Priscelia Chan Shih Mei (born 6 November 1978) 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 ...

television actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

and host.

Career

Chan was a tax auditor before taking part in Star Search Singapore 1999. Despite being eliminated in the semifinals, she was offered a contract by TCS (later

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. ...

). She was initially cast in supporting roles in several Chinese-language television dramas produced by

MediaCorp Channel 8 Channel 8 ( zh, 8頻道) is a Singaporean Mandarin-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp. The channel broadcasts general entertainment and news programming in the Manda ...

, and made her debut as a lead actress in '' In Pursuit of Peace'' (2001) and '' Heartlanders III'' (2003). She acted in the mainland Chinese supernatural-fantasy television series '' The Legend and the Hero'' (2007). The series was aired on Channel 8 in 2009. She did not act in as many dramas in 2009 as she took several months off to finish her degree at SIM-

RMIT The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (abbreviated as RMIT University) is a public research university located in the city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia., section 4(b) Established in 1887 by Francis Ormond, it is the seventh-o ...

. Apart from acting, Chan has also performed songs for albums released by MediaCorp, with the latest being the MediaCorp 25th Anniversary Soundtrack Album. Chan also worked as a model for two

television commercials A television advertisement (also called a commercial, spot, break, advert, or ad) is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization. It conveys a message promoting, and aiming to market, a product, service or idea. ...

for

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and Goldheart Jewellery in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Chan was nominated as one of the Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes 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 ...

in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2010. Chan's performance as a villain in the 2013 mega-blockbuster '' The Journey: A Voyage'' was much lauded by industry professionals and audience members alike. This led to her clinching the coveted ''Rocket Award'' at the annual

, which is awarded to the MediaCorp artiste who has made the most breakthrough in the preceding year. In 2023, Chan made her film debut in '' Don't Go Home Tonight'', directed by Kelvin Sng.

Personal life

Chan attended Bedok View Primary School and St. Hilda's Secondary School and obtained a diploma in accounting and finance from

Temasek Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education, Singapore. Established in 1990, TP is renowned for its law and design programmes. It is also the first an ...

. She married fellow MediaCorp artiste Alan Tern, whom she first met while filming '' Springs of Life'', on 6 October 2007. Since marrying, they have portrayed each other's spouse in '' Priceless Wonder'' and '' A Song to Remember.''

Filmography

Television series

Film

Discography

Compilation albums

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Priscelia Chan
profile on The Celebrity Agency {{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Priscelia Living people Singaporean people of Hokkien descent Singaporean women television presenters Singaporean television actresses Temasek Polytechnic alumni 1978 births 20th-century Singaporean actresses 21st-century Singaporean actresses Singaporean film actresses