Loretta Chen

Loretta Chen (born 2 December 1976), is a Singaporean theatre director, television presenter, radio personality and author. She was the Group Business Development & Creative Director of The Activation Group, a regional creative agency and production house. She is currently based in Honolulu but is Visiting Professor at the School of Leadership and Organisational Studies at the University of Southern Maine.[1] She is also Adjunct Professor in Argosy University and University of Hawaii (Leeward).

Loretta Chen
Born (1976-12-02) 2 December 1976
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Alma materAnglo-Chinese Junior College
National University of Singapore
Royal Holloway, University of London
University of California, Los Angeles
Occupationdirector, presenter, executive, author
Spouse(s)
Lee Eungsuk
(
m. 2015)
RelativesEdmund Chen (brother)
Eric Chen (brother)
Xiang Yun (sister-in-law)
Websitewww.drlorettachen.com

Career

Chen was the Treasurer of the Association of Singapore Actors (ASA). In 2008, she was selected by the Mayor of the Northwest CDC to sit on the Arts and Culture Committee. In 2009, she was shortlisted as one of the Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) candidates for the Arts in Singapore, though an outspoken gay and human rights activist. She was however not selected because of her liberal stance.[2]

Personal life

Chen studied at Anglo-Chinese Junior College and graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a degree in English Literature and Theatre Studies. She completed her master's degree at Royal Holloway, University of London. She began doctoral studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) but transferred to NUS, graduating with a PhD in Theatre (Critical Theory).[3]

Chen has two older brothers, the elder of whom is former actor Edmund Chen. Their brother Eric, a businessman, also works in production.[4]

Bibliography
  • Woman On Top: The Art of Smashing Stereotypes & Breaking All the Rules. Marshall Cavendish. 2014. ISBN 9789814516310.
  • The Elim Chew Story: Driven By Purpose, Destined for Change. Marshall Cavendish. 2016. ISBN 9789814771085.
  • Madonnas and Mavericks: Power Women in Singapore. Marshall Cavendish. 2017. ISBN 978 981 4751 22 3.

References
  1. "Rant and rave: Loretta Chen". Today Online. 26 July 2014.
  2. "An Audience With Dr Seet: Episode 2: Loretta Chen" on YouTube
  3. "Loretta Chen, Creative Director, Academic, Artiste" (PDF). August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  4. "The Dramatic Duo" (PDF). Simply Her. SPH. March 2011. pp. 102–103.

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