Lina Ng | |
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Born | |
Education | Geylang Methodist Secondary School |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse | Mike Lam (m. 2004) |
Children | 3 |
Chinese name | |
Chinese | 黄嫊方 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Sùfāng |
Lina Ng Su Fang (born 6 May 1974) is a Singaporean actress and host. [1] She was a full-time Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks artiste from 1993 to 2004 but currently continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.
To date, Ng is the first and only actress to win both an Asian Academy Creative Award and an Asian Television Award in Singapore. In 2021, Ng received the Asian Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as a majie in the English-language series Last Madame . [2] She also runs Mustard Seeds Academy, which provides Chinese enrichment classes to childcare centres. [3]
Ng entered the entertainment industry after finishing 1st runner-up in the local talent-search competition Star Search 1993. Other contestants included Ann Kok and Ivy Lee, whom the former later revealed in 2009 that Ng was "openly competitive" during the competition. [4] Ng later joined SPH MediaWorks, and left full-time acting following SPH Mediaworks' merger with MediaCorp. [5] Since then, she has appeared in a number of productions including the 2012 series Joys of Life .
Ng was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes from 1995 to 1998.
In 2017, Ng appeared in Have A Little Faith where she played an abusive mother. Shortly after, she played another supporting role in My Teacher Is a Thug . She went on to play the leading role in Channel 5 series Lion Mums 2 .
In 2018, she was cast in a Toggle original drama series Close Your Eyes.
Ng married Mike Lam, a Physical Education teacher, on 9 September 2004 and they have three sons. [5] She taught for three years in a pre-school before running a Mandarin enrichment company with former actress Evelyn Tan. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1993 | That Moment In Time (红尘独舞) | Xiong Li | ||
1994 | Double Life (潇洒走一回) | Annie | ||
The Young Ones (壮志骄阳) | He Xiaofang | |||
Love At Last (真心男儿) | Tian Feifei | |||
1995 | Strange Encounters III (奇缘 III 之《深水情郎》) | Ye Wanlian | ||
Strange Encounters III (奇缘 III 之《青衣魅影》) | Xiao Linglong / Bai Yue'er | |||
The Teochew Family | Mai Xiaodong | |||
1996 | Legend of the White Hair Brides | Hamaya | ||
Royal Battle of Wits (妙师爷三斗毒太监) | Li Xiaolian | |||
Tales of the Third Kind II (第三类剧场II 之《毒咒》) | Qiuyan | |||
Brave New World (新阿郎) | Li Xiaoman | |||
1997 | The Silver Lining | [6] | ||
The Price of Peace | Cuicui | |||
1998 | Living In Geylang (芽笼芽笼) | Zheng Yinghua | ||
City Beat (城人杂志) | — | Variety show | ||
Right Frequency | Little Trumpet | |||
1999 | Right Frequency II | |||
2000 | Right Frequency III | |||
2009 | Perfect Cut 2 | Herself | Cameo | |
2010 | With You | Chen Xiaomin | ||
2012 | Joys of Life | Little Trumpet | ||
Game Plan | Zhao Xinyi | |||
2015 | Tiger Mum | He Shengmei | ||
2016 | The Truth Seekers | Song Lizhu | ||
You Can Be An Angel 2 | Zhuang Qunfang | |||
2017 | Have A Little Faith | Li Qiuhe | ||
My Teacher Is a Thug | Li Lijun | |||
Lion Mums 2 | Chae Lian | |||
2018 | Close Your Eyes (闭上眼就看不见) | Lynn | ||
The Distance Between (下个路口遇见你) | Chen Meiying | |||
2019 | Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) | Principal | Cameo | |
Lion Mums 3 | Chae Lian | |||
The Play Book (爱本) | Lina | A Directorial debut project by Bryan Wong | ||
Last Madame | Ah Yoke | |||
The Driver (司机) | Sister Kun | |||
After The Stars (攻星计) | Liu Lili | |||
2020 | Diary of Amos Lee (阿莫的日记) | Amos Lee's Mother | ||
Terror Within (内颤) | Lin Xiuhong | |||
Ti Tou Dao: Inspired By The True Story Of A Wayang Star | Ang Di | |||
Super Dad (男神不败) | Liu Xuehua | |||
2021 | Control (操控) | Chen Qiying | ||
Mind Jumper (触心罪探) | Irene | |||
Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Rich Woman Leong | |||
A Whole World Difference (都市狂想) | Su Anru | |||
2022 | Home Again (多年后的全家福) | Hong Baozhen | ||
Truths About Us (别来无恙) | Wu Yufang | |||
Your World in Mine | Xiu Zhu | |||
Dark Angel (黑天使) | Fan Simin | |||
2023 | Fix My Life | Yuan Manying's mother | ||
Silent Walls | Luo Yinyin | |||
Family Ties | Liu Yuzhi | |||
All That Glitters | Zhu-jie | |||
TBA | Alienated |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2005 | One More Chance | Wu Meilian | ||
2007 | Just Follow Law | Bee Hwa | ||
2017 | The Fortune Handbook | Contestant No.1 | Cameo | |
2021 | Late Night Ride | [7] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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TBA | Miss Tanya | Douyin miniseries | [8] |
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