Julie Tan
Julie Tan born 22 September 1992 in Penang, Malaysia is a Singaporean actress. She was the female lead in That Girl in Pinafore.
Julie Tan 陈欣淇 | |
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| Born | Tan Shao Yin 陈绍茵 Penang, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Alma mater | Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Agent | LNX Global |
| Parent(s) | Doris Khaw (Mother) |
Early life
Julie Tan was born in Malaysia. She received her education in Singapore and studied Drama at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
Career
In 2008, she debuted in the telemovie The Promise as a girl with intellectual disability. She was also the first runner-up in The New Paper's New Face.
In 2010, Tan starred in television episodes, including The Illusionist, No Limits and New Beginnings. She auditioned for Alpha Entertainment in 2011, and was given a chance to be part of K-pop girl group Skarf, which she turned down.[1] She worked in television dramas A Tale of 2 Cities and A Song to Remember, as one of the female leads.
In 2013, she starred in movies Judgement Day and That Girl in Pinafore. She became the host for A Date with K-pop Stars, which debuted on February 21, 2014, where she travelled to South Korea[2] and spent time with idols.[3]
In 2013, Tan got her first individual lead role starring in 96°C Café. In the same year, she also starred in Gonna Make It. In 2015, Tan starred in The Dream Makers II as the main villain. It was her breakthrough role and she won her first acting award starring as Dong Zihuai in the drama. In May 2016, it was announced that Tan will take a 6-month break from acting in order to take a four-month acting course at New York Film Academy's school of acting.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | True Lies 大话精 | Nadia 林美玲 |
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| 2018 | Till We Meet Again 千年来说对不起 | Hua Caiyue 花采月 |
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| Till We Meet Again - Prequel 千年来说对不起-前传 | Xiao Hua Xianzi 小花仙子 |
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| 2017 | The Lead 第一主角 | Fang Anya 方安雅 |
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| Wonder Boy 音为爱 | Linda |
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| 2016 | My First School 快乐第一班 | Xu Leqing 徐乐晴 |
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| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Huang Zihong 黄子鸿 |
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| 2015 | The Dream Makers II 志在四方II | Dong Zihuai 董子怀 |
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| The Journey: Our Homeland 信约：我们的家园 | Yao Jiahui 姚嘉慧 |
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| Tiger Mum 虎妈来了 | Chen Huixin 陈慧欣 |
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| Love In Air 音为爱 | Chen Xinqi 陈欣琪 |
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| 2014 | Three Wishes 三个愿望 | Zhao Xiaomin 赵晓敏 |
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| In The Name of Love 最爱是你 | Bai Xiaoshan 白小珊 |
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| 2013 | Gonna Make It 小小传奇 | Su Xiaoxiao 苏小小 |
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| Judgement Day 世界末日 | Xiaolu 晓吕 |
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| That Girl in Pinafore 我的朋友, 我的同学, 我爱过的一切 | May Sun Xiaomei 孙小梅 |
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| 96°C Café 96 °C 咖啡 | Tang Yuchen 唐雨晨 |
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| It's a Wonderful Life 好运到 | Hao Ping'an 郝平安 |
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| 2012 | Unriddle 2 最火搭档2 | Fu Lelin 傅乐琳 |
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| 2011 | A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 | Liu Jiumei 刘九妹 |
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| Let's Play Love PK爱情 | Isabelle |
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| Secrets for Sale 拍。卖 | Yumi |
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| A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 | Pan Lexuan 潘乐萱 |
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| 2010 | Secret Garden | Abby |
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| No Limits 泳闯琴关 | Liu Xinyu 刘欣雨 |
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| New Beginnings 红白囍事 | Luan Xiaofang 卵小芳 |
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| The Illusionist | Zhang Ting 张婷 |
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Telemovies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Promise 向日葵的约定 | Lee Shanshan 李姗姗 |
Accolades
References
- "Julie Tan turns down offer to be K-pop star". AsiaOne News. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- "Julie Tan uncovers Seoul's best-kept travel secrets with K-pop stars in new show". Channel News Asia. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- "Julie Tan rubs shoulders with K-pop stars". xinmsn. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- Goh, Joanna (4 May 2016). "Julie Tan to take 6 month-break from acting". Today. Retrieved 6 May 2016.