Karen Chan

Biography

Karen Chan (Gai Ying) is a Chinese actress and television presenter from Hong Kong, originally named Chan Ka Wing, born on 17 March 1977. She is the daughter of actress Tse Suet Sum (Susanna Kwan). She graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in acting. She began her career as a host of the RTHK programme "Half Day in the City", and her first drama appearance was in "Showbiz Tycoon". Throughout her career, she starred in several major series including "Battle of the TV Networks", "Endless Love of Parent and Child", "Bus Stop No. 8", and "Central Affair". She also hosted numerous programmes on Asia TV such as "Star Intelligence Station", "Today's Court", and "Soaring in Golden Autumn". She officially left Asia TV in August 2009 after a prolific career.