Oon Shu An

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Oon Shu An
Born
Oon Shu An

(1986-08-05) 5 August 1986 (age 37)
Singapore
Education Methodist Girls' School
Alma mater LASALLE College of the Arts
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
Years active2006–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 溫淑安
Simplified Chinese 温淑安
Hanyu Pinyin Wēn Shū'ān
Website Oon Shu An on Facebook

Oon Shu An (born 5 August 1986) is a Singaporean actress and host. She is the web-show host of Clicknetwork.tv's Tried and Tested.

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Early life

Oon was educated at Methodist Girls' School. She graduated from the LASALLE College of the Arts, majoring in acting. [1] [2]

Filmography

Oon has appeared in numerous Singaporean feature films, short films and television shows. [3] She is also the host of Tried and Tested on Clicknetwork.tv.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006Becoming RoystonAh GirlFeature film
2009Kitchen QuartetShu AnShort film [1]
2010Left HookSonyaShort film
Love in a CabMayTelemovie [1]
2013Mister JohnJanjiraFeature film [4]
2014Common SpaceSallyTelemovie [1]
Rubbers Kawaii MomokoFeature film [5]
2015Our Sister MamboRose WongFeature film [6]
20164 LOVEYe LinFeature film
2018 Republic of Food Miss MoFeature film
2022 LookAtMe Dr. Jamie LeeFeature film
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes NoelleFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011 The Kitchen Musical Paula [1]
2012 Game Plan Bride at the stationCameo
2013Random IslandNumerous
2014 Marco Polo Jing Fei
2015 Code of Law Stephanie Szeto [7]
2016Mata MataPatricia Yeo [8]
Yes MdmYang Lei
2017You Deserve a Break—As host
Meet The MPMelissa
2019I'm Madam (女友变身记)Pepper Hu
2021The Cheaters AppVanessa Ang
2024The Last BoutKit Wong

Theatre

Oon's one-woman show, #UnicornMoment, which she wrote and performed, [9] with Checkpoint Theatre, was picked a highlight of 2014's local theatre offerings by The Straits Times , [10] and nominated for best original script at the Life! Theatre Awards in 2015. [11] Oon has been nominated twice for the best actress award at the Life! Theatre Awards, Singapore's de facto national theatre awards in 2019 for her lead role in Mergers and Accusations, [12] and in 2016 for the role of Xi Yan in the play Chinglish at the Life! Theatre Awards. [13]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024Tartuffe: The ImposterMarianeW!ld Rice [14]
GroundedThe PilotGrounded [15]
2023HotelMultiple RolesHOTEL [16]
2022The Fourth TrimesterAnnCheckpoint Threate [17]
Tartuffe: The ImposterMarianeW!ld Rice [18]
2021LungsThe CoupleSingapore Theatre Company [19]
2020The Heart Comes to Mind (Audio)LynnCheckpoint Theatre [20]
2019This is What Happens to Pretty GirlsFemale LeadPangdemonium! [21]
Mergers and AccusationsEllenEsplanade Presents: The Studios [22]
2017Army Daze 2BG Wong S AMichael Chiang Playthings [23]
Boeing BoeingMs SQ - JeanetteW!LD RICE [24]
2015NormalSarah HewCheckpoint Theatre [25]
ChinglishXi YanPangdemonium [26]
2014Unicorn MomentMonologue - Performer & writerCheckpoint Theatre [27] [28] [29] [30]
Con$umedEdith Podesta
The King Lear Project: A TrilogyCordelia Ho Tzu Nyen, Fran Borgia
2012City Night SongsDeniseCheckpoint Theatre
2013MachineLenaOrangedot Productions co-produced by Esplanade Theatres
2012IncantoThe Seeker Resorts World Sentosa [31] [32]
When the Bough BreaksSusanThe Necessary Stage
2011PaperboatTheatreStrays
2010The Lower DepthsThe actorTheatreStrays [33]
GalileoAndrea SartiStefanos Rassios

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  13. ↑ "M1-The Straits Times Life Theatre Awards 2016 celebrates the best of Singapore's theatre". The Straits Times. 25 April 2016.
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  24. ↑ "Theatre review: Shane Mardjuki shines in fourth staging of Boeing Boeing". The Straits Times. 26 June 2017.
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