Adele Wong
Adele Wong (born 8 March 1983) is a Singaporean actress, singer, writer, and screenwriter.
Adele Wong 王筱惠 | |
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![]() Wong in the 2008 music video "Knowing" (懂) | |
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Occupation | Actress, singer, writer, screenwriter |
Years active | 2006–present |
Biography
Born in Singapore, Wong traces her ancestry to Shanghai, China. She graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with an honors degree in sociology. At NUS, Wong was active in dance and theatre.
Upon graduation, Wong began her professional career in acting, hosting and writing. She played the lead role in Damned [1] which was part of an omnibus feature film which premiered at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in 2009. Wong also played a lead role in Garden Girls, a short film, which premiered at the Singapore Film Festival in 2009.
Wong has been seen in several television programs in Singapore. She recently starred as the female lead Annie in Jack Neo's first English-language drama series for Okto titled Happily Ever After. She was also seen in the 2009 MediaCorp Chinese New Year television film, A Kuchinta Family Reunion. In July 2009, Wong played the lead female character opposite Christopher Lee in a Chinese-language television drama, He Ain't Pesky, He's My Brother, for MediaCorp's Channel 8.
Wong's feature film debut was as the female lead role in The Days which was screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the Singapore International Film Festival and short listed for the New Talent Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Wong also sang the theme song for the film, Knowing (懂),[2] which was written and produced by Jim Lim (林倛玉).
Besides acting, Wong writes both fiction and non-fiction. She hosts a column on Sinema's website.[3] She was also recently awarded a grant for a short film by the Singapore Film Commission.[4] Hanging Gardens, starring Wong, will go into production in August 2009.
Filmography
Short films
- Damned
- Garden Girls
Feature films
- The Days
Music videos
- '懂' Knowing
Serials
- Perfect Deception as Evelyn
TV Series (Channel 8)
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里 | Arlene |
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Playground 游乐场 | Hu Qingfang 胡晴芳 |
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Walk With Me 谢谢你出现在我的行程里 | Lyn |
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2018 | You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Eve |
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The Distance Between 下个路口遇见你 | Warren's Mother |
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Blessings 2 祖先保佑 2 | Du Shini 杜诗妮 |
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Babies On Board 新生 | Connie |
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A Million Dollar Dream 给我一百万 | Fang Ziling 方姿灵 |
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2017 | My Friends From Afar 知星人 | Huang Lirong 黄丽蓉 |
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While We Are Young Z时代 | Ah Jie 阿姐 |
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Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 | Wang Xueling 王雪玲 |
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Home Truly 回家 | Bi Qilin 毕琪霖 |
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2016 | The Gentlemen 来自水星的男人 | Liu Yutong 刘雨彤 |
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The Dream Job 绝世好工 | Li Ziyun 李紫芸 |
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TV Series (Channel 5)
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | 128 Circle | Low Mei Zhen | |
2017 | P.I. | Cheryl C | |
2016 | The Hush | Nina |
References
- Damned in Osaka Asian Film Festival Archived 26 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- '懂' Knowing Music Video
- Sinema Column Archived 26 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- SFC