Patra Au Ga-man (; born ) is a Hong Kong actress and retired secondary school teacher best known for her role in the drama film Suk Suk (2020), which she won Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for Best New Performer in the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress again in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards for her performance in the drama film The Narrow Road (2022).
Biography Au was born in 1952 or 1953. She migrated to the United States when she was young and attended the University of Missouri. After she got divorced, she returned to Hong Kong and taught English in a secondary school. She later acquired a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the University of Hong Kong. In the early years of teaching, some of her students suggested her to join a theatre company because she often incorporates drama and roleplaying into her classes to pique the students' interest in language learning. Therefore, Au started acting as a hobby and began to feature in stage plays, most notably co-starring alongside Connie Chan in Raymond To's 1999 adaptation of .
After retirement, Au received her first onscreen role at the age of 67, as the wife of an aged and deflated taxi driver, in the 2020 drama film Suk Suk directed by Ray Yeung. Au won Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for Best New Performer in the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, making her the oldest nominee of the Best New Performer category. She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the 56th Golden Horse Awards with the critically acclaimed role. After her breakout performance, she received her first television role in the ViuTV drama series later in the same year. In 2022, Au appeared in the featured films The Sparring Partner and The Narrow Road. The latter role earned her another nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2024, she was cast in a lead role in Ray Yeung's drama film All Shall Be Well, for which she was nominated for Best Leading Actress in the 61st Golden Horse Awards.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes/ 2020 Suk Suk Ching (清)2022 The Sparring Partner Little O's mother The Narrow Road Wong Ying (黃英)2023 The Sunny Side of the Street Mrs So Old lady Cameo2024 All Shall Be Well Angie Cesium Fallout Director of Hong Kong Observatory
Television Year Title Role Notes/ 2020 Mona Recurring role2022 Shun Man Ha (孫曼霞) Recurring role Jan's supervisor Guest role
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2019 56th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actress Suk Suk 202039th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Best New Performer 14th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress 2023 41st Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Narrow Road 2024 61st Golden Horse Awards Best Leading ActressAll Shall Be Well 2025 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress
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