Priscelia Chan
Priscelia Chan Shih Mei, also known as Zeng Shimei, is a Singaporean television actress and host.
Priscelia Chan | |||||||
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| Born | 6 November 1978 Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1999-present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Alan Tern | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 曾詩梅 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 曾诗梅 | ||||||
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Career
Chan was a tax auditor before taking part in Star Search Singapore 1999. Despite being eliminated in the semifinals, she was offered a contract by TCS (later MediaCorp). She was initially cast in supporting roles in several Chinese-language television dramas produced by MediaCorp Channel 8, and made her debut as a lead actress in In Pursuit of Peace (2001) and Heartlanders III (2003). She acted in the mainland Chinese supernatural-fantasy television series The Legend and the Hero (2007). The series was aired on Channel 8 in 2009. She did not act in as many dramas in 2009 as she took several months off to finish her degree at SIM-RMIT.
Apart from acting, Chan has also performed songs for albums released by MediaCorp, with the latest being the MediaCorp 25th Anniversary Soundtrack Album. Chan also worked as a model for two television commercials for Fujifilm and Goldheart Jewellery in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
Chan was nominated as one of the Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes in the Star Awards in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2010.
Chan's performance as a villain in the 2013 mega-blockbuster The Voyage: A Journey was much lauded by industry professionals and audience members alike. This led to her clinching the coveted Rocket Award at the annual Star Awards, which is awarded to the MediaCorp artiste who has made the most breakthrough in the preceding year.
Personal life
Chan attended Bedok View Primary School and St. Hilda's Secondary School and obtained a diploma in accounting and finance from Temasek Polytechnic.[1] She married fellow MediaCorp artiste Alan Tern, whom she first met while filming Springs of Life, on 6 October 2007.[2] Since marrying, they have portrayed each other's spouse in Priceless Wonder and A Song to Remember.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Four Walls and a Ceiling | Chen Aitian (陈爱甜) | ||
| The Legendary Swordsman | Yilin | |||
| 2001 | Beyond The Axis of Truth | Li Yiwen (李怡纹) | ||
| The Hotel | Huang Xiaomei (黄晓梅) | |||
| In Pursuit of Peace | Ah-gui | |||
| 2002 | Bukit Ho Swee | Su Yanfen | ||
| Fantasy | Fang Xiaoman (芳小蔓) | |||
| Springs of Life | ||||
| 2003 | Love is Beautiful | Song Ying (宋瑛) | ||
| My Love My Home | Situ Haihan (司徒海涵) | |||
| A Toast of Love | ||||
| Heartlanders III | Lisa Gan (颜丽莎) | |||
| 2004 | I Love My Home | |||
| Double Happiness | Ah Jiao (阿娇) | |||
| 2005 | My Sassy Neighbour | Xuan (瑄) | ||
| Heartlanders IV | Lisa Gan | |||
| Beyond The aXis of Truth II | Chen Meishan (陈美姗) | |||
| Portrait of Home | Li Xinmin (李心敏) | |||
| Portrait of Home II | ||||
| 2006 | My Sassy Neighbour 2 | Xuan (瑄) | ||
| A Million Treasures | Bai Liangliang (白亮亮) | |||
| 2007 | My Sassy Neighbour 3 | Xuan (瑄) | ||
| The Legend and the Hero | Zixian (紫娴) | |||
| Dear, Dear Son-In-Law | Jiang Yijuan (将翊娟) | |||
| The Golden Path | Lu Simin (陆思敏) | |||
| 2008 | Calefare | |||
| Where The Heart Is | Feng Yuhan (风玉韩) | |||
| Love Blossoms | Ruan Erbo (软珥波) | |||
| Love Blossoms II | ||||
| 2009 | Perfect Cut II | Kym | ||
| The Legend and the Hero | Zixian (紫娴) | |||
| The Pupil | Theresa Wong | |||
| 2010 | Priceless Wonder | Jenny Lin (林珍妮) | ||
| New Beginnings | Cleo | |||
| Precious Babes | Lin Ailing (林爱绫) | |||
| Unriddle | Li Meiyue (李美月) | |||
| The Family Court | Susan (苏珊) | |||
| 2011 | Prosperity | Tang Aiming (唐爱茗) | ||
| C.L.I.F. | Lin Huiyi (林憓怡) | |||
| A Song to Remember | Auntie Sweet Potato (番薯嫂) | |||
| 2012 | The Day It Rained on Our Parade | Liu Lili (刘丽丽) | ||
| Poetic Justice | Tammy | |||
| 2013 | 96 °C Café | Wang Xiufen (王秀芬) | ||
| Love At Risk | Peng Nana (彭娜娜) | |||
| The Journey: A Voyage | Han Xiuxiang (韩秀香) | |||
| 2014 | The Caregivers (MISSY 先生) | Du Xiaofeng (度小风) | ||
| In The Name of Love | Lu Yuchan (录玉蝉) | |||
| Mata Mata 2 | Helen Wee | |||
| 118 | Tang Sijia (唐思嘉) | |||
| 2016 | The Queen | Zhang Xiaofeng (张晓风) | ||
| Peace & Prosperity | Ouyang Fengying (欧阳凤英}) | |||
| Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) | Wang Ailing (王爱玲) | |||
| 118 II | Tang Sijia (唐思嘉) | |||
| 2017 | Home Truly (回家) | Ye Peixiang (叶佩香) | ||
| Eat Already? 2 | Sally | |||
| 2019 | I See You (看见看不见的你) | Sandi | ||
| 2020 | A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 | Liu Xinya 刘心雅 | ||
| Mister Flower 花花公子 | Cindy | |||
| 2021 | Key Witness 关键证人 | Wang Meiru 王媚茹 | ||
| The Take Down 肃战肃绝 | Madam Fong | |||
| The Peculiar Pawnbroker 人心鉴定师 | Adele Chan | |||
| 2022 | Home Again 多年后的全家福 | Li Qiqi 李琪琪 | ||
| I Want to be a Tow Kay 亲家冤家做头家 | Esther | |||
| In Safe Hands 守护星 | Wang Meiqi 王美琪 | |||
| You Can Be an Angel 4 你也可以是天使4 | He Yilin 何依琳 |
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Ref |
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| 2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 | 群星贺岁金蛇献祥和 | |
| 2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 | 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 |
Awards and nominations
References
- Chasing a Starlight
- Huang Lijie (8 October 2007). "Alan Tern, Priscelia Chan tie the knot". The Straits Times.
- "Alan Tern's swansong is A Song to Remember". Channel NewsAsia. 22 November 2011.
- "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
- Priscelia Chan profile on The Celebrity Agency