Ruby Lin

Ruby Lin (Lin Xin Ru, born 27 January 1976 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese actress and pop singer.

Ruby Lin made her acting debut in a TV commercial in Taiwan. When she received her first experience in front of the camera in 1995 as minor role, she start to developed a passion for acting. In 1997, After playing supporting roles in various Taiwanese TV dramas, she met her breakout role as a leading actress in the television series "Princess Returning Pearl" and its sequel, "Princess Returning Pearl II". In 1999, after "Princess Returning Pearl" was broadcast, Ruby Lin also began a singing career with her first album, a five track EP.

Lin has acted in a variety of roles, such as the sassy Jian Ning princess in "Duke of Mount Deer", the cruel assassin Cai Yue in "Flying Daggers", the gently natured Man Zhen in "Half Life Fate", and the middle-aged woman in her latest series "Ancestral Temple". In 2007, she has said she would like to get more involved in movies. Her English name is from her mother's love of the jewel.

(Source: Wikipedia )