Karen Joy Morris, better known as Karen Mok or Mok Man-wai among Chinese-speaking communities, is a three-time Golden Melody Award-winning Hong Kong actress and singer-songwriter.
Actor, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Designer, Film Score Composer, Film Producer
Nationality
China
Spouse
Johannes Natterer (m. 2011)
Parents
Alan Morris, Mok Ho Man Yee
Siblings
Trevor Morris
Nicknames
Karen Joy Morris , Mok Man-Wai , Karen Mok Man Wai , Karen Mok Man-Wai , Mok Man Wai , Man Wai Mok , Wenwei Mo , Mok Wai Man , Wai-Man Mok
Albums
回蔚, 拉活…, 含情莫莫, To Be, Somewhere I Belong, NO.1
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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Asian lead lady in Broadway Production "Rent", in Hong Kong. [November 2005]
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Her husband, who goes only by his first name, is a German financial executive who Karen first met when the two were students of Italian literature in Florence, Italy in 1987. After a 24-year separation, the couple were married on October 1, 2011 at a church in a countryside vineyard near Florence.
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Attended Diocesan Girls' School, Hong Kong (from primary to secondary).
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Supplied the voice of Princess Kida for the Cantonese dub of Disney's "Atlantis" (2001).
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Sister of Writer/Producer, Trevor Morris.
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Speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, Japanese
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She is Eurasian as her Mother is quarter-Persian, quarter-German on her father's side, half-Chinese from her mother's; father is half-Welsh on his father's side, half-Chinese from his mother's. Other Eurasians include fellow actresses Devon Aoki, China Chow, Kelly Hu, Kristin Kreuk, Jaymee Ong Maggie Q and actors Andrew Johnston, Brandon Lee, Keanu Reeves, Rob Schneider, Russell Wong and Michael Wong.
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Records in Cantonese and Mandarin, and raps.
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Attended United World College in Trieste, Italy, for two years studying Italian literature.
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Attended university in London.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Chinese Odyssey: Part Three
2016
Cui mian da shi
2014
Ren Xiaoyan / Gu Jie
Man of Tai Chi
2013
Inspector Suen Jing Si
Yue lai yue hao: Cun wan
2013
Dung sing sai tsau 2011
2011
Sammi
The Law of Attraction
2011
Mei
Yat lou yau nei
2010
Susan
Du Lala sheng zhi ji
2010
Mei Gui (Rose)
The Coffin
2008
Su
Mi guo
2008
Su Dan
Lo kong ching chuen
2007
Luk Min
Tung mung kei yun
2005
Tsui Man
DragonBlade
2005
Yingying (voice)
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
General Fang (as Karen Joy Morris)
Da lao ai mei li
2004
Julie
Vampire Effect
2003
Ivy
Ngoi zoi joeng gwong haa
2003
Short
Office you gui
2002
Pat
Xi yang tian shi
2002
Hong Yat Hong
Zhu ba da lian meng
2002
So Mei
Chuet sai hiu bra
2001
Baby
Shaolin Soccer
2001
Team Moustache Player 2
Gau lung bing sat
2001
Helen
Zou dao di
2001
Biu che ji che san chuen suet
2000
Suki
Lau man bye biu
2000
Sister Teresa
Yan fei yan mie
2000
Short
Sam dung
1999
Chen-Li
Lung feng
1999
Hei kek ji wong
1999
Cuckoo To
Yit huet jui keung
1997
Shirley
Wo ai chu fang
1997
Jenny
Suen sei cho
1997
Wu-Man
97 Goo waak zai: Zin mo bat sing
1997
Lam Suk-Fan / Wasabi
Choh chin luen hau dik yi yan sai gaai
1997
Fei hu xiong xin 2 zhi ao qi bi tian gao
1996
Karen Kook
Si ge 32A he yi ge xiang jiao shao nian
1996
Patricia
Sik san
1996
Turkey
Se qing nan nu
1996
May
Hak hap
1996
Tracy Lee
Si mian xia wa
1996
Goo waak zai 3: Jek sau je tin
1996
Shuk-Fan
Gu huo nu zhi jue zhan jiang hu
1996
Van
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1996
Short
Woman
Fallen Angels
1995
Punkie
Blondie
Baby
Jiu shi shen gun
1995
Joan
Wui wan ye
1995
Kwan
Sai yau gei: Sin leui kei yun
1995
Pak Jing-Jing
Sai yau gei: Yut gwong bou haap
1995
Pak Jing-Jing
Ching guan nan shen
1994
Guang Dong wu hu: Tie quan wu di Sun Zhong Shan
1993
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gun shi ai qing gu shi
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Dao shi xia shan
2015
performer: "One Moment"
Say Yes Enterprise
2004
TV Series performer: "If"
Xi yang tian shi
2002
performer: "You", "I Will Be Fine" / writer: "You"
Ai qing ling yao
2002
performer: "Xiaomie"
Silent Möbius
1998
TV Series performer: "Sailing"
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bat sei ching mai
2001
vocals
Gau lung bing sat
2001
vocals
Hei kek ji wong
1999
theme vocals
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ou xiang lai le
2015
TV Series
Herself (2016)
MTV Asia Awards 2008
2008
TV Special
Herself - Co-Host
In the Mood for Doyle
2007
TV Movie documentary
Sei dai tinwong
2006
Herself
The 8th Shanghai International Film Festival
2005
TV Special
Co-presenter: Best Film
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1996
Golden Bauhinia
Golden Bauhinia Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Do lok tin si (1995)
1996
Hong Kong Film Award
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Do lok tin si (1995)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2012
HKFCS Award
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
Best Actress
Dung sing sai tsau 2011 (2011)
2012
Hundred Flowers Award
Hundred Flowers Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Du Lala sheng zhi ji (2010)
2011
Huading Award
Huading Award
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Du Lala sheng zhi ji (2010)
2010
Golden Lotus Awards
Macau International Movie Festival
Best Supporting Actress
Du Lala sheng zhi ji (2010)
2008
Hong Kong Film Award
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Lo kong ching chuen (2007)
2007
Golden Rooster
Golden Rooster Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Lo kong ching chuen (2007)
2006
Hong Kong Film Award
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Actress
Tung mung kei yun (2005)
2000
Golden Bauhinia
Golden Bauhinia Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Sam dung (1999)
1997
Golden Horse Award
Golden Horse Film Festival
Best Leading Actress
Sik san (1996)
1997
Hong Kong Film Award
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Actress
Sik san (1996)
1997
Hong Kong Film Award
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Original Film Song
Se qing nan nu (1996)
Known for movies
Shaolin Soccer (2001) as Team Moustache Player 2
Man of Tai Chi (2013) as Inspector Suen Jing Si
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) as General Fang
$35 Million
