Cynthia Koh
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Cynthia Koh is a Singaporean
Chinese
actress, appearing in MediaCorp
drama
serial
s.
while her mother is a housewife. Koh received her education at Saint Anthony's Canossian Secondary School
.
's (now MediaCorp) 10th Drama Artiste Course, Koh started acting at the TV station at the age of 18 in May 1992. Having acted in almost 46 dramas to date, Koh made her debut on stage in the critically acclaimed Men At Forty-Eight in 1997. Later, she won the Best Actress Award in Star Awards
1999 with her breakthrough performance in Stepping Out, in which she played a long-suffering woman fighting against her fate. This role earned her a nomination in the same category at the Asian Television Awards
.
Cynthia was also part of the cast in three of MediaCorp TV Channel 8
's long-running dramas. The 3 long-running dramas include: Holland V
(Year 2003, 125 episodes), Portrait of Home
(Year 2005, 100 episodes), Kinship
(Year 2007, 86 episodes). Cynthia's role as Fu Bao Zhu (傅宝珠), a greedy and bossy woman in Portrait of Home
granted her another Best Actress nomination in the Star Awards 2005
.
In year (2008), Cynthia filmed a Malaysian and Singaporean co-production drama named Her Many Faces (有你终身美丽) with Wayne Chua and Alan Tern. The show has already aired on Malaysia's NTV7, however there is still no plans whether MediaCorp TV Channel 8
would air it.
- 爱情乒乓球 The Dating Game
- 戏剧人生Terms Of Endearment
- 爱在女儿乡 Love Is In The Air
1993
- 未了缘 Endless Love
- 斗气姐妹 The Wilful Siblings
- 年年有鱼 Happy Reunion
1994
- 生命擂台 Those Were The Days
- 勇者无惧 The Challenger
- 爱情定金 Love Dowry
- 七月幽情 Romance In The Seventh Month
1995
- 追心一族 Dream Hunters
- 展翅高飞 Over The Horizons
1996
- 豆腐街 Tofu Street
- 大伯公传奇 Legend Of Da Bo Gong
- 妙师爷三斗毒太监 Royal Battle Of Wit
- 第三类剧场II Tales Of The Third Kind II
1997
- 老板放轻松 Give Me A Break
- 狮城奇案之蝶印Crimes And Tribulations - Trailing The Bridegroom
- 铁血男儿 Sword and Honour
1998
- 珍珠街坊 Around People's Park
- 石叻坡传说 Myths & Legends Of Singapore
- 甜甜的季节 Season Of Love
1999
- 出路 Stepping Out
2000
- 琼园咖啡香 Hainan Kopi Tales
- Growing Up VI 成长岁月VI
- @Moulmein High 上课一派 I
- 星锁 Looking For Stars
- 2000 A.D. (movie)
2001
- 阿灿正传 Through Thick and Thin
- @Moulmein High II 上课一派 II
- 大酒店 The Hotel
2002
- 天使的诱惑 The Wing of Desire
- @Moulmein High III 上课一派 III
2003
- 荷兰村 Holland V
2004
- 辣兄辣妹 Spice Siblings
- 家财万贯 The Ties that Bind
2005
- 同心圆I Portrait of Home I
- 同心圆II Portrait of Home II
2006
- 法庭俏佳人 Family Matters
- 欢乐满屋 House Of Joy
2007
- 手足I Kinship I
- 手足II Kinship II
2008
- 有你终身美丽 Her Many Faces
- 小娘惹 The Little Nyonya
2009
- My School Daze
- 双子星 The Ultimatum
- 企鹅爸爸 Daddy at Home
2010
- Happy Family
- The Best Things in Life
- Precious Babes
- 查某人 Mrs P.I.
2011
- 麻婆斗妇 The In-Laws
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
actress, appearing in MediaCorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
serial
Serial (radio and television)
Serials are series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode by episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from...
s.
Early life and education
Born in 1974, Koh has one younger sister. Her father works in the Singapore Civil Defence ForceSingapore Civil Defence Force
The Singapore Civil Defence Force is the main agency in charge of the provision of emergency services in Singapore during peacetime and emergency.A uniformed organisation under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the main role of SCDF is to provide...
while her mother is a housewife. Koh received her education at Saint Anthony's Canossian Secondary School
Saint Anthony's Canossian Secondary School
St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School is an girls' secondary school located in Bedok, Singapore. It is part of the Canossian family of Catholic girls' schools in Singapore.-History:...
.
Career
While still enrolled in Singapore Broadcasting CorporationSingapore Broadcasting Corporation
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire television and most of the radio broadcasting industry in Singapore during its existence...
's (now MediaCorp) 10th Drama Artiste Course, Koh started acting at the TV station at the age of 18 in May 1992. Having acted in almost 46 dramas to date, Koh made her debut on stage in the critically acclaimed Men At Forty-Eight in 1997. Later, she won the Best Actress Award in Star Awards
Star Awards
The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...
1999 with her breakthrough performance in Stepping Out, in which she played a long-suffering woman fighting against her fate. This role earned her a nomination in the same category at the Asian Television Awards
Asian Television Awards
The Asian Television Awards is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards draws about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-to-air TV stations and pay-TV...
.
Cynthia was also part of the cast in three of MediaCorp TV Channel 8
MediaCorp TV Channel 8
MediaCorp Channel 8 is a 24-hour free-to-air Mandarin Chinese general entertainment television channel in Singapore...
's long-running dramas. The 3 long-running dramas include: Holland V
Holland V
Holland V is a 2003 Singaporean drama series produced by MediaCorp. It was the third long-running drama in Singaporean television history, and was modelled on the long running Hong Kong drama A Kindred Spirit...
(Year 2003, 125 episodes), Portrait of Home
Portrait of Home
Portrait of Home is a Chinese language drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapore's MediaCorp Channel 8 in 2005.The show has 100 episodes telecast in two segments, the first with 60 episodes and the second with 40 episodes. Part 1 was aired from 16 May 2005 to 15 August 2005...
(Year 2005, 100 episodes), Kinship
Kinship (TV series)
Kinship is a Singaporean Chinese long running drama which was televised on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8 every Monday to Friday at 19:00 tonight. The drama is divided into two parts: Part 1 and Part 2....
(Year 2007, 86 episodes). Cynthia's role as Fu Bao Zhu (傅宝珠), a greedy and bossy woman in Portrait of Home
Portrait of Home
Portrait of Home is a Chinese language drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapore's MediaCorp Channel 8 in 2005.The show has 100 episodes telecast in two segments, the first with 60 episodes and the second with 40 episodes. Part 1 was aired from 16 May 2005 to 15 August 2005...
granted her another Best Actress nomination in the Star Awards 2005
Star Awards 2005
Star Awards 2005 is a television award with the ceremony held on 4 December 2005. It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8, and for the first time, included stars from MediaCorp TV Channel U, many of whom were former employees of MediaCorp.Hosted by...
.
In year (2008), Cynthia filmed a Malaysian and Singaporean co-production drama named Her Many Faces (有你终身美丽) with Wayne Chua and Alan Tern. The show has already aired on Malaysia's NTV7, however there is still no plans whether MediaCorp TV Channel 8
MediaCorp TV Channel 8
MediaCorp Channel 8 is a 24-hour free-to-air Mandarin Chinese general entertainment television channel in Singapore...
would air it.
Star Awards
- Best Actress Nomination in Star Awards 1996 for "Tofu Street"
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in 1997
- Best Actress Award in Star Awards 1999 for "Stepping Out"
- Best Actress Nomination in Star Awards 2005 for "Portrait of Home"
- Nomination for My Favourite Actress award, Star Awards 25th Anniversary ShowStar Awards 2007Star Awards 2007 is a television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This year, Star Awards will be scheduled to telecast on two Sunday nights. The first award ceremony will be held on the 9 December 2007, in...
- Nomination for Screen Sweetheart award, Star Awards 25th Anniversary ShowStar Awards 2007Star Awards 2007 is a television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This year, Star Awards will be scheduled to telecast on two Sunday nights. The first award ceremony will be held on the 9 December 2007, in...
Drama series
1992- 爱情乒乓球 The Dating Game
- 戏剧人生Terms Of Endearment
- 爱在女儿乡 Love Is In The Air
1993
- 未了缘 Endless Love
- 斗气姐妹 The Wilful Siblings
- 年年有鱼 Happy Reunion
1994
- 生命擂台 Those Were The Days
- 勇者无惧 The Challenger
- 爱情定金 Love Dowry
- 七月幽情 Romance In The Seventh Month
1995
- 追心一族 Dream Hunters
- 展翅高飞 Over The Horizons
1996
- 豆腐街 Tofu Street
- 大伯公传奇 Legend Of Da Bo Gong
- 妙师爷三斗毒太监 Royal Battle Of Wit
- 第三类剧场II Tales Of The Third Kind II
1997
- 老板放轻松 Give Me A Break
- 狮城奇案之蝶印Crimes And Tribulations - Trailing The Bridegroom
- 铁血男儿 Sword and Honour
1998
- 珍珠街坊 Around People's Park
- 石叻坡传说 Myths & Legends Of Singapore
- 甜甜的季节 Season Of Love
1999
- 出路 Stepping Out
2000
- 琼园咖啡香 Hainan Kopi Tales
- Growing Up VI 成长岁月VI
- @Moulmein High 上课一派 I
- 星锁 Looking For Stars
- 2000 A.D. (movie)
2001
- 阿灿正传 Through Thick and Thin
- @Moulmein High II 上课一派 II
- 大酒店 The Hotel
2002
- 天使的诱惑 The Wing of Desire
- @Moulmein High III 上课一派 III
2003
- 荷兰村 Holland V
2004
- 辣兄辣妹 Spice Siblings
- 家财万贯 The Ties that Bind
2005
- 同心圆I Portrait of Home I
- 同心圆II Portrait of Home II
2006
- 法庭俏佳人 Family Matters
- 欢乐满屋 House Of Joy
2007
- 手足I Kinship I
- 手足II Kinship II
2008
- 有你终身美丽 Her Many Faces
- 小娘惹 The Little Nyonya
2009
- My School Daze
- 双子星 The Ultimatum
- 企鹅爸爸 Daddy at Home
2010
- Happy Family
- The Best Things in Life
- Precious Babes
- 查某人 Mrs P.I.
2011
- 麻婆斗妇 The In-Laws