Cynthia Koh (born 25 March 1974) is a Singaporean actress. She has appeared and starred in many television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel 5.
Early life Koh has one younger sister. Her father works in the Singapore Civil Defence Force while her mother is a housewife. Koh received her education at Saint Anthony's Canossian Secondary School.
Career While still enrolled in Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's (now MediaCorp) 10th Drama Artiste Course and after a three-month Mandarin-language training stint in Taiwan, Koh started acting at the TV station at the age of 18 in May 1992. After having acted in almost 46 dramas, Koh went on to make her debut on stage in the critically acclaimed Men at Forty-Eight in 1997. Later, she won the Best Actress Award in Star Awards 1999 with her breakthrough performance in Stepping Out, in which she played a long-suffering woman fighting against her fate.
Koh was also part of the cast in three of MediaCorp TV Channel 8's long-running dramas. The 3 long-running dramas include: Holland V (Year 2003, 125 episodes), Portrait of Home (Year 2005, 100 episodes), Kinship (Year 2007, 86 episodes). Koh's role as Fu Baozhu (傅宝珠), a greedy and bossy woman in Portrait of Home earned her a Best Actress nomination at the Star Awards 2005; the award ultimately went to Huang Biren. While filming Mediacorp Channel U's blockbuster drama Show Hand in December 2011, it was reported that Koh delayed an ovarian cyst operation to finish filming the series.
Ventures In 2015, Koh worked with actress-director Michelle Chong, former radio deejay Daniel Ong, and three other partners to open a 180-seater restaurant, Mischief, at Esplanade. She is also the national marketing director of the Singapore branch of World Ventures, an American company that offers bulk buy travel deals to its members. In 2016, it was reported that Koh led about 1,800 sales representatives, making her one of the highest ranked for the Singapore branch. In addition, Koh is also a certified practitioner in alternative healing, specializing in Reiki, the Bach flower remedy system and sound therapy.
Filmography
Television series Year Title Role Notes 1991Romance of the Season ( 1991) Xue Ling's friend 1992The Dating Game () Lin Meifang Terms of Endearment () Song Wentian Love is in the Air () Judy 1993Endless Love () Xiao Xi The Wilful Siblings () Yang Xixi Happy Reunion () Ma Yuxiang 1994Those Were The Days () Luo Xueqi The Challenger () Pan Jingyi 1995Dream Hunters () Over the Horizons () Xiong Haiyun 1996Tofu Street Liang Simei Royal Battle of Wit () Chen Wanmei Tales of the Third Kind II () Sandy Give Me A Break () Ye Liang / Ah Moon 1997Crimes and Tribulations () Mei Xiaoyu Sword and Honour () Wan'er Gong Sunyan1998Around People's Park () Wang Lijuan Myths and Legends of Singapore () He Jinyu Season of Love Xu Liwen 1999Stepping Out Hongdou 2000Hainan Kopi Tales Huang Liuyue Growing Up Season 5 Tracy@Moulmein High Francine OoiLooking For Stars Cai Feifei 2001Through Thick and Thin () Kailing @Moulmein High II Francine OoiThe Hotel Xu Yizhen 2002The Wing of Desire () Li Wanping @Moulmein High III Francine Ooi2003Holland V Mo Yanyan 2004Spice Siblings Ding Zhenzhu The Ties that Bind () Xu Minmin 2005Portrait of Home Fu Baozhu Portrait of Home II 2006Family Matters Guan Ji'er House of Joy Zheng Shuangxi 2007Kinship I Zheng Jinsha Kinship II 2008The Little Nyonya Huang Xiujuan Her Many Faces Zheng Jiawen 2009My School Daze Tao Guijuan The Ultimatum Chen Xiaobao Daddy at Home Chen Meihui 2010Happy Family Jian Mei'e / Fatty Mei The Best Things in Life Chen Jiaxin Precious Babes Katie Ong Mrs P.I. Yun Feixue 2011The In-Laws Yan Qiuhua A Song to Remember She-Sao 2012Show Hand () Wu Meifang The Day It Rained on Our Parade Lulu 201396°C Cafe Ann Gonna Make It Monica 2014 Zero Calling Julie Mata Mata 2: A New Era Nancy Ang2015Life Is Beautiful Fang Jie Zero Calling 2 JulieCrescendo Wang Yafang 2016The Gentlemen Zou Huimin 2017The Lead Chen Qiulian Life Less Ordinary Zhang Ruoyun 2018A Lonely Fish () Ann Say Cheese Pan Zeguo Magic Chef () AmyHeart To Heart () Li Peizhen2019How Are You? Pan MeiruoPlayground () Jen Lin Cuifen Hello From The Other Side - Its Time () MargaretC.L.I.F. 5 Li Xiaoying After The Stars () Zhen Mei 2020A Quest to Heal Li Shaotong How Are You? 2 (好世谋2) Pan Meiruo 2021 My Star Bride Zhong Peipei Mind Jumper (触心罪探) Wiranto The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师) Ye Jingting Leave No Soul Behind (21点灵) Wu Yuwei 2023 Fix My Life Ma Lulu Veil Brenda Oppa, Saranghae! Lee Soo-jung Shero Gina Chee Cameo I Do, Do I? Pan Anyu 2024 Kill Sera Sera Cameo Hope Afloat Li Zi Hui 2025I Believe I Can FlyDecalcomania (ทวิญ) (折影双生)
Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1994Love Dowry ()Wang Huiling TelemovieRomance in the Seventh Month Qiu Qing Telemovie1996Legend of Da Bo Gong ()Chen Yuzhen / Lei Xiaochun Telemovie20002000 A.D.TheresaFeature film2011Already FamousHerselfCameo 2022 My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo Zhong Peipei Telemovie 2023 The Fourth Man (第四个男人) Fang Liwen Short film Confinement Ah Qing Feature film
Theatre Year Title Notes 1997 Men at Forty-Eight
Discography Compilation albums Year Title Ref 2012 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 () 2013 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 () 2016 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 () 2017 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 ()
Awards and nominations Organisation Year Category Work Result Ref Asian Television Awards1999Best Actress in a Leading RoleStepping Out Asian Academy Creative Awards2019Best Supporting Actress - National Winner (Singapore)Say Cheese 2021Best Supporting Actress - National Winner (Singapore)My Star Bride Star Awards1995Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes1996Best ActressTofu Street Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes1997Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 1998Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 1999Best ActressStepping Out Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2000Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2001Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2002Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2004Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2005Best ActressPortrait of Home 2011Best Supporting ActressHappy Family Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Favourite Onscreen Couple 2012Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2013Best ActressShow Hand 2014Perfect Curves Award Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) 2015Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) 2019Best Supporting ActressSay Cheese Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2021Best Supporting ActressAfter the Stars 2022 Best Supporting Actress My Star Bride Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2023 Best Supporting Actress Leave No Soul Behind 2024 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2025 Best Supporting Actress Hope Afloat Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2026Best Supporting ActressI Believe I Can Fly
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