Chen Liping (born Tan Lee Peng on 22 August 1965) is a
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
an actress. Formerly with
Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...
and
Hype Records, Chen won three Best Actress Awards in the
Star Awards
Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year.
The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various ca ...
awarded by Mediacorp.
Career
Chen began her acting career in 1985
with the
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation after completing the drama training course. She is best known for her role as Shen Rong or "Miss Ai-Yo-Yo" () in the Singapore Chinese drama series ''
Good Morning, Sir!'',
which earned her a "Most Unforgettable TV Character" Award in
Star Awards 2003
''Star Awards 2003'' was an awards ceremony part of the annual Star Awards held by MediaCorp Channel 8 on 7 December 2003. The tenth installment of ''Star Awards'' were hosted by Timothy Chao for the sixth consecutive ceremony, along with curren ...
. Her character was also voted the most memorable character at
MediaCorp Channel 8's 45th anniversary special in 2008 and the top 5 most memorable characters poll at the
Star Awards 2007 anniversary special celebrating 25 years of Chinese language drama in Singapore.
In 2003, Chen won her first Best Actress Award for her role, Mo Wanwan in ''
Holland V''.
She won the
Best Actress Award for the second time in
Star Awards 2010
Star Awards 2010 (Simplified Chinese, Chinese: 红星大奖 2010) was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp, MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, Channel 8 (Singapo ...
for her role as a thrifty housewife in ''
Reunion Dinner''. In 2014, Chen won the
Best Actress award once again for her role as Yao-Zhu Kangli, a successful career woman in the media industry facing marital issues in ''
The Dream Makers
''The Dream Makers'' is a 1975 American made-for-television drama film starring James Franciscus, Diane Baker, John Astin, Ron Thompson, Kenny Rogers and directed by Boris Sagal. It aired on January 7, 1975 on the NBC television network.
P ...
''.
In 2017, she completed the drama ''
Mightiest Mother-in-Law'', followed by the long-form drama ''
Life Less Ordinary''.
In 2018, she appeared in ''
Say Cheese'' along with
Joanne Peh. She appeared in dialect drama ''How Are You'' and in 2019, appeared in long-form drama, ''Old is Gold'' along with
Rui En,
Xu Bin and
Bonnie Loo.
In March 2023, Chen portrayed her first English drama role in the second season of ''
Titoudao: Dawn Of New Stage'', a televised drama adaptation of
a stageplay with the same title.
In January 2025, Chen announced she left Mediacorp but will continue in the industry.
Personal life
Chen attended
Crescent Girls' School from 1978 to 1983. She married fellow actor
Rayson Tan
Rayson Tan Tai Ming (born 12 January 1965) is a Singaporean actor.
Career
Before joining MediaCorp, Tan worked as a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines. In 1990, he emerged as the 2nd Runner-Up in Singapore's Star Search Singapore ta ...
in 1998, and they have a son born in 2002.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Chen Li Ping's portfolio on SBCProfileon xin.msn.com
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Singaporean television actresses
Singaporean film actresses
20th-century Singaporean actresses
21st-century Singaporean actresses
1965 births
Singaporean people of Teochew descent
Living people