Ruby Lin

Lin Xin Ru(born January 27 1976, inTaipei) also known asRuby Linis a Taiwanese actress, pop singer and producer. Her English name is from her mother's love of thejewel. Lin made her acting debut in a TVcommercialin Taiwan. When she received her first experience in front of the camera in 1995, for a minor role, she started to develop a passion for acting. In 1997, after playing supporting roles in various Taiwanese TV dramas, she took her breakout role as a leading actress in the television seriesPrincess Pearland its sequel,Princess Pearl II. In 1999, afterPrincess Pearlwas broadcast, she also began a singing career with her first album, a five-track EP. Following the success ofPrincess Pearl, Lin has acted in a variety of major roles, such as the sassy Jian Ning princess inDuke of Mount Deer 2000, the cruel assassin Cai Yue inFlying Daggers(2003), the gentle-natured Man Zhen inHalf Life Fate(2003), benevolent & intelligent queen inSchemes of a Beauty(2010) and spunky tomboySun ShangxianginThree Kingdoms(2010). For her achievements in films and television series, Korean media dubbed her Taiwan's number-one actress and goddess of ancient Chinese series. In 2010 Ruby Lin announced the establishment of her own company, Ruby Lin Studio. Taiwan media reports that the company will deal with all aspects of the actress's career, including acting, singing and film roles.