Ning Jing

Ning Jing (Chinese: 宁静 ; born April 27, 1972) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is best known for playing Mi Lan in In the Heat of the Sun (1994), Danzhu in Red River Valley (1997), Angel in Lover's Grief over the Yellow River (1999) and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang in the television series Xiaozhuang Epic (2003). Ning has received various accolades, including a Silver Shell for Best Actress, a Golden Rooster Award from two nominations, two Hundred Flowers Awards, and has been nominated for one Golden Horse Award.

Ning Jing was born in Guiyang, Guizhou. Her mother is Nakhi, and her father is Han. She has a younger brother, Shun Wenqi, who is a rock musician.

In 1996, while shooting Red River Valley, Ning fell in love with Paul Kersey, an American actor also performing a role in this film. Then they married each other and had a child. In 2011, Ning stated that due to cultural differences, they divorced.