Rosa Maria Velasco (Chinese: 韋羅莎; born 12 March 1983) is a Hong Kong stage and film actress. She received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the Hong Kong Film Awards with her performance in the drama film Time Still Turns the Pages (2023).
Rosa Maria Velasco | |
|---|---|
韋羅莎 | |
 Velasco in May 2023 | |
| Born | Rosa Maria Velasco 12 March 1983 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
German Cheung (m. 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
Biography edit
Velasco was born on 12 March 1983,[1] in Taiwan, to a Spanish American father and Taiwanese mother.[2][3] She grew up in Hong Kong and attended the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to study acting.[4] After graduating with first class honours in 2007, Velasco turned down an offer from television and joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre to feature in stage plays.[1] Velasco received her first role in the play Trojan Woman and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in the Hong Kong Drama Awards.[5] She later also appeared in the 2019 stage play No News Is True News and won Best Actress in the Hong Kong Drama Awards with the role.[6]
In 2023, Velasco was cast in the lead role alongside Endy Chow and Peter Chan in the comedy film Everyphone Everywhere.[7] She also starred in the featured film Time Still Turns the Pages in the same year, portraying a long-suffering mother of an abusive husband.[8] She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the Hong Kong Film Awards for the role.[9]
Personal life edit
Velasco married stage actor German Cheung Ming Yiu in 2001.[10] They gave birth to a daughter, Mia, in 2021.[10]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Heaven in the Dark | Susanna | [5] |
| 2017 | 77 Heartbreaks | Client A | [5] |
| Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight | Push-pin's mother | [5] | |
| 2021 | Anita | Carol Cheng | [11] |
| 2023 | Everyphone Everywhere | Ana | [7] |
| Time Still Turns the Pages | Heidi Cheng | [8] | |
| Ready or Rot | Samantha | [12] | |
| TBA | Sons of the Neon Night | TBA | [13] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15th Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Tragedy/Drama) | Trojan Woman | Nominated | [14] |
| 2010 | 19th Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Actress (Comedy/Farce) | MircoSex Office, Caligula, Writing in Water, A Flea in Her Ear | Nominated | |
| 2013 | 22nd Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Tragedy/Drama) | Open Relationship | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 23rd Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Comedy/Farce) | The Mixed Doubles | Won | |
| 2015 | 24th Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Actress (Comedy/Farce) | Black Monday | Won | |
| 2017 | 26th Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Actress (Comedy/Farce) | MircoSex Office, Caligula, Writing in Water, A Flea in Her Ear | Nominated | |
| Best Actress (Tragedy/Drama) | Macbeth | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | 28th Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Actress (Tragedy/Drama) | No News Is True News | Won | |
| 2024 | 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Time Still Turns the Pages | Nominated | [9] |
References edit
- ^ a b "韋羅莎愛才嫁舞台劇導演 女兒排首位：老公對不起" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. 19 August 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ 劉傳謙 (3 November 2020). "音樂說︱韋羅莎憶亡父哽咽 緊記摯親教誨：佢提醒我係半個拉丁人" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ 徐雲 (17 May 2019). "【專訪】白只跟發哥行山差點休克 韋羅莎身世複雜尋親成功" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "【專訪】我的夢幻國度 — 韋羅莎" (in Chinese). MenClub HK. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "韋羅莎宣布懷孕 舞台劇天后Rosa將為人母：感謝上天" (in Chinese). TOPick. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "看過《新聞小花的告白》的無力感" (in Chinese). Inmedia. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b Lee, Edmund (16 August 2023). "Everyphone Everywhere movie review: laid-back Hong Kong comedy by Amos Why takes mobile phone dramas in playful directions". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b Lee, Edmund (14 November 2023). "Time Still Turns the Pages movie review: Hong Kong family drama uses student suicides as cue for a heart-wrenching tale of guilt and redemption". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b Lee, Edmund (7 February 2024). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2024 nominations in full: In Broad Daylight leads the race with 16 nods, followed by Time Still Turns the Pages and The Goldfinger". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b 洪曉璇 (10 April 2021). "37歲韋羅莎誕女榮升媽媽 老公透露姓名：Mia宇澄願你健康成長" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ 陳穎思 (29 November 2021). "【梅艷芳】疑似隱藏角色名單曝光 原來有Sammi、許志安？" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ 何故 (22 November 2023). "《不日成婚2》演員有火花、對白有驚喜、劇情有共鳴｜何故專欄" (in Chinese). HK01. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ 許育民 (28 September 2017). "【風林火山】齊集港產最強勁演員 金城武古天樂仲有經典神秘人" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "獲提名者及獲獎者：韋羅莎" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Drama Awards. Retrieved 26 February 2024.