Neo Swee Lin | |
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Born | 15 February 1962or1963(age 60–61) [1] |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Education | CHIJ Katong Convent [2] |
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Years active | 1986–present |
Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) [3] |
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Member of | TheNeoKELELims |
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Chinese | 梁瑞玲 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Liáng Ruìlíng |
Neo Swee Lin (born 15 February 1962 or 1963) [1] is a Singaporean actress who has appeared in several Asian media productions and theatrical works since the 1980s.
Born in Singapore, Neo Swee Lin has a law degree from National University of Singapore [4] and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. [5]
Neo's international film and theatre work includes: Takeaway, The Letter (Lyric Hammersmith), Mail Order Bride (West Yorkshire Playhouse), [6] 3 Japanese Women (Cockpit Theatre) and Trishaw.
Neo first met her husband, Lim Kay Siu, a veteran theatre actor, on her first theatre play, Dragon's Teeth Gate, in 1986. [7] The two would act as a married couple four years later on the play, The Moon is Less Bright. [7] They married on 12 August 1992. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1988 | The Teenage Textbook Movie | |||
1997 | 12 Storeys | Rachel | ||
1999 | Anna and the King | Lady Jao Jom Manda Ung | [9] | |
2007 | Katong Fugue | Short film | [10] | |
Just Follow Law | NRT Representative | |||
2008 | Kallang Roar the Movie | |||
2009 | The Blue Mansion | Wee Pei Shan | [11] | |
2010 | Phua Chu Kang The Movie | Ah Ma | ||
2015 | My Autograph Book | Su Min | Short film | |
2018 | You Mean the World to Me | Cheng | ||
2019 | Repossession | Sister Agnes | ||
2023 | Tomorrow Is a Long Time | Wan |
Her other works included: Where Got Problem? (1999), Random Acts, Really Something, Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd (1997–2007), Drive: Life and Death, The Celebration and Cut and My Grandson, the Doctor (1996-1997).
Neo has appeared in more than 40 plays which included:
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