Jacelyn Tay
Jacelyn Tay Siew Cheng (Chinese: 郑秀珍; pinyin: Zhèng Xiùzhēn; born 12 June 1975[2]) is a Singaporean former actress, health coach and businesswoman . She was crowned the female champion of the local Star Search Singapore competition in 1995 and left as a full-time Mediacorp artiste on 2006.[3]
Jacelyn Tay | |||||||
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| Born | 12 June 1975 Singapore | ||||||
| Education | Cedar Girls' Secondary School Catholic Junior College | ||||||
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, host, health coach, businesswoman, writer | ||||||
| Years active | 1995–present | ||||||
| Spouse |
Brian Wong
(m. 2010; div. 2018) | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Awards | Star Search 1995: Female Champion | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郑秀珍 | ||||||
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In 2004 and 2005 respectively, Tay published the books Feel Good Look Good with Jacelyn and Make-up for Asian Women. She further pursued a career in the wellness industry in 2006 by setting up Body Inc. Holistic Wellness Centre. She is currently a health coach, nutrition consultant and a registered BFR practitioner.
Personal life
When she was 25, Tay declared bankruptcy after owing $300,000 to a stockbroking company. She was discharged from bankruptcy four years later in 2004.[3]
On 10 October 2010, Tay married Brian Wong, her business partner and boyfriend of two years.[4] On 6 July 2011, Tay gave birth to a boy, Zavier Wong.[5] On 18 November 2018, Tay announced that they were finalising their divorce proceedings.[6]
Filmography
Television series
- 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
- Telemovie: 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 Xiangu)[7]
- 1999
- Are You My Brother? 错体双宝
- Coupe De Scorpion 天蝎行动
- 2000
- The Legendary Swordsman 笑傲江湖 (Dongfang Bubai)
- The Voices Within 心灵物语 (Janice)
- 2001
- Love Me, Love Me Not 真爱无敌
- The Hotel 大酒店 (Rainbow)
- Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 陸小鳳之決戰前後
- 2002
- The Wing of Desire 天使的诱惑
- The Money Game 金钱本色
- 2003
- Romance De Amour 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
- Beyond the Axis of Truth II 法医X档案II
- Love Concierge 爱的掌门人 (Louise Jiang Ru Yi)
- 2012
- Pillow Talk 再见单人床 (Alice)
- Game Plan 千方百计 (Mo Yan)
- 2015
- Crescendo 起飞 (Irene Lin Meiling)
Film
- 2003
- After School 放学后 (Lin Yi Fang)
- 2011
- Homecoming (笑着回家）
Variety show
- 2009
- CelebriTEA Break II (Guest)
- 2013
- Three Dish One Soup 三菜一汤 (Guest)
Bibliography
Awards and nominations
References
- "Jacelyn Tay And Husband Of 8 Years Divorce". 8 Days. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "14 Asian Celebrities Born In June And Beauty Tricks To Steal From Them". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Jacelyn Tay says her hardships, like autoimmune disease, bankruptcy and divorce, are frankly 'no big deal'". AsiaOne. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "Jacelyn Tay marries on auspicious date too". Her World Singapore. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Jacelyn Tay's new born is a boy". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- Goh, Yan Han (18 November 2018). "Former Mediacorp actress Jacelyn Tay announces divorce on social media | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Celeb Crushin': The lesser-seen side of Jacelyn Tay". 8 Days. Retrieved 30 April 2021.