Jae Liew

Jae Liew (born 29 May 1990) is a Singaporean actress.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liew.
Jae Liew
Liew in 2016
Born
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Alma materMurdoch University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • Youtuber
Years active2013−present
FamilyJevon Liew (brother)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese柳勝美
Simplified Chinese柳胜美
Hanyu PinyinLíu Shèngmei

Early life and education

Jae Liew was born on 29 May 1990 in Singapore. She has an older brother.[1]

She graduated from Murdoch University with a bachelor's degree of communications.[1]

Career

In 2013, Liew made her acting debut as the female lead in Michelle Chong's film 3 Peas in a Pod.[2][3] Alongside ex-U-KISS member Alexander Lee Eusebio and Fahrenheit member Calvin Chen she played Penny Yang, a university student.[4]

Following the film's release, she was cast in a supporting role as a queen bee cheerleader for the Mediacorp's Channel 8 drama Scrum! (冲锋) with Singaporean actress Felicia Chin and Taiwanese actor Chris Lee.[5]

In 2015, she was cast in supporting roles for Mediacorp's Channel 8 dramas, Tiger Mum and The Journey: Our Homeland. She was also one of the lead roles as Diana Tong[6] on Mediacorp's Channel 5's drama, Tanglin, Singapore's first long-form drama television series.[7]

Jae also appeared on the 2015 September cover of Singapore FHM magazine,[8] marking its final issue in SPH Media.[9]

In 2016, she took on the leading role in a Tamil telemovie, Muthar Kanave,[10] which would later win the Best Telemovie at Pradhana Vizha 2016.[11]

She made her first appearance on the cover of Singaporean magazine 8 Days in 2017, alongside cast member Nat Ho.[12]

In 2018, Liew was chosen as one of the faces of Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)'s second awareness campaign 'Cyber Tips 4 U' together with local comedian, Suhaimi Yusof.[13]

In 2020, Liew was cast in the second season of Derek, a spin-off from the police procedural television drama Code of Law, playing the roles of a pair of twins.[14] Liew was praised for her portrayal of the twins by fellow cast member Rebecca Lim and Sinema.SG reviewers.[14][15]

In 2023, Liew moved to Japan to become an English teacher in a private school.[16]

Personal life

Liew moved to Japan in August 2023.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2013 3 Peas in a Pod Penny Yang [17]
2015 Plead the Fleeting Moment to Remain Commissioned by Air Salon
2016 Muthar Kanave Charlotte Chan Short film in Tamil [18]
2017 Timepieces Margaret Commissioned by Singapore Writer's Festival: Utter 2017
2019 Sparks: Mini-Series Season 3: From Grounds Up Leanne Commissioned by DBS
2020 Regardless Of: The Anthology Jane Commissioned by MCI Singapore
2021 Peyar Charlotte Chan Commissioned by Viddsee [19]
2023 Confinement (2023 movie) Mrs Yan
2024 I Not Stupid 3 [16]

Television series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2014 Scrum! (冲锋) 张柔柔 Chinese-language [5]
2015 Tiger Mum Wang Rouya Chinese-language
The Journey: Our Homeland Liu Daidi Chinese-language
2015-2018 Tanglin Diana Tong English-language
2016 Project W (W计划) Angel Chinese-language
2017 Bingsu Kimchi Bulgogi Diana Tong Tanglin spin-off
2018 Darjun Diana Bhaskar Tanglin spin-off
2019 128 Circle Sherry Yang [20]
2020 Derek 2 Jessica Sun / Cecilia Sun English-language [14][15]
2021 Reunion Mindy Fernandez English-language
After Dark: Eden Park Kate English-language
2022 128 Circle (Season 2) Sherry Yang [21]

Variety shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2015 The Dance Floor 2015 Guest Episode 9
Tanglin Webisode Host Episode 19: "Diana's encounters with the octopus and shredder at 'The Halt'"
2016 Not the 5 Show Guest host Segment Name: "Jae Liew, Animal Waitress!"
Don't Forget to Remember Contestant Episode 1: "Celebrity Special"
The Drinks List Guest Episode 3: "Afternoon Delight"
Episode 5: "I Wanna Grow Old with You"
Episode 6: "Tutti Frutti"
Episode 7: "It's a Small World"
Episode 9: "Home"
Body and Soul Guest Episode 1
My Squad Is Better than Yours Guest Host Prelude
Pradhana Vizha Award presenter
2017 Cash Struck Contestant Episode 3 with Charlie Goh
Body and Soul (Season 5) Guest Bruxism
National Science Challenge Guest Finals
We Are Singaporeans

(Global Edition)

 Guest Episode 6
Episode 12
2018 Meat and Greed S2 Guest Host Episode 6: Southeast Asian
National Science Challenge Guest Finals
2019 Stupid Man, Smart Phone Guest Episode 8: The Mighty Mt Ijen
National Science Challenge Guest Finals

Music video appearances
Year Song title Artist Ref
2016 "Reminiscence (Lavender's Blue &望春风)" The Teng Ensemble
2017 "Snakes and Ladders" Nat Ho

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2022 26th Asian Television Awards Best Supporting Actress 128 Circle (season 2) Nominated

References
  1. Chan, Chrytal. "Surprise Lead for Singapore Movie 3 Peas in a Pod". The Straits Times (via Herworldplus). Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  2. "Newbie Jae Liew Chosen for Upcoming Local Movie". Media Development Authority Singapore (IMDA Singapore). Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  3. "Surprise lead for Singapore movie 3 Peas In A Pod". Her World Singapore. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  4. "3 Peas in a Pod". www.fmoviemag.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  5. "MeRadio – Jae Liew and Carrie Wong: Who Gushed over David Beckham?". MeRadio. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  6. "Tanglin: The show you never knew people loved is coming to an end". Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. Yip Wai Yee (9 June 2015). "New Channel 5 Series Tanglin Has 199 Episodes". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  8. "FHM Cover Girl: Playboy Centrefolds Were an 'Eye-opener'". AsiaOne Women. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  9. "Singapore FHM Ends Its Run". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  10. "Vasantham's Valentine's Day Telemovie: A Bold Attempt That Could Have Been More". theguru.sg. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  11. "Pradhana Vizha 2016: Results (and more) !!!". theguru.sg. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  12. "Nat Ho And Jae Liew Can Help You Save Money In Ways You Didn't Know Existed". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  13. "More playing it safe online, but bad habits need to be curbed". TODAY. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  14. "Rebecca Lim Might Have Quit Showbiz If Not For The Pupil". TODAY. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  15. "SEE WHAT SEE?!: DEREK 2". Sinema.SG. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  16. Chan, Ilsa. "Tanglin Actress Jae Liew, 33, Is Now An English Teacher In Japan, Had To Take 10 - 15% Pay Cut To Live In Her Dream Country". 8days. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  17. "8 things you need to know about '3 Peas in a Pod'". xinmsn. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  18. "Stay In This Valentine's Day For "Muthar Kanave"". DANAMIC. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  19. Peyar, 14 July 2021, retrieved 13 March 2022
  20. Tan, Tammi (2 October 2019). "Dwayne Johnson Blocked From Gym By A Wild Hawk Vs Snake Wrestling Match". 8 Days. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  21. "If 128 Circle's Duan Weiming Were A Safe-Distancing Ambassador, He'd Argue With 'MBS Badge Lady': "How Difficult Is It To Wear A Mask?"". 8 Days. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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