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简介

Teresa Mo Shun Kwan is a Hong Kong actress, born on 5 November 1960. She grew up in the Wan Chai area of Hong Kong and studied at several schools including St. Paul's Catholic Primary School and New Method College. She began her career in 1977 when she participated in a TV programme called "Bang Bang Takes You in Style" on RTV, then made her drama debut in "Love Story". After graduating from secondary school, she went to the United Kingdom to study for a secretarial diploma at Oxford & County Secretarial College, graduating in 1980. She returned to Hong Kong and worked as a secretary before returning to acting and formally joining TVB in 1981. She took part in many notable TV works such as "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "He Comes from the Jianghu". In cinema, she focused on comedy films and gained great recognition, winning the Best Supporting Actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2006 for "2 Young", and the Best Actress award at the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2018 for "Still Human", a film about the struggles of families with autistic members. She is known for her open and frank personality and is a member of the "Club of Eight" group in Hong Kong's entertainment industry.