- Born
- Aug 16, 1990
- From
- Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Active since
- 2010
- Agency
- Huanyu Entertainment (欢娱影视)
Wu Jinyan (吴谨言) was born on 16 August 1990 in Dujiangyan, Sichuan. She trained as a ballet dancer before graduating from the Beijing Film Academy and began acting in 2010. She became widely known as Wei Yingluo in Story of Yanxi Palace (延禧攻略, 2018), a role that won her the Best Actress in an ancient-costume drama award at the 24th Huading Awards. Her other television roles include Yi Zhongyu in Legacy (传家, 2022), Yao Zijin in Royal Feast (尚食, 2022) and Xue Fangfei in The Double (墨雨云间, 2024). She is represented by Huanyu Entertainment (欢娱影视).
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The Double: The Costume Revenge Drama That Opens at Peak Anger
A guide to Youku's 2024 costume revenge drama The Double: a wife buried alive by her husband returns to the capital under another woman's name, Wu Jinyan carries the revenge, and Wang Xingyue's Duke Su is still being discussed overseas.