Zhao Tao (born 28 January 1977) is a Chinese actress. She works in China and occasionally Europe, and has appeared in 10 films and several shorts since starting her career in 1999. She is best known for her collaborations with her husband, director Jia Zhangke, including Platform (2000) and Still Life (2006). With Shun Li and the Poet (2011), she became the first Asian actress to win a prize at David di Donatello. She received two Golden Horse Award nominations for Mountains May Depart (2015) and Ash Is Purest White (2018). In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #8 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.
You can find people similar to Tao Zhao by visiting our lists Asia Pacific Screen Award winners and Actresses from Shanxi.
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Claim to fame | Awards: David di Donatello for Best Actress
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Date of birth | 28 January 1977
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Place of birth | Taiyuan, China
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University | Beijing Dance Academy
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Tao Zhao is known for her role in the film The World (2004) as Tao.
She is also known for her role in the film Caught by the Tides (2024) as Qiaoqiao.
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