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Jeanette Aw is a Actor born on 28 june 1979
Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping (born 28 June 1979), also better known by her Chinese stage name Ou Xuan (欧萱), is a Singaporean television actress. Aw has won several popularity awards at MediaCorp's Star Awards including "Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste", "Favourite Female Character", "Favourite Onscreen Couple" and "Most Popular Regional Artiste". Aw received her "All time Favourite Artiste" in 2015 Star Awards Show 2 after winning Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste 10 times in Star Awards ceremony along the years. Despite her being the first of the seven princesses of Caldecott hill to get the 'All-time favourite Artiste Award' , she still has not gotten any acting award.
In February 2012, Aw released her first book, Jeanette Aw: Definitions, about things that she thought of, things that she felt defined or described who she was and how her mind was wired. It was on the top of the best-selling list of all major bookstores. Later in March 2012, Aw published Jeanette Aw: Definitions(Limited Edition).
In May 2015, Aw released her second book, Sol’s World: Somebody to Love, which is about Sol’s Journey of self-discovery. She wakes up one day feeling as though something is missing in her life and goes on a journey to search for the answer. “Somebody to Love” is Jeanette Aw’s second publication. Jeanette explored her love for Art and attempts to express herself through this medium. The drawings are accompanied with a simple story and is something that both adults and children can enjoy.
Aw was the first and only Singapore celebrity and Mediacorp artiste to reached 1 million likes on her Facebook page. Giving her a title as the Caldecott Hill’s social media queen as she won Singapore Blog Awards for the 7th times on 2015 and also won Star Awards "Social Media Award" in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
Aw was born to a Peranakan father and a Chinese mother with ancestry from Fujian, China. She has an elder sister and an elder brother. She was educated in Raffles Girls' Primary School, Crescent Girls' School, National Junior College. Aw graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), specialising in Theatre Studies.
2001–2002: Career beginnings
In 2001, Aw emerged champion (out of six contestants) in a talent search contest, "Route to Glamour", organised by the now defunct television network SPH MediaWorks. She was also awarded Best Performer and Best Newcomer in that same year she joined SPH MediaWorks. She was invited to co-star in a Taiwanese television drama later that year. She left SPH MediaWorks in early 2002 to continue her studies, and joined MediaCorp later that year. She starred as Fan Keke in Beautiful Connection, the highest rated television drama in Singapore in 2002. She also went to Taiwan again to film the idol drama Kiss of a Toast II. Aw won the Best Newcomer award in the Star Awards 2002.
2003–2005: Holland V and lead roles
In 2003, Aw starred in True Heroes as Chen Huimin, but her performance did not receive much attention. Later that year, she starred as Mo Jingjing, a girl with low IQ, in Holland V, the most watched television drama in Singapore in 2003. She gained popularity for playing Mo Jingjing and was nominated in the Star Awards 2003, but lost the award to her co-star Chen Liping. However, she won her very first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award.
After the mega success of Holland V, Aw was seen as a possible successor of the Ah Jie (big sister) status. With her rising popularity, she also endorsed SK Jewellery. She starred in her first female lead role as Wen Qian in Spice Siblings alongside Tay Ping Hui and Cynthia Koh. Following that, she also starred in two more dramas – A Child's Hope II and The Champion. She was again nominated for Best Actress for her excellent performance in A Child's Hope II and also won the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at Star Awards 2004.
In 2005, after two years of non-stop filming, Aw became less productive. In January, she starred as Fang Lixiang in My Lucky Charm alongside Huang Biren, who played her mother in the series. Aw only filmed one drama in 2005, The Rainbow Connection, where she played Ding Yingying, a talented dancer who has stage fright. This drama involved an ensemble cast with members not only from Singapore, but also from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. As Aw is also a dancer in real life, she acted in many dancing scenes in the drama.
Though Aw did not manage to garner a Best Actress nomination in the Star Awards 2005, she still managed to win her third Top 10 award.
2006–2007: Career difficulties
In 2006, with the uprising of new stars Jesseca Liu, Felicia Chin and other young MediaCorp actresses, Aw became less prominent amongst those in her generation. In mid June, Aw starred in the drama 'C.I.D.', where she played a forensic assistant Fang Jiayi who suffered from mental illness after discovering about her past. Though this was a very challenging role, she did not manage to achieve a breakthrough for her performance in this series. Later that year, she filmed 'Through It All' as Cheng Xiaoxuan, a designer who works in a small hotel managed by her family. Aw played second-fiddle to Jesseca Liu in this drama and was not involved in many important scenes filmed in Malaysia.
In Star Awards 2006, Aw clinched her fourth Top 10 award. In January 2007, Aw filmed The Peak in which she played Zhong Xiao Yang, a ship construction worker who ended up in a wheelchair to save her boyfriend. The drama was filmed when Aw lost her godmother, and many expected her to be nominated for Best Actress but she did not manage to get back to the list once again. In July, she was involved in 'Switched!' starring opposite Fann Wong where she played Jiang Xinhui, a famous, wilful and materialistic actress.
2008–2009: Breakthrough with The Little Nyonya
Aw spent four months filming in China for The Shaolin Warriors. Then, she starred as Xiaorou in Rhythm of Life. Following that, she played Lin Keyi in The Defining Moment where she was praised for her good acting. Then came her big deserved opportunity: to star in MediaCorp's mega-blockbuster production, The Little Nyonya. Several actresses were auditioned for the role as the main lead actress. Aw got the role eventually. Despite criticism and speculation that she did not fit the role well initially, Aw proved her detractors wrong with her performance in both the role of a mother and daughter. The drama was such a huge success that it became the most watched drama in 15 years. Since then, Aw has gained much more fans and won several awards.
In the first half of 2009, Aw was busy with endorsements and events, as well as musical The Peranakan Ball, where she paired with Dai Xiangyu for the 2nd time. Other casts included Ann Kok and Tan Diya. In the 2nd half of the year, Aw acted in Together with Dai Xiangyu for the 3rd time. She also earned a Best Actress nomination for the drama.
2010–present: Recent work and projects
Aw just finished filming the Blockbuster drama Precious in China which consists 30 episodes. She plays the main lead role. She will once again be collaborating with Dai Xiangyu – the fifth time in three years. Precious is the remake of The Little Nyonya. But this time, Aw will be playing three roles instead of two roles. The three roles consist: mother Fang Xi Ruo and daughter Ling Qian Jin and Qian Jin's granddaughter. Filming of Precious ended in September 2011. She has also finished filming Rescue 995 as Shi Hao Ran. This role will be much different from her recent emotional roles. Shi Hao Ran is a good and righteous girl, and is very bubbly and cheerful always.
13-episode Channel U drama Jump! is Jeanette's first attempt in a laugh-out-loud comedy, making it a surprising and challenging attempt.
Said to be Aw's second breakthrough drama, The Dream Makers is Channel 8's mid-year blockbuster, alongside a grand cast including Zoe Tay, Chen Li Ping, Chen Han Wei, Qi Yu Wu and Rui En, which features stories in a TV station, as celebration of MediaCorp's 50th anniversary. In the show, Aw plays a third line actress who tries hard to make her way to fame.
Aw was also involved in another blockbuster at the end of the year 2013: The Journey- A Voyage, which will mark her fifth and third colloration with Elvin Ng and Joanne Peh respectively. Being named as the 21st century version of The Awakening, the show is being put under big expectations, with many hope will bring local TV to the next peak like The Little Nyonya did 5 years ago.
In the April 2013 online voting event of Singapore eAwards, Aw beat Fann Wong and the long time winner Rui En in winning the Most Popular Local TV Artiste Award, which again marks the high status she stands in the local entertainment industry.
In June 2013, Aw won the Singapore Blog Awards for the 6th time, beating artistes like Fann Wong and Ann Kok. This is also her 6th consecutive win.
Aw is also involved in the drama World at Your Feet, a drama revolving around the theme of football in celebration of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and The Journey: Tumultuous Times, the second part to the trilogy The Journey.
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Birth name Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping()
Birth 28 june 1979 (44 years)
Birth 28 june 1979 (44 years)
In February 2012, Aw released her first book, Jeanette Aw: Definitions, about things that she thought of, things that she felt defined or described who she was and how her mind was wired. It was on the top of the best-selling list of all major bookstores. Later in March 2012, Aw published Jeanette Aw: Definitions(Limited Edition).
In May 2015, Aw released her second book, Sol’s World: Somebody to Love, which is about Sol’s Journey of self-discovery. She wakes up one day feeling as though something is missing in her life and goes on a journey to search for the answer. “Somebody to Love” is Jeanette Aw’s second publication. Jeanette explored her love for Art and attempts to express herself through this medium. The drawings are accompanied with a simple story and is something that both adults and children can enjoy.
Aw was the first and only Singapore celebrity and Mediacorp artiste to reached 1 million likes on her Facebook page. Giving her a title as the Caldecott Hill’s social media queen as she won Singapore Blog Awards for the 7th times on 2015 and also won Star Awards "Social Media Award" in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
Biography
BackgroundAw was born to a Peranakan father and a Chinese mother with ancestry from Fujian, China. She has an elder sister and an elder brother. She was educated in Raffles Girls' Primary School, Crescent Girls' School, National Junior College. Aw graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), specialising in Theatre Studies.
2001–2002: Career beginnings
In 2001, Aw emerged champion (out of six contestants) in a talent search contest, "Route to Glamour", organised by the now defunct television network SPH MediaWorks. She was also awarded Best Performer and Best Newcomer in that same year she joined SPH MediaWorks. She was invited to co-star in a Taiwanese television drama later that year. She left SPH MediaWorks in early 2002 to continue her studies, and joined MediaCorp later that year. She starred as Fan Keke in Beautiful Connection, the highest rated television drama in Singapore in 2002. She also went to Taiwan again to film the idol drama Kiss of a Toast II. Aw won the Best Newcomer award in the Star Awards 2002.
2003–2005: Holland V and lead roles
In 2003, Aw starred in True Heroes as Chen Huimin, but her performance did not receive much attention. Later that year, she starred as Mo Jingjing, a girl with low IQ, in Holland V, the most watched television drama in Singapore in 2003. She gained popularity for playing Mo Jingjing and was nominated in the Star Awards 2003, but lost the award to her co-star Chen Liping. However, she won her very first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award.
After the mega success of Holland V, Aw was seen as a possible successor of the Ah Jie (big sister) status. With her rising popularity, she also endorsed SK Jewellery. She starred in her first female lead role as Wen Qian in Spice Siblings alongside Tay Ping Hui and Cynthia Koh. Following that, she also starred in two more dramas – A Child's Hope II and The Champion. She was again nominated for Best Actress for her excellent performance in A Child's Hope II and also won the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at Star Awards 2004.
In 2005, after two years of non-stop filming, Aw became less productive. In January, she starred as Fang Lixiang in My Lucky Charm alongside Huang Biren, who played her mother in the series. Aw only filmed one drama in 2005, The Rainbow Connection, where she played Ding Yingying, a talented dancer who has stage fright. This drama involved an ensemble cast with members not only from Singapore, but also from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. As Aw is also a dancer in real life, she acted in many dancing scenes in the drama.
Though Aw did not manage to garner a Best Actress nomination in the Star Awards 2005, she still managed to win her third Top 10 award.
2006–2007: Career difficulties
In 2006, with the uprising of new stars Jesseca Liu, Felicia Chin and other young MediaCorp actresses, Aw became less prominent amongst those in her generation. In mid June, Aw starred in the drama 'C.I.D.', where she played a forensic assistant Fang Jiayi who suffered from mental illness after discovering about her past. Though this was a very challenging role, she did not manage to achieve a breakthrough for her performance in this series. Later that year, she filmed 'Through It All' as Cheng Xiaoxuan, a designer who works in a small hotel managed by her family. Aw played second-fiddle to Jesseca Liu in this drama and was not involved in many important scenes filmed in Malaysia.
In Star Awards 2006, Aw clinched her fourth Top 10 award. In January 2007, Aw filmed The Peak in which she played Zhong Xiao Yang, a ship construction worker who ended up in a wheelchair to save her boyfriend. The drama was filmed when Aw lost her godmother, and many expected her to be nominated for Best Actress but she did not manage to get back to the list once again. In July, she was involved in 'Switched!' starring opposite Fann Wong where she played Jiang Xinhui, a famous, wilful and materialistic actress.
2008–2009: Breakthrough with The Little Nyonya
Aw spent four months filming in China for The Shaolin Warriors. Then, she starred as Xiaorou in Rhythm of Life. Following that, she played Lin Keyi in The Defining Moment where she was praised for her good acting. Then came her big deserved opportunity: to star in MediaCorp's mega-blockbuster production, The Little Nyonya. Several actresses were auditioned for the role as the main lead actress. Aw got the role eventually. Despite criticism and speculation that she did not fit the role well initially, Aw proved her detractors wrong with her performance in both the role of a mother and daughter. The drama was such a huge success that it became the most watched drama in 15 years. Since then, Aw has gained much more fans and won several awards.
In the first half of 2009, Aw was busy with endorsements and events, as well as musical The Peranakan Ball, where she paired with Dai Xiangyu for the 2nd time. Other casts included Ann Kok and Tan Diya. In the 2nd half of the year, Aw acted in Together with Dai Xiangyu for the 3rd time. She also earned a Best Actress nomination for the drama.
2010–present: Recent work and projects
Aw just finished filming the Blockbuster drama Precious in China which consists 30 episodes. She plays the main lead role. She will once again be collaborating with Dai Xiangyu – the fifth time in three years. Precious is the remake of The Little Nyonya. But this time, Aw will be playing three roles instead of two roles. The three roles consist: mother Fang Xi Ruo and daughter Ling Qian Jin and Qian Jin's granddaughter. Filming of Precious ended in September 2011. She has also finished filming Rescue 995 as Shi Hao Ran. This role will be much different from her recent emotional roles. Shi Hao Ran is a good and righteous girl, and is very bubbly and cheerful always.
13-episode Channel U drama Jump! is Jeanette's first attempt in a laugh-out-loud comedy, making it a surprising and challenging attempt.
Said to be Aw's second breakthrough drama, The Dream Makers is Channel 8's mid-year blockbuster, alongside a grand cast including Zoe Tay, Chen Li Ping, Chen Han Wei, Qi Yu Wu and Rui En, which features stories in a TV station, as celebration of MediaCorp's 50th anniversary. In the show, Aw plays a third line actress who tries hard to make her way to fame.
Aw was also involved in another blockbuster at the end of the year 2013: The Journey- A Voyage, which will mark her fifth and third colloration with Elvin Ng and Joanne Peh respectively. Being named as the 21st century version of The Awakening, the show is being put under big expectations, with many hope will bring local TV to the next peak like The Little Nyonya did 5 years ago.
In the April 2013 online voting event of Singapore eAwards, Aw beat Fann Wong and the long time winner Rui En in winning the Most Popular Local TV Artiste Award, which again marks the high status she stands in the local entertainment industry.
In June 2013, Aw won the Singapore Blog Awards for the 6th time, beating artistes like Fann Wong and Ann Kok. This is also her 6th consecutive win.
Aw is also involved in the drama World at Your Feet, a drama revolving around the theme of football in celebration of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and The Journey: Tumultuous Times, the second part to the trilogy The Journey.
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Ramen Shop (2018)
, 1h30Directed by Eric Khoo
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Themes Cooking films
Actors Takumi Saito, Jeanette Aw, Mark Lee, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Seiko Matsuda
Roles Mei Lian
Rating67%
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