| Janel Tsai | |||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1975 | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Taichung, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality: | Taiwanese | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor, model, screenwriter | ||||||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1994 - present | ||||||||||||||||
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Janel Tsai (born 14 March 1975) is a Taiwanese actress and model. She is known for portraying He Ailin in The Fierce Wife (2011) and Yang Chien in (2015). In 2020, she won Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series at the 55th Golden Bell Awards for her portrayal of Tang Juan in Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner.[1] In 2023, she won Best Leading Actress in a Television Series at the 58th Golden Bell Awards for her portrayal of Liu Zi-xu in Mad Doctor.[2]
Tsai was born on 14 March 1975 in Taichung, Taiwan. Her mother is from Wuqi, Taichung. Growing up, she spoke Taiwanese with her mother.[3] She attended Yudah High School of Commerce in Taipei with a focus in Japanese.[4]
Tsai began her modeling career after a friend invited her to a photo shoot. Initially, she planned to retire at 28, but the growing popularity of model/actress Lin Chi-ling gave her the opportunity to try acting.[5] She has since acted in a variety of television shows, films, miniseries, and music videos.
In 2017, Tsai was diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome and paused acting for a year.[6]
She dated actor Patrick Lee from 2012 to 2020.[7]
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Friends | 名揚四海 | Angie |
| My Secret Garden | 我的秘密花園 | Ting Ai-Yun | |
| Spicy School - Clever Teacher | 麻辣學園妙鮮師 | Fang Kei-Jen | |
| Fen hong nü lang | 澀女郎 | Man Tzu | |
| I'm the Man | 我是男子漢 | Alice | |
| 2005 | Male Nurse Nightingale | 男丁格爾 | Jian Zhong's sister |
| Ping--Pong | 乒--乓 | Ana | |
| Devil Beside You | 惡魔在身邊 | Chuang Ya-Li | |
| 2006 | Angel Lover | 天使情人 | Sun Chin |
| What to do with Emmanuelle | 艾曼紐要怎樣 | Guest appearance | |
| Tokyo Juliet | 東方茱麗葉 | Gao Gang Quan | |
| Strange School | 國光異校 | Chi Hsueh-Wei | |
| Taipei Family | 住左邊住右邊 | Guest appearance | |
| Love Machine | 愛情機器 | Li Ying-Ai | |
| 2008 | Memoirs Of Madam Jin | 金大班 | Sheng Yueh-Jung |
| 2010 | The Fierce Wife | 犀利人妻 | He Ailin |
| 2011 | Office Girls | 小資女孩向前衝 | Wei Min Na |
| 2012 | Love Actually | 半熟戀人 | Li Hsiao-Yang |
| What Is Love | 花是愛 | Li Yi Hua | |
| Lady Maid Maid | 愛情女僕 | Han Yingzhi | |
| 2013 | Amour et Pâtisserie | 沒有名字的甜點店 | Jin Ni |
| The Queen! | 女王的誕生 | Chu Ti | |
| 2015 | Crime Scene Investigation Center／i Hero | 鑑識英雄 | Yang Chien |
| 2017 | Art In Love | 那刻的怦然心動 | Professor |
| 2019 | Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner | 噬罪者 | Tang Juan |
| CSIC: i Hero 2 | 鑑識英雄II 正義之戰 | Yang Chien | |
| 2022 | Mad Doctor | 村裡來了個暴走女外科 | Liu Zi-xu |
| Golden Dream On Green Island | 茁劇場－綠島金魂 | Believer | |
| 2023 | My Secret, Terrius | 開創者 | Wu Ming-Li |
| Bloody Smart | 聰明鎮 | ||
| 2024 | Imperfect Us | 不夠善良的我們 | |
| Drink! Idiot | 喝酒吧！笨蛋 | ||
| Upcoming | Mad Doctor 2 | 村裡來了個暴走女外科2 | Liu Zi-xu |
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Date | 約會 | |
| 2009 | Step by Step | 練戀舞 | Wu Ju-Ping |
| Snowfall in Taipei | 台北飄雪 | Lisa | |
| 2010 | Comedy Makes You Cry | 拍賣春天 | Cameo |
| 2011 | Mysterious Island | 孤島驚魂 | Kuan Chih-Chun |
| The Killer Who Never Kills | 殺手歐陽盆栽 | Mamasan | |
| Starry Starry Night | 星空 | Xiao Jie's Mother | |
| 2012 | The Soul of the Bread | 愛的麵包魂 | Su Wen-Wen |
| The Fierce Wife Final Episode | 犀利人妻最終回：幸福男·不難 | He Ailin | |
| Star of Bethlehem | 微光閃亮第一個清晨 | ||
| 2015 | Another Woman | 234說愛你 | Wang Dan Li |
| 2019 | Stand by Me | 陪你很久很久 | Cameo |
| 2020 | Acting Out Of Love | 練愛iNG | Janel |
| 2022 | Life for Sale | 售命 | Shen Ching |
| 2023 | U Motherbaker - The Movie | 我的婆婆怎麼把OO搞丟了 | Main Actress |
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Regret | 親愛的 我想告訴你 | Yin Hsueh-Fei |
| 2015 | 1 Carat's Roommate | 一克拉的室友 | Shen Meng-Chih |
| 2016 | The Thin Blue Lines | 奉子不成婚 | Chiang Hsiao-Hsien |
| We Shouldn't Discuss Love | 我們都不應該討論愛情 | Xiao Nai | |
| 2018 | Possession | 靈佔 | Wang Ya-Lin |
| 2019 | Til Death Do Us Part: Perfectly Spotless | 鏡文學驚悚劇場 -《打掃》 | Landlord's Wife |
| Binding | 4X相識 - 燒肉粽2019 | Ah Hsiu | |
| 2022年 | You Have to Kill Me | 我是自願讓他殺了我 | Lin Ching |
| Year | Artist | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Phil Chang | 一個人的天荒地老 (Eternity of a Single Person) | |
| Ekin Cheng | 偏愛你 (Partial to You) | ||
| 1999 | Jacky Cheung | 心如刀割 (Knife Cut to the Heart) | |
| 1/2的幸福 (Half of a Blessing) | |||
| 2004 | Kenny Bee | 我給的愛 (The Love I Gave") | |
| 2005 | Sun Yan Ran | 是否 (Yes or No) | |
| 2011 | Misster | 鋼鐵人 (Iron Man) | |
| 2024 | Andrew Tan | 走心的歌 (The Sound of Hearts) |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | The Fierce Wife | ||
| 2015 | 50th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | CSIC: i Hero | ||
| 2019 | 54th Golden Bell Awards | CSIC: i Hero 2 | |||
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner | ||
| 2022 | 57th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | You Have To Kill Me | ||
| 2023 | 58th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Mad Doctor |