Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi Chinese 章子怡 born 9 February 1979 is a Chinese actress Her first major role was in The Road Home 1999 She later achieved fame for her role in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2000 which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards In the West Zhang is best known for her appearances in Rush Hour 2 2001 Hero 2002 2046 2004 and House of Flying Daggers 2004 Her most critically acclaimed works are Memoirs of a Geisha 2005 which earned her nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Drama the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and The Grandmaster 2013 for which she won 12 different Best Actress awards to become the most awarded actress for a single film