Sharon Au is a 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....

 actress from Singapore

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...

. She was voted one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in the annual Star Awards

Star Awards

The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...

, an award ceremony for Singapore's MediaCorp Channel 8 and Channel U for 5 year between 1999 to 2004.

Career

Sharon's career began when she was talent-spotted from a Toy Factory Productions English remake of a Hong Kong stage musical I Have A Date With Spring. Best known as City Beats wacky but upbeat host, Sharon has also played numerous roles ranging from a cabaret girl in the stage musical, Beauty World to an enthusiastic radio presenter in the sitcom Right Frequency, each receiving raves for her astounding performance.

Being the No. 1 Variety Show Host in Mediacorp, competent and effectively bilingual, Sharon is the favourite choice compere for most of MediaCorp's variety special programmes. This is further endorsed with her victory when she clinched the Best Variety Show Host Award at the Star Awards for four consecutive years.

She left for Japan to further her studies in 2005 in the School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University

Waseda University

, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

 in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

 on a MediaCorp scholarship. As part of her studies, she went to Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 is a French public university, based in Lyon. It is under the supervision of the Academy of Lyon...

 in France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 for a year to study, as part of Waseda University's One-Year international Exchange Program.

Sharon came back to Singapore specially to host the Star Awards 2007

Star Awards 2007

Star Awards 2007 is a television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This year, Star Awards will be scheduled to telecast on two Sunday nights. The first award ceremony will be held on the 9 December 2007, in...

 having been missing from the screen since September 2005.

After completing her studies at Waseda in 2011, Sharon re-joined MediaCorp in a new capacity as Manager, Strategy in April 2011. She marked her return with her participation in the National Day Parade, 2011

National Day Parade, 2011

National Day Parade 2011, also known as NDP 2011, was a military parade and accompanying creative show that was held on 9 August 2011 to commemorate Singapore's 46th year of independence.-Social media participation:...

.

Personal life

Sharon revealed that she intends to marry her French boyfriend who is eight years her junior. She met him during the exchange program in France.

Drama

• 1996
  • 油鬼仔 Tales Of The 3rd Kind

• 1997
  • 心结(电视电影) Hidden Scars
  • 播音人 Right Frequency

• 2000
  • 新心关系 Soho@Work
  • 播音人 Right Frequency

• 2001
  • 播音人 Right Frequency
  • 大酒店 The Hotel
  • 发财八百万 Lucky Numbers

• 2002
  • 春到人间 Springs of Life

• 2004
  • 孩有明天
  • 偶像·爸爸 Oh Dad!

• 2005
  • Tiramisu

Variety Show

• 1995
  • 欢乐大放送 Entertainment Beat
  • 宜康之夜 Econ Night
  • 环岛追追追 Singapore Fun Discovery
  • 午后闲情 Afternoon Leisure Hour

• 1996
  • 鼠来宝喜迎春 Lunar New Year Special
  • 宜康之夜 Econ Night
  • 欢乐大放送 Entertainment Beat
  • 娱乐新天地 Sunday Variety
  • TCS Staff Dinner Show
  • Samsung Show
  • 总统星光慈善 President's Star Charity
  • 搞笑行动 Comedy Night
  • 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show
  • TCS Olympics Opening/Closing
  • 环岛追追追 Singapore Fun Discovery
  • 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight
  • Eversoft Show
  • Talent Search Semi Final Show

• 1997
  • 搞笑行动 Comedy Night
  • 宜康之夜 Econ Night
  • 早安您好 Good Morning Singapore
  • Kid's Camp
  • 金牛贺岁迎新春 Lunar New Year Show
  • 总统星光慈善 President's Star Charity
  • 环岛追追追 Singapore Fun Discovery
  • 非一般年轻 In Generation
  • 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show
  • 才华横溢出新秀 Star Search Final
  • 超级老街坊 Truly Streetwise
  • 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight
  • Great World City Show

• 1998
  • 做做朋友 Let's Be Friends
  • 城人杂志 City Beat
  • 虎啸春到嘻洋洋 Lunar New Year Show
  • 歌舞欢腾贺新春 All-Star Variety Show
  • 宜康之夜 Econ Night
  • 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show
  • 总统星光慈善 President's Star Charity

• 1999
  • 城人杂志City Beat
  • 玉兔贺岁迎丰年 Lunar New Year Show
  • 歌舞欢腾贺新春 All-Star Variety Show
  • 妆艺游行 Chingay '99
  • 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show
  • 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight
  • 歌舞今宵 Yesterday Once More
  • National Day Parade
  • 全星展艺献温情 MCS All-Stars Charity
  • Millennium Swing Singapore

• 2000
  • 城人杂志City Beat
  • 千禧祥龙迎新春 Lunar New Year Show
  • 歌舞欢腾贺新春 All-Star Variety Show
  • 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight
  • National Day Parade
  • 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show
  • 心手相连 Affairs of the Heart

• 2001
  • 城人杂志City Beat
  • 千禧祥龙迎新春 Lunar New Year Show
  • 歌舞欢腾贺新春 All-Star Variety Show
  • 名人Tic Tac Toe Celebrity Squares
  • 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show
  • 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight
  • 才华横溢出新秀 Star Search Final
  • 总统星光慈善 President's Star Charity
  • National Day Parade

• 2002
  • 城人杂志 City Beat
  • 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show
  • 名人Tic Tac Toe Celebrity Squares
  • 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight
  • 名人TicTacToe III TicTacToe III
  • 名人TicTacToe特辑 TicTacToe Special
  • National Day Parade
  • 城人杂志 新系列

• 2003
  • 佳居情缘 Living Room
  • 金童玉女心碰心 Perfect Match
  • National Day Parade
  • 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight
  • 才华横溢出新秀 2003 总决赛 Star Search 2003 Finals

• 2004
  • 群星照亮千万心2004 NKF Charity Show 2004
  • 物物大交换 Barter Trade
  • 道地美食大搜寻 Malaysia Road Feast
  • 威力无比加油战 Spring N Slide
  • 不说你不知 Trivia Trove
  • 普威之夜 2004 PSC Nite 2004
  • National Day Parade
  • 全情真爱满童心 Children Medical Fund Charity Show
  • 澳妙新滋味 Flavours of Australia

• 2005
  • 天鸡报喜贺新春 Lunar New Year's Eve Variety Special
  • 群星照亮千万心2005 NKF Charity Show 2005
  • 也许或者有可能II I'm the One
  • 街头美食星 Star Choice
  • 乐在台湾 Naruwan Taiwan
  • National Day Parade

• 2007
  • 红星大奖 2007 Star Awards 2007

Theatre

• I Have a Date with Spring
  I Have a Date with Spring
  I Have A Date With Spring was a stage play originally written by Raymond To. It was later adapted into a film that was released in 1994 in Hong Kong.-Synopsis:...
  
   (in English and Mandarin, 我和春天有个约会), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 1995
• Beauty World
  Beauty World (musical)
  Beauty World is a Singaporean musical written by Michael Chiang and composed by Dick Lee in 1988. Drawing on the tradition of 1950s black-and-white Cantonese movies, it tells the story of a young Malaysian girl who comes from Batu Pahat to 1960s Singapore in search of her father and winds up in the...
  
   (in Mandarin, 美丽新世界), 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....
  
  , Singapore, 1998
• Storm (in Mandarin, 雷雨), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 1998
• A Tinted Edge (in Mandarin, 角色), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore Arts Festival
  Singapore Arts Festival
  The Singapore Arts Festival is an annual arts festival held in Singapore. Organised by the National Arts Council, it is one of the most significant events in the regional arts scene. The festival, usually held in mid-year for a stretch of one month, incorporates theatre arts, dance, music and...
  
  , Singapore, 2000
• Chessmaster (in Mandarin, 棋人), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 2002
• Happy Ghost (in Mandarin, 開心鬼), Spring-Time Stage Productions, Singapore, 2003

Awards/Achievements

Year	Organisation	Award	Nominated Work Title	Result
1998	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Best Variety Show Host	NKF Charity Show 1998
1999	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Best Comedy Performer	Right Frequency
1999	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Best Variety Show Host	City Beat
1999	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste	N/A
2000	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Best Comedy Performer	Soho@Work
2000	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Best Variety Show Host	City Beat
2000	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste	N/A
2001	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Best Comedy Performer	Right Frequency 3
2001	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Best Variety Show Host	City Beat
2001	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste	N/A
2002	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Best Variety Show Host	City Beat
2002	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste	N/A
2003	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Best Variety Show Host	City Beat
2003	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste	N/A
2004	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Best Variety Show Host	Spring N Slide
2004	Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste	N/A