{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{short description|Taiwanese actress, singer, television host, and model}} {{hatnote|In this Taiwanese name, the family name is Liao. In the stage name, the surname is An.}}

{{Infobox person | name = Amber An | image = Amber An (安心亞) appeared on the red carpet of the 58th Golden Bell Awards on October 21, 2023.jpg | alt = | caption = Amber An on the red carpet of the 58th Golden Bell Awards on October 21, 2023 | native_name = 安心亞 | birth_name = Liao Ching-ling | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|09|18}} | birth_place = Taichung, Taiwan | alma_mater = Yu Da High School of Commerce and Home Economics | occupation = Actress, singer, television host, model | years_active = 2008–present | module2 = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = Mandopop | instrument = Vocals | label = Wonderful Music, Universal Music Taiwan }} }}

'''Amber An''' ({{zh|c=安心亞|p=Ān Xīnyà}}), born '''Liao Ching-ling''' ({{zh|t=廖婧伶|p=Liào Jìnglíng}}),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2010/12/24/2003491733 | title=Pop Stop | date=24 December 2010 | author=Shu, Catherine | work=Taipei Times | accessdate=20 October 2014 | archive-date=20 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020015218/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2010/12/24/2003491733 | url-status=live }}</ref> is a Taiwanese actress, singer, television host, and model.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://chinesemov.com/actors/Amber%20An.html |title=Amber An at chinesemov.com |access-date=3 February 2016 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311120914/http://chinesemov.com/actors/Amber%20An.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career== thumb|Amber An on 8 December 2016 An was a model before officially entering the entertainment industry. She appeared on the variety show ''Guess'' and subsequently signed with a company. In February 2009, An became a cast member of the political satire show ''Celebrity Imitated Show: The Largest Political Party'', in which she impersonates other celebrities, most prominently singer Kuo Shu-yao.<ref name=asiaone/><ref name=yahoo>{{cite web | url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%AE%89%E5%BF%83%E4%BA%9Eam-r-n-%E6%80%A7%E6%84%9F%E5%A5%B3%E7%A5%9E%E5%85%A8%E9%9D%A2%E5%8D%87%E7%B4%9A-080242661.html | title=安心亞Amber An－性感女神全面升級 | date=17 January 2013 | website=Yahoo! | accessdate=8 May 2016 | language=Chinese | archive-date=15 December 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215113842/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%AE%89%E5%BF%83%E4%BA%9Eam-r-n-%E6%80%A7%E6%84%9F%E5%A5%B3%E7%A5%9E%E5%85%A8%E9%9D%A2%E5%8D%87%E7%B4%9A-080242661.html | url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011, An was voted the world's sexiest woman in the Taiwanese version of magazine ''FHM''.<ref name=asiaone/>

She released her first album in August 2011.<ref name="asiaone" /><ref name="cri" /> Later that year, she signed a NT$1&nbsp;million ($42,500) contract with Reebok to become the brand's Taiwanese ambassador.<ref name="asiaone2">{{cite web | url=http://news.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111002-302746.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811212042/http://news.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111002-302746.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 August 2016 | title=Is it a publicity stunt? | date=26 October 2011 | author=Peng, Kwok Kar | work=Originally published by The New Paper | publisher=Republished by AsiaOne | accessdate=8 May 2016}}</ref> After a year and half in the making, An released her second album in January 2013.<ref name=yahoo/> In 2014, she was a Taiwan Fund for Children and Families's Child Protection Ambassador.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/04/27/2003589010 | title=Group eyes child abuse | date=27 April 2014 | author=Ping-hung, Chen | work=Taipei Times | accessdate=20 October 2014 | archive-date=20 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020015451/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/04/27/2003589010 | url-status=live }}</ref> Her third album was released in September 2014.<ref name=cri/> In it, she tried to focus more on "arts rhythm of the steps of a dance" to show a varied aspect of hers in terms of style of music and her appearance.<ref name=cri/>

==Discography== === Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !style="width:15em;"|Title !style="width:16em;"|Album details !style="width:200px;"|Track listing |- !scope="row" |''Evil Girl'' <br>惡女<ref name=asiaone>{{cite web | url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111031-307810.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818224803/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111031-307810.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=18 August 2014 | title=I was not forced to strip: Amber An | date=31 October 2011 | author=Peng, Kwok Kar | work=Originally published by The New Paper | publisher=Republished by AsiaOne | accessdate=20 October 2014 | pages=1–3}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2011/10/31/2003517097 | title=Top Five Mandarin Albums | date=31 October 2011 | work=Taipei Times | accessdate=20 October 2014}}</ref> |align="left"| * Released: 26 August 2011 * Label: Wonderful Music * Formats: CD, digital download |align="center"|{{hidden|'''Track listing'''| # 快快愛 (feat. MC HotDog) # 戀愛應援團 # 乖乖牌 # 我可以很勇敢 # 哎呀呀呀 # 惡女 # Hola # 什麼都依你 # 無可救愛 # 人兒何處歸 }} |- !scope="row" |''Sing For You'' <br>單身極品<ref name=yahoo/><!--<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.icrt.com.tw/onair_top10.php?top_type=1&poId=5&ptId=19&pthreeId=&song_weekno=446 | title=ICRT Top 10: 2012-12-30~2013-01-05 | publisher=International Community Radio Taipei | accessdate=20 October 2014}}</ref> --> |align="left"| * Released: 11 January 2013 * Label: Wonderful Music * Formats: CD, digital download |align="center"|{{hidden|'''Track listing'''| # 唯舞 # Don't Cry # 沒有你的明天 # 我們都在等待 # 超完美極品 # 殘酷遊戲 # 呼呼 # 單身日記 # 愛得好寂寞 # 愛情天敵 # 藍色星球 # 愛的動名片 }} |- !scope="row" |''With You'' <br>在一起<!--<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.icrt.com.tw/onair_top10.php?top_type=1&poId=5&ptId=19&pthreeId=&song_weekno=714 | title=ICRT Top 10: 2014-09-22~2014-09-27 | publisher=International Community Radio Taipei | accessdate=20 October 2014}}</ref> --><ref name=cri>{{cite web | url=http://english.cri.cn/12394/2014/10/27/195s849484.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028114612/http://english.cri.cn/12394/2014/10/27/195s849484.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 October 2014 | title=Taiwan Pop Star Amber An Releases New Album | author=Fei, Xu | date=27 October 2014 | publisher=China Radio International | accessdate=8 May 2016}}</ref> |align="left"| * Released: 19 September 2014 * Label: Wonderful Music * Formats: CD, digital download |align="center"|{{hidden|'''Track listing'''| # 哈囉 # 在一起 # 新宿 # 女孩，站出來! # 全面投降 # U HOOO # 不想軟弱 # 為愛出任務 # 姐妹最大 # 你所不知道的我 # 愛要安心呀 (feat. Hsiao Hung-jen) # 女孩，站出來! # 呼呼 (Remix) # 唯舞 (Remix) # 新宿 (Acoustic Orchestra) }} |- !scope="row" |''Live Beautifully'' <br>人生要漂亮 |align="left"| * Released: 31 October 2016 * Label: Wonderful Music * Formats: CD, digital download |align="center"|{{hidden|'''Track listing'''| # Super跩 # 靚仔 (feat. Show Lo) # 別再撐了 # 要愛的迷信 # 人生要漂亮 # 放大鏡 # Kiss Me # 慢陀螺 # B生活 # 做伙行 }} |- !scope="row" |''Ai De Qi'' <br>愛得起 |align="left"| * Released: 7 August 2020 * Label: Universal Music Taiwan * Formats: CD, digital download |align="center"|{{hidden|'''Track listing'''| # 愛得起 # 來追我男友吧 # 臉盲症 # 低頭戰 feat. 宋柏緯 Edison Song # 情能補拙 # 一半 # 活過來 # 超女力 # 愛巡演 # 夠不著的你 }} |}

==Filmography==

===Television series=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |rowspan=3| 2010||''Rice Family'' || 飯糰之家 ||Chiu Yi-wu's ex-girlfriend || Cameo |- | ''Chong Wu Yen''|| 鍾無艷 ||Amy || |- | ''Love Buffet'' || 愛似百匯 || Yi-ching || |- | 2013||''Love SOS'' || 愛情急整室 || Lu Yi-chieh || |- | 2014||''Apple in Your Eye'' ||妹妹 ||Chou Chi-wei || |- | 2015||''To the Dearest Intruder'' ||致，第三者 || Sung Chia-an || |- |rowspan=2| 2016||''Prince of Wolf'' ||狼王子 || Tien Mi-mi || |- | ''A Good Day'' ||美好年代 || Amber || |- |rowspan=2| 2017||''What She Put on the Table'' ||植劇場－五味八珍的歲月|| Fu Pei-mei || |- | ''Running Man'' || || || |- |2019||''Hello Again!''||你有念大學嗎？|| Chang Ke-ai || |- |2020||''Moonlight Romance''||月老戀習生 || Fang Duo-mi || |- |TBA |Count Your Lucky Day |言承旭劇之吻 |Lu He Jin | |}

===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2012 || ''Westgate Tango'' ||西門町|| Hsiao-meng || |- |rowspan=2|2013 || ''Forever Love'' ||阿嬤的夢中情人 ||Young Chiang Mei-yue ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-latest/forever-love/5052993.article | title=Forever Love | date=18 March 2013 | author=Adams, Mark | work=ScreenDaily.com | accessdate=20 October 2014 | archive-date=20 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020021458/http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-latest/forever-love/5052993.article | url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''The Stolen Years'' ||被偷走的那五年 ||Lily ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/the-stolen-years | title=The Stolen Years | date=19 June 2013 | author=Elley, Derek | work=Film Business Asia | accessdate=20 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020025502/http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/the-stolen-years | archive-date=2014-10-20 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |2016 || ''The Big Power'' ||大顯神威 ||Lin Ching-hsia || |- |rowspan=2|2018|| ''The Big Day''|| 簡單的婚禮 ||An Shuyu|| |- | ''Nguyen Thi Bich Hoa and Her Two Men''|| 華視金選劇場-阮氏碧花與她的兩個男人 ||Nguyen Thi Bich Hoa || Television |- |2019|| ''Killer Not Stupid''|| 殺手不笨 || Talia || |- |2022|| ''The Post-Truth World''|| 罪後真相 || Chang Cheng-yi's sister || |}

===Variety show=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! English title ! Original title ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2008||''Bingo King''|| 爆桿賓果王||Assistant host |- |2009||''Celebrity Imitated Show''||全民最大黨|| Cast member |- |2010||''Start! Game Party'' ||電玩大牌黨||Host, season 2 |- |2010–2011||''Guess'' ||我猜我猜我猜猜猜 || Stand-in host |- |2010||''The Game of Killing'' ||天黑請閉眼||Host |- |2011||''GameGX'' ||電玩快打|| Host |}

=== Music video === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Artist ! Song title |- | 2009 | Joanna Wang | "Nobody's A Nun" |- | 2009 | Shaun | "Devil's Tears" |- | 2009 | Tiger Huang | "More Difficult Than It Seems" |- | 2011 | One Two Free | "Bollywood" |- | 2013 | Vision Wei | "Hello" |- | 2014 | Alan Ko | "Free the Romance" |- | 2014 | Miss Ko | "Selfie Addict" |- |}

==Theater== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! English title ! Original title |- |2009|| ''Der Hässliche'' ||醜男子 |- |2011|| ''Crazy Co. Ltd'' ||瘋狂有限公司 |- |}

== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result |- | 2018 || 53rd Golden Bell Awards || Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film || ''Nguyen Thi Bich Hoa and Her Two Men'' ||{{nom}} |- | 2023|| 58th Golden Bell Awards || Best Leading Actress in a Television Series || ''Oxcart Trails'' ||{{nom}} |}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{IMDb name|5327985}} * {{hkmdb name|58074|Amber An}}

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