Native name 吴安雅 Name Anya Wu TV shows Spanish Love Years active 2002 - present Children Aditya Kong | Occupation Actress, model Spouse Zhong Kong (m. 2012) Role Model | |
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Agent Era International Company Notable work Naked WeaponMysterious IslandBorn to Be King Movies Naked Weapon, Born to Be King, Chengdu - I Love You, The Devil Inside Me, What Women Want Similar Maggie Wu, Mandy Wei, Annie Wu (actress) | ||
Anya Wu (born 17 February 1977) is a Taiwanese-American model and actress.
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Early life
Wu was born in Taiwan on February 17, 1977. At the age of 6, she emigrated to the United States with her parents. Her mother died of cancer when she was 11.
Acting career
Wu made her film debut in Andrew Lau's Born to Be King (1999), playing Nanako.
In 2001, Wu participated in many films, such as Cop on a Mission, Runaway and 2000.
Wu rose to fame after portraying Katt in the Hong Kong action-thriller film Naked Weapon (2002). She received positive reviews.
In 2008, Wu was cast in the film Kung Fu Killer, an American Kung Fu film starring David Carradine, Daryl Hannah and Osric Chau.
In 2009, Wu starred in the romantic comedy film Chengdu, I Love You, alongside Guo Tao, Tan Sitar and Huang Xuan.
In 2011, Wu played the lead role in Mysterious Island, a Chinese horror film starring Yang Mi, Jordan Chan and Hayama Hiro.
Personal life
Wu was married to a Chinese entrepreneur Kong Zhong (孔众), a direct male-line descendant of Confucius, their son, Aditya Kong (孔垂燊), was born in February 2013.