Lin Meijiao
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Lin Meijiao | |||||||
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| Born | 24 December 1963 Singapore | ||||||
| Education | Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1980s–present | ||||||
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| Children | Chantalle Ng (daughter) | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards: | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 林梅嬌 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 林梅娇 | ||||||
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Lin Meijiao (Chinese: 林梅娇) is a Singaporean actress. [1]
Life and career
Lin was educated at Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School.
Lin has acted in many drama serials and is a multi-nominee for the Best Supporting Actress category at the annual Star Awards. She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the 1995 Shanghai International Film Festival for her role in the drama serial Silk of Love.[2]
In 2002, her outstanding performance in Brotherhood, a regional co-production starring Hong Kong artiste Jordan Chan and MediaCorp actor Christopher Lee, 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. 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, 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, 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.[3]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Coffee Shop | |||
| Home Is Where Love Is | ||||
| Young Heroes | ||||
| Son of Pulau Ubin | ||||
| Takeover | ||||
| 1986 | Paint A Rainbow | |||
| The Bond | ||||
| Crossroad | ||||
| Samsui Women | ||||
| Men of Valour 《盗日英雄传》 | 苦瓜干 | |||
| 1987 | On The Fringe | |||
| Strange Encounters | ||||
| Neighbours | ||||
| I Do | ||||
| Fury of the Dragon | ||||
| Painted Faces | ||||
| 1988 | Teahouse in Chinatown 牛车水人家 | Li Lijun 李丽君 | ||
| 1989 | The Sword Rules | |||
| Fortune Hunter | ||||
| 1990 | Marry Me | |||
| By my Side | ||||
| When Dawn Breaks | ||||
| 1991 | Pretty Faces | |||
| The Other Women | ||||
| 1992 | Duel in Shanghai | |||
| Ladies in Action | ||||
| 1993 | The Brave Ones | |||
| 1994 | Slik of Love | |||
| Bond of Love | ||||
| 1997 | Roses, Complete With Thorns | |||
| The Fall Guy | ||||
| 1998 | Driven by a Car | |||
| Dreams | ||||
| 1999 | Hero of the Times | |||
| From The Courtroom | ||||
| 2000 | The Legendary Swordsman | |||
| Hainan Kopi Tales | ||||
| The Voices Within | ||||
| Knotty Liaison | ||||
| 2001 | Three Women and A Half | |||
| 2002 | Springs of Life 春到人间 | |||
| Brotherhood | ||||
| Viva Le Famille | ||||
| 2003 | A Toast of Love | |||
| Romance De Amour | ||||
| True Heroes | ||||
| Viva Le Famille 2 | ||||
| Heath Matters | ||||
| 2004 | My Mighty in Laws | |||
| A Child's Hope | ||||
| Spice Siblings | ||||
| Chronicles of Life | ||||
| 2005 | C.I.D | |||
| Women of Times | Guiying | |||
| A Promise For Tomorrow | ||||
| Beyond The Axis Of Truth 2 | ||||
| Family Combo | ||||
| 2006 | Life Story: Delinquet Turned Good | |||
| Family Matters | ||||
| 2007 | Taste of Love | |||
| Switched! 幸运星 | ||||
| Kinship Part 1 | ||||
| Kinship Part 2 | ||||
| Let It Shine | [4] | |||
| The Peak | ||||
| 2008 | Rhythm of Life 变奏曲 | Tianbao's mother 天保母亲 | ||
| Love Blossoms I 心花多多开I | Pan Qiulian 潘秋连 | |||
| The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 | Lin Guihua 林桂花 | |||
| Love Blossoms II 心花多多开II | Pan Qiulian 潘秋连 | |||
| 2009 | The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 | Cai Aili 蔡爱丽 | ||
| My School Daze 书包太重 | Huang Liqin 黄丽琴 | |||
| The Ultimatum 双子星 | Shen Suzhen 沈素贞 | |||
| Baby Bonus 添丁发财 | Long Baoyin 龙宝音 | |||
| 2010 | New Beginnings 红白喜事 | Yan Ruyi 严如意 | ||
| No Limits 泳闯琴官 | Wang Ruoyun 王若云 | |||
| Unriddle 最火搭档 | He Lizhen 何丽贞 | |||
| Breakout 破天网 | Bai Huahua 白花花 | |||
| 2011 | Secrets For Sale 拍·卖 | Bao Huimei 包惠美 | ||
| Devotion 阿娣 | Zhang Yuxi 张玉夕 | |||
| Love Thy Neighbour | Huang Lingbo 黄玲薄 | |||
| 2012 | Unriddle 2 最火搭档2 | He Yazhi 何雅梽 | ||
| Joys of Life 花样人间 | Liu Daiyu 刘绐裕 | |||
| Game Plan 千方百计 | Zhang Shiyun 张诗云 | |||
| 2013 | It's a Wonderful Life 好运到 | Amy Chen Daizhu 陈黛珠 | ||
| Gonna Make It 小小传奇 | Zhou Meina 周美娜 | |||
| 2014 | Soup of Life 砂煲肉骨茶 | Liang Yueyin 梁樾荫 | ||
| In The Name Of Love 最爱是你 | Huang Yanqiu 黄燕秋 | |||
| Mystic Whispers 听 | Chen Huijun 陈蕙竣 | |||
| 2015 | You Can Be an Angel Too | Zhou Haoyun 周昊运 | ||
| A Blessed Life 吉人天相 | Bai Meilin 白美林 | |||
| Let It Go 分手快乐 | Yan's Mother 燕妈妈 | |||
| Life Is Beautiful 初一的心愿 | Huang Cuijiao 黄翠娇 | |||
| The Journey: Our Homeland | Su Qiufeng 苏秋凤 | |||
| Hand In Hand 手牵手 | Wang Shuhua 王淑桦 | |||
| Life - Fear Not | Huang Jinhua 黄金花 | |||
| 2016 | If Only I Could | Zeng Wanjie 曾婉洁 | ||
| Peace & Prosperity | Lin Shuzhi 林淑枝 | |||
| Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 | Song Rufen 宋如芬 | |||
| 2017 | Mightiest Mother-in-Law | Wu Xianglan 吴香兰 | ||
| Eat Already? 3 | Toujia Niang 头家娘 | |||
| 2018 | Fifty & Fabulous 五零高手 | Ma Keqing 马可晴 | ||
| Say Cheese | Aisha 艾莎 | |||
| 2019 | Jalan Jalan 带你去走走 | Wei Zhenzhu 魏珍珠 | ||
| After The Stars 攻星计 | Zhang Lan 张岚 | |||
| 2020 | Loving You 爱没有距离 | Xu Lijiao 徐丽娇 | ||
| Super Dad 男神不败 | ||||
| Bittersweet Love 柠檬苦茶 | Emily | |||
| 2021 | My Star Bride 过江新娘 | Pan Xiuqin 潘秀琴 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2022 | My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo 过江新娘 - 你好，梅芳草 | Pan Xiuqin 潘秀琴 | Telemovie |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "Lin Mei Jiao 林梅娇". MediaCorp. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Lin Mei Jiao 林梅娇". MediaCorp. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Huang Yiliang opens up about his failed marriage". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Chantalle Ng Asking Netizens To Help Find Ex Child Actor Xiao Li Yuan With Whom She Played "Hide-And-Seek" On Set Of 2007 Mediacorp Drama Let It Shine". TODAY. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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- Lin Meijiao at IMDb
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