Chen Liping
Singaporean actress (born 1965)
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::summary Singaporean actress (born 1965) ::
::data[format=table title="infobox person"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chen Liping |
| image | Minutes Before Walk of Fame at The Star Awards 2017 - Chen Liping.jpg |
| caption | Chen at the Star Awards 2017 |
| birth_name | Tan Lee Peng |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Singapore |
| education | Crescent Girls' School |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 1985–present |
| spouse | |
| children | 1 |
| awards | Full list |
| module2 | {{Infobox Chinese |
| order | st |
| title | Tan Lee Peng (Chen Liping) |
| s | 陈莉萍 |
| t | 陳莉萍 |
| p | Chén Lìpíng |
| :: |
| name = Chen Liping | image = Minutes Before Walk of Fame at The Star Awards 2017 - Chen Liping.jpg | alt = | caption = Chen at the Star Awards 2017 | birth_name = Tan Lee Peng | birth_date = | birth_place = Singapore | education = Crescent Girls' School | occupation = | years_active = 1985–present | spouse = | children = 1 | agent = | awards = Full list | module2 = {{Infobox Chinese |child= yes|hide= no |headercolor=lightblue | order=st | title = Tan Lee Peng (Chen Liping) | s = 陈莉萍 | t = 陳莉萍 | p = Chén Lìpíng
Chen Liping (born ** Tan Lee Peng** on 22 August 1965) is a Singaporean actress. Formerly with Mediacorp and Hype Records, Chen won three Best Actress Awards in the Star Awards awarded by Mediacorp.
Career
Chen began her acting career in 1985 with the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation after completing the drama training course. She is best known for her role as Shen Rong or "Miss Ai-Yo-Yo" () in the Singapore Chinese drama series Good Morning, Sir!, which earned her a "Most Unforgettable TV Character" Award in Star Awards 2003. Her character was also voted the most memorable character at MediaCorp Channel 8's 45th anniversary special in 2008 and the top 5 most memorable characters poll at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special celebrating 25 years of Chinese language drama in Singapore.
In 2003, Chen won her first Best Actress Award for her role, Mo Wanwan in Holland V. She won the Best Actress Award for the second time in Star Awards 2010 for her role as a thrifty housewife in Reunion Dinner. In 2014, Chen won the Best Actress award once again for her role as Yao-Zhu Kangli, a successful career woman in the media industry facing marital issues in The Dream Makers.
In 2017, she completed the drama Mightiest Mother-in-Law, followed by the long-form drama Life Less Ordinary.
In 2018, she appeared in Say Cheese along with Joanne Peh. She appeared in dialect drama How Are You and in 2019, appeared in long-form drama, Old is Gold along with Rui En, Xu Bin and Bonnie Loo.
In March 2023, Chen portrayed her first English drama role in the second season of Titoudao: Dawn Of New Stage, a televised drama adaptation of a stageplay with the same title.{{cite news |title=Titoudao returns for a second season, Chen Liping in her first English drama role |url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/titoudao-dawn-new-stage-chen-liping-wayang-bangsawan-349791 |work=CNA |date=4 March 2023 |access-date=7 March 2023 }}
In January 2025, Chen announced she left Mediacorp but will continue in the industry.
Personal life
Chen attended Crescent Girls' School from 1978 to 1983. She married fellow actor Rayson Tan in 1998, and they have a son born in 2002.
Filmography
Television series
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2023 | 2025 |
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| Takeover | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Young Heroes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Coffeeshop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men of Valour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Bond | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Do | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silk and Satin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airforce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teahouse in Chinatown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Song of Youth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Good Morning, Sir! | Shen Rong / "Miss Ai-Yo-Yo" () | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splash to Victory | last= | first= | date=14 September 1989 | title=Look again! Is everything you see for real? | url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19890914-1.2.23.4 | access-date=31 October 2023 | work=The New Paper | location=Singapore}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| When Dawn Breaks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweet Dreams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Winning Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Shenton Way | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Legend of a Beauty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiery Passion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duel La Shanghai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Love is in the Air | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hidden Truths | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Web of Deceit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dreams Come True | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Bliss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heartbeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It's My World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Teacher's Diary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three in One Love | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riding by the Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| My Teacher, Aiyoyo! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darling-In-Law | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Stratagem | Le Zining | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beyond the Axis of Truth | Jiang Meiqi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Hotel | Pang Yuyun (Dodo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No Problem | Bao Jinlian | last=Lee | first=Samuel | date=10 December 2002 | title=Dramatic night at Star Awards | work=The Straits Times | pages=L2, L3}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holland V | Mo Wanwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Ties That Bind | Ma Yujia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Child's Hope II | Zhang Huilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baby Blues | Chen Qiaohua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero to Hero | Zhong Lizhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Happily Ever After | Wangmu Niangniang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Golden Path | Xiao-gu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Just in Singapore | Nancy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reunion Dinner | Ah Ping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Your Hand In Mine | Zhang Yuxiang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unriddle | Lin Zhengyi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unriddle 2 | Lin Zhengyi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joys of Life | Jin Yinjiao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It's A Wonderful Life | Fan Wenxiang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Dream Makers | Yao-Zhu Kangli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes We Can! | Liu Cailing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Blessed Life | Ye Da | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Good Luck | Lin Xiaozhen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life - Fear Not | Lin Jiajia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| My First School | Chen Xiujuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eat Already? | Miss Chen | Cameo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mightiest Mother-in-Law | Liew Xiuzhu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life Less Ordinary | Chen Feng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Say Cheese | Hong Ziyi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How Are You? | Guo Meili | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dai Anna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hello Miss Driver | Li Yuzhu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Is Gold | Elizabeth Pang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Old Is Gold: The Bliss Keeper * | Telemovie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How Are You? 2 | Dai Anna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recipe of Life | Qin Xihong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titoudao: Dawn Of New Stage | Suan Jiah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Sky is Still Blue | Hong Aixi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (小娘惹之翡翠山) | Cai Zhu Niang/Ah Zhu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1994–1997 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 2004 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC English for Children (VOL 1) | Teacher | ||||||||||||
| ABC English for Children : Telling Time (VOL 2) | |||||||||||||
| ABC English for Children : Let's Learn About (VOL 3) | |||||||||||||
| Television Corporation of Singapore | |||||||||||||
| ABC English for Children : Let's Learn About (VOL 4) | Teacher | ||||||||||||
| ABC English for Children : Let's Learn About (VOL 5) | |||||||||||||
| ABC English for Children : Let's Learn About (VOL 6) | |||||||||||||
| The Best Bet | Richard's wife | ||||||||||||
| The Ultimate Winner | Staff Sergeant | ||||||||||||
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Awards and nominations
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Star Awards | Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||
| 1995 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Heartbeat (as Jiang Tong) | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||||
| 1996 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||
| 1997 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||
| 1998 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||
| 1999 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||
| 2000 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||
| 2001 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Beyond the Axis of Truth (as Jiang Meiqi) | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||||
| 2002 | Star Awards | Best Actress | No Problem (as Bao Jinliao) | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||||
| 2003 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Holland V (as Mo Wanwan) | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||||
| 2004 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | A Child's Hope II (as Zhang Huilian) | ||
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||||
| 2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | |||
| 2006 | Star Awards | All-Time Favourite Artiste | |||
| 2009 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Just in Singapore (as Nancy) | ||
| The Golden Path (as Xiao Gu) | |||||
| 2010 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Reunion Dinner (as Ping) | ||
| 2011 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Unriddle (as Lin Zhengyi) | ||
| 2014 | Star Awards | Best Actress | The Dream Makers (as Yao-Zhu Kangli) | ||
| Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | |||||
| Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | |||||
| Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) | |||||
| 2015 | Star Awards | Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | |||
| Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | |||||
| Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) | |||||
| Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | |||||
| 2017 | Star Awards | Best Speech Award | |||
| 2018 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Mightiest Mother-In-Law (as Liew Xiuzhu) | ||
| Best Theme Song | Life Less Ordinary | ||||
| 2021 | Star Awards | Best Actress | How Are You? (as Dai Anna) | ||
| 2022 | Star Awards | Perfect Combo (with Kym Ng) | HDB Tai Tai 4.0 | ||
| 2024 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sky Is Still Blue (as Hong Aixi) | ||
| :: |
References
References
- "50 is the new 30 for Chen Liping and Rayson Tan".
- Lim, Ruey Yan. (3 January 2025). "'A new beginning': Actress Chen Liping leaves Mediacorp after 40 years". [[The Straits Times]].
- (29 April 2010). "CHEN Hanwei & CHEN Liping win the Best Actor & Actress awards". [[Whats on Xiamen]].
- (14 October 2015). "Chen Liping's wedding gown 'phobia' returns to haunt her in new TV show". The New Paper.
- "Chen Li Ping, Rayson Tan take first 'wedding photos' 17 years after tying the knot". Channel NewsAsia.
- (14 September 1989). "Look again! Is everything you see for real?". [[The New Paper]].
- Koh, Jiamun. (10 Oct 2024). "Rayson Tan Leaves Mediacorp After 34 Years To Be A Freelance Actor".
- Lee, Samuel. (10 December 2002). "Dramatic night at Star Awards". [[The Straits Times]].
- Seah, May. (8 November 2012). "Joys Of Life cast mouth off!".
- (8 May 2023). "Aiyoyo: Chen Liping's exasperated reaction to younger stars filming TikTok video steals the show".
- Lim, Ainslyn. (1 February 2024). "Star-studded The Little Nyonya spin-off in the works with Tasha Low, Zoe Tay, Chantalle Ng, Shaun Chen and many more".
- Chin, Soo Fang. (7 October 1997). "Demanding roles, but they handed in good report cards". [[The Straits Times]].
- (6 December 2003). "And the nominees are ...". [[Today (Singapore newspaper).
- 钟, 雁龄. (6 March 2014). "《红星》「区域最受欢迎艺人」 范文芳 刘子绚 没合约 出局！". [[Shin Min Daily News]].
- (2022-03-10). "Star Awards 2022: Chantalle Ng and Xu Bin nominated for Favourite CP, Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed".
- "Nominees for Star Awards 2024, which will happen on April 21". Mediacorp.
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