Lin Meijiao () is a
Singaporean actress.
Life and career
Lin was educated at
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School (AISS) is a co-educational government secondary school in
Singapore. Founded in 1962, it was the second integrated school to be established in Singapore.
The school is named after Ahmad Ibrahim, Singapore's first ...
.
Lin has acted in many drama serials and is a multi-nominee for the Best Supporting Actress category at the annual
Star Awards
The Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit in the media organisation Mediacorp of Singapore where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year.
The ...
. She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the
1995 Shanghai International Film Festival for her role in the drama serial ''Silk of Love''.
In 2002, her outstanding performance in ''Brotherhood'', a regional co-production starring Hong Kong artiste
Jordan Chan
Jordan Chan Siu-chun (born Chan Siu-tsun on 8 July 1967) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and dancer, known for starring in the ''Young and Dangerous'' film series and for his role in the 1998 TV adaptation of Louis Cha's novel, '' The Duke o ...
and MediaCorp actor
Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a long career spanning more than 60 years, Lee often portrayed villains, and appeared as Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films, ultimat ...
, won her a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category in the Star Awards.
Lin was involved in numerous MediaCorp blockbuster dramas, such as ''
The Little Nyonya'', ''
Breakout'' and ''
Joys of Life
''Joys of Life'' () is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Chew Chor Meng, Alien Huang, Rui En, Chen Liping, Zheng Geping, Chloe Wang, Kate Pang, Andie Chen, Huang ...
''. Lin also co-hosted ''Golden Age'', a variety show for senior citizens and was part of the cast for the second season of the hit sitcom ''Family Combo''.
After being in showbiz for 28 years, Lin finally won the ''Best Supporting Actress'' award in the
Star Awards 2013 for her role as a con artist in ''Game Plan''. Lin was visibly surprised with regard to her win. Prior to this, she was nominated for the same category for eight times, but never won. At the
Star Awards 2019
Star Awards 2019 (also SA25, Chinese: 红星大奖25) is a television award ceremony which is held in Singapore. Star Awards 2019 marks the 25th anniversary, or Silver Jubilee, of the Star Awards since it was first awarded in 1994, hence subti ...
, Lin won her second ''Best Supporting Actress'' award for her role in Fifty & fabulous, where she acted alongside the likes of many other veteran artistes such as
Marcus Chin,
Jin Yinji,
Zheng Geping,
Aileen Tan,
Chew Chor Meng &
Chen Xiuhuan.
Personal life
Lin married actor
Huang Yiliang in 1991 and have a daughter,
Chantalle Ng
Chantalle Ng (; born 17 June 1995) is a Singaporean actress.
Early life and education
Ng is the daughter of Mediacorp artiste Lin Meijiao and former actor Huang Yiliang. The couple divorced in 1997 when Ng was only a few months old. Ng studied ...
, in 1995. They however divorced in 1997 wherein Lin initiated it. When interviewed in 2009, Huang attributed their split to their differences in characters and philosophies in life.
Filmography
Television
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1963 births
Singaporean actresses
Singaporean people of Hokkien descent
Singaporean television actresses
20th-century Singaporean actresses
21st-century Singaporean actresses