Jayley Woo
Jayley Woo is a Singaporean actress.[1] She was a full-time MediaCorp artiste from 2012 to 2018 but continues to work on an ad-hoc basis.
Jayley Woo | |||||||||||||
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| Born | Jayley Woo Jia Qi December 27, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||||||||
| Education | ITE College West | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||||
| Family | Hayley Woo (sister) | ||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 胡佳琪 | ||||||||||||
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Career
Woo was a blogger alongside her older twin sister, Hayley Woo, under the stage name Jay On The Hay. She also has an official fanclub called JayleyBeans.
In 2012, she made her first debut by appearing in Jump![2] alongside Jeanette Aw and Zhang Zhenhuan. Her work in the series garnered her a Best Newcomer nomination at the Star Awards 2013.
In 2013, she starred in C.L.I.F., 96℃ Cafe and The Dream Makers. She also made a cameo appearance in Sudden.
In 2014, she filmed The Caregivers, C.L.I.F. 3 and Against The Tide. She was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at the Star Awards 2015 and won the award in Star Awards 2016 and Star Awards 2017.
In 2015, she filmed You Can Be an Angel Too, Tiger Mom and Super Senior and made a cameo appearance in The Journey: Our Homeland.
In 2016, she had her first leading role in The Queen. In the same year, she also filmed Beyond Words and Peace & Prosperity, made cameo appearances in Hero and Soul Reaper, a Toggle original series.
In 2017, she filmed Dream Coder, Have A Little Faith and Life Less Ordinary.
In 2018, she wrapped up filming in a Toggle original series, Love At Cavenagh Bridge, and a science fiction English series, Glitch!'. She also starred in Jalan Jalan.
In July 2018, Woo left Mediacorp as a full-time artist. The actress wrote in a Facebook post on 3 July 2018 that she will still be taking on suitable acting roles despite leaving Mediacorp. Woo is reportedly pursuing potential opportunities overseas, including possible projects in China.[3]
Personal life
Education
She studied in Tanglin Secondary School and ITE College West (formerly known as ITE College West (Clementi Campus)).[4]
Filmography
TV series
English-language
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Glitch! | Chloe Ling |
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| 2014 | The School Bell Rings 2 | Joyce Sim |
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| 2013 | Code Of Law | Lydia |
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Mandarin-language
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 |
After The Star |
Zhang Lan 少年张岚 |
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| Jalan Jalan 带你去走走 | Zhang Weina 张玮娜 |
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| 2018 | Love At Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Xiao Mi 晓米 |
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| Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 | Liang Wenjie 梁文洁 |
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| 2017 | Have A Little Faith 相信我 | Qian Leqi 钱乐琪 |
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| Dream Coder 梦想程式 | Li Huixin 李慧欣 |
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| 2016 | Hero 大英雄 | Bonnie |
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| Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 | He Yuna 何语娜 |
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| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Megan Yeo Meikai 杨梅开 | ||
| Beyond Words 爱要怎么说 | Ouyang Xuanxuan 欧阳萱萱 |
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| The Queen 复仇女王 | Wu Kai'en 吴凯恩 |
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| 2015 | The Journey: Our Homeland 我们的家园 | Wan Yiting 万怡婷 |
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| Super Senior 长辈甜心 | Chen Anxin 陈安心 |
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| Tiger Mum 虎妈来了 | Abigail Liu Abigail 刘 |
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| You Can Be an Angel Too 你也可以是天使 | Dai Xiwen 戴希雯 | ||
| 2014 | Against The Tide 逆潮 | Huang Liqi 黄莉琦 |
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| C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3 | Liao Zhenting 廖贞婷 |
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| The Caregivers Missy 先生 | Yang Haomin 杨浩敏 |
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| 2013 | Sudden 骤变 | Liao Qiqi 廖琪琪 |
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| The Dream Makers 志在四方 | Rain Pei Xiaoqing 裴晓晴 |
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| 96°C Cafe 96°C咖啡 | Luo Wenjie 洛文洁 |
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| C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 | Liao Zhenting 廖贞婷 |
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| 2012 | Jump! 跳浪! | Liu Haiyen 刘海燕 |
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Telemovie
| Year | Title | Role ! |
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| 2014 | Unexpected Strangers 小心陌生人 | Li Luoling |
| Who Killed The Lead 侦凶 | Coco Xu | |
| 2013 | Recipe | |
| Art of Love | ||
| Easy Breezy | ||
Film
| Year | English title | Native title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Ghost Child | 鬼仔 | Kim | |
| 2013 | That Girl in Pinafore | 我的朋友, 我的同学, 我爱过的一切 | Herself | |
| 2015 | King of Mahjong | 麻雀王 | ||
| 2019 | So Bright 2 | 写给梦想的歌 | 姚紫奇 |
Awards and nominations
| Star Awards – Popularity Awards | ||||
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | Jump! (as Liu Haiyan) |
Nominated |
| 2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Asian Skin Solutions Radiant Skin Award | N/A | Nominated |
| 2015 | 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2019 | 25th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
References
- "Siblings in Showbiz". Straits Times. Straits Time. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 3 Sep 2015.
- "Carrie Wong, Shane Pow and Jayley Woo break into SA2015 Top 40". Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- "Actress Jayley Woo quits as full-time artist at Mediacorp". sg.style.yahoo.com.
- "ITE gave actress Jayley Woo a fresh start in life". 2015-09-02. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
External links
- Jayley Woo on IMDb