Ko Chia-yen

Ko Chia-yen (Chinese: 柯佳嬿; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koa Ka-iàn; born 10 January 1985), also known as Alice Ko, is a Taiwanese actress.[1][2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ko.
Ko Chia-yen
Ko in 2021
Born (1985-01-10) 10 January 1985
Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan
Other namesAlice Ko
Alice Ke
Ke Jia-yan
Alma materShih Chien University
OccupationActress
Years active2006-present
Spouse
Hsieh Kun-da
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(m. 2017)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese柯佳嬿
Simplified Chinese柯佳嬿

Career

Ko's debut acting role was in the 2006 film Do Over, by award-winning director Cheng Yu-chieh. Subsequently, she had starring roles in the films Miao Miao (2008), Monga (2010) and Night Market Hero (2011).[3][4][5] She first came to prominence for her role in the domestic hit series Office Girls (2011), in which she played a marketing specialist. She is also known for her roles in the drama series Marry Me, or Not? and Someday Or One Day, for which she won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actress in 2016 and 2020 respectively.[6][7]

Personal life

Beginning 2012, Ko has been in a relationship with actor-singer Hsieh Kun-da, a former member of boy band Energy, whom she had met on the set of the television series Gung Hay Fat Choy.[8] After five years of dating, Ko and Hsieh married on December 3, 2017. They held their wedding ceremony at Marriot Hotel Taipei the following year on September 15.[9][10]

Filmography

Television series
Year English title Original title Role Network Notes
2008Police et vous波麗士大人Pan Mei-hoTTV Main ChannelCameo
2009My Queen敗犬女王Han Hsiang-yunTTV Main ChannelCameo
Game Winning Hit比賽開始Lin Ming YuTTV Main Channelalternative title: Play Ball
2011Office Girls小資女孩向前衝Shen Hsin RenTTV Main Channel
2012Gung Hay Fat Choy 我們發財了Jiang Yu JenSET Metro / Eastern Television
2013Dragon Gate飛越龍門客棧Chiu Mo YuCTV
2014Say I Love You勇敢說出我愛你Chen Yi JunCTV
2015The End of Love愛情的盡頭OrangePTS
Constellation Women Series: Leo Woman星座愛情獅子女Liu Li RenFormosa Television
Ghost Stories 4聊齋新編-陸判Chu Chi TingZhejiang Television
Marry Me, or Not?必娶女人Vivienne Tsai/Tsai Huan JenEBC /CTV
2016La Grande Chaumière Violette紫色大稻埕Chuang Ju YuehSET Taiwan
2017Attention, Love!稍息立正我愛你Han RongEBC / CTVCameo
2019Déjà Vu如果愛，重來He Yong ChiiQiyi / TTV Main Channel
Someday Or One Day想見你Huang Yu Hsuan / Chen Yun RuCTV / Star Chinese Channel
2022Rainless Love in a Godless Land無神之地不下雨ToemiQiyi
Mom, Don't Do That!媽，別鬧了！Chen Ruo-minNetflix
We Go Fast On Trust極速悖論Shen ShiMango TVNot yet broadcast
2023Copycat Killer模仿犯Hu Yun HuiNetflix
2023童话故事下集Not yet broadcast

Film
Year English title Original title Role Notes
2006Do Over一年之初Butterfly
2007God Man Dog流浪神狗人Advertisement star
2008Miao Miao渺渺Miao Miao
The Eighteenth Birthday Party愛瑪的晚宴Short film
2010Monga艋舺Ning
2011Night Market Hero雞排英雄Lin Enan
2012Bear It熊熊愛上你Selina
Through The Night在夜的盡頭LeighShort film
2013Judgement Day世界末日Li Shuzhen
The Croods—EepTaiwanese version, voice
2014Lion Dancing鐵獅玉玲瓏Chen Hui-hsin
Partners in Crime共犯School counselor
Freak Family超級夥伴Qiu BenmingTelevision
2015Where the Wind Settles風中家族Ayu
Zinnia Flower百日告別Wen
2016Welcome to the Happy Days五星級魚干女Fang-ju
The Secret Life of Pets—KatieTaiwanese version, voice
See You Tomorrow擺渡人Bar patronCameo
2017Who Killed Cock Robin目擊者Hsu Ai-ting
The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful血觀音Tang Chen (adult)
2018Let's Cheat Together市長夫人的秘密 Miu Miu
2019Stand By Me陪你很久很久Celebrity
2020 Your Love Song 你的情歌 Yu Jing
Abyssal 海霧 Xiao Jing
What Con Lovers Do 愛的詐欺犯 Li Ye-an Television
2022 Reclaim 一家之主 Luo Jia-ning Netflix film
Someday or One Day: The Movie 想見你：電影版 Huang Yu-hsuan / Chen Yun-ru

Music video appearances
Year Artist Song title
2004 Chang Chen-yue "I Will Miss You"
2005 Jay Chou "Maple Leaf"
Will Liu "Rainbow Heaven"
Vivian Hsu "Smiling Eyes"
2006 JJ Lin "Cao Cao"
2008 Matilda Tao "Jealousy"
2009 Khalil Fong "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You"
2010 A-Lin "Breakup Takes Practice"
2011 Blue J "You Are My Everyday"
2012 Genie Chuo "Xiǎng fēi de zì yóu luò tǐ"
2013 O.D "Good Love"
2015 Joanne Tseng and Real "Love's Forever"
Yoga Lin "Detour"
2019 Waa Wei "Panic Attack"

Published works
  • Ko, Chia-yen (2012). Walk into Alice. Taipei: Kate Publishing. ISBN 978-986-6175-37-4.
  • Ko, Chia-yen (2021). Hello, Goodbye. Taipei: Readd Publishing. ISBN 9789869879354.

Discography

Singles
Year Title Notes
2021 "Hug" (抱一抱一下) Featured artist

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
201651st Golden Bell AwardsBest ActressMarry Me, or Not?Won
21st Asian Television AwardsBest Actress in a Leading RoleLa Grande Chaumière VioletteNominated
201722nd Asian Television AwardsWelcome to Happy DaysNominated
202055th Golden Bell AwardsBest ActressSomeday Or One DayWon
2022Seoul International Drama AwardsPeople's Choice - Popular Actress AwardRainless Love in a Godless LandWon

References
  1. http://chinesemov.com/actors/Alice%20Ke.html
  2. "Alice Ke". Rakuten Viki.
  3. "FILM REVIEW:Heartbreak at high school - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 14 November 2008.
  4. "'Night Market Hero' to wow China - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 8 July 2011.
  5. "FILM REVIEW: What tangled webs they weave - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 5 February 2010.
  6. "Taiwan Headline News - What the Papers Say - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS".
  7. "Someday or One Day Wins Big at the Golden Bell Awards 2020, Alice Ko Wins Best Actress a Second Time". dramapanda.com. 27 September 2020.
  8. "柯佳嬿&坤達罕見同台！ 邱澤酒後吐真言 - ETNEWS星光雲 - ETNEWS新聞雲".
  9. "柯佳嬿、坤達結婚啦 結婚書約曝光好Q". 中時電子報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  10. "Kunda Hsieh and Alice Ko finally held their wedding". sg.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
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