Hannah Quinlivan

Hannah Quinlivan (born 12 August 1993), also known as Jen Wu (武誼蓁; 武谊蓁; Wǔ Yìzhēn) and Kun Ling (昆凌; Kūn Líng), is a Taiwanese Australian actress and model.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wu.
Hannah Quinlivan
昆凌
Born
Hannah Quinlivan

(1993-08-12) 12 August 1993
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Other namesWu Yi Zhe
Jen Wu
Kun Ling
CitizenshipAustralian
Alma materNew York Film Academy
Occupation
Years active2008-present
Spouse(s)
Jay Chou
(m. 2015)
Children2
Parents
  • Patrick Quinlivan (father)
  • Violet Wu (mother)
Chinese name
Wu Yi-jen
Traditional Chinese武誼蓁
Simplified Chinese武谊蓁

Life and career

Hannah Quinlivan was born to Chinese-Korean mother Violet Wu and Australian-Dutch-Danish father Patrick Quinlivan in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan, on 12 August 1993. Her grandmother is from Xi'an, Shaanxi.[1] She has an older half sister from her maternal side and a younger half brother from her paternal side. She graduated from Juang Jing Vocational High School. She took an eight-week short course in film production and acting at New York Film Academy.

Hannah Quinlivan in 2011

Quinlivan began her career by appearing in Blackie's Teenage Club in 2008.[2] She became a guest host of I Love The Man in December 2011.

She made her acting debut in Ti Amo Chocolate in 2012, playing Peng Kaili.

Quinlivan's first film role was an uncredited appearance in the film Step Back to Glory (2013). That same year, she had a minor role as Lin Jiayi in Amour et Pâtisserie.

In 2014, she appeared in Moon River, playing Lucy. She made a cameo appearance in the television series The Lying Game. She was cast in the lead role of Ren Yuhong in Heart Of Steel. She was cast in the film Twa-Tiu-Tiann, playing the former girlfriend of Chris Wang's character. In 2017, just three days after she gave birth to her second child, Quinlivan auditioned for her role in the action thriller film Skyscraper, which was released in 2018.[3]

Personal life

In November 2014, Quinlivan confirmed her relationship with singer and actor Jay Chou.[4] The couple had been dating since 2011.[5] In December 2014, Chou announced that he would marry Quinlivan on his 36th birthday.[6] Quinlivan holds dual Taiwanese and Australian citizenship.

Sarah Haywood planned their wedding in England.[7] It took place in Selby Abbey, North Yorkshire on 17 January 2015, one day before Chou's birthday.[8] A private wedding ceremony open to friends and family occurred on 9 February in Taipei.[9] A third reception, this time in Australia, was held in March.[10] According to Chou's official Facebook page, the couple has been registered for marriage since July 2014.[11][12] The couple have two children: daughter Hathaway (born July 2015)[13][14][15] and son Romeo (born June 2017).[16][17][18]

Filmography

Television series
YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2012Ti Amo Chocolate 愛上巧克力Peng Kaili
2013Amour et Pâtisserie沒有名字的甜點店Lin Jiayi
PMAMPMAMHerself
2014Moon River明若曉溪Lucy
The Lying Game謊言遊戲Passenger
Heart of Steel鋼鐵之心Ren Yuhong

Film
YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2013Step Back to Glory志氣Zhang Ruoxi
2014Twa-Tiu-Tiann大稻埕Youxi's former girlfriend
2017S.M.A.R.T. Chase極智追擊：龍鳳劫IIJ. Jae Anh
2018SkyscraperXia
2019Nezha
2019SkyfireXiao Meng

Music video
YearSong title
2010Jeric T - "Absolutely Jeric"
2011"Jidongxianchang"
2013"Fengmian Lianren"
2015"Modern Maids"

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References
  1. "Kun Ling reveals her grandmother is from Xi'an while promoting new film".
  2. 天王嫂昆凌14岁旧照曝光 曾是黑涩会美眉. 163.COM (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. 昆凌將與巨石強森尬戲！生產完3天拍「槍戰」試鏡. Eastern Broadcasting Company (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. Wang, Jing-yi; Chen, Jay (17 November 2014). "Jay Chou shares photo taken with model girlfriend (update)". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  5. Wang, Chin-yi; Wu, Lilian (22 November 2014). "Jay Chou's girlfriend fields questions about marriage plans". Central News Agency. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  6. 周杰倫證實 104年1/18娶余俪 (in Chinese). 22 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. Tang, Tammy (22 January 2015). "A look inside Jay Chou's secret fairytale wedding". Audrey. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  8. "Jay Chou & Hannah's Wedding Moment @ Selby Abbey". JVR Music International@YouTube. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  9. Wang, Ching-yi; Chen, Christie (9 February 2015). "Pop star Jay Chou marries Quinlivan again in second wedding". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  10. Ching-yi, Wang (9 March 2015). "Pop star Jay Chou holds yet another wedding reception". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  11. "Jay Chou & Hannah Quinlivan marry in Selby Abbey". York Press. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  12. "Jay Chou marries in UK". Taipei Times. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  13. "It's a girl: Pop king Jay Chou's wife has given birth to their first child". Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  14. "Hannah Quinlivan reveals baby girl's name and shows her long lashes". AsiaOne Women. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  15. "Meet Jay Chou's baby, Hathaway". The Straits Times.
  16. Cheng, Sabine; Chen, Jay (14 February 2017). "Pop singer Jay Chou to have second child". Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  17. "On Valentine's Day, Jay Chou and Hannah Quinlivan announce that they are expecting a boy". The Star Online. 14 February 2017.
  18. "Jay Chou and Hannah Quinlivan reveal son's name - 88news". 88news. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  19. Hannah Quinlivan at douban.com
  20. Hannah Quinlivan at chinesemov.com
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