Andrea Heidi De Cruz (; born 24 June 1974) is a Singaporean actress and psychologist. She left

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when her contract ended, but continues to work on an ad hoc basis.

Early life and education

De Cruz was educated at CHIJ Katong Convent and studied psychology at

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Career

De Cruz was a psychologist before going into show business. Although not from a Chinese-speaking background, she speaks Mandarin and has acted in Channel 8 dramas. In 2021, De Cruz with Png opened a restaurant, Tipsy Flamingo, as part of the Tipsy Collective at Raffles City Singapore.

Personal life

She married fellow MediaCorp actor

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in 2003.

Health issues

In 2002, De Cruz was a victim of the Slim 10 pills scandal and suffered from liver failure as a result. Png, who was her boyfriend at that time, donated part of his liver.'
Singapore star in diet pill suit
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, 24 June 2003 She filed a lawsuit against various distributors of Slim 10 pills and fellow actor Rayson Tan.'
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, 4 October 2003 De Cruz began her court battle against the importers and distributors of diet pills that she says nearly caused her to die of liver failure. Lawyers for De Cruz began arguments in the High Court seeking unspecified damages in a civil suit against Health Biz, the importer and distributor of “Slim 10" diet pills. The case was expected to last three weeks. De Cruz sought damages for injuries she alleged were caused by the drug and to cover the cost of her liver transplant surgery and treatment, court documents said. She also sued the pills' distributor, TV Media, and actor Rayson Tan Tai Ming who sold the pills to her. Tan was later cleared while the distributors were forced to compensate her. De Cruz took a 5-year break from acting and later stated that she has moved on from the incident. Over the years, she would have varying degrees of liver rejection despite taking immunosuppressants, including after her second COVID-19 vaccination jab in 2021. In 2017, De Cruz was diagnosed with first stage cervical cancer and had recovered from it. In 2019, she was unable to move the left side of her face due to a 3mm

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Filmography

Film

Television appearances

Variety Shows

Accolades

References

External links

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