Lina Ng

Lina Ng Su Fang (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.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ng.
Lina Ng
Born (1974-05-06) 6 May 1974
Singapore
EducationGeylang Methodist Secondary School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • businesswoman
  • educator
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Mike Lam
​
(m. 2004)​
Children3
Chinese name
Chinese黄嫊方
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Sùfāng

To date, Ng is the first and only actress to win both an Asian Academy Creative Award and an Asian Television Award in Singapore. 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.[2] She also runs Mustard Seeds Academy, which provides Chinese enrichment classes to childcare centres.[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 Physical Education 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 series and show hosting
Year Title Role Notes Ref
1993That Moment In Time (红尘独舞)Xiong Li
1994Double Life (潇洒走一回)Annie
The Young Ones (壮志骄阳)He Xiaofang
Love At Last (真心男儿)Tian Feifei
1995Strange Encounters III (奇缘 III 之《深水情郎》)Ye Wanlian
Strange Encounters III (奇缘 III 之《青衣魅影》)Xiao Linglong / Bai Yue'er
The Teochew FamilyMai Xiaodong
1996Legend of the White Hair BridesHamaya
Royal Battle of Wits (妙师爷三斗毒太监)Li Xiaolian
Tales of the Third Kind II (第三类剧场II 之《毒咒》)Qiuyan
Brave New World (新阿郎)Li Xiaoman
1997 The Silver Lining [6]
The Price of PeaceCuicui
1998Living In Geylang (芽笼芽笼)Zheng Yinghua
City Beat (城人杂志)—Variety show
Right FrequencyLittle Trumpet
1999Right Frequency II
2000Right Frequency III
2009Perfect Cut 2HerselfCameo
2010With YouChen Xiaomin
2012Joys of LifeLittle Trumpet
Game PlanZhao Xinyi
2015Tiger MumHe Shengmei
2016The Truth SeekersSong Lizhu
You Can Be An Angel 2Zhuang Qunfang
2017Have A Little FaithLi Qiuhe
My Teacher Is a ThugLi Lijun
Lion Mums 2Chae Lian
2018Close Your Eyes (闭上眼就看不见)Lynn
The Distance Between (下个路口遇见你)Chen Meiying
2019Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里)PrincipalCameo
Lion Mums 3Chae Lian
The Play Book (爱本)LinaA Directorial debut project by Bryan Wong
Last MadameAh Yoke
The Driver (司机)Sister Kun
After The Stars (攻星计)Liu Lili
2020Diary of Amos Lee (阿莫的日记)Amos Lee's Mother
Terror Within (内颤)Lin Xiuhong
Ti Tou Dao: Inspired By The True Story Of A Wayang StarAng Di
Super Dad (男神不败)Liu Xuehua
2021Control (操控)Chen Qiying
Mind Jumper (触心罪探)Irene
Crouching Tiger Hidden GhostRich Woman Leong
A Whole World Difference (都市狂想)Su Anru
2022Home Again (多年后的全家福)Hong Baozhen
Truths About Us (别来无恙) Wu Yufang
Your World in Mine Xiu Zhu
Dark Angel (黑天使) Fan Simin
2023 Fix My Life Yuan Manying's mother
Silent Walls Luo Yinyin
Family Ties Liu Yuzhi
All That Glitters Zhu-jie
TBA Alienated

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2005One More ChanceWu Meilian
2007Just Follow LawBee Hwa
2017The Fortune HandbookContestant No.1Cameo
2021Late Night Ride [7]

Web series
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
TBAMiss TanyaDouyin miniseries[8]

Awards and nominations
YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResultRef
1995Star AwardsTop 5 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 10
1996Star AwardsTop 5 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 5
1997Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 20
1998Star AwardsBest ActressLiving In GeylangNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 20
2019Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 10
2020New York Festivals TV & Film AwardsBest Performance by an ActressLast MadameFinalist [9]
Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleGrand winner [10]
2021Asian TV AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleWon [11]
Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressTerror WithinNominated [12]
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 30
2022Star Awards Best Supporting ActressKey Witness
(as Ye Lina)		 Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 20[13]
Asian TV Awards Best Leading Female Performance Lion Mums Nominated [14]
2023 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Your World in Mine
(as Xiu Zhu)		 Nominated
Most Hated Villain Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes — Nominated

References
  1. "Lina Ng profile, J Team". Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
  2. "Joanne Peh, Lina Ng are big winners". The Straits Times. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. "This Is Why Actress Lina Ng Is Proud To Be A Stay-Home Mother". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. "Rivalry between Lina Ng and Ann Kok resurfaced". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. "Motherhood Becomes Her". 6 September 2013.
  6. 管雪梅 (13 February 1997). "职总新视合作工运剧拍摄完成 《骤雨骄阳》劳动节播出". Shin Min Daily News. Singapore. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. "Local Horror Anthology Film, Late Night Ride to commence filming during Hungry Ghost Month". InCinemas SG. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. 陈, 诗雨 (13 October 2023). "淡淡的忧伤要怎么快？郑斌辉、徐彬、黄嫊方首次拍抖音短剧 认"加速表演"挑战大". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. "Winners Gallery – New York Festivals". tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  10. "Full List of Grand Final Winners" (PDF). asianacademycreativeawards.com/. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  11. "2020 Winners". www.asiantvawards.com/. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  12. "2021 Nominees". cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  13. "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  14. "Nominees". www.asiantelevisionawards.net. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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