Deng was born in Chengdu and attended the Qiujing High School in Chongqing.
In 1973, she trained at the Sichuan Opera School.
[1] She portrayed Wang Xifeng in TV series Dream of the Red Chamber and became well known in mainland China.
[2] Her husband is Zhang Guoli, a noted Chinese actor and director.
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