Jacelyn Tay
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Jacelyn Tay was born on June 12, 1975 in Singapore
. She was a prefect in primary school and later became a rugby player
.
In 1995, while in her freshman year at the National University of Singapore Arts Faculty, she entered the 4th bi-annual Star Search Competition organised by MediaCorp
(Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: Xīn Chuánméi). She won the female category of the competitions and the top prize of an acting contract.
She soon discovered that she enjoyed acting and decided to quit her studies. The first few years with MediaCorp were tough for her because despite the fact that she was given lead roles in several drama serials, she was very much snubbed by the audiences.
Tay finally got her big break when she replaced Phyllis Quek
for the role of He Xiangu in the TV series Legends of the Eight Immortals in 1998. Her popularity soared and as a result for her acting in this series, she received her first Star Award
in the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste category.
As one of the leading stars of MediaCorp, Tay's features make her an ideal candidate for both period and contemporary roles. In the Wuxia
drama, The Legendary Swordsman
, an adaptation of Louis Cha's The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
, she played one of her more challenging roles as Dongfang Bubai
.
She has acted in various roles ranging from a girl-next-door, to a member of a hotel staff to a psychiatrist. Tay's screen performances in period dramas were so well-received that she won the coveted award of Taiwan's Most Popular MediaCorp Female Artiste in Star Awards 1999.
Another of Tay's many talents is singing. She recorded a few songs for drama serials in which she was starring, including "Love Me, Love Me Not
", which was a radio chart-stopper on Singapore's popular 93.3FM. It was also used as an intermediate song in another of her dramas, "Da jiu dian" (English title: The Hotel
). Tay also has a compilation album for MediaCorp Music along with the rest of the MediaCorp artists.
When it seemed that her success had no bounds, a twist of fate took away almost all that she had worked for. She was forced to declare bankruptcy
after owing $300,000 to stockbroking firm. This event tarnished her image and made many sponsors shy away from her. Instead of letting this get the better of her, she worked hard to put her finances back in order.
She went on to produce a magazine show, write 2 books and hosted a health and beauty show entitled A New You in 2005.
As of 2006, she became the founder & current chief executive of The Health Club, a medical spa that holds the vision of restoring the body’s natural ability to heal itself and bringing health to greater heights.
Jacelyn is also majoring in a course in Nutrition.
Jacelyn is fluent in many languages including Mandarin, English, Hokkien
and Cantonese.
Jacelyn married business man and ex Mediacorp VP of Sales Brian Wong on 10/10/10 at the Pan pacific Singapore with some 560 guests witnessing the marriage. A mystery video was aired to all present bringing tears of joy to some of the guests. More photos can be viewed at http://superadrianme.com/2010/10/10/101010-jacelyn-tay-brian-wong-celebrity-wedding/. You can also view the mystery video at http://superadrianme.com/2010/10/12/jacelyn-tay-brian-wong-wedding-video/.
Star Awards=
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 a prefect in primary school and later became a rugby player
Rugby player
Rugby player can refer to a participant in one of two different sports rugby union and rugby league. It can also refer to a participant in the sport of wheelchair rugby.*:Category:Rugby union players*:Category:Rugby league footballers...
.
In 1995, while in her freshman year at the National University of Singapore Arts Faculty, she entered the 4th bi-annual Star Search Competition organised by 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....
(Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: Xīn Chuánméi). She won the female category of the competitions and the top prize of an acting contract.
She soon discovered that she enjoyed acting and decided to quit her studies. The first few years with MediaCorp were tough for her because despite the fact that she was given lead roles in several drama serials, she was very much snubbed by the audiences.
Tay finally got her big break when she replaced Phyllis Quek
Phyllis Quek
Phyllis Quek is a model-turned-actress in Singapore. She first came into the public eye after entering Star Search 1995, a showbiz entry competition in Singapore...
for the role of He Xiangu in the TV series Legends of the Eight Immortals in 1998. Her popularity soared and as a result for her acting in this series, she received her first Star Award
Star Awards
The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances...
in the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste category.
As one of the leading stars of MediaCorp, Tay's features make her an ideal candidate for both period and contemporary roles. In the Wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
drama, The Legendary Swordsman
The Legendary Swordsman
The 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:...
, an adaptation of Louis Cha's The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
The Smiling, Proud Wanderer is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong, first published as a serial in Ming Pao from April 20, 1967 to October 12, 1969. The term "Xiaoao Jianghu" means to live a carefree life in a mundane world of strife...
, she played one of her more challenging roles as Dongfang Bubai
Dongfang Bubai
Dongfang Bubai is a fictional character in the wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong.Dongfang is the leader of the Sun Moon Holy Cult . He castrated himself to learn the skills in the Sunflower Manual and becomes a formidable pugilist...
.
She has acted in various roles ranging from a girl-next-door, to a member of a hotel staff to a psychiatrist. Tay's screen performances in period dramas were so well-received that she won the coveted award of Taiwan's Most Popular MediaCorp Female Artiste in Star Awards 1999.
Another of Tay's many talents is singing. She recorded a few songs for drama serials in which she was starring, including "Love Me, Love Me Not
Love Me, Love Me Not
Love Me, Love Me Not is a romance drama about two angels who must fulfill a mission to make certain people fall in love. It stars Jacelyn Tay, Xie Shaoguang, Li Lin, Chen Hanwei and Zhou Chongqing.-Plot:...
", which was a radio chart-stopper on Singapore's popular 93.3FM. It was also used as an intermediate song in another of her dramas, "Da jiu dian" (English title: The Hotel
The Hotel
The 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...
). Tay also has a compilation album for MediaCorp Music along with the rest of the MediaCorp artists.
When it seemed that her success had no bounds, a twist of fate took away almost all that she had worked for. She was forced to declare bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
after owing $300,000 to stockbroking firm. This event tarnished her image and made many sponsors shy away from her. Instead of letting this get the better of her, she worked hard to put her finances back in order.
She went on to produce a magazine show, write 2 books and hosted a health and beauty show entitled A New You in 2005.
As of 2006, she became the founder & current chief executive of The Health Club, a medical spa that holds the vision of restoring the body’s natural ability to heal itself and bringing health to greater heights.
Jacelyn is also majoring in a course in Nutrition.
Jacelyn is fluent in many languages including Mandarin, English, Hokkien
Min Nan
The Southern Min languages, or Min Nan , are a family of Chinese languages spoken in southern Fujian, eastern Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan, and southern Zhejiang provinces of China, and by descendants of emigrants from these areas in diaspora....
and Cantonese.
Jacelyn married business man and ex Mediacorp VP of Sales Brian Wong on 10/10/10 at the Pan pacific Singapore with some 560 guests witnessing the marriage. A mystery video was aired to all present bringing tears of joy to some of the guests. More photos can be viewed at http://superadrianme.com/2010/10/10/101010-jacelyn-tay-brian-wong-celebrity-wedding/. You can also view the mystery video at http://superadrianme.com/2010/10/12/jacelyn-tay-brian-wong-wedding-video/.
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Filmography
- 1995
- Tales Of The Third Kind 第三类剧场
- 1996
- Tofu Street 豆腐街 (Bai Shui Xian)
- Triad Justice 飞跃珍珠坊
- My Destiny With You 缘来是你
- Tales of the city II 都市奇情II
- Telemovie: Spirit On Wheels 电视电影:鬼德士
- Life On The Run 魂断四面佛
- Living By Night 都是夜归人 (Fan Zi Yun)
- 1997
- The Choice Partner 错爱今生
- The Guest People 客家之歌
- Dreams 七个梦
- 1998
- Legend Of The Eight Immortals 东游记 (He Xian Gu)
- 1999
- Are You My Brother?Are You My Brother?Are You My Brother? is a Singaporean Chinese supernatural horror drama produced by MediaCorp in 1999. The Theme song was sang by Power station .-Main cast:*Tay Ping Hui*Thomas Ong*Xie Shaoguang*Huang Biren*Pan Lingling*Yvonne Lim...
错体双宝 - Coupe De Scorpion 天蝎行动
- Are You My Brother?
- 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:...
笑傲江湖 (Dongfang BubaiDongfang BubaiDongfang Bubai is a fictional character in the wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong.Dongfang is the leader of the Sun Moon Holy Cult . He castrated himself to learn the skills in the Sunflower Manual and becomes a formidable pugilist...
) - The Voices Within 心灵物语 (Janice)
- The Legendary Swordsman
- 2001
- Love Me, Love Me NotLove Me, Love Me NotLove Me, Love Me Not is a romance drama about two angels who must fulfill a mission to make certain people fall in love. It stars Jacelyn Tay, Xie Shaoguang, Li Lin, Chen Hanwei and Zhou Chongqing.-Plot:...
真爱无敌 - 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...
大酒店 (Rainbow) - Master Swordsman Lu XiaofengMaster Swordsman Lu XiaofengMaster Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng is a television series adapted from Gu Long's Lu Xiaofeng novel series. The series was first broadcast in early 2001...
陸小鳳之決戰前後
- Love Me, Love Me Not
- 2002
- The Wing Of Desire 天使的诱惑
- The Money Game 金钱本色
- 2003
- After School 放学后 (Lin Yi Fang)
- Romance De AmourRomance De AmourRomance de Amour 1加1等于3 is a Chinese drama serial in Singapore aired in 2003. It has 30 episodes. The title is based on the French "romance d'amour" meaning a ballad or song of love. Jacelyn Tay sings the theme song of the show...
一加一等于三 - Love Is Beautiful 美丽家庭
- 2004
- The Ties That Bind 家财万贯
- You Are The One 二分之一缘分 (Telecast in February 2005)
- 2005
- Love Concierge 爱的掌门人 (Louise Jiang Ru Yi)
- 2009
- CelebriTEA Break II (Guest)
Books
- Makeup For Asian Women (Times Editions - Marshall Cavendish, June 10, 2005) ISBN 981-261-079-0
- Feel Good, Look Good with Jacelyn (Lee Mei Lin, Editor, Times Editions, Singapore, July 1, 2004) ISBN 981-232-816-5
Star Awards=
- 1996
- Best Newcomer Award Nomination
- 1997
- Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 1998
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 1999
- Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2000
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2001
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2002
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- Best Actress Nomination (Wings of Desire)
- Most Popular Female Artiste (Malaysia) Nomination
- 2003
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- Best Actress Nomination (Romance De Amour)
- Most Popular Female Artiste (Malaysia) Nomination
- 2004
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2005
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- Best Actress Nomination (You Are The One)
- 2006
- Top 14 Most Popular Female Artistes
- Best Actress Nomination (Love Concierge)