Julie Tan Shao Yin (born 22 September 1992) is a Singaporean actress and video game streamer. She was the female lead in '' That Girl in Pinafore''.

Early life

Tan was born in

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. She received her education in Singapore and studied Drama at the

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Career

In 2008, she debuted in the telemovie ''The Promise'' as a girl with intellectual disability. She was also the first runner-up in

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's New Face. In 2010, Tan starred in television episodes, including ''The Illusionist'', ''No Limits'' and ''New Beginnings''. She auditioned for Alpha Entertainment in 2011, and was given a chance to be part of

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girl group Skarf, which she turned down. She worked in television dramas ''A Tale of 2 Cities'' and ''A Song to Remember'', as one of the female leads. In 2013, she starred in movies ''

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'' and '' That Girl in Pinafore''. She became the host for ''A Date with K-pop Stars'', which debuted on 21 February 2014, where she travelled to

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and spent time with idols. In 2013, Tan got her first individual lead role starring in ''

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''. In the same year, she also starred in '' Gonna Make It''. In 2015, Tan starred in ''

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'' as the main villain. It was her breakthrough role and she won her first acting award starring as Dong Zihuai in the drama. In May 2016, it was announced that Tan will take a 6-month break from acting in order to take a four-month acting course at

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's school of acting.

Personal life

Tan struggled with

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and

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when she was young, and had gone through treatment with her mother when she was between seven and twelve years old. Tan revealed that she started her

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procedure in August 2023, after ending a 4-year relationship.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Accolades

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Julie Living people Singaporean television personalities Malaysian people of Chinese descent Malaysian emigrants to Singapore Singaporean Buddhists 1992 births Singaporean film actresses Singaporean television actresses 21st-century Singaporean actresses