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Ivy Lee (born 16 July 1973) is a Singaporean former actress and host, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1993 to 2007. She has won three Star Awards for Best Actress for her performances in the television series Angel's Dream (2000), Double Happiness (2004) and Family Matters (2006).

Early life and career

Lee graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Biomedical in 1993. The same year, she joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after winning the biannual Star Search and clinching the "Miss Photogenic" title at the same contest.

At the Star Awards 2006, Lee was awarded the Best Actress award for her role as a lawyer in the drama serial Family Matters. Before that, she was also named the Best Actress another two times; the first in 2000, and then in 2004.

Later in her career, Lee was known for her on-screen partnership with actor Edmund Chen, most notably in Beyond the Axis of Truth and Double Happiness. At the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special celebrating 25 years of Chinese drama in Singapore, they were named one of the Top 5 Favourite On-screen Partners for their roles as husband and wife in Double Happiness.

Lee moved to Hong Kong with her family two years later. She has been based in London, England since 2017.

Personal life

Lee is currently based in England with her four children and her Hong Kong-born television producer and director husband Raymond Choy, whom she married in 1997 and in the same year, gave birth to a girl. In 2005, Lee gave birth to twin boys. In 2009, she gave birth to another girl. In an interview, Lee stated that she relocated to Hong Kong with her children so as to be nearer to her husband who travels frequently within the Greater China Region.

Filmography

Television series

Variety show host

Discography

Compilation albums

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Ivy Lee's 16-Year-Old Twin Sons Are Now Taller Than Her (And Their Godmother Hong Huifang)". TODAY. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
2. ^ "Ivy's not poisoned". SP. 7 April 2015.
3. "Ex Actress Ivy Lee & Her Family Were In Singapore For A Short Trip; And She Managed To Surprise Her Showbiz Pals". 8days. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
4. "Ivy Lee declares 'baby factory' closed". Channel NewsAsia. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
5. "Sharon Au Meets Ivy Lee In Paris; Gushes Over Ivy's Acting In Stepping Out". 8days. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
6. "Ex-Mediacorp actress Ivy Lee's 21-year-old daughter looks like mini version of her". mothership.sg. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

External links

• Ivy Lee at IMDb
• Ivy Lee's Profile on Toggle.sg

• 1973 births
• Living people
• Singaporean people of Chinese descent
• 20th-century Singaporean actresses
• 21st-century Singaporean actresses
• Singaporean television actresses
• Singaporean television personalities
• Singapore Polytechnic alumni
• Singaporean expatriates in the United Kingdom