Lina Ng

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Ng.
Lina Ng
Born (1974-05-06) 6 May 1974 (age 47)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Alma materGeylang Methodist Secondary School
OccupationActress, host
Years active1993–present
Spouse(s)
Mike Lam
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(m. 2004)​
Children3
AwardsStar Search 1993: first runner-up

Lina Ng Su Fang (Chinese: 黄嫊方; 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. She also runs Mustard Seeds Academy, which provides Chinese enrichment classes to childcare centres.[2]

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.[3]

Career[]

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[]

Ng married Mike Lam, a PE 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[]

Television[]

Year English title Mandarin title Role Notes
1993 That Moment In Time 红尘独舞 Xiong Li
熊莉
1994 Double Life 潇洒走一回 Annie
安妮
The Young Ones 壮志骄阳 He Xiao Fang
何小芳
Love At Last 真心男儿 Tian Fei Fei
田飞飞
1995 Strange Encounters III 奇缘 III 之《深水情郎》 Ye Wan Lian
叶晚莲
Strange Encounters III 奇缘 III 之《青衣魅影》 Xiao Ling Long 小玲珑/
Bai Yue Er 白月儿
The Teochew Family 潮州家族 Mai Xiao Dong
麦小冬
1996 Legend of the White Hair Brides 塞外奇侠 Hamaya
哈玛雅
Royal Battle of Wits 妙师爷三斗毒太监 Li Xiao Lian
李小莲
Tales of the Third Kind II 第三类剧场II 之《毒咒》 Qiu Yan
秋雁
Brave New World 新阿郎 Li Xiao Man
李小曼
1997 The Price of Peace 和平的代价 Cui Cui
翠翠
1998 Living In Geylang 芽笼芽笼 Zheng Ying Hua
郑英华
City Beat 城人杂志 N/A Variety show
Right Frequency 播音人 Little Trumpet
吴飘盈（小喇叭）
1999 Right Frequency II 播音人 II Little Trumpet
吴飘盈（小喇叭）
2000 Right Frequency III 播音人 III Little Trumpet
吴飘盈（小喇叭）
2009 Perfect Cut 2 一切完美 2 Herself Cameo
2012 Joys of Life 花样人间 Little Trumpet
Game Plan 千方百计 Zhao Xinyi
赵心仪
2015 Tiger Mum 虎妈来了 He Shengmei
贺胜美
2016 The Truth Seekers 真探 Song Lizhu
宋丽珠
You Can Be An Angel 2 你也可以是天使 2 Zhuang Qunfang
庄裙芳
2017 Have A Little Faith 相信我 Li Qiuhe
李秋荷
My Teacher Is a Thug 爱不迟疑 Li Lijun
李丽君
Lion Mums 2 N/A Chae Lian Mediacorp Channel 5 series
2018 Close Your Eyes 闭上眼就看不见 Lynn Toggle Original Series
The Distance Between 下个路口遇见你 Chen Meiying
陈美颖		 Toggle Original Series
2019 Walk With Me 谢谢你出现在我的行程里 Principal
校长		 Cameo
Lion Mums 3 N/A Chae Lian Channel 5 series
The Play Book 爱本 Lina Directorial debut project
Last Madame N/A Ah Yoke Toggle Original Series
The Driver 司机 Sister Kun
坤姐		 Toggle Original Series
After The Stars 攻星计 Liu Lili
刘丽丽
2020 Dairy of Amos Lee 阿莫的日记 Amos Lee's Mother
李妈妈
Terror Within 内颤 Lin Xiuhong
林秀红
Ti Tou Dao:
Inspired By The True Story Of A Wayang Star		 剃头刀 Ang Di Channel 5 series
Super Dad 男神不败 Liu Xuehua
刘雪华
2021 Control 操控 Chen Qiying
陈崎英
Mind Jumper 触心罪探 Irene
Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost 卧虎藏鬼 Rich Woman Leong
富婆Leong
A Whole World Difference 都市狂想 Su Anru
袁安茹

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2005 One More Chance Wu Meilian
2007 Just Follow Law Bee Hwa
2017 The Fortune Handbook Contestant No.1 Cameo
TBA Late Night Ride [6]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref
1995 1st Star Awards Ceremony Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Top 10
1996 2nd Star Awards Ceremony Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Top 5
1997 3rd Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Top 20
1998 4th Star Awards Ceremony Best Actress Living In Geylang Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Top 20
2019 25th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Top 10
2020 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress Last Madame Finalist [7]
Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Grand winner [8]
2021 Asian TV Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won [9]
26th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actress Terror Within Nominated [10]
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Top 30

References[]

  1. ^ "Lina Ng profile, J Team". Archived from the original on September 15, 2009.
  2. ^ "This Is Why Actress Lina Ng Is Proud To Be A Stay-Home Mother". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Joanne Peh, Lina Ng are big winners". The Straits Times. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Rivalry between Lina Ng and Ann Kok resurfaced". Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Motherhood Becomes Her". September 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "Local Horror Anthology Film, Late Night Ride to commence filming during Hungry Ghost Month". InCinemas SG. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Winners Gallery - New York Festivals". tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  8. ^ "Full List of Grand Final Winners" (PDF). asianacademycreativeawards.com/. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  9. ^ "2020 Winners". www.asiantvawards.com/. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  10. ^ "2021 Nominees". cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/. Retrieved 2021-02-04.

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