Zhang Shao Hua

Name: Zhang Shao Hua
Native name: 张少华
Also Known as: Zhang Shaohua, 張少華
Nationality: Chinese
Gender: Female
Born: September 25, 1946
Died: March 23, 2021

Zhang Shaohua was a veteran Chinese actress, famous for playing the grandmother in countless TV series, earning herself the affectionate nickname "National Granny".
Before entering showbiz, she was a traditional opera actress with one of Beijing's troupes, and it wasn't until 1993 that she got her first role in a TV show.
Having starred in more than 100 dramas and films over her illustrious career, Zhang Shaohua has long been considered an outstanding actress and was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at 2015's Domestic TV Series Ceremony.

(source: The Beijinger) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	Brave Heart 2 Chinese Drama, 2021, 45 eps Tong Bai Shi (Support Role)	45	Tong Bai Shi Support Role	8.1
2020	Perfect Village Chinese Drama, 2020, 30 eps (Support Role)	30	Support Role	7.5
2018	Mother's Life Chinese Drama, 2018, 76 eps Madam Long (Support Role)	76	Madam Long Support Role	7.4
2016	Our Age Of Innocence Chinese Drama, 2016, 45 eps Abbess Tu (Support Role)	45	Abbess Tu Support Role	6.1
2015	Yangko Dance Chinese Drama, 2015, 79 eps Madam Wu (Support Role)	79	Madam Wu Support Role	7.2
2015	Carrying Grandma Into Town Chinese Drama, 2015, 40 eps [Grandma Xi] (Main Role)	40	[Grandma Xi] Main Role	7.0
2014	I Want To Be A Warrior Chinese Drama, 2014, 42 eps Grandmother (Support Role)	42	Grandmother Support Role	8.0
2014	Brave Heart Chinese Drama, 2014, 76 eps Huo Bai Shi [Xiao Lin's grandmother] (Support Role)	76	Huo Bai Shi [Xiao Lin's grandmother] Support Role	6.3
2013	To Advance Toward the Victory Chinese Drama, 2013, 45 eps Granny Liu (Support Role)	45	Granny Liu Support Role	7.0
2012	To Advance Toward the Fire Chinese Drama, 2012, 44 eps Mother Lei (Support Role)	44	Mother Lei Support Role	7.1
2012	Legend of the Military Seal Chinese Drama, 2012, 30 eps Granny Hao (Support Role)	30	Granny Hao Support Role	6.9
2011	Mother's War Chinese Drama, 2011, 32 eps Grandma Liang (Main Role)	32	Grandma Liang Main Role	0.0
2011	Happiness Comes Knocking Chinese Drama, 2011, 36 eps Granny Xiaoguang (Support Role)	36	Granny Xiaoguang Support Role	7.6
2010	Iron Pear Chinese Drama, 2010, 43 eps [Old Madam] (Main Role)	43	[Old Madam] Main Role	7.4
2010	Family Portrait Chinese Drama, 2010, 30 eps Mrs. Zhou (Main Role)	30	Mrs. Zhou Main Role	5.0
2009	Lancet Chinese Drama, 2009, 24 eps Grandma Nie (Support Role)	24	Grandma Nie Support Role	7.0
2009	The North Wind Blows Chinese Drama, 2009, 36 eps [Niu Hua Hua's mother] (Support Role)	36	[Niu Hua Hua's mother] Support Role	0.0
2009	Love in Great Times Chinese Drama, 2009, 32 eps Aunt Bian (Support Role)	32	Aunt Bian Support Role	0.0
2008	The Time of Our Lives Chinese Drama, 2008, 30 eps Grandma Jiang (Support Role)	30	Grandma Jiang Support Role	6.9
2008	Tian Da Di Da Chinese Drama, 2008, 35 eps (Support Role)	35	Support Role	0.0
2006	Ma Ma Zai Ai Wo Yi Ci Chinese Drama, 2006, 30 eps Grandma Sun (Support Role)	30	Grandma Sun Support Role	0.0
2006	The Moon and the Sunshine Chinese Drama, 2006, 30 eps [School teacher] (Guest Role)	30	[School teacher] Guest Role	10.0
2006	My Own Swordsman Chinese Drama, 2006, 80 eps Xuan Yuan / "Broken Finger" (Guest Role)	80	Xuan Yuan / "Broken Finger" Guest Role	8.4
2006	Vigorous Life Chinese Drama, 2006, 32 eps Grandma Mao [Tian Feng Shou's neighbor] (Support Role)	32	Grandma Mao [Tian Feng Shou's neighbor] Support Role	5.0
2006	Young Justice Bao Season 3 Chinese Drama, 2006, 45 eps [Old mother-in-law] (Support Role)	45	[Old mother-in-law] Support Role	7.7
2005	New Plainclothes Policeman Chinese Drama, 2005, 20 eps Aunt Zheng (Support Role)	20	Aunt Zheng Support Role	0.0
2004	Wu Yue Huai Hua Xiang Chinese Drama, 2004, 32 eps Mother Feng (Support Role)	32	Mother Feng Support Role	8.0
2003	Records of Kangxi's Incognito Travels Season 4 Chinese Drama, 2003, 28 eps [Guest of Buzhang] (Support Role)	28	[Guest of Buzhang] Support Role	6.3
2001	Da Zhai Men Chinese Drama, 2001, 40 eps Ma Li Qiu (Support Role)	40	Ma Li Qiu Support Role	7.0
2000	Records of Kangxi's Incognito Travels Season 3 Chinese Drama, 2000, 26 eps Feng Ma (Support Role)	26	Feng Ma Support Role	6.7
1999	Young Hero Fang Shi Yu Taiwanese Drama, 1999, 40 eps [Matchmaker] (Support Role)	40	[Matchmaker] Support Role	7.6
1999	Princess Pearl Season 2 Chinese Drama, 1999, 48 eps [Zi Wei's aunt] (Support Role)	48	[Zi Wei's aunt] Support Role	8.2
1999	Records of Kangxi's Incognito Travels Season 2 Chinese Drama, 1999, 30 eps Lao Bao (Support Role)	30	Lao Bao Support Role	7.1

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2018	Iceman: The Time Traveler Hong Kong Movie, 2018, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.6
2014	Iceman 3D Hong Kong Movie, 2014, [He Ying's mother] (Support Role)	[He Ying's mother] Support Role	6.9
2014	On The Way Chinese Movie, 2014, [Shui Jing's Grandma] (Support Role)	[Shui Jing's Grandma] Support Role	7.3
2013	The Dance of the Summer Chinese Movie, 2013, [School Principal] (Support Role)	[School Principal] Support Role	6.8
2012	Back to 1942 Chinese Movie, 2012, [Xia Lu's mother] (Support Role)	[Xia Lu's mother] Support Role	7.7
2011	House Mania Chinese Movie, 2011, [House buyer] (Support Role)	[House buyer] Support Role	0.0
2008	Forever Enthralled Chinese Movie, 2008, Mother Song (Support Role)	Mother Song Support Role	7.3
2001	Lan Yu Hong Kong Movie, 2001, Mother Niu (Support Role)	Mother Niu Support Role	7.1