Ivy Lee | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Singapore Polytechnic |
Occupation(s) | Actress, host |
Years active | 1993—2009 (acting and hosting) |
Spouse | Raymond Choy (m. 1997) |
Children | 4 |
Awards | Full list |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 李錦梅 |
Simplified Chinese | 李锦梅 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Lǐ Jǐnméi |
Ivy Lee (born 16 July 1973) is a Singaporean former actress and host, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1993 to 2007. She has won three Star Awards for Best Actress for her performances in the television series Angel's Dream (2000), Double Happiness (2004) and Family Matters (2006).
Lee graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Biomedical in 1993. [2] The same year, she joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after winning the biannual Star Search and clinching the "Miss Photogenic" title at the same contest.
At the Star Awards 2006, Lee was awarded the Best Actress award for her role as a lawyer in the drama serial Family Matters . Before that, she was also named the Best Actress another two times; the first in 2000, and then in 2004.
Later in her career, Lee was known for her on-screen partnership with actor Edmund Chen, most notably in Beyond the Axis of Truth and Double Happiness . At the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special celebrating 25 years of Chinese drama in Singapore, they were named one of the Top 5 Favourite On-screen Partners for their roles as husband and wife in Double Happiness.
Lee left the entertainment industry in November 2009 and moved to Hong Kong with her family two years later. She has been based in London, England since 2017. [3]
Lee is currently based in England with her four children and her Hong Kong-born television producer and director husband Raymond Choy, whom she married in 1997. In the same year, she gave birth to a girl. In 2005, Lee gave birth to twin boys. In 2009, she gave birth to another girl. [2] In an interview, Lee stated that she relocated to Hong Kong with her children so as to be nearer to her husband who travels frequently within the Greater China Region. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1993 | That Moment in Time (红尘独舞) | Jiang Xinyi | ||
1994 | Those Were The Days (生命擂台) | Luo Xueting | ||
Fiery Lover (烈火情人) | Ruan Jiaqi | |||
Strike Back (越界威龙) | Wang Weier | Telemovie | ||
The Magnate (叱咤风云) | Zhang Yijun /Ruan Min | |||
1995 | Sea Eagle (海岸猎鹰) | Wen Meibao | Telemovie | |
Dream Hunters (追心一族) | ||||
The Last Rhythm (曲终魂断) | He Biru | |||
The Dragons Five (飞龙五将) | Liu Meiying | |||
1996 | Ah Xue (阿雪) | Ah Xue/ Zhang Jingwen | ||
Kungfu Master 1996 (掌门人1996) | Huang Zuer | |||
Ordinary Ambitions (阳光伴我行) | ||||
1997 | The Royal Monk (真命小和尚) | Princess Yingying | ||
Crimes & Tribulations (狮城奇案录 之《绑票大亨》) | Honghong | |||
The Price of Peace | Natsuki Hideko / Xiuxiu | |||
1998 | Act 235 (刑事235) | Fan Jiaxuan | ||
Season of Love (甜甜的季节) | Lin Xiaoshuang | |||
1999 | Stepping Out | Ah Ju | ||
2000 | The Legendary Swordsman | Yue Lingshan | ||
Angel's Dream | Chen Anqi | |||
Four Walls And A Ceiling (我爱黄金屋) | Fu Meiyan | |||
2001 | No Problem (考试家族) | Sun Fengxi | ||
Beyond the Axis of Truth | Wu Pinyu | |||
The Hotel | Miss Seto | |||
2002 | Brotherhood | Zhang Li | ||
The Wing Of Desire (天使的诱惑) | Lin Jiaxuan | |||
2003 | A Child's Hope | Yan Lizhu | ||
Always on My Mind (无炎的爱) | Yang Meina | |||
2004 | Double Happiness I & II | Situ Yaxi | ||
Beautiful Trio | Leo Leo | |||
2005 | Beyond The aXis of Truth II | Wu Pinyu / Zhang Liangxing | ||
2006 | C.I.D. | Ye Xue | ||
Family Matters | Zhao Shuyang | |||
House of Joy | Zheng Yihuan | |||
2007 | Live Again | Han Qizhen | ||
2008 | Love Blossoms | Tao Zijing | ||
Love Blossoms II |
Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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2002 | Foodies Choice | 美食包打听 |
2003 | Be My Guest | 客人来 |
2007 | My Star Guide II | 我的导游是明星 II |
Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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2003 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 03 | 新传媒群星贺岁庆丰年 |
2005 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 05 | 新传媒迎春接福喜临门 |
2009 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 09 | 新传媒福牛迎端年 |
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