Zoe Tay

Zoe Tay
Chinese name 鄭惠玉 (traditional)
Chinese name 郑惠玉 (simplified)
Birth name Tay Hui Gek
Born (1968-01-10) 10 January 1968
Singapore
Other name(s)

Queen of Caldecott Hill

Ah Jie （阿姐）
Occupation Actress
Years active 1988–present
Spouse(s) Philip Chionh (m. 2001)
Children 3

Zoe Tay (born 10 January 1968) is a former model and a Singaporean actress. Mediacorp's indisputable Queen of Caldecott Hill, she is often referred to as "Ah Jie (阿姐)" or "big sister".[1] In Star Awards 2004, Tay took the All Time Favourite Artistes Award.

In 2014, a wax figurine was modelled after her by Madame Tussauds Singapore, and is currently on display in the museum.

Personal life

Tay is the sixth of seven children born to Teochew parents. Her father worked at a pig farm in Lim Chu Kang while her mother was a housewife. Tay attended the now-defunct Kay Hua Primary School and later, Yuan Ching Secondary School, where she completed her O-level examinations. She studied design at the Baharuddin Vocational Institute.

She is fluent in Mandarin, Teochew and Cantonese.

Tay is married to Philip Chionh, an RSAF pilot.[2] They were engaged in 1995 and held their wedding ceremony in 2001. They have 3 sons together: Brayden, Ashton and Nathan.[3]

Career

Tay started out as a model at the age of sixteen, being groomed by IMP International and stylist David Gan. In 1987, she was named Model of The Year. After Tay was crowned champion of the inaugural Star Search in 1988, she was offered a 3-year contract with the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), now known as Mediacorp. While Tay had initially disliked acting, she began feeling passionate for her craft after her role in Crime and Passion in 1991. Her breakthrough performance as a materialistic young woman in Pretty Faces catapulted her into stardom. Her popularity was affirmed with a Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste Award at the Star Awards every year for ten consecutive years since its inception in 1994. In 2004, she was the first actress to have been awarded the prestigious All-Time Favourite Artiste Award. Tay also won the Best Actress award for her role in The Golden Pillow.

Other than television dramas, Tay also forayed into films. In 2010, she starred opposite Hong Kong actor Kenny Ho in Love Cuts, playing the role of a terminally ill woman who has breast cancer. In 2013, she appeared in her first fully English-speaking role in Mister John with Irish star Aidan Gillen.

Tay has collaborated with many artistes in her various projects. Her on-screen chemistry with Li Nanxing in The Unbeatables and other serials has put them in the list of the Top 5 Best Onscreen Couples at the Star Awards 25th Drama Anniversary show. In 2015, she collaborated for the first time with her good friend and fellow veteran actress, Huang Biren, in The Dream Makers II.

Filmography

Television

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2006

2008

Year Drama Role Notes
2009 The Ultimatum
双子星 		Ye Yuchen
叶予晨
  • Pairs up with Tay Ping Hui
  • 1/2 of the Female Lead 两大女主角之一
2011 Devotion
阿娣 		Liu Zhaodi
刘昭娣
2012 Double Bonus
双星报喜 		Li Meifeng
李美凤
  • Pairs up with Terence Cao
  • 1st Female Lead 第一女主角
2013 The Dream Makers
志在四方 		Zhou Weiyun
周薇云
  • Pairs up with Chen Hanwei
  • 1/4 of the Female Lead 四大女主角之一
Recipe
回味 		Qiu Yun
秋芸
  • 1st Female Lead 第一女主角
  • Telemovie
2015 You Can Be An Angel Too
你也可以是天使 		Wang Ruojun
王若君
  • Pairs up with Zheng Geping
  • 1/4 of the Female Lead 四大女主角之一
The Dream Makers II
志在四方II 		Zhou Weiyun
周薇云
  • Pairs up with Li Nanxing
  • 1/4 of the Female Lead 四大女主角之一
2016 Eat Already?
吃饱没？		 Doctor Tay
郑医生
  • Special Appearance 特别主演
You Can Be An Angel 2
你也可以是天使2 		Wang Ruojun
王若君
  • Pairs up with Zheng Geping
  • 1/4 of the Female Lead 四大女主角之一
Hero
大英雄
  • Cameo Appearance 特别客串

Hosting

2001

2002

2004

2005

2013

Film

1999

2001

2010

2013

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1988 Star Search Winner N/A Won
1994 Star Awards Top 5 Most Popular Actresses N/A Won
1995 Star Awards Best Actress Love Dowry Nominated
Top 5 Most Popular Actresses N/A Won
1996 Star Awards Best Actress The Golden Pillow Won
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Won
1997 Star Awards Best Actress A Different Life Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Won
1998 Star Awards Special Achievement Award N/A Won
Best Actress The New Adventures of Wisely Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Won
1999 Star Awards Best Actress Lost Souls Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Won
2000 Star Awards Best Actress My Home Affairs Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Won
Asian Television Awards Best Actress My Home Affairs Nominated
2001 Star Awards Best Actress The Strategem Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Won
2002 Star Awards Best Comedy Performer Katong Miss Oh Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Won
2003 Star Awards Best Actress Baby Boom Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Won
2004 Star Awards All Time Favourite Artiste Award N/A Won
2007 Star Awards My Favourite Actress N/A Nominated
Screen Sweetheart N/A Won
2009 Asian Television Awards Best Actress The Ultimatum Nominated
2012 Star Awards Best Actress Devotion Nominated
2014 Star Awards Favourite Female Character The Dream Makers Nominated
2015 PPCTV Awards All Time Favourite Artiste Award N/A Won
2016 Star Awards Best Actress The Dream Makers II Nominated
Toggle Celebrity BFF Award (with Chen Hanwei) N/A Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Loh, Aretha (17 June 2015). "Zoe Tay on why she's not afraid of growing old". Her World. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  2. ↑ Ejlersen, Jeanette (29 January 2015). "EXPERT ADVICE: Timeless wedding tips from Zoe Tay". Her World. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  3. ↑ Chua, Charlene (20 January 2013). "Zoe wants Baby No. 4 but...". Asiaone. Retrieved 2016-11-14.

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