Zoe Tay
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Zoe Tay Hui Gek is a Singapore
an actress in MediaCorp
and previously a model
. She is known as the Queen (Ah jie) of Caldecott Hill, but her popularity has dipped significantly in recent years. She was previously also known as the Thousand-Faced Lady.
. She entered the now defunct Kay Hua Primary School and later Yuan Ching Secondary School
for her secondary education. She also studied at VITB (Baharrudin) A tomboy
in her youth, she enjoyed football, climbing tree
s, and bicycle racing
.
Tay became a model at the age of sixteen. She was first groomed at IMP International and by David Gan in 1986. During her modeling stint, she became the 1987 Model of the Year. In 1988, she joined the first biennial talent-search competition, Star Search
which was organised by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
(now MediaCorp) and emerged as the first Star Search champion.
.
Tay played many characters in several period and contemporary dramas. In 1990, she became the first local star to be featured in Lux commercials. After being the Lux girl, further product endorsements came to her, making her a favorite star in Singapore's entertainment industry.
Her breakthrough came in 1991 when she was cast as a materialistic and malicious woman in the television series Pretty Faces. She set a record when over a million viewers tuning in for the episode where her character, Bobo, was raped. The role won her many accolades and critical compliments. It was nominated as one of the most memorable roles in the Star Awards in 2003.
In 1993 Tay performed with Li Nanxing
in The Unbeatables
, a serial that focused on gambling
. At her peak, there was widespread agreement in the media industry that putting Zoe Tay's picture on the cover would revive the plummeting sales of any magazine.
Tay has maintained a consistent placement among the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in the annual Star Awards, an award ceremony for TV personalities, since its inception in 1994. She also clinched the Best Actress Award in Star Awards 1996 for her performance in Golden Pillow. Her portrayal of a modern career woman in Home Affairs also earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the Asian Television Awards 2000.
In the 1998 Star Awards, she was awarded the Special Achievement Award for her illustrious career and contribution to the local media scene for the past 10 years. She gave an emotional speech, in which she wept when she thanked her father who had just died not long before the ceremony. In the same year, she released her first solo album to commemorate her 10th year in show business.
Tay was voted in the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artists for the tenth consecutive year in 2003. Hence, in the 2004 Star Awards, she was awarded the All Time Favourite Artiste, together with Li Nanxing and Chew Chor Meng. This award was awarded to artistes who have been able to get into the Top 10 most popular actress/actors for 10 times. Tay is the first actress to achieve this prestigious award.
Tay is also the first local female artist to launch a coffee table book, Zoe's Pictorial, in 1995, which portrayed her in a variety of poses, including sexy, demurely alluring, or glamorous and stylish.
In 2007, i-weekly magazine listed the Top 9 drama serials with the highest viewership over 25 years (not to be confused with the annual viewership list in which Huang Bi Ren achieved 7 top viewership drama serials out of 11). 5 out of the 9 drama serials had Zoe as the lead actress.
, was to star as herself. 2001 was a memorable year for her, as she was given the main lead actress role in the film The Tree, in which she portrayed a mother suspected of murdering her husband. Other actors who starred in this film are the Golden Horse Best Actor Francis Ng and local actress Phyllis Quek.
Tay has contributed to charity
organizations by performing in a large number of charity fund-raisingbenefits.
Philip Chionh, a professional fighter pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force
& RSAF Black Knights
) gave birth to her first baby, a boy named Brayden, on 24 February 2005 at Thomson Medical Centre. During her pregnancy, Tay shifted her career focus from acting in films and serials, and hosted several educational programs aimed at pregnant women.
In early December 2005, she had her first situation-comedy role since her pregnancy, Lady of Leisure, opposite Singaporean actor, Edmund Chen. In this serial (broadcast on 29 April 2006), she portrayed a fashionable and modern woman who was once a magazine editor. This was followed by A Million Treasures (百万宝), which was the 3rd highest viewership drama in 2006.
In October 2007, Zoe's 2nd child, also a boy, was born. The birth of her second baby Ashton was generally kept low-profile as compared to the birth of her first baby.
Though Tay was tipped a hot favourite to win the My Favourite Actress award in the Star Awards 25th Anniversary Drama Show
held on 9 December 2007, she lost the coveted award to fellow colleague and good friend Huang Biren
. Although Zoe did not win the award, she took it easy, saying that Huang Biren deserved the award through her recent years of good drama serials. Despite this, Tay still managed to win 3 other important awards during Star Awards 25th Anniversary Drama Show
. These awards are 'Top 5 Most Memorable Characters (Bobo in Pretty Faces)', 'Top 5 Most Popular On-screen partner (with Li Nanxing)' and the 'Screen Sweetheart of the 90s'. "The Unbeatables", which she starred in was voted as 'Top 5 most popular drama' too.
In 2009, Tay starred in The Ultimatum, opposite one-time rival Fann Wong
and actor Li Nanxing
. The drama received lukewarm ratings for its unenchanting storyline. While Zoe Tay was nominated for the best actress at the Asian Television Awards, she was snubbed at the local Star Awards and was criticised by audiences and the local media for her severe wrinkles and crow's feet in the series which was shot under high definition
.
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...
an actress 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....
and previously 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....
. She is known as the Queen (Ah jie) of Caldecott Hill, but her popularity has dipped significantly in recent years. She was previously also known as the Thousand-Faced Lady.
Early life
Zoe Tay was born to farming parents, their second-youngest child. During her childhood, her family lived in Lim Chu KangLim Chu Kang
Lim Chu Kang is a planning area located in the northwestern part of Singapore.-History:Lim Chu Kang Village was founded by Neo Tiew , a Chinese immigrant who was the sheriff of the village. The village is on the banks of the Sungei Kranji and was controlled by the Lim clan. Neo Tiew also set up a...
. She entered the now defunct Kay Hua Primary School and later Yuan Ching Secondary School
Yuan Ching Secondary School
Yuan Ching Secondary School started in January 1978 as a Government, co-educational, integrated school with Chinese and English medium students. Mr Chou We Chuan was the founding principal. From 1987 to 1990, the school also functioned as a Pre-University centre offering Arts and Commerce courses...
for her secondary education. She also studied at VITB (Baharrudin) A tomboy
Tomboy
A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
in her youth, she enjoyed football, climbing tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s, and bicycle racing
Bicycle racing
Bicycle racing is a competition sport in which various types of bicycles are used. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, bike trials, and cycle speedway. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport...
.
Tay became a model at the age of sixteen. She was first groomed at IMP International and by David Gan in 1986. During her modeling stint, she became the 1987 Model of the Year. In 1988, she joined the first biennial talent-search competition, 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...
which was organised by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
Singapore 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...
(now MediaCorp) and emerged as the first Star Search champion.
Acting
Tay did not enjoy acting in the early part of her career, desiring to become a production assistant instead. But in 1991, she was given a role in Crime and Passion as a simple village girl who was torn between two men. It was through this role that she found herself appreciating the life of an actress. Her first television serial was My Fair Ladies, broadcast in 1988, in which she appeared with other winners from Star Search, Jazreel Low and Aileen TanAileen Tan
Aileen Tan is a versatile actress in Singapore. She entered the entertainment industry through placing second in the first Star Search Competition in 1988...
.
Tay played many characters in several period and contemporary dramas. In 1990, she became the first local star to be featured in Lux commercials. After being the Lux girl, further product endorsements came to her, making her a favorite star in Singapore's entertainment industry.
Her breakthrough came in 1991 when she was cast as a materialistic and malicious woman in the television series Pretty Faces. She set a record when over a million viewers tuning in for the episode where her character, Bobo, was raped. The role won her many accolades and critical compliments. It was nominated as one of the most memorable roles in the Star Awards in 2003.
In 1993 Tay performed with Li Nanxing
Li Nanxing
Li Nanxing is a Chinese Mediacorp actor from Singapore.Li may be the best-known male actor in Singapore in modern times, and is widely regarded as the 'king' of Caldecott Hill, alongside Zoe Tay who is the 'queen', both having consistently been voted as the 'Top 10 Most Popular Artistes' for their...
in The Unbeatables
The Unbeatables
The Unbeatables is a 1993 Chinese drama serial produced by Singapore's Mandarin channel, Channel 8.The Unbeatables is best remembered for being the first Singaporean show on gambling, and featured two of Singapore's biggest actors, Zoe Tay and Li Nanxing, who played the roles of Luo Qifang and Yan...
, a serial that focused on gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
. At her peak, there was widespread agreement in the media industry that putting Zoe Tay's picture on the cover would revive the plummeting sales of any magazine.
Tay has maintained a consistent placement among the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in the annual Star Awards, an award ceremony for TV personalities, since its inception in 1994. She also clinched the Best Actress Award in Star Awards 1996 for her performance in Golden Pillow. Her portrayal of a modern career woman in Home Affairs also earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the Asian Television Awards 2000.
In the 1998 Star Awards, she was awarded the Special Achievement Award for her illustrious career and contribution to the local media scene for the past 10 years. She gave an emotional speech, in which she wept when she thanked her father who had just died not long before the ceremony. In the same year, she released her first solo album to commemorate her 10th year in show business.
Tay was voted in the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artists for the tenth consecutive year in 2003. Hence, in the 2004 Star Awards, she was awarded the All Time Favourite Artiste, together with Li Nanxing and Chew Chor Meng. This award was awarded to artistes who have been able to get into the Top 10 most popular actress/actors for 10 times. Tay is the first actress to achieve this prestigious award.
Tay is also the first local female artist to launch a coffee table book, Zoe's Pictorial, in 1995, which portrayed her in a variety of poses, including sexy, demurely alluring, or glamorous and stylish.
In 2007, i-weekly magazine listed the Top 9 drama serials with the highest viewership over 25 years (not to be confused with the annual viewership list in which Huang Bi Ren achieved 7 top viewership drama serials out of 11). 5 out of the 9 drama serials had Zoe as the lead actress.
Film debut
In 1999, Tay started to venture out into films. Her first role, in the film Liang Po Po directed by Jack NeoJack Neo
Jack Neo Chee Keong , PBM, credited as Jack Neo on screen, is a Chinese Singaporean film and television actor, host and director...
, was to star as herself. 2001 was a memorable year for her, as she was given the main lead actress role in the film The Tree, in which she portrayed a mother suspected of murdering her husband. Other actors who starred in this film are the Golden Horse Best Actor Francis Ng and local actress Phyllis Quek.
Tay has contributed to charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
organizations by performing in a large number of charity fund-raisingbenefits.
Recent years
Zoe Tay (who is married to Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
Philip Chionh, a professional fighter pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force
Republic of Singapore Air Force
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
& RSAF Black Knights
RSAF Black Knights
The Black Knights is the official aerobatics team of the Republic of Singapore Air Force featuring six F-16C Fighting Falcons in formation flight...
) gave birth to her first baby, a boy named Brayden, on 24 February 2005 at Thomson Medical Centre. During her pregnancy, Tay shifted her career focus from acting in films and serials, and hosted several educational programs aimed at pregnant women.
In early December 2005, she had her first situation-comedy role since her pregnancy, Lady of Leisure, opposite Singaporean actor, Edmund Chen. In this serial (broadcast on 29 April 2006), she portrayed a fashionable and modern woman who was once a magazine editor. This was followed by A Million Treasures (百万宝), which was the 3rd highest viewership drama in 2006.
In October 2007, Zoe's 2nd child, also a boy, was born. The birth of her second baby Ashton was generally kept low-profile as compared to the birth of her first baby.
Though Tay was tipped a hot favourite to win the My Favourite Actress award in the Star Awards 25th Anniversary Drama Show
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...
held on 9 December 2007, she lost the coveted award to fellow colleague and good friend Huang Biren
Huang Biren
Huang Biren is a television actress in Singapore. She has left the local TV station, MediaCorp TV since 30 June 2008.-Career:Huang joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1988 after completing its Professional Drama Performers' Training course...
. Although Zoe did not win the award, she took it easy, saying that Huang Biren deserved the award through her recent years of good drama serials. Despite this, Tay still managed to win 3 other important awards during Star Awards 25th Anniversary Drama Show
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...
. These awards are 'Top 5 Most Memorable Characters (Bobo in Pretty Faces)', 'Top 5 Most Popular On-screen partner (with Li Nanxing)' and the 'Screen Sweetheart of the 90s'. "The Unbeatables", which she starred in was voted as 'Top 5 most popular drama' too.
In 2009, Tay starred in The Ultimatum, opposite one-time rival Fann Wong
Fann Wong
Fann Woon Fong , better known by her stage name Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer and model.At Singapore's Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to win both the Best Actress and Best Newcomer awards in the same year...
and actor Li Nanxing
Li Nanxing
Li Nanxing is a Chinese Mediacorp actor from Singapore.Li may be the best-known male actor in Singapore in modern times, and is widely regarded as the 'king' of Caldecott Hill, alongside Zoe Tay who is the 'queen', both having consistently been voted as the 'Top 10 Most Popular Artistes' for their...
. The drama received lukewarm ratings for its unenchanting storyline. While Zoe Tay was nominated for the best actress at the Asian Television Awards, she was snubbed at the local Star Awards and was criticised by audiences and the local media for her severe wrinkles and crow's feet in the series which was shot under high definition
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
.
Publications
- 1995 : Zoe's Pictorial (Being the first actress to launch a coffee table book)
- 2004 : "A Toast to Life" (Exclusive 2005 calendar that was in production during her pregnancy)
Albums
- 1998: 10th Anniversary Zoe Tay (E.P.Extended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) (十分...郑惠玉)/ Thank You 十分。。。感谢）
Television programmes
- 1988: My Fair Ladies Fu Guihua (窈窕淑女)
- 1988: Strange Encounters II (奇缘之怨偶天成)
- 1989: Patrol (铁警雄风)
- 1989: A Mother's Love Yi Ning (亲心唤我心)
- 1989: Finishing Line Ye Bei (出人头地)
- 1990: Navy Series (壮志豪情)
- 1990: Friends Next Door (我爱芳邻)
- 1991: Crime and Passion (执法先锋)
- 1991: The Last Swordsman Hongxiu (最后一个大侠)
- 1991: Pretty Faces BoBo (三面夏娃)
- 1992: Ladies In Action Ni Jie (霹雳红唇)
- 1992: Terms of Endearment (戏剧人生)
- 1993: Ride The Waves (卿本佳人)
- 1993: Angel of Vengeance Yanling (暴雨狂花)
- 1993: The UnbeatablesThe UnbeatablesThe Unbeatables is a 1993 Chinese drama serial produced by Singapore's Mandarin channel, Channel 8.The Unbeatables is best remembered for being the first Singaporean show on gambling, and featured two of Singapore's biggest actors, Zoe Tay and Li Nanxing, who played the roles of Luo Qifang and Yan...
Long Jia Jia/Luo Qi Fang (双天至尊) - 1993: Happy Foes (欢喜冤家)
- 1994: Thunder Plot Le Shan (惊天大阴谋)
- 1994: Truly Yours Qi Meihua (聪明糊涂心)
- 1994: Shadows In the Dark (一号凶宅)
- 1995: The Teochew Family Cai Mei Na (潮州家族)
- 1995: The Golden PillowThe Golden PillowThe Golden Pillow is a 40-episode epic drama produced by the Television Corporation of Singapore in 1995....
Zhou Xiaodan (金枕头) - 1995: Women From Shun Tak (妈姐情缘)
- 1996: The Unbeatables IIThe Unbeatables II-Cast:*Li Nanxing as Yan Fei*Zoe Tay as Luo Qifang/Long Jiajia/Huang Yuefang*Zhu Houren as Long Tingguang*Chen Shucheng as Yan Kun*He Weiming as Yan Xing*Liu Qianyi as Huang Wu*Kenneth Tsang as Ye Zhong*Chew Chor Meng as Ding Zhaohui...
Luo Qi Fang (双天至尊II) - 1996: Love in A Foreign City Yu Shu Ting (富贵双城)
- 1997: My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives (101老婆之老婆柠檬茶)
- 1997: Rising Expectations Yu-Mei (长河)
- 1998: The Return of the Condor Heroes Lu Er-Niang (神雕侠侣)
- 1998: The Legend of Wisely Bai Su (卫斯理传奇)
- 1999: Lost Soul "Yu Ying"(另类佳人)
- 1999: The Millennium Bug Huang Si Jie (千年虫)
- 2000: My Home Affairs Zhang Xiao Tong (家事)
- 2000: The Strategem Ye Kai Shuang (世纪攻略)
- 2001: The HotelThe HotelThe 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...
Biyu (大酒店) - 2002: Katong Miss Oh Miss Oh (加东Miss Oh)
- 2002: The Unbeatables IIIThe Unbeatables IIIThe Unbeatables III is a 30-episode Singaporean drama serial which was telecast in 2003 and is a drama serial by MediaCorp. It is the second sequel of The Unbeatables series.-Synopsis:...
Luo Qi Fang (双天至尊III) - 2003: Baby Boom Kim (我家四个宝)
- 2003: Phua Chu KangPhua Chu KangPhua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, also known as PCK Pte Ltd or Phua Chu Kang for short , was a Singaporean sitcom on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. The show debuted in Singapore in 1997. A sequel, Phua Chu Kang Sdn...
Ting Ting - 2004: Man At FortyMan at FortyMan At Forty is an intense drama which revolves around a pair of brothers, one born with a silver spoon and the other having to live in poverty almost all his life and how their lives are thrown into a roller-coaster ride by the sudden change in wealth and status. Things get more complicated as...
Jian Jie (跑吧!男人) - 2004: My Mighty In-Laws Yao Mei Mei (我的野蛮亲家)
- 2006: The Perfect Wife Yue Liang (闲妻靓母)
- 2006: A Million TreasuresA Million TreasuresA 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 Xing Xing (百万宝) - 2008: La FemmeLa Femme (TV series)La Femme is a Singaporean Chinese modern family drama mainly emphasizing on the lives of three women of different traits. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 2 June 2008 and ended on 4 July 2008...
Fang Bao Yu (绝对佳人) - 2008: By My Side Lin Xin Ya(不凡的爱)
- 2009: The Ultimatum Ye Yuchen(双子星)
- 2011: Devotion (阿娣)
Films
- 1999: Liang Po Po Zoe Tay
(梁婆婆重出江湖) - 2001: The TreeThe TreeThe Tree is an autobiographical book by John Fowles. In it, Fowles discusses the essence of nature and its relation to the creative arts and especially writing....
Guo Mei Feng (孩子树) - 2010: 割爱 (Slated to be aired in November 2010)
Television films
- 1994: Love Dowry Min(爱情定金)
- 1995: Love Knows No Bounds Xiu Hui (甜甜屋)
- 1995: Pointed Triangle Shi Jia(杀之恋)
- 1997: The Scoop Joey (迷情专访)
- 2010: Carlsberg Telemovie Series Episode 1
Awards and nominations
- 1987: Model of the Year
- 1988: Star Search Champion
- 1992: Friday Weekly Year Most Popular Artiste (TV Group) Champion
- 1993: Star Awards Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 1994: Star Awards Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 1994: Star Awards Most Popular Actress
- 1994: Friday Weekly Most Popular Artiste (TV Group) Champion
- 1995: Star Awards Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 1995: Star Awards Most Popular Actress
- 1995: Star Awards Best Actress (Nominated)
- 1996: Star Awards Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 1996: Star Awards Best Actress
- 1996: Friday Weekly Most Popular Artiste (TV Group) Champion
- 1997: Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 1997: Star Awards Best Actress (Nominated)
- 1997: Lime Magazine Favourite Local Actress
- 1997: The New Paper Babe of the Year
- 1998: Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 1998: Star Awards Special Achievement Award Winner
- 1998: Star Awards Best Actress (Nominated)
- 1998: The New Paper Babe of the Year
- 1999: Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 1999: Star Awards Best Actress (Nominated)
- 1999: The New Paper Babe of the Year
- 2000: Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2000: Star Awards Best Actress (Nominated)
- 2000: Nominated for Asian TV Awards Best Actress
- 2000: The New Paper Babe of the Year
- 2001: Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2001: Star Awards Malaysia Most Popular Actress
- 2001: Star Awards Best Actress (Nominated)
- 2002: Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2002: Star Awards Most Popular Female Artistes (Malaysia)
- 2003: Lian He Zao Bao Favourite Asian Idol 2003
- 2003: Star Awards Most Popular Female Artistes (Malaysia)
- 2003: Star Awards Most Popular TV Partners
- 2003: Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2003: Star Awards Best Actress (Nominated)
- 2003: Lime Magazine Favourite Local Actress
- 2004: Star Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste Award (First Female Artiste to receive this award)
- 2005: The New Paper Turn-off of the Year
- 2005: The New Paper Booby of the Year
- 2006: The New Paper Si Bui Suey of the Year
- 2007: 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...
- Won 1990's Generation Screen Sweetheart Award - 2007: 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...
- Won Top 5 Most Memorable Roles in 25 Years of TV Award for role of Bobo in Pretty Faces - 2007: 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...
- Won Top 5 Favourite On-Screen Partners in 25 Years of TV Award for role with actor Li Nan Xing in The Unbeatables - 2007: 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...
- Won Top 5 Best Classic Scenes Award together with Alex Man and Fann Wong for scene in the Golden Pillow