Lina Ng

Lina Ng Su Fang (Chinese: 黄嫊方; born 6 May 1974) is a Singaporean actress and host.[1] She was a full-time Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks artiste from 1993 to 2004 but currently continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. She also runs Mustard Seeds Academy, which provides Chinese enrichment classes to childcare centres.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ng.
Lina Ng
Born (1974-05-06) 6 May 1974
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Alma materGeylang Methodist Secondary School
OccupationActress, host
Years active1993–present
Spouse(s)
Mike Lam
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(m. 2004)​
Children3
AwardsStar Search 1993: first runner-up

In 2021, Ng received the Asian Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as a majie in the English-language series Last Madame.[3]

Career

Ng entered the entertainment industry after finishing 1st runner-up in the local talent-search competition Star Search 1993. Other contestants included Ann Kok and Ivy Lee, whom the former later revealed in 2009 that Ng was "openly competitive" during the competition.[4] Ng later joined SPH MediaWorks, and left full-time acting following SPH Mediaworks' merger with MediaCorp.[5] Since then, she has appeared in a number of productions including the 2012 series Joys of Life.

Ng was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes from 1995 to 1998.

In 2017, Ng appeared in Have A Little Faith where she played an abusive mother. Shortly after, she played another supporting role in My Teacher Is a Thug. She went on to play the leading role in Channel 5 series Lion Mums 2.

In 2018, she was cast in a Toggle original drama series Close Your Eyes.

Personal life

Ng married Mike Lam, a PE teacher, on 9 September 2004 and they have three sons.[5] She taught for three years in a pre-school before running a Mandarin enrichment company with former actress Evelyn Tan.[5]

Filmography

Television
YearEnglish titleMandarin titleRoleNotes
1993That Moment In Time红尘独舞Xiong Li
熊莉
1994Double Life潇洒走一回Annie
安妮
The Young Ones壮志骄阳He Xiao Fang
何小芳
Love At Last真心男儿Tian Fei Fei
田飞飞
1995Strange Encounters III奇缘 III 之《深水情郎》Ye Wan Lian
叶晚莲
Strange Encounters III奇缘 III 之《青衣魅影》Xiao Ling Long 小玲珑/
Bai Yue Er 白月儿
The Teochew Family潮州家族Mai Xiao Dong
麦小冬
1996Legend of the White Hair Brides塞外奇侠Hamaya
哈玛雅
Royal Battle of Wits妙师爷三斗毒太监Li Xiao Lian
李小莲
Tales of the Third Kind II第三类剧场II 之《毒咒》Qiu Yan
秋雁
Brave New World新阿郎Li Xiao Man
李小曼
1997The Price of Peace和平的代价Cui Cui
翠翠
1998Living In Geylang芽笼芽笼Zheng Ying Hua
郑英华
City Beat城人杂志N/AVariety show
Right Frequency播音人Little Trumpet
吴飘盈（小喇叭）
1999Right Frequency II播音人 IILittle Trumpet
吴飘盈（小喇叭）
2000Right Frequency III播音人 IIILittle Trumpet
吴飘盈（小喇叭）
2009Perfect Cut 2一切完美 2HerselfCameo
2012Joys of Life花样人间Little Trumpet
Game Plan千方百计Zhao Xinyi
赵心仪
2015Tiger Mum虎妈来了He Shengmei
贺胜美
2016The Truth Seekers真探Song Lizhu
宋丽珠
You Can Be An Angel 2你也可以是天使 2Zhuang Qunfang
庄裙芳
2017Have A Little Faith相信我Li Qiuhe
李秋荷
My Teacher Is a Thug爱不迟疑Li Lijun
李丽君
Lion Mums 2N/AChae LianMediacorp Channel 5 series
2018Close Your Eyes闭上眼就看不见LynnToggle Original Series
The Distance Between下个路口遇见你Chen Meiying
陈美颖		Toggle Original Series
2019Walk With Me谢谢你出现在我的行程里Principal
校长		Cameo
Lion Mums 3N/AChae LianChannel 5 series
The Play Book爱本LinaDirectorial debut project
Last MadameN/AAh YokeToggle Original Series
The Driver司机Sister Kun
坤姐		Toggle Original Series
After The Stars攻星计Liu Lili
刘丽丽
2020Dairy of Amos Lee阿莫的日记Amos Lee's Mother
李妈妈
Terror Within内颤Lin Xiuhong
林秀红
Ti Tou Dao:
Inspired By The True Story Of A Wayang Star		剃头刀Ang DiChannel 5 series
Super Dad男神不败Liu Xuehua
刘雪华
2021Control操控Chen Qiying
陈崎英
Mind Jumper触心罪探Irene
Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost卧虎藏鬼Rich Woman Leong
富婆Leong
A Whole World Difference都市狂想Su Anru
袁安茹

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005One More ChanceWu Meilian
2007Just Follow LawBee Hwa
2017The Fortune HandbookContestant No.1Cameo
TBALate Night Ride[6]

Awards and nominations
YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult Ref
19951st Star Awards CeremonyTop 5 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 10
19962nd Star Awards CeremonyTop 5 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 5
19973rd Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
19984th Star Awards CeremonyBest ActressLiving In GeylangNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
201925th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 10
2020New York Festivals TV & Film AwardsBest Performance by an ActressLast MadameFinalist [7]
Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleGrand winner [8]
2021Asian TV AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleWon [9]
26th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActressTerror WithinNominated [10]
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 30

References
  1. "Lina Ng profile, J Team". Archived from the original on September 15, 2009.
  2. "This Is Why Actress Lina Ng Is Proud To Be A Stay-Home Mother". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. "Joanne Peh, Lina Ng are big winners". The Straits Times. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. "Rivalry between Lina Ng and Ann Kok resurfaced". Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  5. "Motherhood Becomes Her". September 6, 2013.
  6. "Local Horror Anthology Film, Late Night Ride to commence filming during Hungry Ghost Month". InCinemas SG. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. "Winners Gallery - New York Festivals". tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  8. "Full List of Grand Final Winners" (PDF). asianacademycreativeawards.com/. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  9. "2020 Winners". www.asiantvawards.com/. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  10. "2021 Nominees". cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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