Ng Hui

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Ng Hui
Born (1979-07-22) 22 July 1979 (age 44)
Other namesHuang Hui
Education
Alma mater Nanyang Technological University
Occupations
  • Educator
  • actress
  • television host
Years active2000−2012
Awards Star Awards 2009  : Best Supporting Actress
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 黃慧
Simplified Chinese 黄慧
Hanyu Pinyin Huáng Huì

Ng Hui (born 22 July 1979) [1] is a Singaporean educator, former actress and television host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2000 to 2012.

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Early life

Ng attended Jin Shan Primary School, Raffles Girls' Secondary School and Hwa Chong Junior College and graduated from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with a degree in Communication Studies. She was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award by NTU in 2008. [2]

Career

While studying in NTU, Ng went on an internship with Mediacorp to learn to be an assistant director. [3] On the set of Living with Lydia , the casting directors asked her to audition for the sitcom and was cast as Apple Lum, Lydia's daughter in the sitcom. [3] This started her acting career with Mediacorp.

In 2006, Ng appeared in her first film, We Are Family. [1]

Ng was best known for her award-winning role as 'Tao Jie' in The Little Nyonya and has acted in more than 20 dramas and hosted a number of variety shows.

Ng left the entertainment industry in 2012 as she decided that she will devote her time and efforts to other areas apart from acting. She worked as an Allied Educator for Learning And Behavioural Support at a government primary school til 2022. [4] [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2006We Are Family (左麟右李) [1] [6]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2012 Beyond Xu Wenqian
Poetic Justice Sunny
The Day It Rained on Our Parade Sister Maria [7]
Jump! Miss Deng
Unriddle 2 Yao Wanyi
Rescue 995 Cai Jieyi
2011 Kampong Ties Han Xiuyuan
Love Thy Neighbour Angelina
2010 New Beginnings Wu Dailin
2009 My Buddy Lin Sheng Lian
Happily Ever After
Perfect Cut II
2008 The Little Nyonya Ah Tao
The Defining Moment
Love Blossoms
2007 Let It Shine Guan Yulin
The Greatest Love Of All Tang Caining
Metamorphosis Mya Sun Meiya
2006 The Shining Star
2005Family Combo II
2004 Double Happiness [8]
Room In My Heart [8]
Spice Siblings [8]
Family Combo I [8]
2003Brothers 4
Always On My Mind (无炎的爱)
Romance De Amour
Heartlanders
2002The New Dragon Inn
2001-2005 Living with Lydia Apple Lum [3]

Variety shows

YearTitleRef
2003PSC Nite
2004Road Feast Malaysia
I Am The One
King of Variety
2005KP Club II
Gone in 72 Days
Quirky Foodies
KP Club I
Weekend Delight
Star Choice
2006PSC Challenge
On The Beat
Spirit of Service
Chingay Parade
Y Do You Care
2009Easy Cooking
The Sheng Shiong Show 5
2023The Reunion - Ep 3

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResultRef
2004 Star Awards Best Newcomer Nominated
2007 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress The Greatest Love of All (as Tang Caining)Nominated
2009 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress The Little Nyonya (as Tao)Won
2012 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Kampong Ties (as Han Xiuyuan)Nominated

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