Oon Shu An

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Oon Shu An
Born
Oon Shu An

(1986-08-05) 5 August 1986 (age 38)
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 and education

Concerned about her shyness, Oon's parents enrolled her in speech and drama classes at the age of six, which became a pivotal step in nurturing her confidence and interest in acting. [1] [2] She continued to immerse herself in the arts throughout her schooling years, participating in the primary school choir and joining the drama club during her secondary education. Her passion for performance deepened as she became involved with Buds Youth Theatre and later joined the drama club in junior college. [3]

Oon was educated at Methodist Girls' School. She graduated from the LASALLE College of the Arts, majoring in acting. [4] [5]

Filmography

Oon has appeared in numerous Singaporean feature films, short films and television shows. [6] She is also the host of Tried and Tested on Clicknetwork.tv.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006Becoming RoystonAh GirlFeature film
2009Kitchen QuartetShu AnShort film [4]
2010Left HookSonyaShort film
Love in a CabMayTelemovie [4]
2013Mister JohnJanjiraFeature film [7]
2014Common SpaceSallyTelemovie [4]
Rubbers Kawaii MomokoFeature film [8]
2015Our Sister MamboRose WongFeature film [9]
20164 LOVEYe LinFeature film
2018 Republic of Food Miss MoFeature film
2022 LookAtMe Dr. Jamie LeeFeature film
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes NoelleFeature film
2025 Children's Day MummyShort film [10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011 The Kitchen Musical Paula [4]
2012 Game Plan Bride at the stationCameo
2013Random IslandNumerous
2014 Marco Polo Jing Fei
2015 Code of Law Stephanie Szeto [11]
2016Mata MataPatricia Yeo [12]
Yes MdmYang Lei
2017You Deserve a BreakAs 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, [13] with Checkpoint Theatre, was picked a highlight of 2014's local theatre offerings by The Straits Times , [14] and nominated for best original script at the Life! Theatre Awards in 2015. [15] 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, [16] and in 2016 for the role of Xi Yan in the play Chinglish at the Life! Theatre Awards. [17]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024Tartuffe: The ImposterMarianeW!ld Rice [18]
GroundedThe PilotGrounded [19]
2023HotelMultiple RolesHOTEL [20]
2022The Fourth TrimesterAnnCheckpoint Threate [21]
Tartuffe: The ImposterMarianeW!ld Rice [22]
2021LungsThe CoupleSingapore Theatre Company [23]
2020The Heart Comes to Mind (Audio)LynnCheckpoint Theatre [24]
2019This is What Happens to Pretty GirlsFemale LeadPangdemonium! [25]
Mergers and AccusationsEllenEsplanade Presents: The Studios [26]
2017Army Daze 2BG Wong S AMichael Chiang Playthings [27]
Boeing BoeingMs SQ - JeanetteW!LD RICE [28]
2015NormalSarah HewCheckpoint Theatre [29]
ChinglishXi YanPangdemonium [30]
2014Unicorn MomentMonologue - Performer & writerCheckpoint Theatre [31] [32] [33] [34]
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 [35] [36]
When the Bough BreaksSusanThe Necessary Stage
2011PaperboatTheatreStrays
2010The Lower DepthsThe actorTheatreStrays [37]
GalileoAndrea SartiStefanos Rassios

Personal life

References

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  2. Shah, Arman (4 August 2022). "Oon Shu An: Embodying the Role of a Single, Independent Woman in New Play". The Everyday People of Singapore. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  3. "All The World's A Stage: Oon Shu An - WILD RICE Singapore". https://www.wildrice.com.sg/ . Retrieved 3 June 2025.{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Oon Shu An and the madness on the Mata Mata set". TODAY. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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  8. Fratini, Lisa (28 November 2014). "Raunchy fun with condoms in a fine city". Business Times . Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  9. Loh, Royston (10 July 2014). "Cathay adds new faces to cast of 'Our Sister Mambo' | F*** Magazine".
  10. "Children's Day". Berlinale. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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  15. Tan, Corrie (17 March 2015). "Life! Theatre Awards: Crowd-pleasers and intimate encounters". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  16. "Urinetown: The Musical leads with seven Life Theatre Awards nominations". The Straits Times. 25 April 2016.
  17. "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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  19. "Grounded". Singapore Theatre Company. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  20. "Hotel". Wild Rice. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  21. "Theatre review: The Fourth Trimester is a must-watch play about parenthood". The Straits Times. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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  23. "Lungs by Duncan Macmillan" . Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  24. "The Heart Comes to Mind (An audio experience)". 6 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  25. "This is What Happens to Pretty Girls". The Straits Times. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  26. "Theatre review: No fairytale end for friends in Mergers And Accusations". The Straits Times. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  27. "Army Daze 2 a delightful salute to 30-year-old classic". The Straits Times. 7 August 2017.
  28. "Theatre review: Shane Mardjuki shines in fourth staging of Boeing Boeing". The Straits Times. 26 June 2017.
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  30. "Chinglish – Pangdemonium".
  31. "#UnicornMoment (2014)". checkpoint-theatre.org. 6 January 2019.
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  34. "The girl who's secretly a unicorn". bk.asia-city.com. 10 March 2014.
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  36. "Oon Shu an - Women We Love - Women". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  37. "Into The Deep". www.inkpotreviews.com. 12 November 2023.