Lin Fen

Biography

Lin Fen is a Chinese Leizhou opera actress, born in November 1955. She performs the female role (dan) and is a national first-class actress. She is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. She graduated from the directing department of the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts in Beijing in 1993. She serves as the Party secretary and head of the Zhanjiang Experimental Leizhou Opera Troupe. In 2002, she won the 19th Chinese Plum Blossom Award for Theatre Arts for her performance in "Liang Hongyu Takes Command," becoming the first Leizhou opera actress in history to receive this award. In 2004, she was granted a certificate and allowance for experts with special contributions by the State Council of China.