Fiona Xie
| Fiona Xie 谢宛谕 |
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| Born | Fiona Xie Wan Yu January 24, 1982  Singapore |
Fiona Xie Wan Yu (Chinese: 谢宛谕; pinyin: Xiè Wǎnyù; born January 24, 1982) is a Singaporean television actress.
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[edit] Career
Xie was spotted by a talent scout at the age of fifteen while was studying in St. Hilda's Secondary School. She modeled for numerous print and television commercials in Singapore and Hong Kong before joining MediaCorp Studios as a full-time artiste in 2001.
Xie made her acting debut as a nurse in the local hit drama series, Growing Up. Her convincing acting landed her one of her most recognizable roles in the sitcom, My Genie. In 2001, she won "Best Newcomer Award" at Mediacorp's Star Awards after just over a year in show business.
Of late, Xie has become known for her talents as a bilingual variety show hostess, in particular of the long-running series, City Beat. She has since hosted other variety shows, such as the photography-based "Say Cheez" for Channel 8, and introducing celebrities' favourite hawker foods in "Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks" for Channel 5. Recently she and actor Ben Yeo also hosted the travel show "Weekend Escapade".
In 2004, Xie made the news when she had to run with Jeanette Aw, Xiao Qiao and Felicia Chin, in bikinis, along the crowded Orchard Road for the drama series "The Champion". She later admitted in an interview that she wore another bikini top underneath, to prevent accidental exposure. That scene alone earned Fiona the nickname of "Boing Boing" due to her large breasts.
Besides her work as host and actress, Xie has also endorsed numerous products because of her popularity with the mainstream population. These range from Marigold juices to Osim massage products.
In 2005, Fiona was voted as sexiest woman for the "FHM Top 100 Sexiest Women Singapore" list, even though she had never posed for FHM before. She continued to be ranked among the Top 10 for the FHM lists in the next 3 years.
In 2006, Fiona attempted her first villain role as a spoilt diamond heiress in the drama series An Enchanted Life, starring alongside Yvonne Lim and Pierre Png. In December 2006, Fiona was identified as one of the most promising young actresses in the Singapore Entertainment Industry by leading local entertainment magazine I-Weekly and was hence labeled as one of the 七公主 (English: 7 Princesses).
In 2007, Fiona Xie took part in the second season of the Singapore Edition of Deal or No Deal, where her winnings would go to a selected charity organisation. The episode aired on November 22, 2007.
Fiona appeared in her second film project and first ever international film, "Rule #1", directed by local filmmaker Kelvin Tong. The film starred Hong Kong actors Ekin Cheng and Shawn Yue, and debuted in Singapore and Malaysia on 13 March 2008.
Fiona starred in a MediaCorp Channel 8 Mandarin drama titled "Just in Singapore" which was telecast in March 2008. She plays a kind-hearted tomboy who sells chicken wings at bazaars and sings ge-tai during the Lunar Seventh Month.
Fiona starred in a MediaCorp Channel 5 sitcom titled "Calefare", which starred Gurmit Singh, Benjamin Heng, Mastura Ahmad and Vadi PVSS. She played a calafare named Joleen Wee, a singer wannabe who actually cannot sing, and often expressed herself in terms of quotes like "eyes wide open", "laugh out loud" and so on.
Fiona Xie was originally slated to be in the Channel 8 2009 year-end blockbuster, Together. She would have been playing the second female lead, the biggest role that she has ever gotten. It was announced on 15 July 2009 that she has pulled out of Together because she has private matters to attend to. She made the news once again for her sudden disappearing act, which none of the local celebrities would dare to do. Although the exact reason behind this has yet to be determined, some of the co-stars provided hints that Xie had expressed discomfort in doing this role. Local artiste Eelyn Kok eventually replaced her role in Together. Xie is also the lead actress in her up-coming movie, Fist of Dragon, making it her 3rd movie.
On 2 September 2009, Channel News Asia carried news reports that Fiona had quit MediaCorp,[1] but that was later disputed by another news article.[2]
Xie has been getting hosting jobs in brand new variety shows despite her disapperence from the local TV scene. She was selected to host the brand new variety show, Lodge with Me (我行我宿), which aired in May 2010, alongside Felicia Chin, Rui En, and newcomer Kola Zhou.
On 6 December 2009, Fiona was the main feature for top-selling magazines 8 Days and I-weekly. In the interview, she confirmed that she was indeed leaving MediaCorp and revealed her reasons. She is currently based in Hong Kong. In a recent interview with MediaCorp, the company expressed that it is still optimistic about working with Fiona in the future.
[edit] Awards
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- 2001
- Star Awards '01, Best Newcomer
- Star Awards '01, Nominated for Best Comedy Performer
- Star Awards '01, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2002
- Star Awards '02, Top 16 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2003
- Star Awards '03, Top 14 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2004
- Star Awards '04, Top 14 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2005
- FHM Singapore's 100 Sexiest Women, 1st position
- Star Awards '05, Top 14 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2006
- FHM Singapore's 100 Sexiest Women, Top 10
- Star Awards '06, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2007
- FHM Singapore's 100 Sexiest Women, Top 10
- Star Awards '07, Top 14 Most Popular Female Artistes
- Star Awards '07 25th Anniversary Show, Most Memorable Scene (Shared with Jeanette Aw, Felicia Chin, Xiao Qiao)
- Star Awards '07 25th Anniversary Show, Nominated Top 20 Female Actress
- Star Awards '07 25th Anniversary Show, Nominated Top 20 On Screen Sweetheart
- Asian TV Awards '07, Nominated for Best Performance by An Actress in a Sitcom (Maggie & Me)
- 2008
- FHM Singapore's 100 Sexiest Women, Top 5
- Channel 8 Countdown Party 2008, Top 20 Favourite Female Lead Role, Lin Xiu Ming in Just In Singapore
- 2009
- Star Awards '09, Top 14 Most Popular Female Artistes
- FHM Singapore's 100 Sexiest Women, No. 13
- The New Paper - Shocker of the Year
- 2010
- Singapore e-Awards '10, Nominated Most Popular Local TV Actress
- Singapore e-Awards '10, Nominated Wanbao Hottest Entertainment News
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | One Leg Kicking (一脚踢) | Gwen |
| 2005 | PS. I Luv U（天...使我爱你） | |
| 2008 | Rule No. 1（第一戒） | |
| 2011 | Fist Of Dragon (龙拳) | |
| 2012 | The Golden Couple (金童玉女) |
[edit] Drama
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2009 | Serves You Right! | Faith Foo Li |
| 2008 | Sense of Home: Shanghai | Linda |
| Calefare | Joleen Wee | |
| Just in Singapore (一房半厅一水缸) | Lin Xiu Ming 林秀明 | |
| 2007 | Maggi & Me (Season 2) | Maggi |
| Happily Ever After (凡间新仙人) | Lu Yue/Chang Er | |
| 2006 | An Enchanted Life (钻石情缘) | Zhang Meiya 张美雅 |
| Maggi & Me | Maggi | |
| 2005 | Love Concierge (爱的掌门人) | Jiang Ruxin 蒋如心 |
| 2004 | The Champion (任我遨游) | Lu Kaixin 陆凯欣 |
| Room In My Heart (真心蜜语） | Happy 开心 | |
| 2003 | Home In Toa Payoh(家在大巴窑) | Lead Actress |
| 2002 | My Genie 2 (我爱精灵2) | Genie 0385985 |
| 2001 | The Hotel (大酒店) | TBA |
| My Genie (我爱精灵) | Genie 0385985 | |
| 2000 | A War Diary (战争日记) | Rita |
| Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd | Mrs Lopez | |
| Growing Up (成长岁月) | Shirley Ho |
[edit] Variety
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2010 | Lodge with Me (我行我宿) | Host |
| Funtastic (太自由) | Host | |
| 2009 | Singapore Flavours (万里香) | Host |
| Princesses & The Prince (当公主遇上王子) | Guest Appearance | |
| On the Beat 3 (都是大发现3) | Guest-Host | |
| I want a holiday (玩游世界) | Herself | |
| 2008 | Lonely Planet Bluelist: Best In Asia | Host |
| U Are The One (唯我独尊) | Host | |
| Don't Forget the Lyrics | Herself | |
| 2007 | Hey! Gorgeous (校花校草追赶跑) | Host |
| Seemingly Singapore (风行一时代) | Host | |
| Campus Superstar (校园SuperStar 2) | Host | |
| 2006 | Insiders' Australia (动感澳游) | Host |
| Weekend Escapade (周末万岁) | Host | |
| Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks 3 | Host | |
| Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks 2 | Host | |
| Maggi & Me | Maggi | |
| 2005 | Pretty Woman (想·得·美） | Host |
| Say Cheez (好摄2人组) | Host | |
| Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks | Host | |
| 2003 | City Beat (城人杂志) | Co-host |
| 2002 | City Beat (城人杂志) | Co-host |
| Innocent Moments (小小儿戏） | Host | |
| 2001 | PSC Night (普威之夜) | Co-host |
| City Beat (城人杂志) | Co-host |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Princess Fiona leaves the Hill". Channel NewsAsia. 2 September 2009. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1002468/1/.html. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "谢宛谕没辞职 新节目考虑用她当主持 (Translation: Fiona Xie did not quit. New show is considering to use her as host.)" (in Simplified Chinese). Lianhe Wanbao (United Nightly). 3 September 2009. http://showbiz.omy.sg/Showbiz/E-News/Story/OMYStory200909031501-88113.html. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
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