Adele Wong

Adele Wong (born 8 March 1983) is a Singaporean actress, singer, writer, and screenwriter.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wong.

Adele Wong 王筱惠
Wong in the 2008 music video "Knowing" (懂)
Born (1983-03-08) 8 March 1983
Singapore
OccupationActress, singer, writer, screenwriter
Years active2006–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
2019Dear Neighbours
我的左邻右里		Arlene
  • Supporting
Playground
游乐场		Hu Qingfang
胡晴芳
  • Supporting
  • Toggle Original Series
Walk With Me
谢谢你出现在我的行程里		Lyn
  • Pairs up with James Hu
  • Cameo
2018You Can Be An Angel 3
你也可以是天使3		Eve
The Distance Between
下个路口遇见你		Warren's Mother
  • Pairs up with Christian Lamprecht
  • Mother of Shane Pow
  • Cameo
Blessings 2
祖先保佑 2		Du Shini
杜诗妮
Babies On Board
新生		Connie
  • Supporting
A Million Dollar Dream
给我一百万		Fang Ziling
方姿灵
  • Supporting
2017My Friends From Afar
知星人		Huang Lirong
黄丽蓉
While We Are Young
Z时代		Ah Jie
阿姐
  • Cameo
Life Less Ordinary
小人物向前冲		Wang Xueling
王雪玲
  • Pairs up with Rayson Tan
  • Supporting
  • 130 episodes, long-running drama
Home Truly
回家		Bi Qilin
毕琪霖
2016The Gentlemen
来自水星的男人		Liu Yutong
刘雨彤
  • Supporting
The Dream Job
绝世好工		Li Ziyun
李紫芸

TV Series (Channel 5)
Year Title Role Notes
2019128 CircleLow Mei Zhen
2017P.I.Cheryl C
2016The HushNina
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References
  1. Damned in Osaka Asian Film Festival Archived 26 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. '懂' Knowing Music Video
  3. Sinema Column Archived 26 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. SFC
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