Ivy Lee (Singapore actress)
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Ivy Lee is a Singapore
an actress under MediaCorp
who was signed on after winning the bi-annual Star Search in 1993. Her personality leads her into many motherly roles but her flexibility allowed her to succeed in portraying other characters as well. In 2005, Lee gave birth to a pair twin
sons. She also has a daughter (now 13 years old as of 2010) prior to the twin sons. In 2009, she gave birth to yet another baby girl (her 4th child).
On the annual Star Awards 2006
, Lee was awarded the Best Actress award for her role as a lawyer in the drama serial Family Matters. Before that, she was also crowned for the Best Actress another two times. The first in 2000, and then in 2004. That was a feat only matched by fellow actress Huang Biren
(However, Huang still wins if nominations for Asian Television Awards
are taken into account)
She has left the entertainment industry in November 2009. She now lives in Hong Kong
with her four children and her director husband, who is a Hong Konger.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an actress under MediaCorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
who was signed on after winning the bi-annual Star Search in 1993. Her personality leads her into many motherly roles but her flexibility allowed her to succeed in portraying other characters as well. In 2005, Lee gave birth to a pair twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
sons. She also has a daughter (now 13 years old as of 2010) prior to the twin sons. In 2009, she gave birth to yet another baby girl (her 4th child).
On the annual Star Awards 2006
Star Awards 2006
Star Awards 2006 is a television award telecast in 2006 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8.-Description:...
, Lee was awarded the Best Actress award for her role as a lawyer in the drama serial Family Matters. Before that, she was also crowned for the Best Actress another two times. The first in 2000, and then in 2004. That was a feat only matched by fellow actress Huang Biren
Huang Biren
Huang Biren is a television actress in Singapore. She has left the local TV station, MediaCorp TV since 30 June 2008.-Career:Huang joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1988 after completing its Professional Drama Performers' Training course...
(However, Huang still wins if nominations for Asian Television Awards
Asian Television Awards
The Asian Television Awards is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards draws about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-to-air TV stations and pay-TV...
are taken into account)
She has left the entertainment industry in November 2009. She now lives in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
with her four children and her director husband, who is a Hong Konger.
Filmography
- 2008 Love Blossom (110 episode Long Running drama)
- 2007 Live AgainLive Again (TV series)Live Again is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 13 November 2007...
- 2006 House of JoyHouse of JoyHouse of Joy is a Singaporean Chinese Drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The show made its debut on 6 November 2006 and is telecast every weekday night at 9pm. The show has a total of 20 episodes....
- 2006 Family Matters
- 2006 CID
- 2005 Beyond The Axis Of Truth 2
- 2004 Double HappinessDouble Happiness (TV series)Double Happiness is a Chinese drama serial on MediaCorp Channel 8 in Singapore which was screened in 2004 and ended in Jan 2005. The show has 142 episodes, the largest number of episodes MediaCorp have once. It has two parts, with 71 episodes in each part of the show. It is about a family who...
- 2003 Always on My MindAlways on My Mind"Always on My Mind" is an American country music song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson, originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1972.Allmusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers...
- 2002 The Wing of Desire
- 2002 No Problem
- 2001 The HotelThe HotelThe Hotel is a Singapore Chinese thriller drama which was telecast on Singapore's television station, Mediacorp, in 2001. It was a large-scale production, with a total of 20 episodes and more than 95% of Mediacorp Artistes appearing in the drama, mostly either as cameos or as guest characters.The...
- 2001 Beyond The Axis Of Truth
- 2000 Angel's DreamAngel's DreamAngel's Dream is a Chinese drama aired on Channel 8 in 2000. The show is all about a murder case. The show stars Ivy Lee, Terence Cao, Huang Biren and Apple Hong. It was the Best Drama serial of the year and Ivy Lee won the Best Actress of the year in the Star Awards 2000....
- 2000 Four Walls and a Ceiling
- 2000 The Legendary SwordsmanThe Legendary SwordsmanThe Legendary Swordsman is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on TCS-8 in Singapore in 2000.-Plot:...
- 1999 Stepping Out
- 1998 Act 235
- 1998 Season of Love
- 1997 The Price of PeaceThe Price of PeaceThe Price of Peace is a Singaporean World War II period drama television series first run on TCS Eighth Frequency on 30 June 1997. Although the series was originally in Mandarin, an English dubbed version was also broadcast on TCS Fifth Frequency in 1999. The drama was rerun in 2007 on MediaCorp...
- 1997 Crimes & Tribulations
- 1997 The Royal Monk
- 1996 Ordinary Ambitions
- 1996 Kungfu Master 1996
- 1996 Ah Xue
- 1995 The Dragon's Five
- 1995 The Last Rhythm
- 1995 Sea Eagle
- 1995 Dream Hunters
- 1994 The Mangate
- 1994 Fiery Lover
- 1994 Strike Back
- 1994 Those Were the Days
- 1993 That Moment in Time
Awards and nominations
- 1993 Champion, Star SearchStar Search SingaporeStar Search was a television show from 1988 to 2010 organised by MediaCorp TV Channel 8 to hunt for talents to add to its stable of Chinese actors.Star Search started out as a Singapore local talent show, restricted to residents of Singapore...
1993 - 1994 Best Female Newcomer, Star Awards 1994
- 1995 Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1995
- 1999 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1999
- 1999 Best Actress Nomination, Stepping Out, Star Awards 1999
- 2000 Best Actress, Star Awards 2000 (Angel's DreamAngel's DreamAngel's Dream is a Chinese drama aired on Channel 8 in 2000. The show is all about a murder case. The show stars Ivy Lee, Terence Cao, Huang Biren and Apple Hong. It was the Best Drama serial of the year and Ivy Lee won the Best Actress of the year in the Star Awards 2000....
) - 2000 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2000
- 2001 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2001
- 2001 Best Actress, Asian Television AwardsAsian Television AwardsThe Asian Television Awards is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards draws about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-to-air TV stations and pay-TV...
(Angel's DreamAngel's DreamAngel's Dream is a Chinese drama aired on Channel 8 in 2000. The show is all about a murder case. The show stars Ivy Lee, Terence Cao, Huang Biren and Apple Hong. It was the Best Drama serial of the year and Ivy Lee won the Best Actress of the year in the Star Awards 2000....
) - 2002 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2002
- 2002 Best Actress Nomination, The Wing Of Desire, Star Awards 2003
- 2004 Best Actress, Star Awards 2004 (Double HappinessDouble Happiness (TV series)Double Happiness is a Chinese drama serial on MediaCorp Channel 8 in Singapore which was screened in 2004 and ended in Jan 2005. The show has 142 episodes, the largest number of episodes MediaCorp have once. It has two parts, with 71 episodes in each part of the show. It is about a family who...
) - 2006 Best Actress, Star Awards 2006 (Family Matters)
- 2007 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2007
- 2007 Best Actress Nomination, House Of Joy, Star Awards 2007
- 2007 Top 10 Most Evil Roles in Dramas Award (Ivy Lee - The Wing Of Desire)
- 2007 Favourite On-screen Partners Award (Edmund Chen & Ivy Lee - Double Happiness)
- 2007 My Favourite Actress Nomination
- 2007 Screen Sweetheart Nomination
- 2008 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2009