Adele Wong (born 8 March 1983) is a Singaporean actress, singer, writer, and screenwriter.

Biography

Born in Singapore, Wong traces her ancestry to Shanghai, China. She graduated from the

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(NUS) with an honors degree in sociology. At NUS, Wong was active in dance and theatre. Upon graduation, Wong began her professional career in acting, hosting and writing. She played the lead role in ''Damned'' which was part of an omnibus feature film which premiered at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in 2009. Wong also played a lead role in ''Garden Girls'', a short film, which premiered at the Singapore Film Festival in 2009. Wong has been seen in several television programs in Singapore. She recently starred as the female lead Annie in

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's first English-language drama series for Okto titled ''

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''. She was also seen in the 2009

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Chinese New Year television film, ''A Kuchinta Family Reunion''. In July 2009, Wong played the lead female character opposite

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in a Chinese-language television drama, ''He Ain't Pesky, He's My Brother'', for

's Channel 8. Wong's feature film debut was as the female lead role in ''

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'' which was screened at the

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, the

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and short listed for the New Talent Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Wong also sang the theme song for the film, ''Knowing'' (懂), which was written and produced by Jim Lim (林倛玉). Besides acting, Wong writes both fiction and non-fiction. She hosts a column on Sinema's website. She was also awarded a grant for a short film by the Singapore Film Commission.SFC
/ref> ''Hanging Gardens'', starring Wong, will go into production in August 2009.

Filmography

Short films *Damned *Garden Girls *The Gang Feature films *The Days *Perfect Rivals Music videos * '懂' Knowing

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Adele 1983 births National University of Singapore alumni Singaporean actresses Living people Singaporean people of Chinese descent