Jacelyn Tay

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Jacelyn Tay
Born (1975-06-12) 12 June 1975 (age 50)
Singapore
Other namesZheng Xiuzhen
Education
Alma materNational University of Singapore
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • health coach
  • businesswoman
  • writer
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Brian Wong
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(m. 2010; div. 2018)​
[1]
Children1
AwardsStar Search 1995: Female Champion
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鄭秀珍
Simplified Chinese郑秀珍
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Xiùzhēn

Jacelyn Tay Siew Cheng (born 12 June 1975)[2] is a Singaporean health coach, businesswoman and former actress.

During the 2000s, Tay established herself. She won the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes seven times, and was nominated for the Star Awards for Best Actress five times.

In 2004 and 2005 respectively, Tay published the books Feel Good Look Good with Jacelyn and Make-up for Asian Women. She further pursued a career in the wellness industry in 2006 by setting up Body Inc. Holistic Wellness Centre. She is currently a wellness coach and a registered BFR practitioner.

Career

Early career

Jacelyn Tay was crowned the female champion of the local Star Search Singapore competition in 1995.

After signing with TCS (later MediaCorp), Tay established herself, playing leading roles in numerous dramas. Tay won the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes seven times, from 1998 to 2005. In addition, she was awarded the Most Popular Female Artiste in Taiwan at Star Awards 1999, beating out 'Ah Jies' Zoe Tay, Fann Wong, Ann Kok and Phyllis Quek.

Some of Tay's roles include 'He Xiangu' in the television series Legend of the Eight Immortals and as Dongfang Bubai in The Legendary Swordsman, the latter of which earned Tay her first nomination for the Star Awards for Best Actress. To date, Tay has been nominated for the Star Awards for Best Actress five times, and together with Jesseca Liu, holds the record for most 'Best Actress' nominations without a win.

Leaving acting

She left Mediacorp in 2006 to focus her attention on her wellness company.[3]

In 2012, Tay made her acting comeback in the Mediacorp Channel 8 dramas Pillow Talk (Singaporean TV series) and Game Plan (TV series). In 2015, Tay briefly returned to acting when she took on the villainous role of Irene in the musical drama Crescendo (TV series).

Personal life

On 10 October 2010, Tay married Brian Wong, her boyfriend of two years.[4] In 2011, Tay gave birth to a boy, Zavier Wong.[5] On 18 November 2018, Tay announced that they were finalising their divorce proceedings.[6]

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety show

Bibliography

  • Makeup For Asian Women (Times Editions – Marshall Cavendish, 10 June 2005) ISBN 981-261-079-0
  • Feel Good, Look Good with Jacelyn (Lee Mei Lin, editor, Times Editions, Singapore, 1 July 2004) ISBN 981-232-816-5

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult
1996Star AwardsBest NewcomerN/aNominated
1997Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aNominated
1998Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aWon
1999Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aNominated
2000Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aWon
Best ActressThe Legendary Swordsman
(as Dongfang Bubai)		Nominated
2001Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aWon
2002Star AwardsBest ActressThe Wing of Desire
(as Hu Danchun)		Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aWon
2003Star AwardsBest ActressRomance de Amour
(as Wang Qinghui)		Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aWon
2004Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aWon
2005Star AwardsBest ActressYou Are The One
(as Hao Meili)		Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aWon
2006Star AwardsBest ActressLove Concierge
(as Jiang Ruyi)		Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aNominated

References

  1. ↑ "Jacelyn Tay And Husband Of 8 Years Divorce". 8 Days. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "14 Asian Celebrities Born In June And Beauty Tricks To Steal From Them". Retrieved 4 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "Jacelyn Tay says her hardships, like autoimmune disease, bankruptcy and divorce, are frankly 'no big deal'". AsiaOne. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Jacelyn Tay marries on auspicious date too". Her World Singapore. 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jacelyn Tay's new born is a boy". sg.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Goh, Yan Han (18 November 2018). "Former Mediacorp actress Jacelyn Tay announces divorce on social media | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Celeb Crushin': The lesser-seen side of Jacelyn Tay". 8 Days. Retrieved 30 April 2021.