Tracy Lee (actress)
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Tracy Lee (Chinese: 李美玲; pinyin: Lǐ Měi Líng; Jyutping: Lei5 Mei5 Ling4, born Lee Mei Leng on 19 June 1985) is a Malaysian former actress and television host based in Singapore. She began work as a full-time actress at Mediacorp in 2008, following success as a contestant on Star Search 2007. In 2016, she retired from the entertainment industry, after her decision not to renew her contract with MediaCorp.[2]
Tracy Lee | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Lee Mei Leng June 19, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
| Education | Tsun Jin High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | HELP University College University of East London | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2008–2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Ben Goi (m. 2017; died 2019) | ||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李美玲 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李美玲 | ||||||||||||||||
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Career
Tracy Lee was a contestant on Star Search 2007, reaching the semi-final of the talent search competition. Her appearance on the program earned Lee contract with MediaCorp in 2008 [2] and began her acting career on the TV series The Thin Line. Following this the actress was cast in multiple roles including the police procedural drama C.L.I.F., alongside her former Star Search 2007 co-star (and season winner) Andie Chen.
Lee was nominated for the Star Award for the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes between 2013 and 2015, and was one of the hosts of The Sheng Shiong Show, for outdoor cooking, being replaced by Seraph Sun.[citation needed]
In 2016, Lee decided not to renew her contract with MediaCorp and left the entertainment industry.[2]
Personal life
Tracy Lee was educated at Tsun Jin High School, Yishun Junior College[3] and studied accountancy at HELP University College and the University of East London. In 2017, Lee married Ben Goi, son of Singapore's 'Popiah King' Sam Goi, the chairman of Tee Yih Jia Food. On 10 May 2018 the couple gave birth to their first child, a boy they named Ben Junior.
On 3 February 2019, her husband Ben Goi died from a stroke caused by a brain haemorrhage. He was cremated on 7 February 2019.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Her Many Faces | [5] | ||
| The Thin Line | Lin Meiqi | |||
| 2009 | Romantic Delicacies | Yue Hua | ||
| Friends Forever | Amy 李静华 | |||
| 2010 | The Best Things in Life | Jiayi 家宜 | [5] | |
| No Limits | Chen Fei 陈菲 | [5] | ||
| 2012 | Double Bonus | Jin Peiling 金佩玲 | [5] | |
| The Enchanted | Bai Xuena 白雪娜 | [5] | ||
| Poetic Justice | Sun Jiale 顺嫁乐 | |||
| It Takes Two | Xu Jie 徐洁 | [5] | ||
| 2013 | 96°C Cafe | Tara | ||
| Love at Risk | Wu Qiyu 吴琦玉 | |||
| 2011 | Prosperity | Lin Si'en 林思恩 | ||
| C.L.I.F. | Han Xiaoyang 韩晓洋 | [5] | ||
| Dark Sunset | Lin Peixin 林佩欣 | |||
| 2014 | The Caregivers Missy先生 | Liang Xiaoyu 梁小雨 | ||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Han Xiaoyang 韩晓洋 | [5] | ||
| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful | Zhou Huimin 周慧敏 | ||
| Second Chance 流氓律师 | Sun Kaili 孙凯利 | [5] | ||
| The Dream Makers II | Diana | |||
| 2016 | Peace & Prosperity | Huang Ziyu 黄子瑜 | [5] | |
| If Only I Could | Liu Kaiqin 刘凯芹 | [5] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Top 20 | |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Top 20 | |
| Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Top 20 |
References
- ^ "Ben Goi, son of 'Popiah King' and husband of former actress Tracy Lee, passes away at 43". AsiaOne. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Cai, Candice (2 October 2017). "Actress Tracy Lee marries wealthy businessman, and her wedding guestlist is just stunning". AsiaOne. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 林佳憓, 文 / (2017-04-20). "这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？". 早报 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ Ting, Choo Yun (2019-02-07). "Popiah King's son Ben Goi dies in Kuala Lumpur". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tracy Lee". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
External links
- on xin.msn.com