Lina Ng
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.
Lina Ng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1974 Singapore |
| Alma mater | Geylang Methodist Secondary School |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, host |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Mike Lam (m. 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
One of the most acclaimed actresses in Singapore, Ng is the first and only actress to win 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
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 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
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mai Xiao Dong 麦小冬 | |||
| 1996 | Legend of the White Hair Brides | 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 | Cui Cui 翠翠 | ||
| 1998 | Living In Geylang 芽笼芽笼 | Zheng Ying Hua 郑英华 | ||
| City Beat 城人杂志 | — | Variety show | ||
| Right Frequency | Little Trumpet 吴飘盈（小喇叭） | |||
| 1999 | Right Frequency II | |||
| 2000 | Right Frequency III | |||
| 2009 | Perfect Cut 2 | Herself | Cameo | |
| 2010 | With You | Chen Xiaomin 陈晓敏 | ||
| 2012 | Joys of Life | Little Trumpet | ||
| Game Plan | Zhao Xinyi 赵心仪 | |||
| 2015 | Tiger Mum | He Shengmei 贺胜美 | ||
| 2016 | The Truth Seekers | Song Lizhu 宋丽珠 | ||
| You Can Be An Angel 2 | Zhuang Qunfang 庄裙芳 | |||
| 2017 | Have A Little Faith | Li Qiuhe 李秋荷 | ||
| My Teacher Is a Thug | Li Lijun 李丽君 | |||
| 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 陈美颖 | |||
| 2019 | Walk With Me 谢谢你出现在我的行程里 | Principal 校长 | Cameo | |
| Lion Mums 3 | Chae Lian | |||
| The Play Book 爱本 | Lina | Directorial debut project | ||
| Last Madame | Ah Yoke | |||
| The Driver 司机 | Sister Kun 坤姐 | |||
| After The Stars 攻星计 | Liu Lili 刘丽丽 | |||
| 2020 | Diary 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 | Ang Di | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2022 | Home Again 多年后的全家福 | Hong Baozhen 洪宝真 | ||
| Truths About Us 别来无恙 | Wu Yufang 吴玉芳 | |||
| Your World in Mine 你的世界我们懂 | Xiu Zhu 秀珠 | |||
| Dark Angel 黑天使 | Fan Simin 范思敏 |
Film
| 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 | [6] |
Awards and nominations
| 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 | [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] | |
| Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Terror Within | Nominated | [10] | |
| 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 | [11] | ||
| Asian TV Awards | Best Leading Female Performance | Lion Mums | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ . 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.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Motherhood Becomes Her". 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Local Horror Anthology Film, Late Night Ride to commence filming during Hungry Ghost Month". InCinemas SG. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Lina Ng at IMDb