Betty Zhou

Betty Zhou
Chinese name 周玲安
Pinyin Zhōu Líng'ān (Mandarin)
Born Jiangsu, China
Occupation Actress, Host
Years active 2007–present
Website Betty-zhou.com

Betty Zhou is a female Chinese actress, sports commentator, and television presenter. She is active in China & Singapore. In 2013, she became the first bilingual anchor from China to cover the NBA finals.

Career

Zhou was educated in Mainland China and was affiliated with the Communist Party of China as a student. She began her acting career in Singapore and learnt to speak English fluently whilst preparing for the TV series Adventure Girls and Kung Fu Killer. She also self-taught the Cantonese language for appearances in Hong Kong.[1][2]

In 2013 she started hosting basketball coverage in China on Chinese Central Television, including the weekly program Sensual NBA.[1] Although she did not follow basketball before she began hosting basketball shows, reviews for her understanding of basketball terminology were generally positive.[2][3] She was the first Chinese bilingual presenter to attend and cover the NBA Finals in 2013.[4][5][6]

In May 2015 she started hosting Talking to Hollywood with Betty Zhou, a Chinese Central Television program broadcast on Baidu's iQIYI platform.[7][8] It was co-created by Rob Moore and produced with the support of Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Universal Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.[7]

Filmography

Television

References

  1. 1 2 Kaihao, Wang (26 July 2015). "Programme offers close-up of big screen's glitterati". Telegraph.
  2. 1 2 "周玲安现身香港做宣传 马不停蹄成空中飞人". 腾讯娱乐. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "周玲安变身美女篮球主播 人气爆棚赴香港访问". 搜狐娱乐. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "大牌新秀驾到 周玲安挑战NBA总决赛". 雅虎. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "双语篮球女主播周玲安的NBA总决赛之旅(图)". 新华网. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "黑丝短裙性感撩人 中国第一篮球美女主播周玲安". 四川广播电视台. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  7. 1 2 Frater, Patrick (13 August 2015). "Hollywood Studios Collaborate for Betty Zhou Show on China's iQIYI". Variety.
  8. ↑ Coonan, Clifford (27 May 2015). "China's CCTV6 to Launch 'Talking to Hollywood With Betty Zhou'". Hollywood Reporter.
  9. 1 2 "Betty Zhou's instant Payday". XinMSN. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.

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