Carmen Soo
| Carmen Soo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carmen Soo Wai Meng October 14, 1977  Ipoh, Perak , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Occupation | model, actress & tv host |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Height | 156cm |
| Measurements | B-72cm W-68cm H-93cm |
| Website | |
| http://www.carmensoo.com | |
Carmen Soo Wai Meng (simplified Chinese: 苏慧敏; traditional Chinese: 蘇慧敏; pinyin: Su Huimin) is a Malaysian Chinese model and actress.
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[edit] Biography
Born and raised in Malaysia of Chinese descent, she currently resides in Petaling Jaya, Selangor with her family. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management and can speak fluent Malay, Mandarin and English while also learning Tagalog to help her television acting career in the Philippines.[1] She was part owner of a boutique named 'Kushi' located in Bangsar.
[edit] Modeling
Soo began modeling at age 17 and moved to Hong Kong at age 20 to further her modeling career, which has brought her all over Asia, including Singapore. At 156 cm (just under 5'1") tall, her petite size is not conducive to catwalk modeling, hence most of her shoots tend to be print and television commercials.[2] However, she has graced local magazines' covers such as New Man, V Mag, New Tide and Nu You. She is a spokesperson for international watch brand Longines along with Malaysian theatre personality Paula Malai Ali,[3] and for Celcom with Singaporean singer JJ Lin.
[edit] Acting
Soo was an extra in the 1999 Jackie Chan movie entitled Gorgeous alongside Shu Qi, and later was in Aaron Kwok's musical special.[4]
Her most recent live acting performance was the stage play The Girl from Ipoh and her most recent television acting role is in Trio & a Bed, where she is one of the three female leads, together with Amber Chia and Annabelle Kong. The show also stars three other male counterparts as their various and overlapping love interests - Daniel Tan, Danny Wan and Jeffery Chong.
In September 2008, Carmen starred in an ABS-CBN (in collaboration with Malaysia's Double Vision) soap opera with Filipino actors Jericho Rosales, Cristine Reyes and Christopher de Leon in the teleserye Kahit Isang Saglit that was aired in Philippines and Malaysia, and worldwide by TFC. Kahit Isang Saglit later earned an International Emmy Award nomination.
In September 2010, she did a stint as a leading lady to Christian Bautista on a 4 part series of Your Song (TV series) entitled Beautiful Girl which was shot through Mid July and August between Malaysia and the Philippines the story revolved on a destiny between two characters who in uncertain events fall for each other.
In April 2011, she came back to the Philippines for a month long series of TV5 (Philippines) short lived Sunday Afternoon Anthology LUV Crazy an episode entitled "Ang Asawa Kong Japeks" with TV5 talent and Calla Lily front man Kean Cipriano who star in a romantic comedy about a young woman looking for the right man to play her real husband even though its only all a set up and a paid lie.
[edit] Hosting
In April 2010, she became a co-host on Wowowee along with Kelly Misa, Jed Montero, Isabelle Abiera, RR Enriquez, Valerie Concepcion, Mariel Rodriguez and Pokwang. She was the first and only Malaysian actress who appeared in a Filipino TV show.
[edit] Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Type |
| 1999 | Gorgeous | Gloria | A box office success in Hong Kong, grossing HK $40,545,889 during its theatrical run. | |
| 2004 | Visits: Hungry Ghost Anthology : Episode 1413 | Maria | ||
| 2005 | Baik Punya Cilok | |||
| 2006 | The 3rd Generation | Linda | Won The Most Promising Actress Award at the Malaysian Film Festival 2006 . Malaysia's first award winning Cantonese movie starring Nicholas Teo and Amber Chia | |
| 2008 | Days of The Turquoise Sky / Kurus | Miss Liew | In 2008 Days of The Turquiose Sky won the Special Jury Prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival. Golden Kinnaree Awards, under the South-East Asian Competition, Ming Jin. | Indie Film - TV NTV7 |
| 2009 | Sayang You Can Dance | |||
| 2009 | Tenement 2 | Isabel | First cameo role in the Philippines. T2 Box Office 95 Million. Earned US $430,776 on its opening weekend, according to Box Office Monjo.[5] | StarCinema |
| 2009 | My Spy | Jade | ||
| 2011 | Mein Herz in Malaysia | Dalina | Germany FFP New Media GmbH In Coproduction with Double Vision Malaysia for ARD Degeto. | TV-Movie |
| 2012 | The Hunter 3D | In Post Production. Malaysia's first 3D film. | 3D Film | |
| 2012 | Dead Mine | Su- Ling | In Post Production. Probable release in summer. August of this year. | HBO Asia |
| 2012 | Alagwa | TBA | Indie Film |
[edit] Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | TV Commercial |
| 2005 | The Girl From Ipoh | The Girl From Ipoh | A Chinese make love story. Directed by Low Ngai Yuen with music direction by Penny Low The Theatre production by Integrated Expressions staged from Novemeber 9th to 13th 2005 at Pentas 1 KLPAC. | |
| 2007 | Rose Rose I Love You | Xuan | Integrated Expressions presents a pop musical production inspired by the life and times of Rose Chan, the legendary erotic Cabaret Queen of Malaya. Directed by Low Ngai Yuen with music direction by Penny Low, Rose Rose I Love You is the second collaboration between Penny Low and Ngai Yuen since The Girl from Ipoh. Rose Rose I Love You staged at the Genting International Showroom from Nov 2 to 4, and on Nov 9 to 11. It is mostly in English with some Cantonese/Mandarin dialogue (with subtitles). Also in the cast are Tony Eusoff, K.K. Wong, Ling Tan, Lim Tiong Wooi and Anrie Too. | Rose Rose I Love You TVC |
| 2011 | Angels & Demons BURLESQUE | Genting International Showroom |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network Channel | Notes |
| 2007 | Ghost | Jenny | 8TV | |
| 2008 | Kahit Isang Saglit | Margaret 'Garie' Hang-Li | ABS-CBN | In 2009, it was nominated on the Seoul International Drama Awards and the series garnered a nomination for the 37th International Emmy Award for Telenovelas. |
| 2009 | Ghost II | Jenny | 8TV | |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Videoke | Maria | ABS-CBN | |
| 2010 | Showtime (TV series) | Judge | ABS-CBN | |
| 2010 | Wowowee | Co-Host | ABS-CBN | |
| 2010 | 5 Star Specials: Si Paco at ang Prinsesa | Prinsesa Amara | TV5 | |
| 2010 | Your Song Presents: Beautiful Girl | Hannah | ABS-CBN | |
| 2010 | The Pupil (TV Series) | Rachel Sung | Mediacorp | |
| 2011 | Maurice Lacroix Follow Your Convictions Private Sessions | Herself | NTV7 | Maurice Lacroix Follow Your Convictions Private Sessions Episode 5. Hosted by Angel Wong |
| 2011 | Showtime (TV series) | Judge | ABS-CBN | |
| 2011 | Cyber Colors Glamour Girl Search | Mentor | NTV7 | Sasa Reality Search |
| 2011 | Dapur Selebriti Knorr | Herself | 8TV | Reality Cooking Show |
| 2011 | The Pupil 2 (TV Series) | Rachel Sung | Mediacorp |
[edit] Others
- Ghost - 8TV Malaysia 2007
- Trio And A Bed (interactive drama) Astro Wah Lai Toi 2009 (Singapore)
[edit] Guestings
- ASAP XV
- ASAP ROCKS
- Kapamilya Deal or No Deal
- Boy & Kris
- Game Ka Na Ba?
- Sony Style TV Magazine AXN Asia
- Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 Grand Finals
- Entertainment Live
- Pinoy Bingo Night
- Showtime
- The Buzz
- Umagang Kay Ganda
- 5 Star Specials
[edit] Awards
Most Promising Actress Award at the Malaysian Film Festival 2006
