Michelle Chong
Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Template:Chinese name Michelle Chong (simplified Chinese: 庄米雪; traditional Chinese: 莊米雪; pinyin: Zhuāng Mǐxuě, born 22 April 1977) is a Singaporean host, actress and film director. She has appeared in both English-language and Chinese-language television dramas and programmes aired by MediaCorp. She is known for her roles in the comedy-satire shows The Noose and Black Rose.
Biography
Chong studied in CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School and Victoria Junior College where she took drama as a subject. Her drama teacher recommended her to Bates College, a top liberal arts college in Maine, USA where she studied theatre for a year. She also subsequently studied in the National University of Singapore. She was voted by FHM readers as one of the world's top 30 sexiest women in 2002 and 2003.
Chong won the Elle Actress of the Year Award (2008) and the Asian Television Awards' (ATV) Best Comedy Performance (Highly Commended) Award (2008) for her portrayal of Beh Li Choo, a butcher in the popular Peranakan dramedy, Sayang Sayang. Chong is also famous for portraying a celebrity maid, Leticia Bongnino.
In 2011, Chong took seven months of sabbatical leave to set up her own film company, Huat Films, and produced her first film as director, screenwriter and actress:[1] Already Famous starred her, Taiwanese singer Alien Huang as well as other local celebrities who were cameo appearances in the film.
In 2012, Chong started artiste management agency Left Profile, which will manage her, Pornsak and Lee Teng.[1]
Already Famous was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[2]
Filmography
- 1998
- Scratch
- 1999
- Phua Chu Kang
- Triple Nine
- Under One Roof
- Growing Up
- 2000
- Sensitive New Age Guy 新好男人
- It's My Life
- School Days 七彩学堂
- 2001
- School Days 2 七彩学堂 2
- Robbie and the Book of Tales
- Paradise
- 2003
- Crunch Time 转捩点
- Frontline 家在前线
- Together Whenever 天伦
- 2004
- Timeless Gift 遗情未了
- My Lucky Charm 情来运转 (Telecast in January 2005)
- 2005
- Telemovie: Sitting Ducks
- Baby Blues 谁家母鸡不生蛋
- 2006
- 2007
- Like Father, Like Daughter 宝贝父女兵
- The Noose- Season 1
- 2008
- Our Rice House 我们的饭店
- Sayang Sayang
- Calefare(Guest Starring)
- Crime Busters x 2
- The Noose – Season 2
- 2010
- The Noose – Season 3
- Mrs P.I. 查某人
- Black Rose 爆料黑玫瑰
- 2011
- The Noose – Season 4
- The Noose – Season 5
- Already Famous (As writer, director and lead actress)
Awards
| Year | Award | Representative Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | All in NETS NETS有钱坤 | Nominated |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2006 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2008 | Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Actor/Actress | Sayang Sayang | Nominated (Highly Commended) |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2010 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Performance | The Noose 3 | Nominated (Highly Commended) | |
| 2011 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| Best Variety Show Host | Black Rose 爆料黑玫瑰 | Nominated | ||
| Favourite Female Character | "Xie Yu Yu" (from Black Rose) | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2012 | Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Actor/ Actress | The Noose | Won |
References
- ^ a b "Michelle Chong: Actress. Filmmaker. Artiste Manager?". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "71 Countries Vie for 2012 Foreign Language Film Oscar®". 8 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
External links
- Michelle Chong at IMDb
- Profile on xinmsn