Cynthia Koh | |
---|---|
Born | [1] | 25 March 1974
Other names | Xu Meizhen |
Education | Saint Anthony's Canossian Secondary School |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1992–present |
Awards | Star Awards: |
Chinese name | |
Simplified Chinese | 许美珍 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Xǔ Měizhēn |
Cynthia Koh (born 25 March 1974) is a Singaporean actress. [2] She has appeared and starred in many television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel 5.
Koh has one younger sister. Her father works in the Singapore Civil Defence Force while her mother is a housewife. [2] Koh received her education at Saint Anthony's Canossian Secondary School. [3]
While still enrolled in Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's (now MediaCorp) 10th Drama Artiste Course and after a three-month Mandarin-language training stint in Taiwan, Koh started acting at the TV station at the age of 18 in May 1992. [2] [4] [5] After having acted in almost 46 dramas, [6] Koh went on to make her debut on stage in the critically acclaimed Men at Forty-Eight in 1997. Later, she won the Best Actress Award in Star Awards 1999 with her breakthrough performance in Stepping Out , in which she played a long-suffering woman fighting against her fate. [7] [8] This role earned her a nomination in the same category at the Asian Television Awards.
Koh was also part of the cast in three of MediaCorp TV Channel 8's long-running dramas. The 3 long-running dramas include: Holland V (Year 2003, 125 episodes), Portrait of Home (Year 2005, 100 episodes), Kinship (Year 2007, 86 episodes). Koh's role as Fu Baozhu (傅宝珠), a greedy and bossy woman in Portrait of Home earned her a Best Actress nomination at the Star Awards 2005; the award ultimately went to Huang Biren. While filming Mediacorp Channel U's blockbuster drama Show Hand in December 2011, it was reported that Koh delayed an ovarian cyst operation to finish filming the series. [9] In 2012, after having not won an award for near to 15 years at the annual Star Awards, Koh made her comeback and won her second Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste Award.
Koh has since won 3 Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, namely in 1997, 2012 and 2022.
In 2015, Koh worked with actress-director Michelle Chong, former radio deejay Daniel Ong, and three other partners to open a 180-seater restaurant, Mischief, at Esplanade. [10] She is also the national marketing director of the Singapore branch of World Ventures, an American company that offers bulk buy travel deals to its members. In 2016, it was reported that Koh led about 1,800 sales representatives, making her one of the highest ranked for the Singapore branch. In addition, Koh is also a certified practitioner in alternative healing, specializing in Reiki, the Bach flower remedy system and sound therapy. [11] [12] [13] [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | Romance of the Season (恋曲 1991) | Xue Ling's friend | ||
1992 | The Dating Game (爱情乒乓球) | Lin Meifang | ||
Terms of Endearment (戏剧人生) | Song Wentian | |||
Love is in the Air (爱在女儿乡) | Judy | |||
1993 | Endless Love (未了缘) | Xiao Xi | ||
The Wilful Siblings (斗气姐妹) | Yang Xixi | |||
Happy Reunion (年年有鱼) | Ma Yuxiang | |||
1994 | Those Were The Days (生命擂台) | Luo Xueqi | ||
The Challenger (勇者无惧) | Pan Jingyi | |||
1995 | Dream Hunters (追心一族) | |||
Over the Horizons (展翅高飞) | Xiong Haiyun | |||
1996 | Tofu Street | Liang Simei | ||
Royal Battle of Wit (妙师爷三斗毒太监) | Chen Wanmei | |||
Tales of the Third Kind II (第三类剧场II 之《墙里幽魂》) | Sandy | |||
Give Me A Break (老板放轻松) | Ye Liang / Ah Moon | |||
1997 | Crimes and Tribulations (狮城奇案录 之《蝶印》) | Mei Xiaoyu | ||
Sword and Honour (铁血男儿) | Wan'er | |||
Gong Sunyan | ||||
1998 | Around People's Park (珍珠街坊) | Wang Lijuan | ||
Myths and Legends of Singapore (石叻坡传说 之《一代狮王》) | He Jinyu | |||
Season of Love | Xu Liwen | |||
1999 | Stepping Out | Hongdou | ||
2000 | Hainan Kopi Tales | Huang Liuyue | ||
Growing Up Season 5 | Tracy | |||
@Moulmein High | Francine Ooi | |||
Looking For Stars | Cai Feifei | |||
2001 | Through Thick and Thin (阿灿正传) | Kailing | ||
@Moulmein High II | Francine Ooi | |||
The Hotel | Xu Yizhen | |||
2002 | The Wing of Desire (天使的诱惑) | Li Wanping | ||
@Moulmein High III | Francine Ooi | |||
2003 | Holland V | Mo Yanyan | ||
2004 | Spice Siblings | Ding Zhenzhu | ||
The Ties that Bind (家财万贯) | Xu Minmin | |||
2005 | Portrait of Home | Fu Baozhu | ||
Portrait of Home II | ||||
2006 | Family Matters | Guan Ji'er | ||
House of Joy | Zheng Shuangxi | |||
2007 | Kinship I | Zheng Jinsha | ||
Kinship II | ||||
2008 | The Little Nyonya | Huang Xiujuan | ||
Her Many Faces | Zheng Jiawen | |||
2009 | My School Daze | Tao Guijuan | ||
The Ultimatum | Chen Xiaobao | |||
Daddy at Home | Chen Meihui | |||
2010 | Happy Family | Jian Mei'e / Fatty Mei | ||
The Best Things in Life | Chen Jiaxin | |||
Precious Babes | Katie Ong | |||
Mrs P.I. | Yun Feixue | |||
2011 | The In-Laws | Yan Qiuhua | ||
A Song to Remember | She-Sao | |||
2012 | Show Hand (注定) | Wu Meifang | ||
The Day It Rained on Our Parade | Lulu | |||
2013 | 96°C Cafe | Ann | ||
Gonna Make It | Monica | |||
2014 | Zero Calling | Julie | ||
Mata Mata 2: A New Era | Nancy Ang | |||
2015 | Life Is Beautiful | Fang Jie | ||
Zero Calling 2 | Julie | |||
Crescendo | Wang Yafang | |||
2016 | The Gentlemen | Zou Huimin | ||
2017 | The Lead | Chen Qiulian | ||
Life Less Ordinary | Zhang Ruoyun | |||
2018 | A Lonely Fish (寂寞鱼·听见) | Ann | ||
Say Cheese | Pan Zeguo | [15] | ||
Magic Chef (料理人生) | Amy | |||
Heart To Heart (心点心) | Li Peizhen | |||
2019 | How Are You? | Pan Meiruo | ||
Playground (游乐场) | Jen Lin Cuifen | |||
Hello From The Other Side - Its Time (阴错阳差 — 时辰到) | Margaret | |||
C.L.I.F. 5 | Li Xiaoying | [16] | ||
After The Stars (攻星计) | Zhen Mei | |||
2020 | A Quest to Heal | Li Shaotong | [15] | |
How Are You? 2 (好世谋2) | Pan Meiruo | |||
2021 | My Star Bride | Zhong Peipei | ||
Mind Jumper (触心罪探) | Wiranto | |||
The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师) | Ye Jingting | |||
Leave No Soul Behind (21点灵) | Wu Yuwei | |||
2023 | Fix My Life | Ma Lulu | ||
Veil | Brenda | |||
Oppa, Saranghae! | Lee Soo-jung | [17] | ||
Shero | Gina Chee | Cameo | [18] | |
I Do, Do I? | Pan Anyu | |||
2024 | Kill Sera Sera | Cameo |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | Love Dowry (爱情定金) | Wang Huiling | Telemovie | |
Romance in the Seventh Month | Qiu Qing | Telemovie | ||
1996 | Legend of Da Bo Gong (大伯公传奇) | Chen Yuzhen / Lei Xiaochun | Telemovie | |
2000 | 2000 A.D. | Theresa | Feature film | [19] |
2011 | Already Famous | Herself | Cameo | |
2022 | My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo | Zhong Peipei | Telemovie | [20] |
2023 | The Fourth Man (第四个男人) | Fang Liwen | Short film | [21] |
Confinement | Ah Qing | Feature film |
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
1997 | Men at Forty-Eight |
Year | Title | Ref |
---|---|---|
2012 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 (新传媒群星金龙接财神) | |
2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 (新传媒群星金蛇献祥和) | |
2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 (新传媒群星金猴添喜庆) | |
2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 (新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年) |
Fann Woon Fong, known professionally as Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer, businesswoman and model. She has been referred to as one of MediaCorp's Ah Jie for being one of the most successful actresses from Singapore.
Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping, also known as Ou Xuan, is a Singaporean actress, host, filmmaker, businesswoman and writer. Aw was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006, after which she achieved wider success with her leading role in acclaimed drama The Little Nyonya. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2002 to 2017 and was once managed by Hype Records.
Li Nanxing is a Singaporean actor who has been referred to as "Ah-Ge" of Caldecott Hill. He is also a businessman and filmmaker.
Huang Biren is a Singaporean actress and television host who received numerous honours and known for appearing in numerous MediaCorp Channel 8 television series. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1988 to 2008.
Aileen Tan Lay Ching is a Singaporean actress.
Xiang Yun is a Singaporean actress and television host. She is commonly referred to as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" for being among the first locally trained artistes and has been in the entertainment industry for more than 29 years.
Rui En is a Singaporean actress, singer and host and was once managed by Hype Records.
Jesseca Liu is a Malaysian actress who is based in Singapore. She is a contracted artiste under MediaCorp and managed by HIM International Music.
Priscelia Chan Shih Mei is a Singaporean television actress and host.
Chen Tianwen is a Singaporean actor.
Lina Ng Su Fang is a Singaporean actress and host. She was a full-time Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks artiste from 1993 to 2004 but currently continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.
Shaun Chen is a Malaysian actor and former national badminton player who is based in Singapore. He started as a host for the variety show City Beat alongside Sharon Au, Jeff Wang and Fiona Xie. In 2003, he made his acting debut in True Heroes and Holland V.
Fiona Xie is a Singaporean actress, television host, socialite and businesswoman. She was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2009.
Pan Lingling is a Singaporean actress and host.
Lin Meijiao is a Singaporean actress.
Rebecca Lim Hui Ling is a Singaporean actress and host. Lim has won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Asian Television Awards and two Best Actress in a Leading Role awards, a Best Supporting Actress award. Lim also won Best Performance in a Leading Role at the Seoul International Drama Awards. Lim has been the cover girl for numerous fashion magazines, and has been invited to Paris Fashion Week 2019 for Christian Dior and Hermes show. In 2020, Lim was awarded the Best Actress National Winner - Malaysia for her performance in The Bridge.
Sora Ma is a Malaysian actress based in Singapore. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste till 2017. Ma is also a qualified pilates instructor and the founder of charity organisation Heartworks SG.
Carrie Wong Si Tian is a Singaporean actress. She was discovered through the reality television competition Hey Gorgeous.
Ya Hui is a Singaporean actress and host.
Richie Koh is a Singaporean actor who is signed to MediaCorp.