from the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2019, the Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2019, and the 2019 Chicago Indie Critics Awards and a 2020 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 The Farewell Nai Nai (奶奶)
Television Year Title Role Notes 2018–2019 The Story of Ming Lan Wang Lao Tai Tai
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result2018The Actors of China Best Performance by an Actress-Red Team The Story of Ming Lan 2019 Detroit Film Critics Society AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe Farewell Los Angeles Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting Actress 24th Satellite AwardsBest Supporting Actress 202025th Critics' Choice AwardsBest Supporting Actress 35th Independent Spirit AwardsBest Supporting Female Hollywood Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting Actress Chicago Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting Actress Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Supporting Actress Houston Film Critics Society AwardsBest Supporting Actress Central Ohio Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting Actress Georgia Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics CircleBest Supporting Actress AARP Movies For GrownupsBest Supporting Actress Gold Derby Awards Supporting Actress Breakthrough Performer Online Film Critics Society AwardsBest Supporting Actress San Diego Film Critics Society AwardsBest Supporting Actress Seattle Film Critics AwardsBest Supporting Actress Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Alliance of Women Film Journalists Actress Defying Age and Ageism Best Supporting Actress
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