Ivy Lee (; born 16 July 1973) is a Singaporean former actress and host. She was prominently a full-time

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artiste from 1993 to 2007.

Early life and career

Lee graduated from

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with a Diploma in Biomedical in 1993. The same year, she joined

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(predecessor of

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) after winning the biannual

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and clinching the "Miss Photogenic" title at the same contest. At the

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, Lee was awarded the

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award for her role as a lawyer in the drama serial ''

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''. Before that, she was also named the ''Best Actress'' another two times; the first in 2000, and then in 2004. Later in her career, Lee was known for her on-screen partnership with actor

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, most notably in ''

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'' and '' Double Happiness''. At the

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anniversary special celebrating 25 years of Chinese drama in Singapore, they were named one of the Top 5 Favourite On-screen Partners for their roles as husband and wife in ''Double Happiness''. Lee left the entertainment industry in November 2009 and moved to

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with her family. As of 2017, she moved again to London.

Personal life

Lee currently lives in

with her four children and her

-born television producer and director husband Raymond Choy. In 1997, she gave birth to a girl. In 2005, Lee gave birth to twin boys. In 2009, she gave birth to another girl. In an interview, Lee stated that she relocated to Hong Kong with her children so as to be nearer to her husband who travels frequently within the

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Filmography

TV series

Variety show host

Compilation album

Accolades

References

External links

*
Ivy Lee's Profile
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