Caitlin Fang (; born May 17, 2006) is a Taiwanese-American actress. She won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer and the Taipei Film Award for Best New Talent for her role in the film American Girl (2021). In 2022, at age 16, Fang became the youngest actor in the history of the Golden Horse Awards to receive nominations in all three acting categories; namely, Best Leading Actress, Best New Performer and Best Supporting Actress − with the former two for American Girl and the latter for The Post-Truth World (2022). She was also named as a SSR-level (Superior Super Rare) newcomer actress.
In June 2023, Caitlin Fang was selected, from over one hundred award-winning actors in the film and television industry of Taiwan, to be included in the Top Talents program; a collaboration between Taipei Film Festival and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) to promote Taiwanese talent to the world.
Personal life Caitlin Fang was born in the United States and moved back to Taipei when she was two years old. She graduated high school from Taipei American School and is currently pursuing a degree at Columbia University. Although she is a native English speaker, she worked closely with a Chinese language teacher to refine her Mandarin accent for her role in The Post-Truth World.
Filmography
Film Year English title Original title Role Notes/2021 American Girl 美國女孩 Liang Fang-yi (Fen) 2022 The Post-Truth World 罪後真相 Liu Chen-chen 2023Tales of Taipei愛情城事Elise2025A Foggy Tale大濛A-Yue2026Bliss:Beyond the Edge of Time極樂Dorothy (voice role)Episode: Paradise L05T
Short film YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRole Notes/2021Enchanted著迷Popcorn girlShort film (58th Golden Horse Awards opening act)2023Cry Me Through Hell地獄催淚部Wei Chong2023Be Natural自然一點
Television Year English title Original title Role Notes/ 2024 Not a Murder Story 茁劇場－非殺人小說 Chen Zi-JieReleased on Catchplay+, iQIYI & GTV 2025 The Resurrected 回魂計 Hsu Hsin-Yi Released on Netflix
Music video appearances Year Artist Song title 2020 Wendy Wander "Rang Wo Zhu Jin Ni Xin Li" 2022 831 "Wo Bu Xiang Ni Xiang Ni Le" 2022 JJ Lin "We Will"
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2021 58th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress American Girl Best New Performer 2022 3rd Taiwan Film Critics Society Best Actress 24th Taipei Film Awards Best New Talent 59th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actress The Post-Truth World 202325th Taipei Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress 2025 62nd Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress A Foggy Tale 2026 7th Taiwan Film Critics Society Best Actress 28th Taipei Film Awards 61st Golden Bell AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Television FilmThe Resurrected
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