Quick Facts
| Intro | Chinese actress | ||||
| Is | Comedian Actor | ||||
| From | China | ||||
| Field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Humor | ||||
| Gender | female | ||||
| Birth | 25 August 1961, Beijing, People's Republic of China | ||||
| Age | 60 years | ||||
| Star sign | Virgo | ||||
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Biography
Song Dandan (Chinese: 宋丹丹; pinyin: Sòng Dāndān; born 25 August 1961 in Beijing) is a popular Chinese skit and sitcom actress.
Biography
She has Jewish heritage from Kaifeng Jews. She was trained and started as a drama actress. But it was her skit debut, A Date with Slug, in 1989 CCTV New Year's Gala that brought her immediate success. Afterwards she costarred first with Huang Hong, then with her successful partner Zhao Benshan in many Gala show skits. Some of her roles included "Anti-family plan Guerilla", and "Yesterday, today and Tomorrow". On television her most famous role was in I Love My Family (我爱我家). In recent years, Home with Kids (家有儿女) is also a notable sitcom she starred in.
Song Dandan also has a cameo role in House of Flying Daggers.
Her step-daughter is acclaimed film director, screenwriter and producer Chloé Zhao.
