Aileen Tan | |
|---|---|
 Tan in July 2016 | |
| Born | 18 October 1966 |
| Alma mater | Willow Secondary School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Gerald Lee (m. 2002) |
| Awards | Full list |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳麗貞 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈丽贞 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Lìzhēn |
Aileen Tan Lay Ching (born 18 October 1966) is a Singaporean actress.
Tan studied at Willow Secondary School. [1] Tan worked in sales for more than a year before becoming an office administrator at an advertising agency. [1]
Tan participated in Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's inaugural Star Search in 1988 and was placed second behind Zoe Tay. [1] She also won the award for Most Photogenic. [1]
Tan also ventured into English dramas. In 2000, she played Mae in MediaCorp Channel 5's longest-running drama series, Growing Up . Later in 2009, she played Suzanne Kong, the wife of a tycoon in the 40-episode drama Red Thread. In 2013, Tan won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 18th Asian Television Awards (ATA) for her role in The Day It Rained on Our Parade which consisted of four episodes. [2] On 29 May 2015, it was announced that Tan will play the lead role in Jack Neo's film, Long Long Time Ago alongside Mark Lee and Wang Lei. [3]
Tan's parents are of Hokkien descent.
She married Hong Kong film director Gerald Lee in 2002. [4] She experienced an ectopic pregnancy in 2006, which eventually led to an abortion. [5] [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | My Fair Ladies (窈窕淑女) | Ye Shuilian | ||
| 1989 | The Fortune Hunters (钻石人生) | Li Qiumei | Cameo | |
| Good Morning, Sir! (早安老师) | Zhu Peiqi | |||
| Turn of the Tide (浮沉) | Li Meifang | |||
| 1990 | The Finishing Line (出人头地) | Xia Miaoran | ||
| Journey's End (生命街车) | Qi Guigui | |||
| Happy World (多多富贵多多情) | Zhen Meili | |||
| 1991 | The Darkest Hour (烈血青春) | Pang Lixue | ||
| Black Phoenix (黑凤凰) | Xiao Yunhong | |||
| 1992 | Love Is in the Air (爱在女儿乡) | Xia Ni | ||
| Mystery II (迷离夜II 之《问我是谁》) | Huang Shuzhen | |||
| 1993 | Angel of Vengeance (暴雨狂花) | Defence attorney | Special appearance | |
| Battle of Justice (人海孤鸿) | Leiyin | [6] | ||
| 1994 | Bond of Love (情网) | Luo Qingyi | ||
| Scorned Angel (冷太阳) | Jiang Hailun | |||
| Dr Justice (法医故事) | Yang Xiaofan | |||
| 1995 | Deep Within My Heart (爱在心处) | Li Qimei | ||
| Dr. Justice II (法医故事II) | Yang Xiaofan | |||
| The Blazing Trail | [1] | |||
| 1996 | River of Love (风雨柴船头) | Sun Yunfang | ||
| New Brave World (新阿郎) | Ye Ling | |||
| 1997 | Crimes & Tribulations (狮城奇案录 之 第一个上绞台的女人) | Jian Mimi | ||
| My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives (101老婆 之 赌神背后的女人) | ||||
| 1998 | My Little Angels (我家小豆豆) | Zheng Minghui | ||
| The Scam (豪门奇骗) | Yang Wenqian | |||
| The New Adventures of Wisely | Bei Mengdan | |||
| 1999 | P.I. Blues (乌龙档案) | Qiu Xiaoyu | ||
| 2000 | My Home Affairs (家事) | Hong Liqing | ||
| Adam's Company (亚当周记) | Angel | |||
| 2000–2001 | Growing Up | Mae | [1] | |
| 2001 | Three Women and a Half | Huang Tianli (Jane) | [1] | |
| The Hotel | Yang Ruizhen | Cameo | ||
| 2002 | Beautiful Connection | Fan Keli | ||
| 2003 | Health Matters 2 (一切由慎开始 2 之《天职》) | Huang Aiqin | ||
| Romance De Amour | Kang Li | |||
| 2004 | Crime Hunters (心网追凶) | Fang Jiesi | ||
| When The Time Comes (一线之间) | Wang Wenxuan | |||
| Double Happiness | Luo Jiayu | |||
| Double Happiness II | Luo Jiayu | |||
| 2005 | Love Concierge (爱的掌门人) | Producer Xu | ||
| 2006 | Women of Times | Cynthia Jia Zengyue | ||
| Measure of Man | Patricia | |||
| 2007 | Mars vs Venus | Li Yulian | ||
| The Greatest Love of All | Mo Lihua | |||
| 2008 | Our Rice House | Li Ying | ||
| Nanny Daddy | Sophia Feng | |||
| Love Blossoms II | Daisy Ma | |||
| 2009 | Red Thread (红色线) | Suzanne | ||
| My Buddy | Ye Peiyi | |||
| Together | Liu Maomao | |||
| 2011 | Prosperity | Tang Aili | ||
| C.L.I.F. | Situ Yan | |||
| Devotion | Wu Aihao | |||
| Love Thy Neighbour | Lucy | |||
| 2012 | The Day It Rained on Our Parade | Fei-ma | ||
| The Enchanted | Huang Songli | |||
| 2013 | C.L.I.F. 2 | Situ Yan | ||
| Mata Mata | Yoke Lien | Channel 5 series | ||
| The Enchanted | Huang Songli | |||
| 2014 | Entangled | Lin Yueqin | ||
| World at Your Feet | Ye Laixiang | |||
| Mata Mata 2 | Yoke Lien | Channel 5 series | ||
| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful | Chen Miaoyu | ||
| The Journey: Our Homeland | Yang Lihua | |||
| Life - Fear Not | Zhuang Daomei | |||
| 2016 | The Dream Job | Wang Bizhi | [1] | |
| Eat Already? | Aunt Ah Shun | [7] | ||
| Hero | Huang Lili | [1] | ||
| 2017 | Happy Can Already! | Yankee | ||
| Dream Coder | He Xiuxiang | |||
| Eat Already? 2 | Ah Shun-Sao | |||
| Have A Little Faith | Zhuang Kelian | |||
| 2018 | Life Less Ordinary | Liew Xiuqin | ||
| Fifty & Fabulous (五零高手) | Liang Meimei | |||
| You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使 3) | Zhou Lilian | |||
| 2019 | If Only (离归) | Hong Jie | Directional debut project | |
| Hello Ms Driver (下一站，遇见) | Zheng Xueqin | |||
| I See You (看见看不见的你) | Peng Meifen | |||
| 2020 | Happy Prince (快乐王子) | Sonia | ||
| All Around You (回路网) | Cai Yufeng | |||
| 2021 | My Star Bride | Tang Liyin | ||
| 321 Action! (凶手的自白) | Wang Yaci | |||
| The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师) | Lin Meimei | |||
| 2022 | I Want to be a Tow Kay (亲家冤家做头家) | Lucy Leow | ||
| Twisted Strings (良辰吉时) | Xiao Yu | HBO series | ||
| When Duty Calls 2 (卫国先锋2) | Cai Xiuling | |||
| Dark Angel (黑天使) | Alex | |||
| 2023 | Fix My Life | Ling Jie | [8] | |
| Shero | Chen Meihua | [9] | ||
| I Do, Do I? | Hong Lixia |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Blazing Trail (兰桂坊血案) | Li Shali | Telemovie | |
| A Chance of Life (一线生机) | Fang Suwen | |||
| 1995 | The Ultimate Truth (惊魂恋) | Zhou Jing | ||
| 1996 | Ace Cops (妙警点38) | Yao Jingjing | ||
| 1997 | Grandpa's Bak Kut Teh (阿公肉骨茶) | A-Yu | ||
| 2002 | Angel Heart (天使心) | Feature film | ||
| 2015 | Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen | Lobang's mother | ||
| 2016 | Long Long Time Ago | Lim Zhao Di | ||
| Long Long Time Ago 2 | ||||
| 2018 | Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei | Mrs Lu | Feature film | [10] |
| 2020 | The Diam Diam Era | Lim Zhaodi | Feature film | [11] |
| 2022 | The Betrothal Ceremony | Ryan's mother | Short film |
