Amy J. Cheng (b. 1970) is a Singaporean actress and creative director of ACT 3 Theatrics. She is best known for her role as Karen Tay in the television series '' Growing Up'' and as Jacqueline Ling in the 2018 romantic comedy-drama ''

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Career

Stage

Cheng is a co-founder and creative director of Act 3 Theatrics. She has performed in live theatre shows through Act 3 including ''Footsteps in the Night'', ''41 Hours'', and ''Confessions of the Three Unmarried Women''. She has had other stage roles in Singapore Repertory Theatre's ''Forbidden City'' and ''The Good Citizen'' and Escape Productions' ''The Deap Blue Sea'' and Esplanade's ''Letters from Home''. In 2006 she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Life! Theatre Awards for her role as the Banana Tree Spirit in the mandarin musical ''10 Brothers''.

Television

From 1996 until 2001 Cheng was a regular cast member of the Singaporean television drama '' Growing Up (1996 - 2001)'' as Karen Tay, the wife of

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's character, Gary Tay. In 2001 she was nominated for Best Actress at the

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for her role in ''Growing Up''. She played Dr. Winnie Leong in the television series ''

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(2002 - 2003)'' and also had roles in ''Like My Own'', '' Happily Ever After (2007)'', ''Machine'', ''Stay'', and ''Anita's Complaint''. Cheng has worked as a television presenter and host for ''My Perfect Child'' and ''The Good Life''. She landed roles in the Chinese dramas ''She's the One'', ''Destiny'', and ''

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(2007)''. She had a guest role in the German television movie ''Perfect Harmony''. She played the leading role in Zhao Wei Films' ''Stories About Love'' and starred alongside Fann Wong in

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's ''

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(2007)''. She had a small role as Felicia Chin's mother in the television movie ''Hong Bao + Kisses''.

Film

In 2018 she appeared in the American romantic comedy-drama film ''

'' as Jaqueline Ling.

Filmography

Television

Film

Personal life

In 2005, Cheng married to Rama Chandran. They have 2 children, Joshua and Jivan.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheng, Amy Living people 21st-century Singaporean actresses Art directors Singaporean film actresses Singaporean stage actresses Singaporean television actresses Singaporean people of Chinese descent Date of birth unknown Women graphic designers 1968 births Singaporean women television presenters