Jae Liew
Jae Liew | |
|---|---|
 Liew in 2016 | |
| Born | 29 May 1990 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | Murdoch University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013−present |
| Family | Jevon Liew (brother) |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 柳勝美 |
| Simplified Chinese | 柳胜美 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Líu Shèngmei |
Jae Liew (born 29 May 1990) is a Singaporean actress.
Early life and education
[edit]Jae Liew was born on 29 May 1990 in Singapore. She has an older brother.[1]
She graduated from Murdoch University with a bachelor's degree of communications.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2013, Liew made her acting debut as the female lead in Michelle Chong's film 3 Peas in a Pod.[2][3] Alongside ex-U-KISS member Alexander Lee and Fahrenheit member Calvin Chen she played Penny Yang, a university student.[4]
Following the film's release, she was cast in a supporting role as a queen bee cheerleader for the Mediacorp's Channel 8 drama Scrum! (冲锋) with Singaporean actress Felicia Chin and Taiwanese actor Chris Lee.[5]
In 2015, she was cast in supporting roles for Mediacorp's Channel 8 dramas, Tiger Mum and The Journey: Our Homeland. She was also one of the lead roles as Diana Tong[6] on Mediacorp's Channel 5's drama, Tanglin, Singapore's first long-form drama television series.[7]
Jae also appeared on the 2015 September cover of Singapore FHM magazine,[8] marking its final issue in SPH Media.[9]
In 2016, she took on the leading role in a Tamil telemovie, Muthar Kanave,[10] which would later win the Best Telemovie at Pradhana Vizha 2016.[11]
She made her first appearance on the cover of Singaporean magazine 8 Days in 2017, alongside cast member Nat Ho.[12]
In 2018, Liew was chosen as one of the faces of Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)'s second awareness campaign 'Cyber Tips 4 U' together with local comedian, Suhaimi Yusof.[13]
In 2020, Liew was cast in the second season of Derek, a spin-off from the police procedural television drama Code of Law, playing the roles of a pair of twins.[14] Liew was praised for her portrayal of the twins by fellow cast member Rebecca Lim and Sinema.SG reviewers.[14][15]
In 2023, Liew starred as an overly anxious mother[16] in Jack Neo's I Not Stupid 3. She moved to Japan in August that year to work as a English teacher in a private school.[17]
She moved back to Singapore in 2024 to continue working as an actress and will be part of Jack Neo's 2025 film AI 拼才会赢[18].
Personal life
[edit]In 2024, Liew moved back to Singapore.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 Peas in a Pod | Penny Yang | [19] | |
| 2015 | Plead the Fleeting Moment to Remain | Commissioned by Air Salon | ||
| 2016 | Muthar Kanave | Charlotte Chan | Short film in Tamil | [20] |
| 2017 | Timepieces | Margaret | Commissioned by Singapore Writer's Festival: Utter 2017 | |
| 2019 | Sparks: Mini-Series Season 3: From Grounds Up | Leanne | Commissioned by DBS | |
| 2020 | Regardless Of: The Anthology | Jane | Commissioned by MCI Singapore | |
| 2021 | Peyar | Charlotte Chan | Commissioned by Viddsee | [21] |
| 2023 | Confinement (2023 film) | Mrs Yan | ||
| 2024 | I Not Stupid 3 | Sophia Chew | [17] | |
| 2025 | I Want To Be Boss | AI Robot Sweetie Xiao Tian Tian | [18] |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scrum! (冲锋) | 张柔柔 | Chinese-language | [5] |
| 2015 | Tiger Mum | Wang Rouya | Chinese-language | |
| The Journey: Our Homeland | Liu Daidi | Chinese-language | ||
| 2015-2018 | Tanglin | Diana Tong | English-language | [22] |
| 2016 | Project W (W计划) | Angel | Chinese-language | |
| 2017 | Bingsu Kimchi Bulgogi | Diana Tong | Tanglin spin-off | |
| 2018 | Darjun | Diana Bhaskar | Tanglin spin-off | |
| 2019 | 128 Circle | Sherry Yang | [23] | |
| 2020 | Derek 2 | Jessica Sun / Cecilia Sun | English-language | [14][15] |
| 2021 | Reunion | Mindy Fernandez | English-language | |
| After Dark: Eden Park | Kate | English-language | ||
| 2022 | 128 Circle (Season 2) | Sherry Yang | [24] | |
| 2023 | The Fantasy Adventures of Mumu (木木奇幻之旅) | 木妈 | ||
| Crimewatch | IO Jazreel | Ep 4: Moneylender Robbery | ||
| 128 Circle (Season 3) | Sherry Yang |
Variety shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Dance Floor 2015 | Guest | Episode 9 | |
| Tanglin Webisode | Host | Episode 19: "Diana's encounters with the octopus and shredder at 'The Halt'" | ||
| 2016 | Not the 5 Show | Guest host | Segment Name: "Jae Liew, Animal Waitress!" | |
| Don't Forget to Remember | Contestant | Episode 1: "Celebrity Special" | ||
| The Drinks List | Guest | Episode 3: "Afternoon Delight" Episode 5: "I Wanna Grow Old with You" Episode 6: "Tutti Frutti" Episode 7: "It's a Small World" Episode 9: "Home" |
||
| Body and Soul | Guest | Episode 1 | ||
| My Squad Is Better than Yours | Guest Host | Prelude | ||
| Pradhana Vizha | Award presenter | |||
| 2017 | Cash Struck | Contestant | Episode 3 with Charlie Goh | |
| Body and Soul (Season 5) | Guest | Bruxism | ||
| National Science Challenge | Guest | Finals | ||
| We Are Singaporeans
(Global Edition) |
Guest | Episode 6 | ||
| Episode 12 | ||||
| 2018 | Meat and Greed S2 | Guest Host | Episode 6: Southeast Asian | |
| National Science Challenge | Guest | Finals | ||
| 2019 | Stupid Man, Smart Phone | Guest | Episode 8: The Mighty Mt Ijen | |
| National Science Challenge | Guest | Finals |
Music video appearances
[edit]| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Reminiscence (Lavender's Blue &望春风)" | The Teng Ensemble | |
| 2017 | "Snakes and Ladders" | Nat Ho |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26th Asian Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress | 128 Circle (season 2) | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chan, Chrytal. "Surprise Lead for Singapore Movie 3 Peas in a Pod". The Straits Times (via Herworldplus). Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Newbie Jae Liew Chosen for Upcoming Local Movie". Media Development Authority Singapore (IMDA Singapore). Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Surprise lead for Singapore movie 3 Peas In A Pod". Her World Singapore. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "3 Peas in a Pod". www.fmoviemag.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ a b "MeRadio – Jae Liew and Carrie Wong: Who Gushed over David Beckham?". MeRadio. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Tanglin: The show you never knew people loved is coming to an end". Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Yip Wai Yee (9 June 2015). "New Channel 5 Series Tanglin Has 199 Episodes". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "FHM Cover Girl: Playboy Centrefolds Were an 'Eye-opener'". AsiaOne Women. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Singapore FHM Ends Its Run". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Vasantham's Valentine's Day Telemovie: A Bold Attempt That Could Have Been More". theguru.sg. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Pradhana Vizha 2016: Results (and more) !!!". theguru.sg. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Nat Ho And Jae Liew Can Help You Save Money In Ways You Didn't Know Existed". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "More playing it safe online, but bad habits need to be curbed". TODAY. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rebecca Lim Might Have Quit Showbiz If Not For The Pupil". TODAY. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b "SEE WHAT SEE?!: DEREK 2". Sinema.SG. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Lam, Kenme (23 June 2024). "'I wanted out': I Not Stupid 3's 'tiger mum' Jae Liew on the pressures of schooling in Singapore". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b Chan, Ilsa. "Tanglin Actress Jae Liew, 33, Is Now An English Teacher In Japan, Had To Take 10 - 15% Pay Cut To Live In Her Dream Country". 8days. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ a b 钟, 雁龄 (9 October 2024). "梁志强贺岁片《AI拼才会赢》开镜 莫小玲演机器人". Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "8 things you need to know about '3 Peas in a Pod'". xinmsn. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Stay In This Valentine's Day For "Muthar Kanave"". DANAMIC. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Peyar, 14 July 2021, retrieved 13 March 2022
- ^ "Taking root in Tanglin". TODAY. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Tan, Tammi (2 October 2019). "Dwayne Johnson Blocked From Gym By A Wild Hawk Vs Snake Wrestling Match". 8 Days. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "If 128 Circle's Duan Weiming Were A Safe-Distancing Ambassador, He'd Argue With 'MBS Badge Lady': "How Difficult Is It To Wear A Mask?"". 8 Days. Retrieved 13 March 2022.