Florence Tan

Florence Tan
Chinese name 陳秀麗 (traditional)
Chinese name 陈秀丽 (simplified)
Pinyin Chén Xiùlì (Mandarin)
Birth name Florence Tan Siew Lee
Born 30 June 1977
Malaysia Malaysia
Occupation Actress
Years active 1997-2006; 2011-present
Spouse(s) 刘杰克
Children 2 daughters

Florence Tan (Chinese: 陈秀丽; pinyin: Chén Xiùlì, born 30 June 1977) is a Malaysian actress. She was previously based in Singapore but left MediaCorp for family reasons. She returned to performing in 2011, after joining Chinese TV station Lafeng Entertainment (拉风娱乐).

Career

Tan joined the TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after winning the gender category in the Star Search 1997. She made her debut in Immortal Love, opposite veterans such as Huang Wenyong and Xiang Yun. In 1998, she was cast in the popular "wuxia" drama series The Return of the Condor Heroes and went on to act in several such "guzhuang" period dramas.

In 2006, after getting married, Tan subsequently left the industry. She relaunched her career in China after signing with Lafeng in 2011 and earned high praise for her role as a scheming concubine in Mystery in the Palace (深宫谍影).[1] She returned to Singapore and made a cameo appearance in the 2012 anniversary drama Joys of Life as the dead wife of Zhao Dagou, played by former co-star Chew Chor Meng in a flashback.[2]

Personal life

Tan left MediaCorp after marrying a Taiwanese businessman. She has twin daughters (b. 2009).

Filmography

Incomplete list

Award Nominations

Star Awards

Year Award Work Result
2000 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
Best Supporting Actress The Legendary Swordsman Nominated
2001 Best Supporting Actress The Invincible Squad Nominated
2003 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Florence Tan: 'I actually lived like a maid'". Channel NewsAsia. 14 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Underrated in S'pore but hot in China". AsiaOne. 27 February 2012.

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