Tavia Yeung | |||||||||||
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 Yeung in 2012 | |||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1979 | ||||||||||
| Other names | Yeung Yi (楊怡) | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1999–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Most Improved Female Artiste 2003 Vigilante Force Best Supporting Actress 2008 Moonlight Resonance My Favourite Female Character 2009 Beyond the Realm of Conscience Best Performance of the Year 2009 Sweetness in the Salt ; Beyond the Realm of Conscience Best Actress 2012 Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊茜堯 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨茜尧 | ||||||||||
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Tavia Yeung Sin-yiu (Chinese: 楊茜堯; born 30 August 1979), previously known as Tavia Yeung Yi (Chinese: 楊怡), is a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas Vigilante Force (2003), Moonlight Resonance (2008), Beyond the Realm of Conscience (2009), The Mysteries of Love (2010), The Hippocratic Crush (2012) and Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles (2012).
After graduating from acting classes at broadcasting giant TVB in 1999, Yeung began acting in music videos and made appearances as an extra in television dramas.[1] In 2003, Yeung gained recognition for her supporting role in the drama Vigilante Force, winning the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste. In the next few years, she starred in dramas including Twin of Brothers (2004), Land of Wealth (2006) and Dicey Business (2007).
In 2008, Yeung gained widespread recognition for her role as Suen Ho Yuet in the modern drama Moonlight Resonance, winning the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress. With her role as the scheming Consort Lai in Beyond the Realm of Conscience, Yeung won the 2009 TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character. In 2012, she was awarded TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles, becoming the first TVB actress to have won all four individual TVB awards.
Having graduated from the 13th TVB Artistes Training Course in 1999, Yeung acted in several music videos and first played an extra in Justice Sung II. She played several bit roles in series such as Street Fighters (2000) and When Dreams Come True (2000). Yeung's first major role came as Suen Hing Yan in The Awakening Story (2001), in which she portrayed the younger sister of main lead Maggie Cheung.[1] She played a supporting role in Eternal Happiness, a drama based on the Qing dynasty novel of the same name.
In 2003, Yeung's breakthrough role came as the rebellious single mother Kelly in Vigilante Force. She was awarded Most Improved Female Artiste at that year's TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2004, Yeung was cast as the female lead in historical costume drama The Vigilante in the Mask, starring alongside Deric Wan. Yeung's popularity surged with the airing of Twin of Brothers, starring alongside Raymond Lam and Ron Ng. Yeung continued to be highly promoted in the coming years, starring in The Academy, Yummy Yummy, and Land of Wealth. In 2007, Yeung cast off her "girl-next-door" image in Dicey Business, taking on the role of a materialistic waitress who decides to get breast implants.[2] Yeung starred in the blockbuster drama Heart of Greed, solidifying her status as a rising star.
In 2008, Yeung starred in the Heart of Greed spin-off, Moonlight Resonance. Her portrayal as Suen Ho Yuet earned critical acclaim and the Best Supporting Actress award at the TVB Anniversary Awards.[2]
At the 2009 TVB Sales Presentation, it was confirmed that Yeung would be starring in the historical drama Beyond the Realm of Conscience, starring alongside Moses Chan, Charmaine Sheh, and Kevin Cheng. It was Yeung's first villainous role as the scheming Yiu Kam Ling (Consort Lai). The drama series was a huge success, becoming the most-viewed TVB series of 2009.[3][4] Yeung was nominated for Best Actress at the TVB Anniversary Awards but lost to veteran Sheren Tang. At the same awards ceremony, she won My Favourite Female Character for Yiu Kam Ling and Best Performance of the Year.[5]
In 2010, Yeung starred in the romance drama The Mysteries of Love, playing the role of Tsui Siu Lai, a police officer who falls in love with professor King (played by Raymond Lam). The series was well received, and Yeung was once again nominated for Best Actress at the annual TVB Awards. In 2011, Yeung starred in four TVB productions: The Rippling Blossom, Yes Sir, Sorry Sir!, The Other Truth, and Men With No Shadows.
In January 2011, Yeung began filming for historical palace drama The Emperor's Harem (Chinese: 后宫), starring alongside Ady An and William Feng.[6] Yeung took on the role of the evil and conniving Imperial Consort Wan. The drama marks her Chinese television series debut. In March 2011, Yeung began filming the historical drama Three Kingdoms RPG. After filming wrapped in July, she was cast in the medical drama The Hippocratic Crush, taking on the role of Dr. Fan. The drama premiered on February 13, 2012, and received overwhelming success. For her role as Dr. Fan, Yeung was awarded Astro On Demand's My Favourite TVB Awards for Best Actress In a Leading Role. She also won My Favorite TV Character and My Favorite On-Screen Couple with co-star Kenneth Ma. She was nominated for My Favorite Female Character at the TVB Awards. In November, Yeung starred in the period drama Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles, playing Peking opera singer Hong Tse Kwan, a feminist, who becomes the wife of patriarch Sir Arthur Chung (played by Damian Lau).[7] On December 17, 2012, Yeung won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress, becoming the only actress to have won in all four major individual categories at the TVB Anniversary Awards, winning Most Improved Female Artiste (2003), Best Supporting Actress (2008), My Favourite Female Character (2009), and Best Actress (2012).[8]
After winning TV queen in 2012, Yeung continued to take on lead roles in TVB productions, including reprising her role as Dr. Fan in The Hippocratic Crush II (2013). She starred in the period drama Storm in A Cocoon (2014). In May 2014, Yeung started filming for Eye in the Sky, a crime thriller in which Yeung portrays a private investigator with eidetic memory.[9] For her role, Yeung was nominated for My Favourite TVB Actress and My Favourite TVB Female TV Character at the 2015 Starhub TVB Awards, winning the latter.[10] After filming completed for the 2015 martial arts drama Wudang Rules in October 2014, Yeung took on her next filming project, Momentary Lapse of Reason, a period drama set in 1930s Hong Kong. In May 2015, Yeung started filming for the historical drama The Last Healer in Forbidden City, starring opposite Roger Kwok. Yeung's contract with TVB ended in April 2016, and she confirmed that she would not be renewing her contract with the television network.[11]
Yeung made her theatre debut in the stage play I Have a Date with Spring (Chinese: 我和春天有個約會), premiering in Shanghai in January 2017.[12] That same year she starred in the comedy stage play Oh My X 72 Tenants (Chinese: 我的X 72家房客).[13] In 2018, Yeung reunited with Roger Kwok as on-screen partners in the drama series Another Era. Yeung portrays Hayley, the calculative wife of Leo, a business magnate. A co-production between TVB, iQiyi, and China Broadcast Film & Television Publishing House, the series first premiered on CCTV-8 and iQiyi on August 30.[14] Despite poor viewership ratings, the series was praised for its strong cast and story.[15][16] For her role as Hayley, Yeung was nominated for Best Actress at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.
Yeung's older sister is actress Griselda Yeung. In 2011, Yeung began dating actor Him Law after filming The Hippocratic Crush. The couple married in October 2016, holding a wedding banquet at The Ritz Carlton.[17]
On February 12, 2020, Yeung announced her pregnancy,[18] and gave birth to a daughter at the same year.[19] On October 26, 2020, Yeung announced on Instagram of her change of Chinese name from Yeung Yi to Yeung Sin-yiu (Chinese: 楊茜堯). Her husband, Him Law, also changed his Chinese name with Yeung.[20][21] In December 2021, she gave birth to a son.[22]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Blue Moon | Bride's friend | |
| 2003 | Happy Go Lucky | Eva |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | A Kindred Spirit | Joan's coworker | |
| Detective Investigation Files IV | News reporter / Store employee / Irene | Extra | |
| Game of Deceit | Prostitute | ||
| Face to Face | News Reporter | ||
| 1999–2000 | At the Threshold of an Era | Guest / Secretary / Mary | Extra |
| 2000 | Ups and Downs | Salesperson | |
| When Dreams Come True | Jenny | ||
| The Sky is the Limit | PR agent | ||
| War of the Genders | Receptionist | ||
| The Legend of Lady Yang | Palace maid (Extra) | ||
| Armed Reaction II | News reporter | ||
| Return of the Cuckoo | Girl | ||
| Street Fighters | Chin Cho Yee | ||
| The Legendary Four Aces | Concubine / worship girl | Extra | |
| The Green Hope | Vivian Fung Wai Wai | ||
| 2001 | FM701 | Szeto Nga Chung | |
| The Heaven Sword & the Dragon Sabre 2000 | Bhikkhuni | Extra | |
| A Taste of Love | Television host | ||
| Gods of Honour | Imperial Consort Chan | Episodes 19 & 20 | |
| Seven Sisters | Passerby | Extra | |
| The Awakening Story | Suen Hing Yan | ||
| 2002 | Eternal Happiness | So Ying Suet | |
| Golden Faith | Chung Chui Yee (Kiko) | ||
| 2003 | Whatever It Takes | Moyung Suet | |
| Vigilante Force | Kelly Wan Ka Lei | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | |
| The 'W' Files | Wong Hung Hung | ||
| Find the Light | Lee Kwai | ||
| Love Stories at Regalia Bay | Bowie's friend | Cameo | |
| 2004 | The Vigilante in the Mask | Chung Wan | |
| Twin of Brothers | Lee Sau-ning | TVS Award for Most Potential Actress | |
| Shades of Truth | Hong Chi Sin (Siu Sin) | ||
| 2005 | The Prince's Shadow | Yu Yee | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 5) |
| The Academy | Ho Fa | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 5) | |
| Yummy Yummy | Chow Chi Yan (Yan) | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 5) | |
| 2006 | A Pillow Case of Mystery | Princess Tsanggak Ming Chu | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 20) |
| Land of Wealth | Kiu Tsun | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 20) Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 5) | |
| Dicey Business | Tam Chu Mei (Mimi) | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 5) | |
| Good Against Evil | Shiu On Kei (Angel) | ||
| 2007 | Heart of Greed | Cheuk Man Lai (Jackie) | |
| On the First Beat | Ho Fa | Guest appearance | |
| Fathers and Sons | Law Sei Hei (Joey) | ||
| The Building Blocks of Life | Cheung Man Ching (Freeda) | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 5) | |
| 2008 | Moonlight Resonance | Suen Ho Yuet | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite TVB Female Character NEXT Magazine's Top 10 Favourite Artists - #3 Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 5) |
| 2009 | Sweetness in the Salt | Dau Sing Suet | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Performance of the Year |
| Beyond the Realm of Conscience | Yiu Kam Ling | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Performance of the Year TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character NEXT Magazine's Top 10 Favourite Artists — #4 Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) | |
| 2010 | Cupid Stupid | Kan Ngo Lam (Twinkle) | |
| A Fistful of Stances | Au-Yeung Wai Lan (Young) | ||
| The Mysteries of Love | Tsui Siu Lai | My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Drama Character (1 of 10) StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite TVB Female Character Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 5) Nominated - My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Actress in a Leading Role (Top 5) | |
| 2011 | The Rippling Blossom | Choi Tse Lung | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 15) |
| Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! | Ho Miu Suet (Miss Ho) | ||
| The Other Truth | Hong Tze Yan (Mavis) | My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Drama Character (1 of 15) Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 15) Nominated - My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Actress in a Leading Role (Top 5) | |
| Men with No Shadows | Fong Siu Fong | ||
| The Emperor's Harem | Wan Zhener / Imperial Consort Wan | ||
| 2012 | The Hippocratic Crush | Dr. Fan Tsz Yu | StarHub TVB Awards Singapore My Favourite Character 2012 Performing Artist 2012 Outstanding Television Performance Actress My AOD Favourite Actress in a Leading Role 2012 My AOD Favourite On-Screen Couple (Kenneth Ma & Tavia Yeung) My AOD Favourite TV Character (1 of 15) Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 5) |
| Three Kingdoms RPG | Song Yau | ||
| Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles | Hong Tsz Kwan | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 5) STARHUB Singapore My Favourite Character 2013 STARHUB Singapore My Favourite Actress in a Leading Role 2013 | |
| 2012–2013 | Friendly Fire | Fong Tin Lam (Chris) | |
| 2013 | A Great Way To Care II | Lam Chung Yan (Apple/Cheung Yi Lam) | |
| The Hippocratic Crush II | Dr. Fan Tsz Yu | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 15) Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress TVB Stars Award Malaysia 2013 for My Favourite TV character (1 of 15) TVB Stars Award Malaysia 2013 for My Favourite On-Screen Couple | |
| 2014 | Storm in a Cocoon | Tong Bing-bing | |
| 2014–2015 | Noblesse Oblige | Wai Lam | |
| 2015 | Eye in the Sky | Ng Chan Nei (Jan) | |
| Wudang Rules | Lok Yeung | ||
| Momentary Lapse Of Reason | Leung Sam | ||
| 2016 | The Last Healer In Forbidden City | Fuk Ling | |
| 2018 | Another Era | Hayley Cheung | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) |
| 2022 | Modern Dynasty | Yan Sum (Sammie Ma) |
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