Priscelia Chan
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Priscelia Chan is a Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp
television actress and host who works on Channel 8 and Channel 5.
and obtained a diploma
in account and finance. Chan married fellow MediaCorp actor Alan Tern
on 6 October 2007.
Chan joined TCS
(later became MediaCorp
) in 1999 after emerging as one of the semi-finalists in Star Search Singapore
1999. She was initially cast in supporting roles in several Chinese TV drama series and made her debuts as a lead actress in In Pursuit of Peace
(2001) and Heartlanders
III (2003). Apart from working on Singaporean TV series, she acted in the China
-produced supernatural-fantasy TV series The Legend and the Hero
in 2006, which also starred Singaporean actors Tay Ping Hui
and Pierre Png
. The series was aired on Channel 8 in Singapore
in 2009.
Apart from acting, Chan had also performed songs for albums released by MediaCorp, with the latest being the MediaCorp 25th Anniversary Soundtrack Album. Chan had also worked as a model
for two television commercials for Fujifilm
and Goldheart Jewellery in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
Chan was nominated as one of the Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes in the Star Awards
in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2010.
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....
television actress and host who works on Channel 8 and Channel 5.
Biography
Chan attended Bedok View Primary School and St. Hilda's Secondary School. She studied at Temasek PolytechnicTemasek Polytechnic
Temasek Polytechnic is the third polytechnic to be set up in Singapore. The polytechnic was established on April 6, 1990. With a 30 hectare campus overlooking the scenic Bedok Reservoir in the eastern part of Singapore, TP's campus places particular emphasis on the preservation of the natural...
and obtained a diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in account and finance. Chan married fellow MediaCorp actor Alan Tern
Alan Tern
Alan Tern is a Singaporean actor. Tern was a finalist in the Star Search Singapore 2001, and joined MediaCorp after the competition. Tern's acting in Double Happiness earned him a Star Awards 2005 Best Supporting Actor Award Nomination in 2005....
on 6 October 2007.
Chan joined TCS
Television Corporation of Singapore
Television Corporation of Singapore was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. TCS existed from 1 October 1994 to 11 February 2001; Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was privatised on 1 October 1994 at 00:00 am...
(later became 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....
) in 1999 after emerging as one of the semi-finalists in Star Search Singapore
Star Search Singapore
Star Search was a television show from 1988 to 2010 organised by MediaCorp TV Channel 8 to hunt for talents to add to its stable of Chinese actors.Star Search started out as a Singapore local talent show, restricted to residents of Singapore...
1999. She was initially cast in supporting roles in several Chinese TV drama series and made her debuts as a lead actress in In Pursuit of Peace
In Pursuit of Peace
In Pursuit of Peace is a Singaporean Mandarin Chinese-language World War II period drama television series. The series was first run on the Chinese-language TCS 8th Frequency from 9 March to 11 May 2001 on Friday nights...
(2001) and Heartlanders
Heartlanders
Heartlanders is an English language television drama telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Based on the encounters of two officers of the Singapore Police Force. The first season aired on 5 July 2002, and has since another three seasons have aired, with the last season being shown from 12 July 2005...
III (2003). Apart from working on Singaporean TV series, she acted in the China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
-produced supernatural-fantasy TV series The Legend and the Hero
The Legend and the Hero
The Legend and the Hero is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical Chinese novel Fengshen Bang by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing...
in 2006, which also starred Singaporean actors Tay Ping Hui
Tay Ping Hui
Tay Ping Hui is a Singaporean Chinese MediaCorp television and film actor. Tay is best known for acting in many Chinese language TV drama series on Channel 8 and has made appearances in the films Summer Holidays and Infernal Affairs II .-Early life:Tay Ping Hui attended Catholic High School and...
and Pierre Png
Pierre Png
Pierre Png is a Peranakan Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp television and film actor and comedian who works on both Channel 5 and Channel 8 . He is best known for his role as Phua Chu-Beng in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and as Mo Yangyang in Holland V...
. The series was aired on Channel 8 in Singapore
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...
in 2009.
Apart from acting, Chan had also performed songs for albums released by MediaCorp, with the latest being the MediaCorp 25th Anniversary Soundtrack Album. Chan had also worked as a model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
for two television commercials for Fujifilm
Fujifilm
is a multinational photography and imaging company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.Fujifilm's principal activities are the development, production, sale and servicing of color photographic film, digital cameras, photofinishing equipment, color paper, photofinishing chemicals, medical imaging...
and Goldheart Jewellery in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
Chan was nominated as one of the Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes in the 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...
in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2010.
TV drama series
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Four Walls and a Ceiling | Chen Aitian | Channel 8 | |
| The Voices Within | Channel 8 | |||
| The Legendary Swordsman The Legendary Swordsman The Legendary Swordsman is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on TCS-8 in Singapore in 2000.-Plot:... |
Yilin | Channel 8 | ||
| 2001 | Beyond The Axis of Truth | Li Yiwen | Channel 8 | |
| In Pursuit of Peace In Pursuit of Peace In Pursuit of Peace is a Singaporean Mandarin Chinese-language World War II period drama television series. The series was first run on the Chinese-language TCS 8th Frequency from 9 March to 11 May 2001 on Friday nights... |
Channel 8 | |||
| The Hotel The Hotel The Hotel is a Singapore Chinese thriller drama which was telecast on Singapore's television station, Mediacorp, in 2001. It was a large-scale production, with a total of 20 episodes and more than 95% of Mediacorp Artistes appearing in the drama, mostly either as cameos or as guest characters.The... |
Channel 8 | guest star | ||
| Lucky Numbers | Channel 8 | |||
| 2002 | Bukit Ho Swee | Channel 8 | ||
| Fantasy | Fang Xiaoman | Channel 8 | ||
| Spring of Life | Channel 8 | |||
| 2003 | Love is Beautiful | Song Ying | Channel 8 | |
| My Love My Home | Haihan | Channel 8 | ||
| A Toast of Love | Channel 8 | guest star | ||
| Heartlanders Heartlanders Heartlanders is an English language television drama telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Based on the encounters of two officers of the Singapore Police Force. The first season aired on 5 July 2002, and has since another three seasons have aired, with the last season being shown from 12 July 2005... III |
Lisa Gan | Channel 5 | ||
| 2004 | I Love My Home | Channel 8 | ||
| Double Happiness Double Happiness (TV series) Double Happiness is a Chinese drama serial on MediaCorp Channel 8 in Singapore which was screened in 2004 and ended in Jan 2005. The show has 142 episodes, the largest number of episodes MediaCorp have once. It has two parts, with 71 episodes in each part of the show. It is about a family who... |
Ah Jiao | Channel 8 | ||
| 2005 | My Sassy Neighbour | Xuan | Channel 5 | |
| Heartlanders Heartlanders Heartlanders is an English language television drama telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Based on the encounters of two officers of the Singapore Police Force. The first season aired on 5 July 2002, and has since another three seasons have aired, with the last season being shown from 12 July 2005... IV |
Lisa Gan | Channel 5 | ||
| Beyond the Axis of Truth II | Chen Meishan | Channel 8 | ||
| 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... |
Li Xinmin | Channel 8 | ||
| 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... II |
Li Xinmin | Channel 8 | ||
| 2006 | My Sassy Neighbour 2 | Xuan | Channel 5 | |
| A Million Treasures A Million Treasures A Million Treasures is a Singaporean Chinese drama that was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This show, consisting of 25 episodes, made its debut on 4 December 2006 and ended its run on 5 January 2007. It is produced by Li Ning Qiang... |
Bai Liangliang | Channel 8 | ||
| 2007 | Police & Thief Police & Thief Police & Thief is a 2004 Singaporean sitcom that airs on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. The sitcom tells the story of a single-father police officer whose neighbour is an ex-gangster. The two constantly bicker but sometimes help each other's families out... 4 |
Channel 5 | guest star | |
| My Sassy Neighbour 3 | Xuan | Channel 5 | ||
| Dear, Dear Son-In-Law Dear, Dear Son-In-Law (TV series) Dear, Dear Son-in-Law is a Singaporean Chinese modern family drama which is being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 16 October 2007 and ended its run on 12 November 2007. It was screened at 2100 hours every weekday night. This drama series... |
Jiang Yijuan | Channel 8 | ||
| The Golden Path The Golden Path (TV series) The Golden Path is a 30-episode drama serial. Set in 1982 and spanning 25 years, it tells the story of a family embroiled in conflicts of interest, webs of deceit, love, hatred and vengeance... |
Lü Simin | Channel 8 | ||
| 2008 | Love Blossoms Love Blossoms Love Blossoms was the sixth long-running drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Part 1 was aired from 28 May 2008 to 15 August 2008. Part 1 consisted of 58 episodes... |
Ruan Erbo | Channel 8 | |
| Where The Heart Is Where The Heart Is (Malaysian TV series) Where The Heart Is is a Chinese drama which was co-produced by Media Prima Berhad and MediaCorp TV. It was screened on every weekday night, 9:45 pm. It was telecasted on Malaysia's ntv7 channel and later, was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. This drama serial... |
Feng Yuhan | Channel 8 | Singapore-Malaysia co-produced TV series | |
| 2009 | The Legend and the Hero The Legend and the Hero The Legend and the Hero is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical Chinese novel Fengshen Bang by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing... |
Zixian | Channel 8 | China-produced TV series |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Super TV Champion | Channel 8 | |
| 2006 | Lodge With Me | Channel 8 | |
| 2007 | Chong Qing Discovery | Channel 8 |
Discography
| Title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tong Yi Wu Yan Xia He Qi Guo Xing Nian | Mediacorp Music Lunar New Year Album 2004 | |
| Li Wu | Yangguang Series 7 | Insert song from I Love My Home |
| Tong Yi Wu Yan Xia He Qi Guo Xing Nian | Mediacorp Music Lunar New Year Album 2005 | |
| Li Wu | Mediacorp 25th Anniversary Soundtrack Album (First Edition) | Insert song from I Love My Home |
Achievements
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Semi-finalist, Star Search Star Search Singapore Star Search was a television show from 1988 to 2010 organised by MediaCorp TV Channel 8 to hunt for talents to add to its stable of Chinese actors.Star Search started out as a Singapore local talent show, restricted to residents of Singapore... 1999 |
| 2000 | Female Magazine's 50 Most Gorgeous People 2000 |
| 2003 | Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes, 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... 2003 |
| 2004 | Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2004 Star Awards 2004 Star Awards 2004 is a television award telecast in 2004 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8.-Nominees and winners:Winners are highlighted in bold.Best Actor 最佳男主角... |
| 2006 | Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2006 Star Awards 2006 Star Awards 2006 is a television award telecast in 2006 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8.-Description:... |
| 2007 | Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2007 Star Awards 2007 Star 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... |