Selena Lee (actress)

Selena Lee
Selena Lee
	Selena Lee in 2007 at the Tseung Kwan O, East Point City
Born	12 February 1981; Hong Kong
Nationality	Canada
Alma mater	University of Toronto
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2003–present
Partner(s)	Patrick Tang ; (2004–2009)
Awards	2003 Miss Hong Kong Miss Photogenic & Miss Talent 2012 Star Hub TVB Award Most Improved Actress 2014 TVB Star Award Malaysia Favourable My Favorite Top 15 TVB Drama Characters - Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain 2015 Star Hub TVB Award My Favourite TVB Female Character - Brick Slaves 2015 TVB Star Award Malaysia Favourable My Favorite Top TVB Drama Characters - Brick Slaves 2016 Star Award Malaysia Favourable My Favorite Top 6 TVB Drama Characters - Presumed Accidents 2017 European Cinematography Awards Best Actress - Once More 2017 Los Angeles Film Awards Best Actress - Once More 2019 TVB Anniversary Award - The Most Popular Female Character -Barrack O'Karma & The Most Popular On-screen Partnership -Barrack O'Karma Audience at the Civil TV Awards 2019 for Elected Civil Best Actress Award - Barrack O'Karma
Chinese name
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lǐ Shīhuà
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Lei5 Si1 Wa6

Selena Lee Sze-wa (Chinese: 李施嬅, born 12 February 1981), formerly Selena Lee Sze-Wan (Chinese: 李詩韻), is a Hong Kong-born Canadian actress and former beauty pageant contestant. Lee has since starred in several TVB dramas.[1] In 2019, Lee gained recognition for portraying Alex and Coco in the supernatural romance drama Barrack O'Karma. Lee left TVB in 2019 and announced in May 2019 that she will be managed by American talent agency Authentic for work in North America.[2]

Early life and career

Born in Hong Kong, Lee immigrated with her parents to Toronto in 1988. She attended the University of Toronto, earning a Bachelor of Business Commerce in 2001. She entered the 2003 Miss Hong Kong pageant as an overseas contestant, winning Miss Photogenic and Miss Talent.[3] Lee subsequently signed with broadcasting giant TVB and debuted as an actress in The Last Breakthrough (Chinese: 天涯俠醫).

In 2014, Lee portrayed the role of Jessica Tan in the Singaporean sitcom Spouse for House.

In 2015, Lee announced on her Weibo blog that she decided to change her Chinese stage name, Lee Sze Wan (李詩韻), back to her birth name, Lee Sze Wa (李施嬅), in memory of her grandmother, who had passed away that year.

In 2017, Lee won Best Actress at the European Cinematography Awards and Los Angeles Film Awards for her role in the American short film Once More.[4][5]

In 2018, Lee participated in Canadian television crime drama Blood and Water (Chinese: 血與水)[6] for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.[7] In April 2019, Lee announced that she will not be renewing her contract with TVB, with intentions to pursue opportunities internationally.[8] Her last drama at TVB, Forensic Heroes IV, aired in February 2020. It was announced in May 2019 that she will be managed by American talent agency Authentic for work in North America.[9]

Lee's portrayal of Alex Cheung and Coco in the 2019 Hong Kong supernatural romance drama Barrack O'Karma gained popularity. At the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards, she won Most Popular On-Screen Partnership with her Barrack O'Karma co-star Joel Chan.[10] Nominated for the fourth time for Most Popular Female Character, she won the award alongside Miriam Yeung for her dual role as Alex Cheung/Coco.

In June 2020, Lee announced that she will be filming Barrack O'Karma 2 in August. She has also being awarded for her first singles Second Love with Gabriel Harrison.

Filmography

Film


Film	Year	Role	Notes
Love Is...	2007	Vivian	Main Role
Murderer	2009	Hazel	Voice (Cantonese)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart	2011	pregnant woman	Cameo
Once More[11]	2016	Selina	Female Lead 2017 European Cinematography Awards Best Actress 2017 Los Angeles Film Awards Best Actress Hollywood Short film, SEE Selena Lee[12] IMDb

Television dramas


Title	Year	Role	Notes
The Last Breakthrough	2004	Shirley Fong Suet-yee (方雪兒)	Supporting Role
Just Love	2005	Yoyo Leung Yan-yan (梁昕昕)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 20) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 20)
Life Made Simple		Joanna Yeung Yuen-kwan (楊婉君)	Supporting Role
Real Kung Fu		Fuchat Ho-yuet (富察·皓月)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Role (Top 20) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 20)
The Herbalist's Manual		Ng Mo-yung (吳慕榕)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 20)
Face to Fate	2006	Yin Ye-loi (嫣夜來)	Supporting Role
To Grow with Love	2006	Maggie Kwok Bo-lok (郭寶樂)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 20) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 5)
A Change of Destiny	2007	Sum-yee (心　怡)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 10)
On the First Beat		Yip Ling-fung (葉玲鳳)	Supporting Role
Survivor's Law II		Cheng Choi-yuk (鄭彩玉)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
The Master of Tai Chi	2008	Yin Chui-kiu (言翠翹)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
The Seventh Day		Miko Yuen Ching (阮　靜)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
Forensic Heroes II		Cat Lee Kiu (李　蕎)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
The Four		Lam Yeuk-fei (藍若飛)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West		Fong Bo-kei (方寶琦)	Supporting Role
Just Love II	2009	Yoyo Leung Yan-yan (梁昕昕)	Supporting Role
Beyond the Realm of Conscience	2009	Man Bo-yin / Consort Yin (萬寶賢 - 賢妃)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 15)
A Fistful of Stances	2010	Angel Wing Tze-ching (榮芷晴)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 15) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste Won - My AOD Favourites Award for Most Improved Actress
Can't Buy Me Love	2010	Yuen Siu-yuk (阮小玉)	Supporting Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste Won - My AOD Favourites Award for Most Improved Actress
The Life and Times of a Sentinel	2011	Cheuk Chi-ying (卓紫凝)/ Princess Duen-man (愛新覺羅·端敏 - 格格)	Main Role Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress 2011 (Top 15) Nominated — My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Promising Actress
Wish and Switch	2012	Hailey Hou Yurk-hoi (侯若海)	Main Role
Gloves Come Off		Donna Chai Pak-fai (齊柏暉)	Main Role
The Confidant		Imperial Consort Yuen (索綽絡•婉 - 婉太嬪)	Guest Star (5 episodes)
Slow Boat Home	2013	Heidi Hei-man Kwok (郭希雯)	Main Role
Awfully Lawful	2013	Elsa	Main Role
Spouse for House	2014	Jessica Tan	Main Role Singapore - Mediacorp Channel 5 Sitcom Nominated/Highly Commended- 19th Asian Television Awards for Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress
Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain	2014	To Fa (桃花) / Yan Mei Neong (殷媚娘)	Main Role TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2014 for My Favourite Top 15 Drama Characters (1 of 15 winners) Nominated — TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2014 for My Favourite TVB Actress in Leading Role Nominated —TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress 2014 Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character 2014
Master of Destiny	2015	young Kwan Yeuk-nam	Guest Star
Brick Slaves		Choi Kin-ching (蔡堅菁/堅姐)	Main Role StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female TV Character - Top 6 Winner Nominated — StarHub TVB Award for My Favorite TVB Leading Actress TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2015 for My Favorite Top 15 Drama Characters (1 of 16 winners) Nominated — TVB Star Award Malaysia 2015 for My Favorite TVB Actress in a Leading Role Nominated —TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress 2015 Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favorite Female Character 2015
Spouse for House 2		Jessica Tan	Main Role Singapore- Mediacorp Channel 5 Sitcom
Presumed Accidents	2016	Faye Lin Yeuk-fei (凌若菲)/ Chong Wing-yee (莊穎兒)/ Princess Yuet Ngar (月牙公主)	Guest Star StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female TV Character 2016 - Winner Nominated —TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress 2016
Succession War	2018	Empress Xiaoherui (孝和睿)	Main Role Nominated —TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress 2018 Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favorite Female Character 2018
Blood and Water	2018	Michelle Chang	Supporting Role Nominated - 7th Canadian Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series
I Bet Your Pardon	2019	Marilyn Ma Lai-lin (瑪麗蓮)	Main Role
Barrack O'Karma	2019	Alex Cheung Wai (章瑋)/ Yeung yuk-wah (楊玉嬅/ Coco姐)	Main Role Won —TVB Anniversary Award for the Most Popular Female Character 2019 tied for two winners in the same year along with Miriam Yeung Won —TVB Anniversary Award for The Most Popular On-screen Partnership 2019 with Joel Chan Nominated —TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress 2019 (Top 5)
Forensic Heroes IV	2020	Dr. Man Ka-hei (聞家希)	Main Role
Blood and Water Season 3	2020	Michelle Chang	Main Role
Barrack O'Karma 2	Filming	Ella	Main Role

Variety programmes

Hosting

Year	Name of show	Episodes	Other guests
2008	Living Up Season 6	All	Suki Chui, Maggie Cheung, Leanne Li
2016	Three Hungry Sisters	All 8	Paisley Hu, Samantha Ko

Guest

Year	Name of show	Episodes	Other guests
2006	15/16	??	Francois Huynh, Otto Chan
2008	Fan and Kam 《范後感》	18 October 2008	Raymond Lam, Ron Ng, Kate Tsui, Kenneth Ma
2008	Lady's Talk 《三個女人一個墟》	??	Mandy Cho, Leanne Li
2009	Boom Boom Ba 《耳分高下》	15-16	Michael Tse, Bosco Wong, Kate Tsui
2009	Outsmart 《財智達人》	04	Sammul Chan, Nancy Wu, Lee Lung Kei
2010	Have Fun With Liza and Gods 《荃加福祿壽》	06	Angel Chiang, Denise Ho, Lee Yee Man, Benji Chiang
2010	Super Trio Game Master	20	Charmaine Sheh, Moses Chan, Kenneth Ma
2015	The Million Dollar Minute《超強選擇1分鐘》	12	Vincent Wong Ho Shun, Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching
2018	Cooking Beauties《美女廚房(第三輯)》	03	Nancy Wu, Venus Wong
2019	Liza's Online《娛樂大家 (無綫電視節目)》	04	Nancy Wu, Mandy Wong, Paisley Hu
2019	The Green Room《今日VIP》	187	Interviewed by Luisa Maria Leitão
2020	Cantopop at 50《流行經典50年》	02	Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Shaun Tam, Alice Chan, Roxanne Tong

Singles

Peak chart positions
Album	Title	903	RTHK	997	TVB	Fairchild Radio (Canada)
2020
	Second Love 二次緣 Sing with 海俊傑 Gabriel Harrison	-	-	14*	-	9*

Nominations and awards

Year	Type	Place	Award
2004	Chik Chak TV Awards	Top 5	Newcomer Nominees
2005	TVB 38th Anniversary	Top 20	Best Supporting Actress
2005	TVB 38th Anniversary	Top 5	Most Improved Actress Awards
2006	Next Magazine TV Awards	Top 15	Best Newcomer Actress Awards
	TVB 39th Anniversary	Top 20	Best Supporting Actress
	TVB 39th Anniversary	Top 5	Most Improved Actress
2007	TVB 40th Anniversary	Top 5	Most Improved Actress
2008	TVB 41st Anniversary	Top 5	Most Improved Actress
2009	TVB 42nd Anniversary	Top 15	Best Supporting Actress
2009	TVB 42nd Anniversary	Top 15	TVB.com Popularity Award
2010	TVB 43rd Anniversary	Top 15	Best Supporting Actress
	TVB 43rd Anniversary	Top 5	Most Improved Actress
	TVB 43rd Anniversary	Top 15	TVB.com Popularity Award
2011	TVB 44th Anniversary	Top 15	Best Actress
2012	StarHub TVB Awards	Winner	Most Improved TVB Female Artist
2014	TVB 47th Anniversary	Top 15	Best Actress
	TVB Star Awards Malaysia	Winner	My Favorite Top 15 TVB Drama Characters
	19th Asian Television Awards	Highly Commended	Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress
2015	TVB Star Awards Malaysia	Nominated	My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role
	TVB Star Awards Malaysia	Won	My Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
	Singapore Starhub Awards	Won	My Favourite TVB Female Character
	TVB Anniversary Awards	Nominated	Best Serial Drama (Brick Slaves)
		Nominated	Best Actress in a Leading Role
		Nominated	Most Popular Female Character
2016	Singapore Starhub Awards	Won	My Favourite TVB Female Character
		Nominated	My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress
		Nominated	Tokyo Bust Express The Sassy Award
2016	TVB Anniversary Awards	Nominated	Best Actress in a Leading Role
2017	European Cinematography Awards	Won	Best Actress in a Leading Role (Once More as "Selina")[13]
2017	Los Angeles Film Awards	Won	Best Actress[14] (Once More as "Selina")
2018	TVB Anniversary Gala	Nominated	My Favourite TVB Best Actress
2019	7th Canadian Screen Awards	Top 5	Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series
	TVB Anniversary Awards	Won	The Most Popular Female Character
		Won	The Most Popular On-screen Partnership (with Joel Chan)
		Top 5	Best Actress
	Audience at the Civil TV Awards 2019	Won	Elected Civil Best Actress Award
	Elite Awards	Won	Superior Popular Award
2020	JOOX x TOP MUSIC AWARDS 2020	Won	Awarded 2nd season singles at the 6th places
2020	2020 JSG Best Singles First Season Award	Won	Awarded best singles the 9th places

References

HK, ELLE Online Editorial @ ELLE. "默默鍛練演技！李施嬅由TVB花旦成為外國雙料影后的甘苦戲劇之路 | ELLE.com.hk". ELLE HK (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
"【台慶頒獎禮】周柏豪抱病掃兩獎千嬅孖施嬅皆大歡喜獲「女角色」獎". Sing Tao Daily 星島日報加拿大 (in Chinese). 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
"Selena Lee Leaves TVB". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
"May 2017". LA Film Awards. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
郭敏玲 (22 August 2017). "李施嬅變歐美雙料影后努力14年衝出國際：終於有機會講感受！". 香港01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
"Selena Li Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at 2019 Canadian Screen Awards". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
"2019 Best Supporting Actress, Drama". Academy.ca. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
"Selena Li Leaves TVB". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
"Selena Lee Signs with American Talent Agency". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
"【台慶頒獎禮】陳山聰李施嬅獲最受歡迎電視拍檔 (22:14) - 20200112 - SHOWBIZ". 明報OL網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
"Selena Lee". IMDb. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"Selena Lee". IMDb. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"European Cinematography Awards". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"Los Angeles Film Awards". Los Angeles Film Awards. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

External links

Selena Lee Official Instagram

Awards and achievements
Miss Hong Kong
Preceded by Cerina da Graça 嘉碧儀	Miss Photogenic, Miss Talent 2003	Succeeded by Kate Tsui 徐子珊

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[1] HK, ELLE Online Editorial @ ELLE. "默默鍛練演技！李施嬅由TVB花旦成為外國雙料影后的甘苦戲劇之路 | ELLE.com.hk". ELLE HK (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[2] "【台慶頒獎禮】周柏豪抱病掃兩獎千嬅孖施嬅皆大歡喜獲「女角色」獎". Sing Tao Daily 星島日報加拿大 (in Chinese). 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

[3] "Selena Lee Leaves TVB". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[4] "May 2017". LA Film Awards. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[5] 郭敏玲 (22 August 2017). "李施嬅變歐美雙料影后努力14年衝出國際：終於有機會講感受！". 香港01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[6] "Selena Li Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at 2019 Canadian Screen Awards". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[7] "2019 Best Supporting Actress, Drama". Academy.ca. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[8] "Selena Li Leaves TVB". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[9] "Selena Lee Signs with American Talent Agency". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[10] "【台慶頒獎禮】陳山聰李施嬅獲最受歡迎電視拍檔 (22:14) - 20200112 - SHOWBIZ". 明報OL網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 January 2020.

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