Siqin Gaowa
Biography
Siqin Gaowa, also written as 斯琴高娃 and sometimes credited as Gaowa Siqin, is a female actor born on 20 January 1950 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. She is primarily known for her work in acting, with a career that includes 113 credited roles across film and television. Her professional name appears in both Chinese characters and its transliteration. As of the current date, she is 76 years old. Gaowa’s extensive body of work reflects a long‑standing presence in the entertainment industry, and she continues to be recognized for her contributions to acting.
Career overview
Siqin Gaowa, whose Chinese stage name is written as 斯琴高娃, was born on 20 January 1950 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. She is a female performer who is also known by the transliteration Gaowa Siqin. As of the current year, she is 76 years old. The public database TMDB lists her primary professional focus as acting, and it records her under the name Siqin Gaowa as well as the alternative spelling Gaowa Siqin. Her biographical entry notes that she has accumulated a substantial body of work, with 113 known credits documented across both film and television productions. This volume of credited appearances indicates a long‑standing and prolific career in the visual‑media industry, reflecting sustained activity and recognition within the acting profession.
The TMDB profile emphasizes her status as an actress with a considerable number of roles, underscoring her presence in a wide range of cinematic and televised projects. While specific titles and dates are not detailed in the source, the sheer count of 113 credited works points to a versatile and enduring contribution to Chinese and possibly international screen arts. Her career, as captured by the database, is defined by the breadth of her acting engagements and the recognition of her name in both its native script and its Romanized forms.
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- The Gate of Xuan Wu (2024)
- Father's Grassland, Mother's River (2023) as Norjima
- 芳草满天涯 (2023)
- Explore With the Note (2021) as Huo Xiangu
- Small Happiness (2021) as Cao Mingxia
- 黑河风云 (2020) as 巴母
- Love Story of Court Enemies (2020) as Empress Dowager
- 西口情歌 (2020)
- Good Bye My Princess (2019) as Empress Dowager
- Battle Between Song and Liao Dynasties (2019)
- Hero (2019) as 梁母
- Back to Field (2019)
- 星火云雾街 (2018) as Mrs. Lu
- Concerts (2018)
- The Lost Land (2018) as Li Manzhen
- The Legend of Dragon Pearl (2017) as Grand Empress Dowager Zhao Sheng [Kangxi's grandmother]
- Li Da Bao's Ordinary Days (2017) as Aunt [Li family matriarch]
- 苦乐村官 (2017) as Grandpa Wan
- 啊，父老乡亲 (2017)
- 青春突击 (2017)
- Sisters (2016) as Song Haijing
- An Accidental Shot of Love (2015) as 外婆
- 左手劈刀 (2015)
- 二婶 (2015) as Han Guihua
- Lost in Wrestling (2015) as Gold-Moon
- 兄弟兄弟 (2014) as Wan Ru
- The Temptation Of Happiness (2014) as Xia Huilan
- Beijing Love Story (2014) as Gao Xia
- One Day (2014)
- Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties (2013) as 程莫氏
- 白玉堂之局外局 (2013) as 穆桂英
- The Grand Mansion Gate 1912 (2013) as 白文氏
- 江湖正道 (2013)
- Switch (2013) as The Empress
- Avalokitesvara (2013)
- Happy Life of Yang Guang (2013) as Doctor
- Voice (2012)
- Mu Guiying Takes Command (2012) as 佘太君
- Mu Qin Mu Qin (2012)
- All for Love (2012) as 王奶奶
- Full Circle (2012) as 牧民
- 房战 (2012)
- The Legend of Wu Zetian (2011) as 武则天（老年）
- 师傅 (2011) as Mother Tie
- 独刺 (2011)
- 娘 (2011)
- I Am Legend (2011) as Huang Nashan
- Super Player (2010) as The Emperor's Mother
- 江城令 (2009)
- 爱的延续 (2009) as Grandma
- 百年虚云 (2009)
- 百年虚云 (2009) as 慈禧太后
- Wang Zhaojun (2007) as 颛渠阏氏（皇后）
- The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (2007) as Ye Rutang / 叶如棠
- Empress Wu Zetian of China (2006) as 武则天（中老年）
- 东归英雄传 (2006)
- 中国故事 (2005) as Ji Hong
- 野火春风斗古城 (2005) as 杨母
- 凤临阁 (2004)
- 台湾首任巡抚刘铭传 (2004)
- 青花 (2004)
- A Father with His Twenty-Five Children (2003)
- 国家公诉 (2003) as 叶子菁
- 绝对权力 (2003) as 赵芬芳
- 无盐女 (2003) as Empress Dowager Cixi
- The Vicissitudes of Life (2003)
- 走出蓝水河 (2003)
- Xiao Zhuang Epic (2002) as Lady Abahai
- 肥猫寻亲记 (2002) as Grandma Hua
- 日出 (2002) as 顾八奶奶
- 再说人虫 (2002)
- Gone Is the One Who Held Me the Dearest in the World (2002)
- The Grand Mansion Gate (2001) as 白文氏
- Kangxi Dynasty (2001) as 孝庄太后
- 尚方宝剑 (2001)
- 珠拉的故事 (2000) as 娜仁
- Amazing Story (2000)
- 开心就好 (2000) as 于妈
- The True Colors of the Criminal Police (1999)
- 日落紫禁城 (1998)
- Fitness Tour (1997) as Cheung Mei Yuk
- 慈禧秘传 (1997)
- Her Majesty is Fine (1996) as Tai Hou
- In the Heat of the Sun (1994) as Mother
- The Three Swordsmen (1994) as Ming Kim's Mother
- Kung Fu Kid (1994)
- The Day the Sun Turned Cold (1994) as Mother
- An Old Man and His Dog (1993) as Taohuang
- Women from the Lake of Scented Souls (1993) as Xiang Ersao
- Eunuch & Carpenter (1993)
- Lord Of East China Sea (1993) as Li Guijie
- 不要问我从哪里来 (1991) Director
- A Woman and Seven Husbands (1990)
- A Home Too Far (1990)
- Forbidden Imperial Tales (1990)
- 嫁到宫里的男人 (1990)
- Celebrity Talk Show (1989) as 斯琴高娃
- Full Moon in New York (1989) as Zhao Hong
- Dian ying ren (1988)
- Genghis Khan (1986) as Ke'elun
- Moon Crescent (1986) as 韩月容母亲
- 森吉德玛 (1985) as 杜玛
- Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain (1984) as Yang Gaihua
- Homecoming (1984) as Pearl
- The Land Of Rebirth (1983) as 川岛真美子
- 大泽龙蛇 (1982)
- Rickshaw Boy (1982) as Hu Niu
- Alima (1981) as Nabuqi
- Xu Mao and His Daughters (1981) as 三姑娘
- 残雪 (1980) as Zhang Xiuyun
- Anxious to Return (1979) as Yu Zhen
- 婶
- Blaze of the Plain