Julie Tan
| Julie Tan | |||
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| Chinese name | 陈欣淇 | ||
| Pinyin | Chén Xīnqí (Mandarin) | ||
| Born |
September 22, 1992 Malaysia | ||
| Nationality | Singapore | ||
| Occupation | Actress | ||
| Years active | 2008 - Present | ||
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Julie Tan (born September 22, 1992) is a Malaysian born Singaporean actress and model. She was the female lead in That Girl in Pinafore.
Early life
Tan was born in Malaysia. She is a Singapore-based actress and completed her education in Singapore. She went to Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School and studied Drama in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. She is recently studying in New York Film Academy.
Career
In 2008, she debuted in acting and was starred in telemovie, The Promise as a girl with intellectual disability in 2009. She was also the first runner-up in The New Paper's New Face 2009.
In 2010, Tan was starred in a number of television episodes, including The Illusionist, No Limits and New Beginnings. She auditioned for Alpha Entertainment in 2011, and was given a chance to be part of K-pop girl group Skarf, which she turned down.[1] She worked together with Joanne Peh in television dramas A Tale of 2 Cities and A Song to Remember, as one of the female leads.
In 2013, she starred in movies Judgement Day and That Girl in Pinafore, in which she starred alongside Daren Tan. She became the host for A Date with K-pop Stars, which debuts on Channel U on February 21, 2014, where she travelled to South Korea[2] and spent time with idols including Dal Shabet, Hwang Kwanghee of ZE:A, Yewon and Baby J of Jewelry, Teen Top, Rainbow, A-Jax and former H.O.T. member Moon Hee-Joon.[3]
In 2013, Tan got her first individual lead role starring in 96°C Café pairing up with Desmond Tan. In the same year, she also starred in Gonna Make It (TV Series) , pairing up with Xu Bin. In 2015, Tan starred in The Dream Makers II as Jeanette Aw's sister and the main villain of the drama, pairing up with Zhang Zhenhuan. It was her breakthrough role and she won her first acting award starring as Dong Zihuai in the drama.
In May 2016, it was announced that Tan will take a 6-month break from acting in order to take a four-month acting course at New York Film Academy's school of acting.[4]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Wonder Boy | Linda | |
| 2014 | Mystery | Tony | |
| 2013 | Judgement Day | Xiaolu | |
| That Girl in Pinafore | May Sun Xiaomei |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | The Lead 第一主角 | Fang Anya 方安雅 |
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| 2016 | My First School 快乐第一班 | Xu Leqing 徐乐晴 |
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| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Huang Zihong 黄子鸿 |
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| 2015 | The Dream Makers II 志在四方II | Dong Zihuai 董子怀 |
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| The Journey: Our Homeland 信约：我们的家园 | Yao Jiahui 姚嘉慧 |
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| Tiger Mum 虎妈来了 | Chen Huixin 陈慧欣 |
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| 2014 | Three Wishes 三个愿望 | Zhao Xiaomin 赵晓敏 |
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| In The Name of Love 最爱是你 | Bai Xiaoshan 白小珊 |
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| 2013 | Gonna Make It 小小传奇 | Su Xiaoxiao 苏小小 |
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| 96°C Café 96 °C 咖啡 | Tang Yuchen 唐雨晨 |
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| It's a Wonderful Life 好运到 | Hao Ping'an 郝平安 |
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| 2012 | Unriddle 2 最火搭档2 | Fu Lelin 傅乐琳 |
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| 2011 | A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 | Liu Jiumei 刘九妹 |
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| Let's Play Love PK爱情 | Isabelle |
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| Secrets for Sale 拍。卖 | Yumi |
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| A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 | Pan Lexuan 潘乐萱 |
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| 2010 | Secret Garden | Abby |
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| No Limits 泳闯琴关 | Liu Xinyu 刘欣雨 |
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| New Beginnings 红白囍事 | Xiaofang 小芳 |
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| The Illusionist | Zhang Ting 张婷 |
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Telemovies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Promise 向日葵的约定 | Lee Shanshan 李姗姗 |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Work | Result |
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| 2013 | Star Awards 2013, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| Star Awards 2013, Rocket Award | It's a Wonderful Life | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Star Awards 2014, Favourite Onscreen Couple | Gonna Make It! | Nominated |
| Star Awards 2014, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated | |
| Star Awards 2014, BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award | N/A | Nominated | |
| Star Awards 2014, London ChocoRoll Happiness Award | N/A | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Star Awards 2015, Best Supporting Actress | Three Wishes | Nominated |
| Star Awards 2015, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won | |
| Star Awards 2015, BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award | N/A | Won | |
| Star Awards 2015, London ChocoRoll Happiness Award | N/A | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Star Awards 2016, Rocket Award | N/A | Won |
| Star Awards 2016, Best Supporting Actress | The Dream Makers II | Won | |
| Star Awards 2016, Favourite Onscreen Couple | The Dream Makers II | Nominated | |
| Star Awards 2016, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won | |
| Star Awards 2016, BioSkin Flawless Skin Award | N/A | Nominated | |
| Asian Television Awards 2016, Best Supporting Actress | The Dream Makers II | Nominated | |
References
- ↑ "Julie Tan turns down offer to be K-pop star". AsiaOne News. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Julie Tan uncovers Seoul's best-kept travel secrets with K-pop stars in new show". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Julie Tan rubs shoulders with K-pop stars". xinmsn. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ Goh, Joanna (4 May 2016). "Julie Tan to take 6 month-break from acting". Today. Retrieved 6 May 2016.