Amy J. Cheng (born 1970[1]) is a Singaporean actress and creative director of ACT 3 Theatrics. She is best known for her role as Karen Tay in the television series Growing Up and as Jacqueline Ling in the 2018 romantic comedy-drama Crazy Rich Asians.
Amy Cheng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Other names | Zheng Huaru |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Rama Chandran (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭花如 |
| Simplified Chinese | 郑花如 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhèng Huārú |
Career
editStage
editCheng is a co-founder and creative director of Act 3 Theatrics.[2][3] She has performed in live theatre shows through Act 3 including Footsteps in the Night, 41 Hours, and Confessions of the Three Unmarried Women. She has had other stage roles in Singapore Repertory Theatre's Forbidden City and The Good Citizen and Escape Productions' The Deap Blue Sea and Esplanade's Letters from Home.[4] In 2006 she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Life! Theatre Awards for her role as the Banana Tree Spirit in the mandarin musical 10 Brothers.[5]
In 2012, Cheng become Act 3 Theatrics' creative director.[6]
Television
editFrom 1996 until 2001 Cheng was a regular cast member of the Singaporean television drama Growing Up (1996 - 2001) as Karen Tay, the wife of Andrew Seow's character, Gary Tay.[7] In 2001 she was nominated for Best Actress at the Asian Television Awards for her role in Growing Up. She played Dr. Winnie Leong in the television series First Touch (2002 - 2003)[6] and also had roles in Like My Own, Happily Ever After (2007), Machine, Stay, and Anita's Complaint. Cheng has worked as a television presenter and host for My Perfect Child and The Good Life. She landed roles in the Chinese dramas She's the One, Destiny, and Making Miracles (2007). She had a guest role in the German television movie Perfect Harmony. She played the leading role in Zhao Wei Films' Stories About Love and starred alongside Gurmit Singh and Fann Wong in Jack Neo's movie named Just Follow Law (2007).[8] She had a small role as Felicia Chin's mother in the television movie Hong Bao + Kisses.
Film
editIn 2018 she appeared in the American romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians as Jaqueline Ling.[9][10][11][12]
Personal life
editIn 2000, Cheng met Rama Chandran in a children’s production, Foot Steps In The Night.[6] They started a relationship in 2002 and married in 2005.[6] They have 2 sons.[13][14][15]
Filmography
editTheatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 Brothers | [5] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1996–2001 | Growing Up | Karen Tay | [7] | |
| 1998-1999 | Triple Nine | Inspector Emily Cheng | ||
| 2000 | Stories About Love | |||
| 2002–2003 | First Touch | [6] | ||
| 2003 | Always On My Mind | Surin | 4 episodes | |
| 2005 | Destiny | Shen Qianwen | ||
| 2009 | Polo Boys | Alan's mother | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Silver Lining | Margaret Gan | 2 episodes | |
| With You | Kang Yafang | 3 episodes | ||
| 2015 | 2025 | Renee Tang | 16 episodes | |
| 2016 | Rojak | Ling | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | When Duty Calls | Tina | Cameo | |
| 2018 | 20 Days | 4 episodes |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | No Place Like Home - Colors | Beatrice | Television movie | |
| 2005 | House of Harmony | Mrs. Wah | Television movie | |
| 2007 | Just Follow Law | Nancy | ||
| 2011 | The Man from Beijing | Qui Hong | Television movie | |
| 2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Jacqueline Ling | [9] | |
| 2019 | Reposession | Linda |
References
edit- ^ "Risk averse actress is an avid saver". AsiaOne. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Why Crazy Rich Asians actress Amy Cheng doesn't mind being the bad guy". AsiaOne. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "WORDS GO ROUND - Amy J Cheng". www.singaporewritersfestival.com.
- ^ "Amy J Cheng's tips on a happy, lasting marriage". Her World. 16 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Amy Cheng, 36". The Straits Times. 2 March 2006. p. 5.
- ^ a b c d e "Amy J Cheng's tips on a happy, lasting marriage". Her World Singapore. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Good girl gone bad: Why Amy Cheng doesn't mind playing the bad guy". Her World. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Singapore's glamour mum – Amy Cheng on having it all | Electrolux Newsroom Asia Pacific". newsroom.electrolux.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Amy Cheng from Crazy Rich Asians World Premiere". E! Online.
- ^ "Get to Know the Entire Cast of "Crazy Rich Asians" and the Characters They Play". Teen Vogue. August 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "'Crazy Rich Asians' was a win for diversity in motherhood, too". NBC News. 27 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "How Amy Cheng Got Ready for the 'Crazy Rich Asians' Premiere in Los Angeles". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. 8 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Amy Cheng: The Singapore Celebrity Talks About Marriage And Kids". theAsianparent-Your Guide to Pregnancy, Baby & Raising Kids. 22 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Amy Cheng told her son about sex when he was 7". sg.entertainment.yahoo.com. 23 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Fatherhood at 52". AsiaOne. 19 June 2014.