Francesca Kao (, Tsou: Tanivu Yata'uyungana; born 24 August 1972) is a Taiwanese Tsou actress, singer and television host, known for her duet with Cantopop artist, Jacky Cheung, "You're the Most Precious", which also included in his Mandarin studio album No Regret.
Since 2003, Kao has acted in numerous television series and films. She has won two Golden Bell Awards, one in 2007 and another in 2010, for her roles in the Da Ai dramas Beautiful Dawn and Green Lawn. She is the granddaughter of Uyongʉ Yata'uyungana.
Filmography
Television series Year English title Original title Role Notes 2003 Friends 名揚四海 Chen's mother 2003 Love Train 心動列車 2004Dana Sakura 風中緋櫻 Chang Hsiu-mei 2004Taiwan Lilies 台灣百合 Kao Bai-he 2005Detective Story A.S.T. 偵探物語 2006Hunter 獵人 2007Beautiful Dawn 關山系列(二)-美麗晨曦 Hu Yu-pei 2007Totem 圖騰轉呀轉 2007Stars Know My Heart 2007 星星知我心2007 Music café singer Cameo 2008Golden Line 撿稻穗系列－黃金線Li-hsueh 2008Yi Nuo Zhi Ge 依諾之歌 Ching-ho 2009Game Winning Hit 比賽開始 Ticket seller Alternative title: Play Ball Cameo 2009Green Lawn 芳草碧連天Wei Hsing-fen 2009Light 大愛長情劇展－曙光Lin Chin-hua 2009Shining Days 閃亮的日子Su Man 2009Yi Shih Cing 醫世情Chang Yao-chen 2010Summer's Desire 泡沫之夏 Luna Yin 2010Going Home 關懷系列迷你劇－回家 2012Bai Wan Tuo Cai Gong 人間渡系列－百萬拖菜工Shih Chin-chih 2013Spring in the Heart 水返腳的春天Chou Ching-fen 2013The Cursed Mere 陂塘Shen Chun-lan 2013White Magnolia 孤戀花Chen Chun-mei (Bai Mei) 2014Hold Your Hands and Go On the Way of Love 牽你的手 走愛的路Chang Feng-chu 2015To the Dearest Intruder 致，第三者 Lo's mother 2015Tomorrow Is Another Day 明日天晴 Wu Pen 2016Brides Married Here 新娘嫁到 Class teacher Cameo 2016Thirty Something 我的30定律Ms. Lin Cameo 2016All in 700 700歲旅程 Tan Li-chen Episode 2
Film Year English title Original title Role Notes/ 2009 The Calling 鄒 召喚 Short film As director and screenwriter 2011 Pick the Youth 皮克青春 Mother 2012No Way Home 公視學生劇展－離家的女人Chun-mei Short film 2013Moonlight Forest 月光森林Chun-mei Television2013 The Losers 廢物Mei-hsia 2015 Lonely Memory 孤單的豌豆Scar 2015 Single for 10 Days 十日單身Shen Hui-liang Television2017 The Tag-Along 2 紅衣小女孩 2 Lin Mei-hua 2018 The Tag-Along: The Devil Fish 人面魚: 紅衣小女孩外傳Lin Mei-hua2020 Get the Hell Out 逃出立法院 Wang Feng-hua
Television show Year English title Original title Notes2007 Rock Ancestors 搖滾祖靈 Host2008 Indigenous TV Festival 原視影展 Host2010The Blazing Sun 火中的太陽Host2010Waterfall Legends of Taiwan 台灣的瀑布傳奇 Host, writer2011Justice and Rightfulness 映像公與義Host
Music video appearances Year Artist Song title 2014 Mary See the Future "Cheer"
Discography
Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsTrack listingThe Beautiful Sincere Women 認真的女人最美麗 Released: 11 March 1999 Label: PolyGram Taiwan Formats: CD, digital downloadTurn Around 轉身 Released: 22 October 1999 Label: Universal Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital downloadForgotten 忘了 Released: 7 December 2001 Label: Universal Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital downloadA Woman's Heart 點播女人心 Released: 11 June 2002 Label: Universal Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsTrack listingThe River of Life 大愛人間1 – 生命的河流 Released: 1 September 2008 Label: Great Music Publishing Formats: CD, digital downloadPasunaino Ci Mamispingi No Cou鄒女在唱歌 Released: 26 December 2008 Label: Himalaya Records Formats: CD, digital downloadVoice of the Heart大愛人間11 – 有愛的心世界 Released: 1 October 2012 Label: Great Music Publishing Formats: CD, digital download
Theater Year English title Original title2008 Wonderful World 我要成名音樂劇-美好世界2011 Chen Cheng Po's Life 我是油彩的化身2015 Reunion 同學會2015–2017 Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder 情人哏裡出西施
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2006 41st Golden Bell Awards Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film Totem 2007 42nd Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actress in a Television Series Beautiful Dawn 2010 45th Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series Green Lawn Best Leading Actress in a Television Series Light 2023 58th Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actress in a Television Series The Amazing Grace of Σ
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