Lina Ng

Lina Ng
Born (1974-05-06) 6 May 1974 (age 50)
EducationGeylang Methodist Secondary School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • businesswoman
  • educator
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Mike Lam
(m. 2004)
Children3
Chinese name
Chinese黄嫊方
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Sùfāng

Lina Ng Su Fang (born 6 May 1974) is a Singaporean actress and host.[1] She was a full-time Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks artiste from 1993 to 2004 but currently continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.

To date, Ng is the first and only actress to win both an Asian Academy Creative Award and an Asian Television Award in Singapore. In 2021, Ng received the Asian Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as a majie in the English-language series Last Madame.[2] She also runs Mustard Seeds Academy, which provides Chinese enrichment classes to childcare centres.[3]

Career

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Ng entered the entertainment industry after finishing 1st runner-up in the local talent-search competition Star Search 1993. Other contestants included Ann Kok and Ivy Lee, whom the former later revealed in 2009 that Ng was "openly competitive" during the competition.[4] Ng later joined SPH MediaWorks, and left full-time acting following SPH Mediaworks' merger with MediaCorp.[5] Since then, she has appeared in a number of productions including the 2012 series Joys of Life.

Ng was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes from 1995 to 1998.

In 2017, Ng appeared in Have A Little Faith where she played an abusive mother. Shortly after, she played another supporting role in My Teacher Is a Thug. She went on to play the leading role in Channel 5 series Lion Mums 2.

In 2018, she was cast in a Toggle original drama series Close Your Eyes.

Personal life

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Ng married Mike Lam, a Physical Education teacher, on 9 September 2004 and they have three sons.[5] She taught for three years in a pre-school before running a Mandarin enrichment company with former actress Evelyn Tan.[5]

Filmography

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Television series and show hosting

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
1993 That Moment In Time (红尘独舞) Xiong Li
1994 Double Life (潇洒走一回) Annie
The Young Ones (壮志骄阳) He Xiaofang
Love At Last (真心男儿) Tian Feifei
1995 Strange Encounters III (奇缘 III 之《深水情郎》) Ye Wanlian
Strange Encounters III (奇缘 III 之《青衣魅影》) Xiao Linglong / Bai Yue'er
The Teochew Family Mai Xiaodong
1996 Legend of the White Hair Brides Hamaya
Royal Battle of Wits (妙师爷三斗毒太监) Li Xiaolian
Tales of the Third Kind II (第三类剧场II 之《毒咒》) Qiuyan
Brave New World (新阿郎) Li Xiaoman
1997 The Silver Lining [6]
The Price of Peace Cuicui
1998 Living In Geylang (芽笼芽笼) Zheng Yinghua
City Beat (城人杂志) Variety show
Right Frequency Little Trumpet
1999 Right Frequency II
2000 Right Frequency III
2009 Perfect Cut 2 Herself Cameo
2010 With You Chen Xiaomin
2012 Joys of Life Little Trumpet
Game Plan Zhao Xinyi
2015 Tiger Mum He Shengmei
2016 The Truth Seekers Song Lizhu
You Can Be An Angel 2 Zhuang Qunfang
2017 Have A Little Faith Li Qiuhe
My Teacher Is a Thug Li Lijun
Lion Mums 2 Chae Lian
2018 Close Your Eyes (闭上眼就看不见) Lynn
The Distance Between (下个路口遇见你) Chen Meiying
2019 Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) Principal Cameo
Lion Mums 3 Chae Lian
The Play Book (爱本) Lina A Directorial debut project by Bryan Wong
Last Madame Ah Yoke
The Driver (司机) Sister Kun
After The Stars (攻星计) Liu Lili
2020 Diary of Amos Lee (阿莫的日记) Amos Lee's Mother
Terror Within (内颤) Lin Xiuhong
Ti Tou Dao: Inspired By The True Story Of A Wayang Star Ang Di
Super Dad (男神不败) Liu Xuehua
2021 Control (操控) Chen Qiying
Mind Jumper (触心罪探) Irene
Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost Rich Woman Leong
A Whole World Difference (都市狂想) Su Anru
2022 Home Again (多年后的全家福) Hong Baozhen
Truths About Us (别来无恙) Wu Yufang
Your World in Mine Xiu Zhu
Dark Angel (黑天使) Fan Simin
2023 Fix My Life Yuan Manying's mother
Silent Walls Luo Yinyin
Family Ties Liu Yuzhi
All That Glitters Zhu-jie
TBA Alienated

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2005 One More Chance Wu Meilian
2007 Just Follow Law Bee Hwa
2017 The Fortune Handbook Contestant No.1 Cameo
2021 Late Night Ride [7]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
TBA Miss Tanya Douyin miniseries [8]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref
1995 Star Awards Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
1996 Star Awards Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 5
1997 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
1998 Star Awards Best Actress Living In Geylang Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
2019 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2020 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress Last Madame Finalist [9]
Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Grand winner [10]
2021 Asian TV Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won [11]
Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Terror Within Nominated [12]
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 30
2022 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Key Witness
(as Ye Lina)
Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20 [13]
Asian TV Awards Best Leading Female Performance Lion Mums Nominated [14]
2023 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Your World in Mine
(as Xiu Zhu)
Nominated
Most Hated Villain Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2024 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Lina Ng profile, J Team". Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Joanne Peh, Lina Ng are big winners". The Straits Times. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ "This Is Why Actress Lina Ng Is Proud To Be A Stay-Home Mother". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Rivalry between Lina Ng and Ann Kok resurfaced". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Motherhood Becomes Her". 6 September 2013.
  6. ^ 管雪梅 (13 February 1997). "职总新视合作工运剧拍摄完成 《骤雨骄阳》劳动节播出". Shin Min Daily News. Singapore. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Local Horror Anthology Film, Late Night Ride to commence filming during Hungry Ghost Month". InCinemas SG. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ^ 陈, 诗雨 (13 October 2023). "淡淡的忧伤要怎么快?郑斌辉、徐彬、黄嫊方首次拍抖音短剧 认"加速表演"挑战大". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Winners Gallery – New York Festivals". tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Full List of Grand Final Winners" (PDF). asianacademycreativeawards.com/. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  11. ^ "2020 Winners". www.asiantvawards.com/. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  12. ^ "2021 Nominees". cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Nominees". www.asiantelevisionawards.net. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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