Violet made her showbiz debut in the ‘70s and was in same TVB artiste training class as Mary Hon and Damian Lau, whom she dated for seven years.

After graduation, she joined the dubbing team, before embarking on her acting career.

She starred in numerous TV dramas and is best known for her role in 1994’s Class of Distinction alongside Leon Lai, Jessica Hsuan and Louis Koo.

In 1984, she married businessman Shen Haijian after a few months of dating and immigrated to Canada.

The couple, who have two daughters, divorced after eight years.

Violet’s elder daughter Winnie Shum, 38, followed in her acting footsteps.

She joined TVB after competing in the 2004 Miss Hong Kong pageant, and later quit showbiz to become a flight attendent.

In 2003, Violet returned to Hong Kong and made her acting comeback in dramas such as  ViuTV’s Sorina Fok and Radio Television Hong Kong’s Stories of Lion Rock Spirit.

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