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.
Lina Ng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1974 |
| Education | Geylang Methodist Secondary School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse |
Mike Lam (m. 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 黄嫊方 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Sùfāng |
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
editNg 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
editNg 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
editTelevision series and show hosting
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Miss Tanya | Douyin miniseries | [8] |
Awards and nominations
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Lina Ng profile, J Team". Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
- ^ "Joanne Peh, Lina Ng are big winners". The Straits Times. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "This Is Why Actress Lina Ng Is Proud To Be A Stay-Home Mother". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Rivalry between Lina Ng and Ann Kok resurfaced". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Motherhood Becomes Her". 6 September 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Local Horror Anthology Film, Late Night Ride to commence filming during Hungry Ghost Month". InCinemas SG. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Winners Gallery – New York Festivals". tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Full List of Grand Final Winners" (PDF). asianacademycreativeawards.com/. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "2020 Winners". www.asiantvawards.com/. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "2021 Nominees". cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Nominees". www.asiantelevisionawards.net. Retrieved 30 October 2022.