Lin Meijiao () is a
Singaporean
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, I ...
actress.
Life and career
Lin was educated at
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School.
Lin has acted in many drama serials and is a multi-nominee for the Best Supporting Actress category at the annual
Star Awards
The Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit in the media organisation Mediacorp of Singapore where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year.
The ...
. She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the
1995 Shanghai International Film Festival for her role in the drama serial ''Silk of Love''.
In 2002, her outstanding performance in ''Brotherhood'', a regional co-production starring Hong Kong artiste
Jordan Chan and MediaCorp actor
Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a long career spanning more than 60 years, Lee often portrayed villains, and appeared as Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films, ultimat ...
, won her a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category in the Star Awards.
Lin was involved in numerous MediaCorp blockbuster dramas, such as ''
The Little Nyonya
''The Little Nyonya'' ( zh, c= ) is a 2008 drama serial on Singapore's free-to-air MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It stars Jeanette Aw, Qi Yuwu, Dai Xiangyu, Lin Meijiao, Pan Lingling, Cynthia Koh, Pierre Png, Joanne Peh, Desmond Sim, Eel ...
'', ''
Breakout'' and ''
Joys of Life''. Lin also co-hosted ''Golden Age'', a variety show for senior citizens and was part of the cast for the second season of the hit sitcom ''Family Combo''.
After being in showbiz for 28 years, Lin finally won the ''Best Supporting Actress'' award in the
Star Awards 2013 for her role as a con artist in ''Game Plan''. Lin was visibly surprised with regard to her win. Prior to this, she was nominated for the same category for eight times, but never won. At the
Star Awards 2019, Lin won her second ''Best Supporting Actress'' award for her role in Fifty & fabulous, where she acted alongside the likes of many other veteran artistes such as
Marcus Chin,
Jin Yinji,
Zheng Geping,
Aileen Tan,
Chew Chor Meng
Chew Chor Meng (born 20 November 1968), better known as Zhou Chuming, is a Singaporean actor. He is one of the first batch of actors to receive the All-Time Favourite Artiste award with Zoe Tay & Li Nanxing.
Career
Chew started his career ...
&
Chen Xiuhuan.
Personal life
Lin married actor
Huang Yiliang in 1991 and have a daughter,
Chantalle Ng, in 1995. They however divorced in 1997 wherein Lin initiated it. When interviewed in 2009, Huang attributed their split to their differences in characters and philosophies in life.
Filmography
Television
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1963 births
Singaporean actresses
Singaporean people of Hokkien descent
Singaporean television actresses
20th-century Singaporean actresses
21st-century Singaporean actresses