Koh Chieng Mun (born 16 December 1960) is a Singaporean actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Dolly Tan on the English-language popular and award-winning Singaporean local sitcom Under One Roof. In 2018 she was cast in the American romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians.
Koh Chieng Mun | |
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| Born | 16 December 1960 |
| Other names | Xu Jingwen |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 許靜雯 |
| Simplified Chinese | 许静雯 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xǔ Jìngwén |
Early life
editKoh Chieng Mun is the third of four children. She grew up in Outram Park, Singapore.[1]
Career
editIn the 1990s, Koh played the role of Miss La La on The Ra Ra Show.[2] From 1995 to 2003, she portrayed Dolly Tan on the English-language popular and award-winning Singaporean local sitcom Under One Roof. In 1998, she played Mrs. Chan Ai Ling in the film That's the Way I Like It. In 2003, she was cast as Betty in the comedy film City Sharks. In 2005, she performed in Toy Factory's stage production 10 Brother.[3] She also worked as a radio host for Symphony 92.4FM.
In June 2014, she performed with the theatre company Generasia in Women of Asia, a live production at LASALLE College of the Arts.[4][3]
In early 2018, it was announced that Koh would be joining the cast of Toggle's original series Dance With Me.[5]
She was cast as Neena Goh in the 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians, based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan.[6] She was the only cast member to speak in Singlish in the film.[2][7]
Personal life
editIn October 2005, Koh was diagnosed with breast cancer, with tumors in her breasts and her left kidney.[1] Both tumors were successfully removed during a surgical procedure on 11 November 2005. She is now cancer free, and is a spokesperson for the Singapore Cancer Society.[8]
She is a practicing Roman Catholic.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cupid Love | Deng Xiaoling | Telemovie | [9] |
| 1998 | That's the Way I Like It | Chan Ai Ling | ||
| 2003 | City Sharks | Betty | ||
| 2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Neena Goh |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Ra Ra Show | La La | ||
| 1995-2003 | Under One Roof | Dolly Tan | ||
| 1996-1997 | My Grandson, the Doctor | Iris Wee, Dr. Benedict Wee's Mother | [10] | |
| 2001 | Pavilion of Women | Ying | ||
| The Reunion | Tan Shuilian | |||
| 2006 | Maggi & Me | Jenny Ban | ||
| 2017 | BRA | Madame Sophia | ||
| 2018 | Dance With Me |
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Dolly's double shock - Letters | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Actress Koh Chieng Mun is only cast member in Crazy Rich Asians who speaks full-on Singlish". AsiaOne. 8 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ a b migration (27 May 2014). "Koh Chieng Mun back on stage". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ ""I don't mind being typecast because TV is all about typecasting anyway": Interview with actress Koh Chieng Mun". sg.asia-city.com. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Lim, Flora Isabelle (1 February 2018). "Miss Koh Chieng Mun? Guess who will be back in new Toggle's original series Dance With Me". Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Koh Chieng Mun from Crazy Rich Asians World Premiere". E! Online. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Team, The Must Share News (27 August 2018). "All The Singaporeans In Crazy Rich Asians And Where You've Seen Them Before". Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Singapore Day Special Feature: Celebrity Artiste Koh Chieng Mun". www.overseassingaporean.sg. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Chin, Soo Fang (4 November 1995). "'Dolly Tan' turns into getai singer and gambler". The Straits Times. p. 17. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ 邓宝翠 (24 September 1996). "英语环境剧受欢迎 《妙医妙诊》诊所里笑话多". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
External links
edit- Koh Chieng Mun at IMDb
- Koh Chieng Mun Archived 29 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine