Eelyn Kok Hui Wen () is a

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

an actress. She was prominently a full-time MediaCorp artist from 2001 to 2013, but continues to film on an ad hoc basis.

Career

Kok was first spotted in

SPH MediaWorks SPH MediaWorks Ltd () was a free-to-air terrestrial television broadcaster in Singapore that operated two television channels: Channel U and Channel i. It merged with the city-state's long-established broadcasting company, Mediacorp, in 2004. ...

's talent show ''Route to Glamour'' in 2001 and was a contestant alongside

Jeanette Aw Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping (born 28 June 1979), better known by her stage name Ou Xuan (), is a Singaporean actress, filmmaker, businesswoman and writer. Aw was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006, after which she achieved wider ...

and

Adam Chen Adam Chen (born 24 June 1976) is a Singaporean television and film actor. Early life Chen was educated at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. Whilst a civil engineering student at the National University of Singapore he did ...

. Although she did not win, she was offered a contract with MediaWorks and later joined

MediaCorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prope ...

in 2005 when the two companies merged. Kok started her acting career playing supporting roles in her starting years, frequently portraying villainous characters such as in ''

The Little Nyonya ''The Little Nyonya'' ( zh, c= ) is a 2008 drama serial on Singapore's free-to-air MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It stars Jeanette Aw, Qi Yuwu, Dai Xiangyu, Lin Meijiao, Pan Lingling, Cynthia Koh, Pierre Png, Joanne Peh, Desmond Sim, Eelyn K ...

''. She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress category in 2009 but lost to winners

Xiang Yun Chen Cuichang (born 27 October 1961), better known by her stage name Xiang Yun, is a Singaporean actress & television host. She is commonly referred to as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" (Senior actress) for being among the first locally trained arti ...

and

Ng Hui Ng Hui (, born 22 July 1979) is a Singaporean former actress and television host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2000 to 2012. Biography Ng attended Jin Shan Primary School, Raffles Girls' Secondary School and Hwa Chong Ju ...

. In August 2009, Kok starred in '' My Buddy'' as the first female lead, alongside established actors

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and

Aileen Tan Aileen Tan (born 18 October 1966) is a Singaporean actress. Life and career She was educated at the now defunct Willow Secondary School. Tan was often cast in leading roles in the first 15 years of her acting career, but has since played supp ...

. In the same year, she played ''Huang Jinhao'' in the Channel 8 blockbuster drama, ''

Together ''ToGetHer'' (, aka Superstar Express) is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, Rainie Yang and George Hu. It was produced by Comic International Productions ( 可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi ...

''. The role of Jinhao was originally intended for

Fiona Xie Fiona Xie (谢婉谕, Xie Wanyu; born 24 January 1982) is a Singaporean actress, variety show host, and was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2009. Xie became ...

but it went to Eelyn when Fiona was unable to take the role due to personal reasons. Kok's performance in ''Together'' saw her popularity rise and earned her a Best Actress nomination in

Star Awards 2010 Star Awards 2010 ( Chinese: 红星大奖 2010) was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. ...

. Kok appeared in two dramas in 2010, ''

Precious Babes Precious Babes (simplified Chinese: 3个女人一个宝) is a Singaporean Chinese family drama produced by MatrixVision, revolving around the lives of three women who are childhood friends. It made its debut on Singapore's free-to-air channel, M ...

'' and ''

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''. She also starred in the 2011 year-end anniversary series '' A Song To Remember'' opposite

Joanne Peh Joanne Peh Wei Siew (; born 25 April 1983) is a Singaporean actress and host managed under The Celebrity Agency. She was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. She is married to Singapore-based Chinese actor Qi Yuwu. Lif ...

and

Qi Yuwu Qi Yuwu (; born 28 November 1976) is a Chinese actor based in Singapore. He is a permanent resident of Singapore and a contracted artiste under Beijing Enlight Media Group. Early life and career Qi studied at Guangzhou Physical Education Ins ...

Personal life

Kok studied at

Bukit Panjang Government High School Bukit Panjang Government High School (BPGHS) is a co-educational government autonomous secondary school in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. History BPGHS was formed in 1960 with the merging of Bukit Panjang Secondary School and Chua Chu Kang Governme ...

and

National Junior College National Junior College (NJC) is a government junior college located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. Established in 1969, it was the first government junior college in Singapore. NJC offers a two-year course for pre-university students and a six-year ...

, and graduated from the

National University of Singapore The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest autonomous university in the c ...

where she majored in Economics and Japanese. Kok also has experience as a part-time model, which she earned during her school days. Kok is a

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

. She has been a guest speaker at Hope Church Singapore, and at All Saint's English. Kok married Goh, a former IT professional in the auditing industry, on 10 October 2010. She gave birth to a son, Zane, on 1 April 2013. Kok has been candid about her bout of depression when she was 23 and just starting out her acting career. Her symptoms included seclusion, laying in one place for prolonged periods, crying, and not showering for weeks. She has further stated that she also experienced

lethargy Lethargy is a state of tiredness, sleepiness, weariness, fatigue, sluggishness or lack of energy. It can be accompanied by depression, decreased motivation, or apathy. Lethargy can be a normal response to inadequate sleep, overexertion, overwo ...

, melancholy, had difficulty sleeping, and became

antisocial Antisocial may refer to: Sociology, psychiatry and psychology *Anti-social behaviour *Antisocial personality disorder *Psychopathy *Conduct disorder Law *Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 *Anti-Social Behaviour Order *Crime and Disorder Act 1998 * ...

, locking herself in her room for up to six months. Upon doing research online, she realised her condition and sought professional help. She said the close timing of a failed first relationship with her mother's battle with advanced stage

cervical cancer Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix. It is due to the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Early on, typically no symptoms are seen. Later symptoms may include abnormal ...

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