Liu Tao

Liu Tao is one of those Chinese actresses who just quietly builds an incredible resume while the rest of the industry scrambles to keep up. Born in Nanchang in 1978 and trained at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, she brought a rare intelligence and composure to every role — from the ethereal White Snake to the politically sharp Lady Mi Yue. But honestly, the role that cemented her for me was Nirvana in Fire (2015), where she held her own against an impossibly stacked cast with quiet, devastating grace. Then Ode to Joy followed and showed she could do contemporary drama just as well. What I also love is that she photographs — like, seriously photographs — on the side, which tells you something about how she sees the world. A Shanghai Television Festival win is nice, but her real award is a body of work that keeps getting rewatched.

Name (English)

Liu Tao

Name (Japanese)

劉涛

Reading

りう・たお

Born

July 12, 1978 (age 48)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Horse

Origin

Nanchang, People's Republic of China

Occupation

actor / photographer

University

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Awards & achievements

• Shanghai Television Festival

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.weibo.com/u/1197191492
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/liutao_tamia/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E6%B6%9B

Tags

• actor
• photographer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.