{{Short description|Taiwanese actress}} {{Family name hatnote|Liao|lang=Taiwanese}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox person | image = 第34屆金馬獎「最佳女配角」廖慧珍.jpg | caption = Liao in December 1997 | native_name = 廖慧珍 | native_name_lang = zh | birth_name = Liao Hui-jen | birth_date = | birth_place = Taiwan | education = | other_names = | alma_mater = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1997–present }} '''Jane Liao Hui-jen''' ({{lang-zh|t=廖慧珍}}) is a Taiwanese actress best known for her role as Lily Wu in ''Love Go Go'' (1997), which earned her Best Supporting Actress in the 34th Golden Horse Awards. She has also starred in the films ''Help Me Eros'' (2007), and ''On Happiness Road'' (2017), as well as television series ''Two Fathers'' (2013), ''My Goddess'' (2018), and ''The Arc of Life'' (2021).
== Early life and education == Liao grew up in Hengchun, Pingtung County, with two older brothers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20200101003571-260404?chdtv |title=廖慧珍老家滷味生意興隆 曾一路忙到元宵 |date=1 January 2020 |website=China Times |author=張雅琪 |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh}}</ref><ref name="NownewsJune2017">{{Cite web |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/948011 |title=廖慧珍週末失聯！ 秘當「未婚媽」有洋蔥 |date=19 June 2017 |website=ETtoday |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=22 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122140124/https://star.ettoday.net/news/948011 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was predisposed to being overweight due to genes and polycystic ovary syndrome.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1316618 |title=《人物專訪》廖慧珍甩肉18公斤 目標穿馬靴翹二郎腿 |date=10 September 2019 |website=Liberty Times |author=粘湘婉 |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=11 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911165930/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1316618 |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite trying various sports during her school years, most notably tennis, where she served as her university's tennis club president, she was unable to lose weight.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/PIN0002/87910/web/ |title=胖子練瑜伽 其實更容易 |date=22 November 2005 |website=United Daily News |author=李筱雯 |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=17 February 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060217113625/http://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/PIN0002/87910/web/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%BB%96%E6%85%A7%E7%8F%8D%E7%82%BA%E7%98%A6%E5%A4%A7%E7%81%8C-%E6%9C%A8%E6%9F%B4%E6%B0%B4-%E8%A2%AB%E5%94%B1%E8%A1%B0-%E5%A4%A9%E7%94%9F%E6%98%AF%E8%83%96%E5%AD%90-2%E6%8B%9B%E5%89%B7%E8%82%8925%E5%85%AC%E6%96%A4%E7%8B%A0%E6%89%93%E8%87%89%E5%91%BD%E7%90%86%E5%B8%AB-000000096.html |title=廖慧珍為瘦大灌「木柴水」！被唱衰「天生是胖子」，2招剷肉25公斤狠打臉命理師 |date=28 July 2020 |website=Yahoo! News |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh}}</ref> Liao's father managed one of the only two cinemas in Hengchun,<ref name="NownewsJune2017" /><ref name="NownewsJune2017Home">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nownews.com/news/2562835?srsltid=AfmBOoptk8X5z0myrvbGnfZCLmsL6W6RMpfkKN-gtBXIoapLkzlUALaa |title=廖慧珍決心不結婚 周末神隱當「未婚媽」 |date=14 June 2017 |website=Nownews |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914170849/https://www.nownews.com/news/2562835?srsltid=AfmBOoptk8X5z0myrvbGnfZCLmsL6W6RMpfkKN-gtBXIoapLkzlUALaa |url-status=live }}</ref> and she described her family in early years as "wealthy".<ref name="NownewsJune2017Home" /> During her childhood, she was exposed to films while accompanying her father to work.<ref name="ChinaTimesFebruary2018">{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20180224000626-260507?chdtv |title=一餐團圓飯廖慧珍奔450公里 |date=24 February 2018 |website=China Times |author=蕭雅玲 |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh}}</ref> To avoid shift work, her father later resigned and opened a hardware store, but the business failed when she was in junior high school, leading the family to face a financial crisis.<ref name="ChinaTimesFebruary2018" /> Shortly afterward, her mother opened a lou mei restaurant.<ref name="ChinaTimesFebruary2018" /> The restaurant, Qu Cun Rice Noodle Duck, is still operating in Hengchun and Liao returns to help run the store every Lunar New Year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ctwant.com/article/102466/ |title=廖慧珍過年當「門面擔當」 當活招牌賣老家滷味管排隊兼通報躲警察 |date=15 February 2021 |website=Want China Times |author=林淑娟 |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914171006/https://www.ctwant.com/article/102466/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3440155 |title=廖慧珍返鄉當門面 加碼通報客人躲警察 |date=15 February 2021 |website=Liberty Times |author=李依純 |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=22 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822054324/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3440155 |url-status=live }}</ref> Liao continued her studies in northern Taiwan and joined a film production company after graduation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20170619001968-260404?chdtv |title=廖慧珍周末失聯有原因 當起「未婚媽媽」 |date=19 June 2017 |website=China Times |author=盧怡秀 |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh}}</ref>
== Career == She landed her debut role as Lily Wu, one of the three protagonists and a food-guzzling roommate of {{ill|Chen Ching-hsin|zh|陳進興 (演員)}}'s character, in the 1997 romantic comedy film ''{{ill|Love Go Go|zh|愛情來了 (電影)}}''.<ref name="LoveGoGo" /> The role earning her Best Supporting Actress in the 34th Golden Horse Awards.<ref name="34GoldenHorse" /> She pursued a career as a character actress, often portraying overweight women,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://star.setn.com/news/678204 |title=專訪／廖慧珍曾胖達百公斤 一度罹憂鬱症怨：做什麼都沒用 |date=28 January 2020 |website=SET News |author=方佳琳 |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914170850/https://star.setn.com/news/678204 |url-status=live }}</ref> and landed the female lead role in the 2007 romance film ''Help Me Eros'',<ref name="HelpMeEros" /> as well as recurring roles in the 2011 and 2013 television series ''Sunny Happiness'' and ''Two Fathers''.<ref name="SunnyHappiness" /><ref name="TwoFathers" /> She then took on main roles in the 2015 drama series ''{{ill|Be With Me (2015 TV series)|lt=Be With Me|zh|舞吧舞吧在一起}}'',<ref name="BeWithMe" /> the 2016 family drama ''{{ill|Smile is a Best Medicine|zh|藥笑24小時}}'',<ref name="SmileIsABestMedicine" /> and the 2017 drama series ''{{ill|Their Heaven|zh|TMD天堂}}''.<ref name="TheirHeaven" /> Liao went on to star in the 2016 romance film ''{{ill|Welcome To The Happy Days|zh|五星級魚干女}}'' and voice a lead character in the 2017 animated film ''On Happiness Road''.<ref name="WelcomeToTheHappyDays" /><ref name="OnHappinessRoad" /> Liao appeared as farmer Chen Yong-zheng in the 2018 romantic comedy series ''My Goddess'' and played a troublesome colleague May in the 2021 drama series ''The Arc of Life''.<ref name="MyGoddess" /><ref name="ArcofLife" /> She also secured supporting roles in the 2023 drama film ''{{ill|Big (2023 film)|lt=Big|zh|BIG (2023年電影)}}'' and the 2024 romance film ''18×2 Beyond Youthful Days''.<ref name="Big" /><ref name="18x2BeyondYouthfulDays" />
== Filmography == === Films === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1997 | ''{{ill|Love Go Go|zh|愛情來了 (電影)}}'' | Lily Wu (吳莉莉) | <ref name="LoveGoGo">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/love-go-go-1200456015/ |title=Love Go Go |date=8 November 1998 |website=Variety |last=Elley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Elley |access-date=15 September 2024 |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914170849/https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/love-go-go-1200456015/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2007 | ''Help Me Eros'' | Biscuit (小餅乾) | <ref name="HelpMeEros">{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/661957/help-me-eros |title=Help Me Eros |date=30 November 2008 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Fonoroff |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Fonoroff |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174528/https://www.scmp.com/article/661957/help-me-eros |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2013 | ''Zone Pro Site'' | Feast host | Cameo<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4041411 |title=桃園總舖師辦桌比賽1桌3000元 9/5開放線上認桌 |date=29 August 2022 |website=Liberty Times |author=李容萍 |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174702/https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4041411 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2016 | ''{{ill|The Thin Blue Lines|zh|奉子不成婚}}'' | The Landlord | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://movies.ettoday.net/news/666160 |title=蔡淑臻爛醉倒床上雙腳開開 導演撲上床教戲「好情色」 |date=20 March 2016 |website=ETtoday |author=華少甫 |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174704/https://movies.ettoday.net/news/666160 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''{{ill|Welcome To The Happy Days|zh|五星級魚干女}}'' | Hsiao Rong-nu (蕭蓉女) | <ref name="WelcomeToTheHappyDays">{{Cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/tw/entertainment/drama/g23376/2016-0304-welcome-to-the-happy-days/ |title=住到賺到的溫泉旅館在這裡！《五星級魚干女》包君滿意 |date=4 March 2016 |website=Elle Taiwan |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174549/https://www.elle.com/tw/entertainment/drama/g23376/2016-0304-welcome-to-the-happy-days/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2017 | ''On Happiness Road'' | Chi's mother | <ref name="OnHappinessRoad">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/happiness-road-xing-fu-lu-shang-film-review-filmart-2018-1095808/ |title=‘On Happiness Road’ (‘Xing Fu Lu Shang’): Film Review Filmart 2018 |date=20 March 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |last=Tsui |first=Clarence |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914170850/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/happiness-road-xing-fu-lu-shang-film-review-filmart-2018-1095808/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''{{ill|Big (2023 film)|lt=Big|zh|BIG (2023年電影)}}'' | Horsie (馬馬) | <ref name="Big">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nownews.com/news/6306403?srsltid=AfmBOoqf9Da5u8N6v_wvOfwh72qA_JTg9AzYuKDlL_Yja_Yl7kdsClaU |title=夏宇童當媽了！《BIG》一家三口合照曝光 公公竟是周華健 |date=22 November 2023 |website=Nownews |author=黃雅琪 |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174531/https://www.nownews.com/news/6306403?srsltid=AfmBOoqf9Da5u8N6v_wvOfwh72qA_JTg9AzYuKDlL_Yja_Yl7kdsClaU |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2024 | ''18×2 Beyond Youthful Days'' | Shu-yi (淑宜) | <ref name="18x2BeyondYouthfulDays">{{Cite web |url=https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/2432201 |title=專訪／廖慧珍親揭許光漢私下真實樣貌 互動曝光：他主動靠在我身上 |trans-title=Interview: Jane Liao reveals Greg Hsu's true persona behind the scenes. Their intimate interaction exposed: he took the lead to lean against me. |date=22 March 2024 |website=TVBS News |author=廖福生 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410203410/https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/2432201 |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2004 | ''{{ill|Taiwan Lilies|zh|台灣百合 (電視劇)}}'' | Hsiang Ping (項萍) | Recurring role<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ttv.com.tw/drama/2004/bead-ruby/cast/cast-ow-005.asp |title=項萍/ 廖慧珍飾 |website=Taiwan Television |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174704/https://www.ttv.com.tw/drama/2004/bead-ruby/cast/cast-ow-005.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2010–2011 | ''Lee's Family Reunion'' | Li Duo-mei (李多美) | Guest role<ref name="LibertyTimesFebruary2019">{{Cite web |url=https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/2694669 |title=吃幼齒！近半百女星排斥姊弟戀卻勾到17歲小鮮肉 |date=10 February 2019 |website=Liberty Times |author=吳孟倫 |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174707/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/2694669 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2011 | ''Sunny Happiness'' | Fang Jin Wen (方金雯) | Recurring role<ref name="SunnyHappiness">{{Cite web |url=https://www.wowonews.com/2011/02/blog-post_10.html |title=「幸福最晴天」火辣登場 床戲、吻戲樣樣來 張鈞甯自曝是正宮娘 賀軍翔驕傲吻戲很持久 |date=10 February 2011 |website=Wowo News |author=吳鳳媖 |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175032/https://www.wowonews.com/2011/02/blog-post_10.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''Love You'' | Chuen's wife | Guest role<ref name="LibertyTimesFebruary2019" /> |- | 2012 | ''{{ill|The Woman Is Colored|zh|女人花 (2012年電視劇)}}'' | Li Duo-wei (李多惠) | Recurring role<ref name="TheWomanIsColored">{{Cite web |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/25791 |title=女子監獄濕身共浴 林韋君公認「奶奶」最雄偉 |date=18 February 2012 |website=ETtoday |author=蕭采薇 |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175033/https://star.ettoday.net/news/25791 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2013 | ''Two Fathers'' | Jia Mei-nu (賈美女) | Recurring role<ref name="TwoFathers">{{Cite web |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%85%A9%E5%80%8B%E7%88%B8%E7%88%B8-%E5%8A%87%E6%83%85%E6%8E%80%E9%AB%98%E6%BD%AE-%E7%88%B8%E6%AF%94%E6%9E%97%E4%BD%91%E5%A8%81%E9%8A%B7%E5%81%87%E6%AD%B8%E9%9A%8A%E7%BA%8C%E8%A1%9D%E6%94%B6%E8%A6%96-134508146.html |title=「兩個爸爸」劇情掀高潮 爸比林佑威銷假歸隊續衝收視 |date=8 June 2013 |website=Yahoo! News |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175152/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%85%A9%E5%80%8B%E7%88%B8%E7%88%B8-%E5%8A%87%E6%83%85%E6%8E%80%E9%AB%98%E6%BD%AE-%E7%88%B8%E6%AF%94%E6%9E%97%E4%BD%91%E5%A8%81%E9%8A%B7%E5%81%87%E6%AD%B8%E9%9A%8A%E7%BA%8C%E8%A1%9D%E6%94%B6%E8%A6%96-134508146.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2015 | ''{{ill|Be With Me (2015 TV series)|lt=Be With Me|zh|舞吧舞吧在一起}}'' | Shi Zhe-ai (史喆愛) | Main role<ref name="BeWithMe">{{Cite web |url=https://live.setn.com/live/305 |title=《舞吧舞吧在一起》首映會 |date=8 December 2015 |website=Sanlih E-Television |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175205/https://live.setn.com/live/305 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2016 | ''{{ill|Smile is a Best Medicine|zh|藥笑24小時}}'' | The Daughter-in-law | Main role<ref name="SmileIsABestMedicine">{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20160423003749-260404?chdtv |title=眾諧星的進擊！ 讓梅芳阿姨笑24小時 |date=23 April 2016 |website=China Times |author=蕭方綺 |access-date=10 September 2024 |language=zh}}</ref> |- | 2017 | ''{{ill|Their Heaven|zh|TMD天堂}}'' | Ching Hsia (青霞) | Main role<ref name="TheirHeaven">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gvm.com.tw/article/37618 |title=《TMD天堂》他們的還是他馬的？重口味的社會關懷抓馬篇 |date=19 April 2017 |website=Global Views Monthly |last=Chien |first=Ying-jou |access-date=10 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175035/https://www.gvm.com.tw/article/37618 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2018 | ''My Goddess'' | Chen Yong-zheng (陳永媜) | Recurring role<ref name="MyGoddess">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nownews.com/news/2709079 |title=撇開劉家昌、甄珍戰爭 劉子千專心投入《種菜》 |date=1 March 2018 |website=Nownews |author=徐郁雯 |access-date=10 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175036/https://www.nownews.com/news/2709079 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2021 | ''The Arc of Life'' | May | Recurring role<ref name="ArcofLife">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com.tw/entertainment/article/the-arc-of-life-tv-series |title=《她們創業的那些鳥事》週日首播4大亮點，編劇呂蒔媛：「人生處處是鳥事，拍拍翅膀，就可以飛走。」 |date=30 January 2021 |website=Vogue Taiwan |last=Ku |first=Daniel |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175036/https://www.vogue.com.tw/entertainment/article/the-arc-of-life-tv-series |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2022 | ''Shards of Her'' | Fang Mei-yin (方美茵) | Cameo<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://today.line.me/tw/v2/article/l2JVonL |title=Netflix《她和她的她》29位最強配角！吳慷仁＆賈靜雯＋金鐘視帝「他」的出演 |date=31 October 2022 |website=Entertainment on Line |access-date=10 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175656/https://today.line.me/tw/v2/article/l2JVonL |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |- | 1997 | 34th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actress | ''{{ill|Love Go Go|zh|愛情來了 (電影)}}'' | {{won}} | <ref name="34GoldenHorse">{{Cite web |url=https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/2392349 |title=專訪／廖慧珍桃花旺爆 收「強尼戴普」私訊！還差點跟陳奕迅穩聊 |date=10 February 2024 |website=TVBS News |author=廖福生 |access-date=15 September 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914170850/https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/2392349 |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
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