Margaret Lee (Singaporean actress)

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Margaret Lee
Born (1970-05-24) 24 May 1970 (age 54)
Nationality Singaporean
Education CHIJ St Joseph's Convent
Occupation Actress
Years active1990−2009
Awards Star Search 1990 : 1st Runner Up & Most Photogenic
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 李美玲
Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Měilíng

Margaret Lee Mui Lin (born 24 May 1970) is a former Singaporean actress. Lee was a Mediacorp full-time actress from 1990 to 2000 and from 2003 to 2009.

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Career

Lee entered the entertainment industry after placing second to Chew Chor Meng in the Star Search competition held in year 1990. Lee first appeared in an episode of the Singapore comedy serial Modern Romance as a vampish model. In 1992, she played a kind and caring nurse in Breaking Point, alongside critically acclaimed stars Li Nanxing and Huang Biren. [1] In 1995, she starred in the television film To Madam With Love. [2] In the following year, she starred in the television film The Night is Young. [3]

Lee then left the entertainment industry for 3 years before returning to Mediacorp in 2003. [4] Her most notable role was in the drama Holland V (2003), where she played as an irresponsible mother who leaves her daughter in the care of the Mo family. [5] She has also starred in a number of local movies, such as The Best Bet (2004) and I Do, I Do (2005) which were directed by Jack Neo. She has also starred in a local sitcom series known as Police & Thief from 2004 to 2008 in Seasons 1 to 5 before she left the entertainment industry to focus on her own business and personal life and she was then replaced by Sharon Wong in the final season being Season 6 in 2010. In July 2004, Lee appeared on the cover of FHM Singapore. [6]

Personal life

Lee was born in Hougang and is a Catholic. She speaks the Teochew dialect and attended CHIJ St Joseph's Convent.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1995 To Madam With Love (老师的情人)JoeyTelemovie
1996The Night is Young (美丽夜女郎)WendyTelemovie
2004 The Best Bet Susan
2005 I Do, I Do

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1991Behind Bars 铁狱雷霆May
Golden Shenton Way 金色珊顿道Tang Shiliu
Black Phoenix 黑凤凰Yang Yuanting
1992Modern Romance 男欢女爱Linda
Breaking Point 暴风边缘Ma Simin
Crazy Chase 富贵也疯狂Chen Xiuzhu
Terms of Endearment 戏剧人生Ma Qianyi
1993Angel of Vengeance 暴雨狂花Chu Hong
The Brave One 荡寇英雄Zhao Zifen
1994 Bond of Love 情网Luo Qingling
Thunder Plot 惊天大阴谋Xie Xueli
Larceny of Love 雌雄大盗Qiu Yu
Against All Odds 共闯荆途Gu Xiyang
Love At Last 真心男儿Song Anqi
1996 Triumph Over The Green 爱拼球会赢Long Fengzhu
Marriage, Dollars and Sense 5C老公Hu Xiwen
1997 The Silver Lining 骤雨骄阳Lin Xianping
Playing to Win Uncle当自强Yang Baobao
Not The Facts – Twin Doubt 迷离剧场 之《永不停止的乐章》Anne
1998 Legend of the Crow 乌丫传说Lan Xiang
2000 On the Frontline 穿梭生死线Nana
2003 Holland V 荷兰村
2005 A New Life 有福Xiaoyan
2004-2008 Police & Thief 警察与贼Mrs Lily Lee [7]

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