Oon Shu An

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Oon Shu An
Born
Oon Shu An

(1986-08-05) 5 August 1986 (age 37)
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]

Filmography

Oon has appeared in numerous Singaporean feature films, short films and television shows. [2] She is also the host of Tried and Tested on Clicknetwork.tv.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018 Republic of Food Miss MoFeature film
20164 LOVEYe LinFeature film
2015Our Sister MamboRose WongFeature film [3]
2014 Rubbers Kawaii MomokoFeature film [4]
Common SpaceSallyTelemovie
2013Mister JohnJanjiraFeature film [5]
2010Love in a CabMayTelemovie [6]
Left HookSonyaShort film
2009Kitchen QuartetShu AnShort film
2006Becoming RoystonAh GirlFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019I'm Madam (女友变身记)Pepper Hu
2017Meet The MPMelissa
You Deserve a BreakAs host
2016Yes MdmYang Lei
Mata MataPatricia YeoMediacorp Channel 5 [7]
2015 Code of Law Stephanie SzetoMediacorp Channel 5 [8]
2014 Marco Polo Jing Fei
2013Random IslandNumerous
2012 Game Plan Bride at the stationCameo
2011 The Kitchen Musical Paula

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
2019Mergers and AccusationsEllenEsplanade Presents: The Studios [14]
2017Army Daze 2BG Wong S AMichael Chiang Playthings [15]
2017Boeing BoeingMs SQ - JeanetteW!LD RICE [16]
2015NormalSarah HewCheckpoint Theatre [17]
2015ChinglishXi YanPangdemonium [18]
2014Unicorn MomentMonologue - Performer & writerCheckpoint Theatre [19] [20] [21] [22]
2014Con$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 [23] [24]
When the Bough BreaksSusanThe Necessary Stage
2011PaperboatTheatreStrays
2010The Lower DepthsThe actorTheatreStrays [25]
2010GalileoAndrea SartiStefanos Rassios

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