Seraph Sun
Seraph Sun | |
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| Born | Seraphine Sng Sin Pei 30 December 1988 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, television host, model |
| Years active | 2013-2017 |
| Website | http://www.seraph-sun.com/ |
Seraphine Sng Sin Pei (Chinese: 孙欣佩; pinyin: Sūn Xīnpèi), also known as Seraph Sun, is a Singaporean former actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2013 to 2017. She won the "Ms Popularity" title in S.N.A.P. in 2012, and starred in dramas such as Peace & Prosperity and films such as Miss J Contemplates Her Choice. Sun left Mediacorp in October 2017 to marry her Japanese husband.
Early life
Sun graduated with Honours in Sociology from National University of Singapore. She had been acting in numerous school plays, and started part-time modelling with Upfront Models during her university days. She is effectively trilingual and studied in Osaka, Japan.
Career
Sun was talent-spotted in Marina Square during the filming of S.N.A.P. in 2012, and in 2013, was offered a MediaCorp contract. She made her acting debut in the web drama portion of 96°C Café with a small role, and became a guest host on Style: Check-in 3. With her Japanese language skills, she was soon given the opportunity to participate in the gameshow Find The Wasabi, a special collaboration with Japan TBS Station.[1]
In 2014, Sun made her film debut in Miss J Contemplates Her Choice, starring as the younger version of Kit Chan's role.[2][3] She also filmed 118 & made an cameo appearance in a toggle original series, Mystic Whisper that landed her nomination for Best Newcomer in Star Awards 2015.
In 2015, she filmed Life Is Beautiful and had a breakthrough where she scored a major role in Hand In Hand, along with other veteran actors like Bryan Wong and Jesseca Liu. She was one of the Sheng Siong hosts of outdoor cooking after actress Tracy Lee left the entertainment industry.[4]
In 2016, she involved in a long running drama series, Peace & Prosperity where she lands her nomination for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in Star Awards 2017. In 2017, she had filmed Dream Coder and will be relocated to Tokyo after her marriage on 14 October 2017. She left the entertainment industry in October 2017, but has since relocated back to Singapore. She is currently a digital content editor at a media startup.
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2017 | Dream Coder 梦想程式 |
Feng Ruiqing 冯瑞晴 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| 2016 | Fine Tune | Eunice | ||
| The Dream Job 绝世好工 |
Actress 女演员 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 |
Xu Cuihua 许翠华 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| 2015 | Hand In Hand 手牵手 |
Hong Meiting 洪美婷 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| Life Is Beautiful 初一的心愿 |
Zhang Junxiu 张俊秀 |
Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Love On Air 音为爱 |
Sun Xinpei 孙欣佩 |
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| 2014 | 118 | Ella Lee | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| Mystic Whispers 听 |
Melissa |
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Variety show appearances
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2013 | Find The Wasabi | |
| 2014 | Property SOS 小房子,大投资 |
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| Body SOS 3 小毛病, 大问题3 |
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| Shoot It S2 哪里出问题？2 之食在有问题 |
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| ePuff S2 娱乐泡芙 |
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| 2015 | Mars Vs. Venus 金星火星大不同 |
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| The Joy Truck 3 快乐速递 |
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| 2016 | Mars Vs Venus 2 金星火星大不同2 |
Episode 23 |
| Closet Secrets 衣橱密语 |
TV hosting
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2013 | Star Collectibles 戏剧信息 |
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| Style Check-In 2
潮人攻略2 |
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| 2014 | Style Check-In 3
潮人攻略3 |
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| 2015 - 2017 | The Sheng Siong Show
缤纷万千在升菘 |
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| 2016 | Science Behind the Scream 游乐园里看科学 |
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Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 2012 | S.N.A.P. | Ms Popularity | — | Won |
| 2015 | 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | — | Nominated |
| 2017 | 23st Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Peace & Prosperity (as Xu Cuihua) |
Nominated |
References
- ^ "Spicing it up".
- ^ Seah, May (8 July 2015). "Seraph Sun contemplates her choice". Today. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Lee, Jocelyn (17 June 2015). "Local rookie Seraph Sun". AsiaOne. The New Paper. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Seraph Sun: Aloysius will suddenly sing some old songs in high pitch on set! 孙欣佩: 冯伟衷无缘无故会在片场装男高音，唱老土歌!". www.elle.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16.