Vicky Tseng

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Vicky Tseng
曾莞婷
File:Vickytseng.jpg
Tseng in September 2019
Born (1982-05-05) 5 May 1982 (age 44)
Taipei, Taiwan
Education
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present

Vicky Tseng Wan-ting[1][2] (Chinese: 曾莞婷; born 5 May 1982) is a Taiwanese actress who debuted as a child actress at the age of 16 with minor television roles. She began starring in sitcoms after 2006, including her role as Lin Ai-ting in Lee's Family Reunion (2010). Tseng is best known for her portrayal of the main villain Kuo Jia-jia in the Hokkien sitcom Ordinary Love (2013). Since then, she has continued her career in sitcoms, appearing in Taste of Life (2015) and 100%Wife (2018), while also expanding her work into other genres, including the coming-of-age series Youngsters On Fire (2021-2022), as well as the Netflix drama series Mom, Don't Do That! (2022) and Born for the Spotlight (2024).

Early life and education

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Tseng was born on 5 May 1982 in Taipei, Taiwan,[3][4] and grew up in Taichung.[5] Her father is a surveyor who operates his own surveying company,[6][7] and Tseng described her family as "wealthy" during her childhood years.[8][9] She has an elder brother, nine years her senior, who later pursued a career as a film director.[9][10] Aspiring to become an actress from a young age, Tseng attended Hwa Kang Arts School (zh) to study performing arts, influenced by her brother.[4][11] She was a classmate of musician Daniel Lee (zh) at Hwa Kang.[12] She had her first acting experience when talent scouts from Public Television Service selected students from her school to serve as cast extras.[11] When Tseng was in primary school, her family was scammed by relatives, leaving them with millions in debt,[13] while her father's business also declined, resulting in poor financial conditions for the family.[8][14] Unable to repay the debts, Tseng's mother briefly left the family,[9][15] and she often faced debt collectors at their home starting from junior high school.[8]

Though she initially aimed to study at Shih Hsin University after graduating high school,[16] Tseng was forced to leave school and start working at age 16 to alleviate her family's financial struggles.[17][18] She later moved to Hong Kong to work as a model and television host at the age of 19.[19][20] When she was 23, her father was killed in a train accident while conducting a survey in Keelung.[21] The accident prompted her to return to Taiwan,[20] and Tseng described it as a turning point that made her the breadwinner of the family.[15][22] She managed to repay the debts three years after landing recurring roles in sitcoms.[12] In June 2024, Tseng graduated with a master's degree in communications management from Shih Hsin University, along with an outstanding achievement award, which she described as "[realising her] dreams".[23][24]

Acting career

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Early roles (1998–2012)

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Tseng made her acting debut as a child actress at the age of 16, taking on her first role as a maid in The Legends of Tudigong (zh) without any dialogue.[25] She then appeared in numerous television series as a background actor and in minor roles, including Taiwan Horror Stories (zh) and Strokes of Life,[26][27] before landing her first credited role in the 2001 TTV series Farbidden Love (zh), where she portrayed a 20-year-old married woman despite being much younger.[28] After several guest appearances, including in Spicy Teacher and In Love (zh),[29][30] Tseng received her first recurring role in the 2003 drama series The Pink Godfather (zh).[31] She continued to take on minor roles in series, such as the 2004 series The Unforgettable Memory and the 2009 series The Amazing Strategist Liu Bo Wen (zh).[32][33]

After starring in Amazing Strategist Liu Bo Wen, Tseng aimed to take on more sitcom roles to pursue a more stable income.[9] For this reason, she began learning Hokkien to expand her opportunities in Hokkien sitcoms.[22][11] In 2010, Tseng was cast in a recurring role as Tsin Mei-hsuan, a young woman suffering from domestic violence, in the drama series The Wife Wars (zh).[34] That same year, she began to receive public attention for her role as Lin Ai-ting in the sitcom Lee's Family Reunion.[28][35] In 2011, Tseng landed her first leading role in the romance series Wives (zh).[36] She then starred in main roles in the 2012 television series Peak Times (zh) and Father's Wish (zh),[37][38] as well as a recurring role as Chao Yu-wei in the romance series The Heart of Woman.[39]

Breakthrough with Ordinary Love (2013-Present)

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In 2013, Tseng received her breakout role as Kuo Jia-jia, a selfish businesswoman who served as the main villain in the family drama Ordinary Love (zh).[40] Her performance was critically acclaimed and earned her widespread recognition,[41] with TVBS describing the role as "iconic",[28] and several of the character's lines becoming popular memes.[42] It also established her as a character actress known for portraying villainous roles.[43][44] She took on another villainous main role as Zhou Xiao-jing, a disfigured woman, in the 2015 drama series Taste of Life.[45][46] In 2016, she made her feature film debut with a supporting role as Lin Mei-hsiu's character's sister in the comedy film The Big Power (zh),[47] and appeared in a recurring role in the drama series Stand By Me (zh).[48] The following year, Tseng made a cameo as one of Tia Lee's character's split personalities in the thriller film The Perfect Girl.[49] She then starred as one of the main family members in the 2018 sitcom 100%Wife (zh),[50] and played a supporting role as an undergarment shop owner in the 2019 comedy film Big Three Dragons (zh).[51] In December 2019, Tseng announced that she would no longer appear in sitcoms for health reasons.[52] Tseng secured another main role as Miranda, a discipline teacher, in the coming-of-age drama series Youngsters On Fire (zh) from 2021 to 2022, appearing in all three seasons.[53] She and the other teacher cast members departed in the spin-off fourth season, which focused on the adult lives of the student cast.[54] Tseng also starred in the 2021 gangster film Gatao: The Last Stray (zh) as a corrupt councilwoman.[55] During the COVID-19 pandemic, most productions in Taiwan were suspended, and Tseng applied to pursue a master's degree in 2021.[56] She deferred her studies for a year in 2022 and returned to fulfill her contracted film roles as productions began to resume.[56][57] She also announced her transition from television to web series in the same year,[58][59] starting her new career path with leading roles in the web miniseries Lang, Always by Your Side (zh)and the Netflix drama series Mom, Don't Do That!.[60][61] In 2023, she then had a supporting role in first TVBS original series Lovely Villain (zh).[62] That same year, she took on a leading role as a possessed woman in the horror film Antikalpa (zh),[63] and played a mistress in the horror film The Rope Curse 3 (zh).[64] In 2024, Tseng was cast in main roles in the comedy series The Thrifty Family (zh),[65] and as Yin-yin, a well-known diva, in the Netflix drama series Born for the Spotlight.[1]

Business career

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In October 2017, Tseng announced the launch of her cosmetics brand Chwanme,[66] headquartered in Taichung.[67] The same year, she and her mother established food manufacturer AwesomeFood Zhen.[68] In November 2018, she launched another clothing brand I.Real.[69] In October 2019, Tseng published her autobiography I.REAL Vicky Tseng.[70][71] The book sold over 10,000 copies within the first month of its release.[72]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Big Power (zh) 38 Mei's younger sister [47]
2017 The Perfect Girl Yeh Hsin's personality Cameo[49]
2019 Big Three Dragons (zh) Bra Sister (普拉嘉) [51]
2021 Gatao: The Last Stray (zh) Shi Pei-yu (石珮瑜) [55]
2023 Antikalpa (zh) Auntie Yu-fan (羽凡姑姑) [63]
The Rope Curse 3 (zh) Rose (玫瑰) [64]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 The Legends of Tudigong (zh) Maid Cast extra[25]
2001 Taiwan Horror Stories (zh) — Cast extra[26]
Strokes of Life Fen Fang (芬芳) Guest role[27]
Farbidden Love (zh) Chen Pei-yung (陳佩蓉) Guest role[28]
2002 Spicy Teacher Tseng Yuan-hua (曾婉華) Guest role[29]
In Love (zh) Song Chien-chien (宋芊芊) Guest role[30]
2003 The Pink Godfather (zh) Feng Kai-li (馮凱莉) Recurring role[31]
2004 40 Carats (zh) Hu Mei-mei (胡美美) Guest role[32]
The Unforgettable Memory Hsin Hsin (欣欣) Guest role[32]
2006 The Amazing Strategist Liu Bo Wen (zh) Lan Hsiao-die (藍小蝶) Guest role[33]
2009 Lai Buyi the Steward (zh) Liu Fei-yen (柳飛燕) Guest role[73]
2010 The Wife Wars (zh) Tsin Mei-hsuan (秦美璇) Recurring role[34]
Lee's Family Reunion Lin Ai-ting (林艾婷) Recurring role[74]
2011 Wives (zh) Chen Yu-siu (陳育秀) Main role[36]
2012 Peak Times (zh) Tseng Yu-ting (曾玉婷) Main role[37]
Father's Wish (zh) Tsai Jia-min (蔡佳敏) Main role[38]
The Heart of Woman Chao Yu-wei (趙郁惠) Recurring role[39]
2013 Ordinary Love (zh) Kuo Jia-jia (郭佳佳) Main role[40]
2015 Taste of Life Zhou Xiao-jing (周曉菁) Main role[45]
2016 Stand By Me (zh) Chiang Yu-wei (江雨薇) Recurring role[48]
2018 100%Wife (zh) Jin Chien-chien(金倩倩) Main role[50]
The Sound of Happiness He Xin-di (何辛蒂) Cameo[75]
2019 The Devil Punisher Li Shu-hui (李淑惠) Cameo[76]
2021–2022 Youngsters On Fire (zh) Miranda (米蘭達) Main role (season 1–3)[53][54]
2022 Lang, Always by Your Side (zh) Ursula (烏蘇拉) Main role[60]
Mom, Don't Do That! Ceng Kai-te (曾凱特) Main role[61]
2023 Lovely Villain (zh) Wang Pei-tsi (王沛芝) Recurring role[62]
2024 The Thrifty Family (zh) Lin Hsuan-shui (林尚水) Main role[65]
Urban Horror (zh) Soybean (豆花) Main role[77]
Born for the Spotlight Yin-yin (潘茵茵) Main role[1]

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