Ann Kok
| Ann Kok | |||
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| Chinese name | 郭舒賢 (Traditional) | ||
| Chinese name | 郭舒贤 (Simplified) | ||
| Pinyin | Guō Shūxián (Mandarin) | ||
| Ancestry | Guangdong, China | ||
| Born | 11 January 1973 Singapore |
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| Occupation | Actress | ||
| Years active | 1993–present | ||
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Ann Kok (born 11 January 1973) is a Chinese Singaporean television actress and singer.
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[edit] Biography
Kok is the youngest child of a family of six children. She has three brothers and two sisters. She started her acting career in 1993 after emerging as a finalist in Star Search Singapore. She won a contract to work on Chinese language TV channel TCS-8 (now MediaCorp Channel 8). She is also regarded as "Third Sister" (third most popular actress in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry) in the 1990s. She received many offers to play the leading roles in the television dramas of that time. In 2000, Kok went overseas to expand her acting career, but was not successful. She returned to Singapore's MediaCorp in 2005.
For the first time in the 13-year long career, Kok was nominated for the Best Actress Award in the Star Awards 2006 for her performance as Jiang Ruqing in Love Concierge, but did not win the award. Kok has since received more challenging and substantial roles to date, such as La Femme, in which she played a career-minded woman who neglects her family and later suffers from breast cancer. In 2009, she played the lead role of Alice Zeng, a materialistic and show-off housewife, in the highly acclaimed drama serial Housewives' Holiday, which won her praise and positive reviews from audiences. For her performance, Kok was nominated for the Best Actress Award again in the Star Awards 2010 and was the hot favourite to win, but unexpectedly lost to Chen Liping.
In 2011, viewers got to see Kok in yet another breakthrough role in Blockbuster Drama, Kampong Ties, which was filmed in Sungai Lembing, Malaysia, for a period of 4 months.
Apart from acting, Kok has produced three solo albums. She also sang at The Peranakan Ball in 2009 for The Little Nyonya musical.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Moment In Time (红尘独舞) | ||
| 1994 | The Young Ones (壮志骄阳) | ||
| Men on the Edge (帮会1889) | |||
| The Valiant One (昆仑奴) | Zhang Ying | ||
| 1995 | Coffee or Tea (是非屋) | ||
| Heartbeat (医胆仁心) | |||
| Heavenly Ghost (天师钟馗) | Liu Yeqin | Singaporean-Taiwanese co-production | |
| The Morning Express (阳光列车) | |||
| The Morning Express II (阳光列车II) | |||
| 1996 | Legend of the White Hair Brides (塞外奇侠) | Nalan Minghui | Singapore-China co-production |
| Heart of the Family (家有一宝) | |||
| The Legend of Jigong (济公活佛) | Yue Yinping / Li Xiaomei | ||
| The Night is Young (美丽夜女郎) | |||
| 1997 | Curtain Call (大锣大鼓) | ||
| Courting Trouble (婚姻法庭) | |||
| My Wife, Your Wife, Our Wives 17+1 (101老婆之17+1) | |||
| The Guest People (客家之歌) | Juxiang | ||
| 1998 | Facing the Music (钢琴88) | ||
| Dreams (七个梦之不道德的梦) | |||
| Riding the Storm (陌生人) | |||
| 1999 | Wok of Life (福满人间) | Saiman / Yue'e | |
| 2000 | The Tax Files (流金税月) | ||
| Dare to Strike (掃冰者) | Singaporean-Hong Kong-Taiwanese co-production | ||
| 2002 | No.8 Bus (八号巴士) | Hong Kong-production | |
| Venus (维纳斯) | Korean production | ||
| Venture Against Time (子是古人来) | young Shi Caiyu | Hong Kong production | |
| Just in Time for the Wedding (一切从结婚开始) | Taiwanese production | ||
| 2003 | OK No Problem (OK没问题) | ||
| 2004 | Money No Problem (恭喜发财) | ||
| Be Somebody (海军) | |||
| Changing Lanes (易心人) | |||
| Zero (零楼) | |||
| 2005 | A New Life (有福) | Guo Jialing | |
| Love Concierge (爱的掌门人) | Jiang Ruqing | ||
| 2006 | Family Matters (法庭俏佳人) | ||
| 2007 | The Peak (最高点) | Xiuping | |
| Kinship (手足) | Zheng Yinsha | ||
| 2008 | La Femme (绝对佳人) | Lin Xiuhui | |
| My Destiny (幸福满贯) | Singaporean-Malaysian co-production | ||
| 2009 | Housewives' Holiday (煮妇的假期) | Alice Zeng Huixian | |
| My School Daze (书包太重) | Kang Qiaozhen | ||
| Daddy at Home (企鹅爸爸) | Yang Xinbei | ||
| 2010 | Happy Family (过好年) | Dong Shuixing | |
| The Illusionist (魔幻世界) | Shayne Yang | ||
| Precious Babes (三个女人一个宝) | Lin Huixian | ||
| Cooking Without Clothes (煮持人) | Jia Ying | Telemovie Film selected for broadcast at Shanghai Film Festival 2010 |
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| The Family Court (走进走出) | Danni | ||
| 2011 | Bountiful Blessings (万富楼) | Liang Pin Hong/Yi Pin Hong | |
| The Oath (行医) | Ye Zhi Yi | ||
| Kampong Ties (甘榜情) | Feng Yue Man | 2011 Year-End Blockbuster Drama Filmed in Sungai Lembing, Malaysia for four months |
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| 2011 | Show Hand 注定 |
[edit] Variety shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2006 | Life Scent II (花花都市II) | |
| Rail Taiwan (铁定好玩台湾游) | ||
| 2009 | Driving Miss Foodie (驾车找吃路) | Co-host |
| CelebriTEA Break 2 (艺点心思II) | Guest Host for Episode 5 | |
| 2012 | My Fair Ladies (小女人大世界) | Host |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1997 | 记得我的样子 | |
| 1998 | 爱情点心 | |
| 2000 | 享受现在 |
[edit] Other performances
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Peranakan Ball (娘惹之恋) |
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Achievement | Representative work |
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| 1995 | Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1995 | |
| 1996 | Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1996 | |
| 1997 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1997 | |
| 1998 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1998 | |
| 1999 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1999 | |
| 2004 | 10 Sexiest Women in the World, FHM | |
| 2006 | Best Actress nomination, Star Awards 2006 | Love Concierge |
| 2007 | My Favourite Actress nomination, Star Awards 2007 | |
| Screen Sweetheart nomination, Star Awards 2007 | ||
| 2010 | Best Actress nomination, Star Awards 2010 | Housewives' Holiday |
| Top 12 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2010 | ||
| Most Popular Local TV Actress nomination, Singapore e-Awards '10 | ||
| 2011 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2011 | |
| Best Supporting Actress nomination, Star Awards 2011 | The Family Court |
[edit] External links
- Ann Kok at the Internet Movie Database
- Ann Kok's blog
- Baidu Baike (Chinese)
