Eelyn Kok
| Eelyn Kok | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 郭蕙雯 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Guō Huìwén (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | Eelyn Kok Hui Wen |
| Born |
August 12, 1978 Singapore |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Children | Zane (born 1st April 2013) |
Eelyn Kok Hui Wen (Chinese: 郭蕙雯; pinyin: Guō Huìwén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok Hūi-bûn; born August 12, 1978) is a Singaporean television actress.
Career
Kok was first spotted in SPH MediaWorks's talent show Route to Glamour in 2001 and was a contestant alongside Mediacorp Princess Jeanette Aw and Hunk with a good six pack Adam Chen.[1] Although she did not win, she was offered a contract with MediaWorks and later joined MediaCorp in 2005 when the two companies merged.
Kok started her acting career playing supporting roles in her starting years, frequently portraying angsty and bitchy characters such as in The Little Nyonya. She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress category in 2009 but lost out to winners, Xiang Yun and Ng Hui for the same show.
In August 2009, Kok starred in My Buddy as the first female lead, alongside established actors Christopher Lee and Aileen Tan. In the same year, she played Huang Jinhao in the Channel 8 blockbuster drama, Together The role of Jinhao was originally intended for Fiona Xie but it went to Eelyn when Fiona was unable to take the role due to personal reasons. Kok's performance in Together had seen her popularity rise and earned her a Best Actress nomination in Star Awards 2010.
Kok appeared in two dramas in 2010, Precious Babes and The Family Court. She also starred in the 2011 year-end anniversary series A Song To Remember opposite Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu.
Personal life
Kok was educated at Bukit Panjang Government High School and National Junior College and graduated from the National University of Singapore where she majored in Economics and Japanese.[2]
Filmography
- Yours Fatefully 孤男寡女 as Song Yiyi (2012)
- The Seeds of Life 漁米人家 (2011)
- A Song To Remember 星洲之夜 (2011)
- The Family Court 走进走出 as Zhao Ning (2010)
- Precious Babes 三个女人一个宝 as Cui Zhiqing (2010)
- Together 当我们同在一起 as Huang Jinhao (2009)
- My Buddy 难兄烂弟 as Jiang Ruyi (2009)
- My School Daze as Lin Yu Xuan (2009)
- The Dream Catchers as Li Shan Shan (2009)
- Love Blossoms II as Yu Meiwei (2008)
- The Little Nyonya as Huang Zhenzhu (2008)
- Beach.Ball.Babes (2008)
- Love Blossoms as Yu Meiwei (2008)
- Lifeline II (2007)
- Man of the House (TV series) (2007)
- Kinship Part 2 (TV series) as Zhao Shuiling (2007)
- Kinship Part 1 (TV series) as Zhao Shuiling (2007)
- The Peak (TV series) (2007)
- The Shining Star (2006)
- Rhapsody in Blue (TV series) (2006)
- Women of Times (2006)
- A Promise for Tomorrow (2005)
Star awards
- 2007: Best Supporting Actress Nomination (Kinship)
- 2007: Favourite Screen Sweetheart Nomination
- 2009: Best Supporting Actress Nomination (The Little Nyonya)
- 2010: Best Actress Nomination (Together)
References
- ↑ "《新卧虎藏龙》人气排行榜". Lianhe Zaobao. 6 June 2001.
- ↑ "School Daze cast troop back to the classrooms". Channel News Asia. 30 April 2009.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com