Margaret Lee | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Education | CHIJ St Joseph's Convent |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990−2009 |
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.
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]
Lee was born in Hougang and is a Catholic. She speaks the Teochew dialect and attended CHIJ St Joseph's Convent.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1995 | To Madam With Love (老师的情人) | Joey | Telemovie | |
1996 | The Night is Young (美丽夜女郎) | Wendy | Telemovie | |
2004 | The Best Bet | Susan | ||
2005 | I Do, I Do |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1991 | Behind Bars 铁狱雷霆 | May | ||
Golden Shenton Way 金色珊顿道 | Tang Shiliu | |||
Black Phoenix 黑凤凰 | Yang Yuanting | |||
1992 | Modern 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 | |||
1993 | Angel 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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