Zhang Ziyi
| Born | February 9, 1979 |
| Hometown | Beijing, China |
| Net worth | $100 million |
| Height | 5'5" (1.65m) |
| Spouse | Wang Feng |
| Parents | Li Zhousheng, Zhang Yuanxiao |
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Venice Film Festival Adds Zhang Ziyi, James Gray, Agnieszka Holland, Giuseppe Tornatore to Jury
- The International Jury for this year’s Venice International Film Festival has been finalized after the previous confirmation of French actress Isabelle Huppert as its chair. Now, American director and screenwriter James Gray, British director and screenwriter Andrew Haigh, Polish director, screenwriter, and producer Agnieszka Holland, and Brazilian director-screenwriter Kleber Mendon?a Filho are the latest additions …
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Memoirs of a Geisha (film) | Nominated |
| 2006 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Memoirs of a Geisha (film) | Nominated |
| 2006 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress in a Leading Role | Memoirs of a Geisha (film) | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress in a Leading Role | House of Flying Daggers | Nominated |
| 2001 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress in a Supporting Role | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Nominated |
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