Andrea De Cruz
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Andrea Heidi De Cruz (simplified Chinese: 爱丽; traditional Chinese: 愛麗; pinyin: Ài lì; born 24 June 1974) is a Singaporean actress of Eurasian descent.
Career
De Cruz was a psychologist before going into showbiz. Although not from a Chinese-speaking background, she speaks mandarin and has acted in Channel 8 dramas.
Personal life
De Cruz was educated at CHIJ Katong Convent and studied psychology at San Francisco State University. She is married to fellow MediaCorp actor Pierre Png in 2003.
In 2002, De Cruz was a victim of the Slim 10 pills scandal and suffered from liver failure as a result. Png, who was her boyfriend at that time, donated part of his liver. She filed a lawsuit against various distributors of Slim 10 pills and fellow actor Rayson Tan.De Cruz began her court battle against the importers and distributors of diet pills that she says nearly caused her to die of liver failure. Lawyers for Singapore television star Andrea De Cruz began arguments in the High Court seeking unspecified damages in a civil suit against Health Biz, the importer and distributor of “Slim 10 diet pills.
The case is expected to last three weeks. De Cruz is seeking damages for injuries she alleges were caused by the drug and to cover the cost of her liver transplant surgery and treatment, court documents said. She is also suing the pills' distributor, TV Media, and actor Rayson Tan Tai Ming who sold the pills to her. Tan was later cleared while the distributors were forced to compensate her. De Cruz took a 5-year break from acting and later stated that she has moved on from the incident.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Stories About Love[2] | ||
| 1998 | Tiger's Whip[3] |
Channel 8 Dramas
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Our Rice House 我们的饭店 | ||
| My Dear Kins 亲本家人 | |||
| 2006 | The Shining Star 星闪闪 | ||
| Rhapsody in Blue 蓝色仙人掌 | Veron |
| |
| 2002 | Springs of Life 春到人间 | ||
| No problem 考试家族 | Li Ye | ||
| 2001 | The Reunion 顶天立地 | ||
| The Hotel 大酒店 | Grace Wong |
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Variety Shows
| Year | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Miss Singapore Universe 2007 | |
| 2006 | Global Picnic | |
| Miss Singapore Universe 2006 | ||
| President’s Star Charity 2006 | ||
| 2003 | The Nation’s Countdown 2003 | |
| Miss Singapore Universe 2003 | ||
| Sun Moon Star | ||
| 2002 | Miss Singapore Universe 2002 | |
| All Change | ||
| 2001 | Countdown 2001 | |
| President’s Star Charity | ||
| Supermodel of the World/Singapore | ||
| 1999 | Showbuzz Weekend | |
| Executive Health | ||
| Head To Toe |
Channel 5 Dramas
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sayang Sayang II | Nancy Tan | |
| 2008 | Sayang Sayang | ||
| Do Not Disturb - Lunch Hour | Nominated - Best Actress, 2007 Asian Television Awards | ||
| Phua Chu Kang 8 | Guest appearance | ||
| 2003 | Blueprint: Scars | Telemovie | |
| No Place Like Home | Telemovie | ||
| Making Love |
References
- ^ "Andrea De Cruz ready to jumpstart career 5 years after liver transplant". Channel News Asia. 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Stories About Love at IMDb
- ^ Tiger's Whip at IMDb
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com
- Profile archived from the original April 5, 2010
- Andrea De Cruz at IMDb