After graduating from Shanghai Oriental Middle School in 1973, she worked in a department store in Luwan District, Shanghai, and stood at a counter in a small shop on Huaihai Road. Since both parents were actors, they went to the movie studio to play. Learned the art of recitation with the help of the famous voice actor Qiu Yuefeng, and later starred in the drama "There is a Heat Outside the House" and attracted attention. Zhang Min was recommended to take part in the film "Bashan Night Rain" filmed by Shanghai Film Studio, in which she played a rural girl and was well received. In 1982, Zhang Min entered the Shanghai Film Studio's Actor Troupe as an actor. She has played roles in many films and has participated in shooting TV series. She currently works for a chemical company in the United States. After entering Austria, she now lives in Hong Kong and is said to have married a foreigner.

1973年上海东方中学毕业后在上海卢湾区百货公司工作，在淮海路一个小店里站柜台。由于父母都是演员，从小就去电影厂玩。在著名配音演员邱岳峰的帮助下学习朗诵艺术，后来主演了话剧《屋外有热流》受到注意。张闽被推荐参加拍摄上影厂摄制的影片《巴山夜雨》，在其中饰演一个农村姑娘获得好评。1982年张闽进入上海电影制片厂演员剧团成为演员，先后在多部影片中扮演角色，并曾参加拍摄电视连续剧。她参加演出的电视剧《大树底下》获《大众电视》金鹰奖，《这里也是一片热土》获中国电视飞天奖。1990年初赴美读书。她目前在美国某化学公司任职。后入奥地利籍，现居住在香港，据说嫁了一个外国人。