Fiona Xie
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| Fiona Xie 谢宛谕 |
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| Born | Fiona Xie Wan Yu January 24, 1982  Singapore |
Fiona Xie Wan Yu (simplified Chinese: 谢宛谕; pinyin: Xiè Wǎnyù; born January 24, 1982) is a Singaporean television actress.
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[edit] Career
Xie, who was studying in St. Hilda's Secondary, was spotted by a talent scout at the age of fifteen. She modelled for numerous print and television commercials in Singapore and Hong Kong before joining MediaCorp Studios as a full-time artiste in 2001.
Xie made her acting debut when she was cast as a nurse in the local hit drama series, Growing Up. Her convincing acting landed her one of her most recognisable roles in the sitcom, My Genie. In 2001, she won "Best Newcomer Award" at Mediacorp's Star Awards after just over a year in show business, after overcoming much criticism about her fake American accent.
Of late, Xie has become known for her talents as a bilingual variety show hostess, in particular of the long-running series, City Beat. She has since hosted other variety shows, such as the photography-based "Say Cheez" for Channel 8, and introducing celebrities' favourite hawker foods in "Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks" for Channel 5. Recently she and actor Ben Yeo also hosted the travel show "Weekend Escapade".
In 2004, Xie made the news when she had to run with Jeanette Aw, Xiao Qiao and Felicia Chin, in bikinis, along the crowded Orchard Road for the drama series "The Champion". She later admitted in an interview that she wore another bikini top underneath, to prevent accidental exposure. That scene alone earned Fiona the nickname of "Boing Boing".
Besides her work as host and actress, Xie has also endorsed numerous products because of her popularity with the mainstream population. These range from Marigold juices to Osim massage products.
In 2006, Fiona attempted her first villain role as a spoilt diamond heiress in the drama series An Enchanted Life, starring alongside Yvonne Lim and Pierre Png.
In 2007, Fiona Xie took part in the second season of the Singapore Edition of Deal or No Deal, where her winnings would go to a selected charity organisation. The episode is scheduled to air on November 22nd 2007.
Fiona appears in her second film project and first ever international film, "Rule #1", directed by local filmmaker Kelvin Tong. The film stars HK actors Ekin Cheng and Shawn Yue, and will debut in Singapore and Malaysia on 13th March 2008.
Fiona is also currently starring in a MediaCorp Channel 8 Mandarin drama titled "Just in Singapore" which has been airing since March 2008. She plays a kind-hearted tomboy who sells chicken wings at bazaars and sings ge-tai during the Lunar Seventh Month.
[edit] Achievements
- 2001
- Star Awards '01, Best Newcomer
- Star Awards '01, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
- 2005
- FHM Singapore's 100 Sexiest Women, 1st position
- 2006
- Star Awards '06, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | One Leg Kicking (一脚踢) | Gwen |
| 2008 | Rule #1 |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2008 | U Are The One | Host |
| Just in Singapore (一房半厅一水缸) | Lin Xiu Ming 林秀明 | |
| 2007 | Maggi & Me (Season 2) | Maggi |
| Hey! Gorgeous (校花校草追赶跑) | Host | |
| Seamingly Singapore (风行一时代) | Host | |
| Happily Ever After (凡间新仙人) | Lu Yue/Chang Er | |
| Campus Superstar (校园SuperStar 2) | Host | |
| 2006 | An Enchanted Life (钻石情缘) | Zhang Meiya 张美雅 |
| Insiders' Australia (动感澳游) | Host | |
| Weekend Escapade (周末万岁) | Host | |
| Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks 3 | Host | |
| Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks 2 | Host | |
| Maggi & Me | Maggi | |
| 2005 | Love Concierge (爱的掌门人) | Jiang Ruxin 蒋如心 |
| Pretty Woman (想·得·美） | Host | |
| Say Cheez (好摄2人组) | Host | |
| Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks | Co-host | |
| 2004 | The Champion (任我遨游) | Lu Kaixin 陆凯欣 |
| Room In My Heart (真心蜜语） | Happy 开心 | |
| 2003 | City Beat (城人杂志) | Co-host |
| 2002 | My Genie 2 (我爱精灵2) | Genie 0385985 |
| City Beat (城人杂志) | Co-host | |
| 2001 | The Hotel (大酒店) | TBA |
| My Genie (我爱精灵) | Genie 0385985 | |
| PSC Night (普威之夜) | Co-host | |
| City Beat (城人杂志) | Co-host | |
| 2000 | A War Diary (战争日记) | Rita |
| Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd | Mrs Lopez | |
| Growing Up (成长岁月) | TBA |
