its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (April 2009) Brigitte Lin [[File:[]|220px|alt=]] Chinese name 林青霞 Chinese name 林青霞 (Traditional) Chinese name 林青霞 (Simplified) Pinyin Lín Qīngxiá (Mandarin) Jyutping lam4 cing1 haa4 (Cantonese) Ancestry Yantai, Shandong Origin Republic of China (Taiwan) Born 3 November 1954 (1954-11-03) (age 56) Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China Occupation Actress Years active 1973 - 1994 Spouse(s) Michael Ying (June 29, 1994 - present) Children Ying Oi Lam (b.January 2, 1996) Ying Yin Oi (b.June 10, 2001) Parents Lin Wai Leung (1919-2006) Ma Nan Yin (1931-2002) Awards Golden Horse Awards Best Actress 1990 Red Dust Other Awards Asia Pacific Film Festival (Best Actress) 1976 800 Heroes This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lin. Brigitte Lin (Chinese: 林青霞; pinyin: Lín Qīngxiá) or Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia (born 3 November 1954) is a Taiwanese actress. She was a popular actress, regarded as an icon of Chinese cinema, who acted in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong movies. She retired in 1994, although she had a minor role in the 1998 film Bishonen..