In this Chinese name, the family name is Liew.
| Jae Liew | |
|---|---|
 Liew in 2016 | |
| Born | (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 34) Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | Murdoch University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013−present |
| Family | Jevon Liew (brother) |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 柳勝美 |
| Simplified Chinese | 柳胜美 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Líu Shèngmei |
Jae Liew (born 29 May 1990) is a Singaporean actress.
Early life and education
Jae Liew was born on 29 May 1990 in Singapore. She has an older brother.
She graduated from Murdoch University with a bachelor's degree of communications.
Career
In 2013, Liew made her acting debut as the female lead in Michelle Chong's film 3 Peas in a Pod. Alongside ex-U-KISS member Alexander Lee and Fahrenheit member Calvin Chen she played Penny Yang, a university student.
Following the film's release, she was cast in a supporting role as a queen bee cheerleader for the Mediacorp's Channel 8 drama Scrum! (冲锋) with Singaporean actress Felicia Chin and Taiwanese actor Chris Lee.
In 2015, she was cast in supporting roles for Mediacorp's Channel 8 dramas, Tiger Mum and The Journey: Our Homeland. She was also one of the lead roles as Diana Tong on Mediacorp's Channel 5's drama, Tanglin, Singapore's first long-form drama television series.
Jae also appeared on the 2015 September cover of Singapore FHM magazine, marking its final issue in SPH Media.
In 2016, she took on the leading role in a Tamil telemovie, Muthar Kanave, which would later win the Best Telemovie at Pradhana Vizha 2016.
She made her first appearance on the cover of Singaporean magazine 8 Days in 2017, alongside cast member Nat Ho.
In 2018, Liew was chosen as one of the faces of Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)'s second awareness campaign 'Cyber Tips 4 U' together with local comedian, Suhaimi Yusof.
In 2020, Liew was cast in the second season of Derek, a spin-off from the police procedural television drama Code of Law, playing the roles of a pair of twins. Liew was praised for her portrayal of the twins by fellow cast member Rebecca Lim and Sinema.SG reviewers.
In 2023, Liew starred as an overly anxious mother in Jack Neo's I Not Stupid 3. She moved to Japan in August that year to work as a English teacher in a private school.
She moved back to Singapore in 2024 to continue working as an actress and will be part of Jack Neo's 2025 film AI 拼才会赢.
Personal life
In 2024, Liew moved back to Singapore.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 Peas in a Pod | Penny Yang | ||
| 2015 | Plead the Fleeting Moment to Remain | Commissioned by Air Salon | ||
| 2016 | Muthar Kanave | Charlotte Chan | Short film in Tamil | |
| 2017 | Timepieces | Margaret | Commissioned by Singapore Writer's Festival: Utter 2017 | |
| 2019 | Sparks: Mini-Series Season 3: From Grounds Up | Leanne | Commissioned by DBS | |
| 2020 | Regardless Of: The Anthology | Jane | Commissioned by MCI Singapore | |
| 2021 | Peyar | Charlotte Chan | Commissioned by Viddsee | |
| 2023 | Confinement (2023 film) | Mrs Yan | ||
| 2024 | I Not Stupid 3 | Sophia Chew | ||
| 2025 | AI 拼才会赢 | TBC |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scrum! (冲锋) | 张柔柔 | Chinese-language | |
| 2015 | Tiger Mum | Wang Rouya | Chinese-language | |
| The Journey: Our Homeland | Liu Daidi | Chinese-language | ||
| 2015-2018 | Tanglin | Diana Tong | English-language | |
| 2016 | Project W (W计划) | Angel | Chinese-language | |
| 2017 | Bingsu Kimchi Bulgogi | Diana Tong | Tanglin spin-off | |
| 2018 | Darjun | Diana Bhaskar | Tanglin spin-off | |
| 2019 | 128 Circle | Sherry Yang | ||
| 2020 | Derek 2 | Jessica Sun / Cecilia Sun | English-language | |
| 2021 | Reunion | Mindy Fernandez | English-language | |
| After Dark: Eden Park | Kate | English-language | ||
| 2022 | 128 Circle (Season 2) | Sherry Yang | ||
| 2023 | The Fantasy Adventures of Mumu (木木奇幻之旅) | 木妈 | ||
| Crimewatch | IO Jazreel | Ep 4: Moneylender Robbery | ||
| 128 Circle (Season 3) | Sherry Yang |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Dance Floor 2015 | Guest | Episode 9 | |
| Tanglin Webisode | Host | Episode 19: "Diana's encounters with the octopus and shredder at 'The Halt'" | ||
| 2016 | Not the 5 Show | Guest host | Segment Name: "Jae Liew, Animal Waitress!" | |
| Don't Forget to Remember | Contestant | Episode 1: "Celebrity Special" | ||
| The Drinks List | Guest | Episode 3: "Afternoon Delight" Episode 5: "I Wanna Grow Old with You" Episode 6: "Tutti Frutti" Episode 7: "It's a Small World" Episode 9: "Home" |
||
| Body and Soul | Guest | Episode 1 | ||
| My Squad Is Better than Yours | Guest Host | Prelude | ||
| Pradhana Vizha | Award presenter | |||
| 2017 | Cash Struck | Contestant | Episode 3 with Charlie Goh | |
| Body and Soul (Season 5) | Guest | Bruxism | ||
| National Science Challenge | Guest | Finals | ||
| We Are Singaporeans
(Global Edition) |
Guest | Episode 6 | ||
| Episode 12 | ||||
| 2018 | Meat and Greed S2 | Guest Host | Episode 6: Southeast Asian | |
| National Science Challenge | Guest | Finals | ||
| 2019 | Stupid Man, Smart Phone | Guest | Episode 8: The Mighty Mt Ijen | |
| National Science Challenge | Guest | Finals |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Reminiscence (Lavender's Blue &望春风)" | The Teng Ensemble | |
| 2017 | "Snakes and Ladders" | Nat Ho |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26th Asian Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress | 128 Circle (season 2) | Nominated |
References
- ^ Chan, Chrytal. "Surprise Lead for Singapore Movie 3 Peas in a Pod". The Straits Times (via Herworldplus). Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Newbie Jae Liew Chosen for Upcoming Local Movie". Media Development Authority Singapore (IMDA Singapore). Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Surprise lead for Singapore movie 3 Peas In A Pod". Her World Singapore. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- "3 Peas in a Pod". www.fmoviemag.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "MeRadio – Jae Liew and Carrie Wong: Who Gushed over David Beckham?". MeRadio. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Tanglin: The show you never knew people loved is coming to an end". Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- Yip Wai Yee (9 June 2015). "New Channel 5 Series Tanglin Has 199 Episodes". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "FHM Cover Girl: Playboy Centrefolds Were an 'Eye-opener'". AsiaOne Women. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Singapore FHM Ends Its Run". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Vasantham's Valentine's Day Telemovie: A Bold Attempt That Could Have Been More". theguru.sg. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Pradhana Vizha 2016: Results (and more) !!!". theguru.sg. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Nat Ho And Jae Liew Can Help You Save Money In Ways You Didn't Know Existed". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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- ^ "Rebecca Lim Might Have Quit Showbiz If Not For The Pupil". TODAY. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "SEE WHAT SEE?!: DEREK 2". Sinema.SG. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- Lam, Kenme (23 June 2024). "'I wanted out': I Not Stupid 3's 'tiger mum' Jae Liew on the pressures of schooling in Singapore". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Chan, Ilsa. "Tanglin Actress Jae Liew, 33, Is Now An English Teacher In Japan, Had To Take 10 - 15% Pay Cut To Live In Her Dream Country". 8days. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ 钟, 雁龄 (9 October 2024). "梁志强贺岁片《AI拼才会赢》开镜 莫小玲演机器人". Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- "8 things you need to know about '3 Peas in a Pod'". xinmsn. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Stay In This Valentine's Day For "Muthar Kanave"". DANAMIC. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- Peyar, 14 July 2021, retrieved 13 March 2022
- "Taking root in Tanglin". TODAY. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- Tan, Tammi (2 October 2019). "Dwayne Johnson Blocked From Gym By A Wild Hawk Vs Snake Wrestling Match". 8 Days. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "If 128 Circle's Duan Weiming Were A Safe-Distancing Ambassador, He'd Argue With 'MBS Badge Lady': "How Difficult Is It To Wear A Mask?"". 8 Days. Retrieved 13 March 2022.