Jae Liew
Jae Liew (simplified Chinese: 柳胜美; traditional Chinese: 柳勝美; pinyin: Líu Shèngmei; born 29 May 1990) is a Singaporean actress.
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Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
Alma mater | Murdoch University | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Actress, model, Youtuber | ||||||
Years active | 2013 - present | ||||||
Family | Jevon Liew (brother) | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 柳勝美 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 柳胜美 | ||||||
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Early life and education
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
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 Eusebio 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]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2013 | 3 Peas in a Pod 他她他 | Penny Yang | Movie in English and Chinese | [16] |
2015 | Plead the Fleeting Moment to Remain | Commissioned by Air Salon | ||
2016 | Muthar Kanave | Charlotte Chan | Short film in Tamil | [17] |
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 | [18] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2014 | Scrum! 冲锋 | 张柔柔 | Chinese drama | [5] |
2015 | Tiger Mum | 王柔雅 | Chinese drama | |
The Journey: Our Homeland | 刘带娣 | Chinese drama | ||
2015-2018 | Tanglin | Diana Tong | ||
2016 | Project W W计划 | Angel | Chinese drama | |
2017 | Bingsu Kimchi Bulgogi | Diana Tong | Tanglin spin-off | |
2018 | Darjun | Diana Bhaskar | Tanglin spin-off | |
2019 | 128 Circle | Sherry Yang | [19] | |
2020 | Derek 2 | Jessica Sun / Cecilia Sun | [14][15] | |
2021 | Reunion | Mindy Fernandez | ||
After Dark: Eden Park | Kate | |||
2022 | 128 Circle (Season 2) | Sherry Yang | [20] |
Variety shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2015 | The Dance Floor 2015 | Guest | Episode 9 with SCARLETT | |
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" |
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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
Year | Song title | Artist | Ref |
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2016 | "Reminiscence (Lavender's Blue &望春风)" | The Teng Ensemble | |
2017 | "Snakes and Ladders" | Nat Ho |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2016 | Pradhana Vizha 2016 | Best Telemovie | Muthar Kanave | WON | [11] |
2017 | 22nd Asian Television Awards | Best Drama Series | Tanglin | Nominated | |
2018 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Game or Quiz Programme | We Are Singaporeans: Global Edition | WON | |
2020 | 24th Asian Television Awards | Best Influencer Content / Series | Stupid Man Smart Phone | WON | |
Best Digital Non-Fiction Programme Series | Nominated | ||||
2022 | 26th Asian Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress | 128 Circle (Season 2) | Nominated |
References
- 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.
- "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.
- "Rebecca Lim Might Have Quit Showbiz If Not For The Pupil". TODAY. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "SEE WHAT SEE?!: DEREK 2". Sinema.SG. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "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
- 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.