Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress

The Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.

Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress
最佳女配角
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
CountrySingapore
Presented byMediacorp
First awarded1995
Most recent winnerAileen Tan / SHERO (2024)
Most awardsXiang Yun (5)
Most nominationsXiang Yun (12)

The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Zhu Xiufeng received the award for her role in Chronicle of Life and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.

Since its inception, the award has been given to 20 actresses. Aileen Tan is the most recent winner in this category for her role in SHERO. Since the ceremony held in 2023, Xiang Yun remains as the only actress to win in this category five times, surpassing Lin Meijiao who has three wins. In addition, Xiang Yun has been nominated on 12 occasions, more than any other actress. Lin also holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with seven (she eventually won her first award in 2013). Cynthia Koh and Bonnie Loo are currently the actresses who have the most nominations without a win, with five.

Recipients

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Year Actress Work title (role) Nominees
1995 Zhu Xiufeng Chronicle of Life
(Old Madam Jiang 蒋老夫人)
  • Angela Ang — Veil of Darkness (Hetian Meizi 和田美子)
  • Li YinzhuDr Justice (Ding Baoping 丁宝萍)
  • Lin MeijiaoSilk of Love (Zhou Anyi 周安逸)
  • Yang LibingChallenge of Truth (Yu Zhenzhen 余珍珍)
1996 Zeng Huifen The Teochew Family
(Cai Chuning 蔡楚宁)
1997 Hong Huifang The Price of Peace
(Wang Jinfeng 王金凤)
  • Huang BirenCourting Trouble (Wanqing 宛清)
  • Cassandra See — The Unbeatables II (Luo Wenxin 洛文欣)
  • Tracer Wong — Don't Worry, Be Happy (Chen Jiazhen 陈家珍)
  • Yang LibingRiver of Love (Liu Shuluan 刘淑鸾)
1998 Xiang Yun Around People's Park
(Hua 阿花)
1999 Yang Libing Wok of Life
(Zeng Haolian 曾浩莲)
2000 Xiang Yun My Home Affairs
(Yan 阿燕)
2001 The Challenge
(Wang Liguang 王丽光)
2002 Chen Huihui The Wing of Desire
(Hu Xiujuan 胡秀娟)
2003 Patricia Mok Holland V
(Mo Lingling 莫玲玲)
2004 Li Yinzhu A Child's Hope II
(Ya Feng 亚丰)
2005 Yvonne Lim Portrait of Home
(Fyn)
2006 Hong Huifang The Shining Star
(Peipei 佩佩)
2007 May Phua Mars vs Venus
(Su Limei Carman 苏丽梅)
2009 Ng Hui The Little Nyonya
(Tao 阿桃)
Xiang Yun The Little Nyonya
(Tianlan 天兰 / Old Yamamoto Yueniang 老山本月娘)
2010 Constance Song The Ultimatum 双子星
(Jiang Ruolin 蒋若琳)
2011 Pan Lingling Breakout
(Cai Siling 蔡思灵)
2012 Vivian Lai Love Thy Neighbour
(Shan Shan 单珊)
2013 Lin Meijiao Game Plan
(Zhang Shiyun 张诗云)
2014 Rebecca Lim The Dream Makers
(Xiao Lixia Lisa 萧丽霞)
2015 Joanne Peh The Journey: Tumultuous Times
(Zhang Huiniang 张蕙娘)
2016 Julie Tan The Dream Makers II
(Dong Zihuai 董子怀)
2017 Aileen Tan Hero
(Huang Lili 黄丽丽)
2018 Kym Ng When Duty Calls
(Loke Mei Guang 陆美光)
2019 Lin Meijiao Fifty & Fabulous
(Ma Keqing 马可晴)
2021 Kym Ng Daybreak
(Zhang Tianqing 张天晴)
2022 Lin Meijiao My Star Bride
(Pan Xiuqin 潘秀琴)
2023 Xiang Yun Your World in Mine
(Wang Jinhui 王金慧)
  • Cynthia KohLeave No Soul Behind (Wu Yuwei 吴羽薇)
  • Kym NgWhen Duty Calls 2 (Loke Mei Guang 陆美光)
  • Lina NgYour World In Mine (Xiuzhu 秀珠)
  • Aileen TanDark Angel (Alex)
2024 Aileen Tan SHERO
(Chen Meihua 陈梅华)

Nominees distribution chart

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Colour key
          Actress won the award
          Actress was nominated for the award
          Actress was not nominated for the award
          Actress is currently nominated for the award
Actress Year Wins Noms
1995
1996
1997
1999
Xiang Yun 1 2 3 N N 4 N N N N N 5 5 12
Lin Meijiao N N N N N N N 1 2 N 3 3 11
Hong Huifang N 1 N N N N N 2 N N N 2 11
Aileen Tan N N 1 N N N N 2 2 8
Kym Ng N 1 2 N 2 4
Zhu Xiufeng 1 1 1
Zeng Huifen 1 1 1
Yang Libing N N N 1 1 4
Chen Huihui N N N N N 1 1 6
Patricia Mok 1 1 1
Li Yinzhu N N 1 N 1 4
Yvonne Lim N N N 1 N 1 5
May Phua N 1 1 2
Ng Hui N 1 N 1 3
Constance Song N 1 N N 1 4
Pan Lingling 1 N 1 2
Vivian Lai N N 1 1 3
Rebecca Lim 1 1 1
Joanne Peh 1 1 1
Julie Tan N 1 1 2
Cynthia Koh N N N N N 0 5
Bonnie Loo N N N N N 0 5
Paige Chua N N N N 0 4
Tracer Wong N N N 0 3
Florence Tan N N N 0 3
Sheila Sim N N N 0 3
Lina Ng N N N 0 3
Huang Biren N N 0 2
Carole Lin N N 0 2
Chen Liping N N 0 2
Eelyn Kok N N 0 2
Kate Pang N N 0 2
Jin Yinji N N 0 2
Carrie Wong N N 0 2
Ya Hui N N 0 2
Angela Ang N 0 1
Cassandra See N 0 1
Joey Swee N 0 1
Tan Kheng Hua N 0 1
Jesseca Liu N 0 1
Felicia Chin N 0 1
Ezann Lee N 0 1
Jacqueline Sue N 0 1
Wayne Chua N 0 1
Ann Kok N 0 1
Priscelia Chan N 0 1
Mei Xin N 0 1
He Ying Ying N 0 1
Chantalle Ng N 0 1
Rui En N 0 1

Award records

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Record Actress Count Remarks
Most wins Xiang Yun 向云 5 wins 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2023
Most nominations 12 nominations 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023
Longest gap between wins 14 years 2009—2023
Shortest gap between wins
(consecutive wins)
1 year 2000—2001
Most nominations before first award Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 7 nominations Won first award (8th nomination) in 2013
Most nominations without a win Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 5 nominations 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Cynthia Koh 许美珍 2011, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Longest gap between nominations Kym Ng 鐘琴 20 years 1998—2018
Chen Liping 陈莉萍 2004—2024
Most consecutive nominations Chen Huihui 陈慧慧 5 nominations 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Won at first nomination Zhu Xiufeng 朱秀凤 7 actresses 1995
Zeng Huifen 曾慧芬 1996
Xiang Yun 向云 1998
Patricia Mok 莫小玲 2003
Pan Lingling 潘玲玲 2011
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 2014
Joanne Peh 白薇秀 2015
Nominated twice in the same year
Won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 5 actresses 2007 (Best Actress)
2005 (Best Supporting Actress)
Joanne Peh 白薇秀 2009, 2012 (Best Actress)
2015 (Best Supporting Actress)
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 2015, 2018 (Best Actress)
2014 (Best Supporting Actress)
Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 2001 (Best Actress)
2017, 2024 (Best Supporting Actress)
Kym Ng 鐘琴 2024 (Best Actress)
2018, 2021 (Best Supporting Actress)
Nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in the same year Zeng Huifen 曾慧芬 6 actresses 1996
Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 2005
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 2010
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 2014
Joanne Peh 白薇秀 2015
Kym Ng 鐘琴 2021
Won Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Supporting Actress Joanne Peh 白薇秀 1 actress 2004 (Best Newcomer)
2015 (Best Supporting Actress)
Nominated for Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Supporting Actress in the same year Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 5 actresses 1998
Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 2005
Jacqueline Sue 徐艳玲 2007
Kate Pang 庞蕾馨 2012
Carrie Wong 黄思恬 2015
Received All-Time Favourite Artiste and won Best Supporting Actress in the same year
Nominated for Evergreen Artiste and Best Supporting Actress in the same year Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 3 actresses 2017, 2019, 2023
Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 2022
Xiang Yun 向云 2023

Multiple awards and nominations

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References

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