Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Teresa Cheung

Teresa Cheung is a Hong Kong socialite, actress and . She is the former wife of Kenny Bee, with whom she has two children.

Early life


Cheung was born in Hong Kong and is of Shanghainese origin. After relocating to Canada, she studied at the University of Toronto, majoring in Fine Arts History and English literature. She first appeared in an advertisement at the age of three, and as a student modelled in fashion shows and acted in short films.

Marriage


In 1987, Cheung married Hong Kong pop star and actor Kenny Bee. Previously unknown, she became popular with society journalists and notorious for her extravagant shopping sprees. The marriage fell apart in 1997, after it was revealed that she was having an affair with businessman Edmund Chan, whose wife, Susanna Chung, was terminally ill with cancer. Cheung was subjected to a strong media backlash, but the affair continued even after Chung lost her battle with cancer, though they have since separated.

Acting career


Despite having no prior experience as a professional actress, Cheung was given a leading role in the 2004 film ''Colour Blossoms''. Writer and Yonfan had been the photographer for Cheung's wedding, Nevertheless, she was initially reluctant to perform the , saying "When I came to know that I had to do such scenes, I was frightened and cried for more than three days". Although it failed at the box office, Cheung received a number of awards and nominations for her role, only narrowly missing out on a best actress award from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society.

Cheung is credited as an executive producer on Oliver Stone's forthcoming film, '''', and will also have a cameo role as a journalist.

Human rights


In August 2006, Cheung was one of five "Human Rights Heroes" honoured during a held at the United Nations headquarters.

Filmography




Awards and nominations

No comments: