Lina Ng Su Fang (born 6 May 1974) is a Singaporean actress and host. She was a full-time Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks artiste from 1993 to 2004, but currently films on an ad-hoc basis.
To date, Ng is the first and only actress to win both an Asian Academy Creative Award and an Asian Television Award in Singapore. In 2021, Ng received the Asian Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as a majie in the English-language series Last Madame. She also runs Mustard Seeds Academy, which provides Chinese enrichment classes to childcare centres.
Career Ng entered the entertainment industry after finishing as the first runner-up in the local talent-search competition Star Search 1993. Other contestants included Ann Kok and Ivy Lee; in 2009, Kok revealed that Ng was "openly competitive" during the competition. Ng later joined SPH MediaWorks, and left full-time acting following its merger with MediaCorp. Since then, she has appeared in a number of productions including the 2012 series, Joys of Life.
Ng was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes from 1995 to 1998.
In 2017, Ng appeared in Have A Little Faith, where she played an abusive mother. Shortly after, she played another supporting role in My Teacher Is a Thug. She went on to play the leading role in Channel 5 series Lion Mums 2.
In 2018, she was cast in the Toggle original drama series Close Your Eyes.
Personal life Ng married Mike Lam, a Physical Education teacher, on 9 September 2004 and they have three sons. She taught for three years at a pre-school before running a Mandarin enrichment company with former actress Evelyn Tan.
Filmography
Television series and show hosting Year Title RoleNotesRef 1993 That Moment In Time (红尘独舞) Xiong Li 1994 Double Life (潇洒走一回) Annie The Young Ones (壮志骄阳) He Xiaofang Love At Last (真心男儿) Tian Feifei 1995 Strange Encounters III (奇缘 III 之《深水情郎》) Ye Wanlian Strange Encounters III (奇缘 III 之《青衣魅影》) Xiao Linglong / Bai Yue'er The Teochew Family Mai Xiaodong 1996 Legend of the White Hair Brides Hamaya Royal Battle of Wits (妙师爷三斗毒太监) Li Xiaolian Tales of the Third Kind II (第三类剧场II 之《毒咒》) Qiuyan Brave New World (新阿郎) Li Xiaoman 1997The Silver Lining The Price of Peace Cuicui 1998 Living In Geylang (芽笼芽笼) Zheng Yinghua City Beat (城人杂志) Variety show Right Frequency Little Trumpet 1999Right Frequency II 2000Right Frequency III 2009 Perfect Cut 2 Herself Cameo2010 With You Chen Xiaomin 2012 Joys of Life Little Trumpet Game Plan Zhao Xinyi 2015 Tiger Mum He Shengmei 2016 The Truth Seekers Song Lizhu You Can Be An Angel 2 Zhuang Qunfang 2017 Have A Little Faith Li Qiuhe My Teacher Is a Thug Li Lijun Lion Mums 2 Chae Lian 2018 Close Your Eyes (闭上眼就看不见) Lynn The Distance Between (下个路口遇见你) Chen Meiying 2019 Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) Principal CameoLion Mums 3 Chae Lian The Play Book (爱本) Lina A Directorial debut project by Bryan Wong Last Madame Ah Yoke The Driver (司机) Sister Kun After The Stars (攻星计) Liu Lili 2020 Diary of Amos Lee (阿莫的日记) Amos Lee's Mother Terror Within (内颤) Lin Xiuhong Ti Tou Dao: Inspired By The True Story Of A Wayang Star Ang Di Super Dad (男神不败) Liu Xuehua 2021 Control (操控) Chen Qiying Mind Jumper (触心罪探) Irene Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost Rich Woman Leong A Whole World Difference (都市狂想) Su Anru 2022 Home Again (多年后的全家福) Hong Baozhen Truths About Us (别来无恙)Wu Yufang Your World in Mine Xiu Zhu Dark Angel (黑天使) Fan Simin 2023 Fix My Life Yuan Manying's motherSilent Walls Luo YinyinFamily Ties Liu Yuzhi All That Glitters Zhu-jie Alienated
Film Year Title RoleNotesRef 2005 One More Chance Wu Meilian 2007 Just Follow Law Bee Hwa 2017 The Fortune Handbook Contestant No.1 Cameo 2021 Late Night Ride
Web series Year Title Role NotesRef Miss Tanya Douyin miniseries
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref 1995 Star Awards Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes 1996 Star Awards Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes 1997 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 1998 Star Awards Best Actress Living In Geylang Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2019 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2020 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress Last Madame Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2021 Asian TV Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Terror Within Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2022 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Key Witness Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Asian TV AwardsBest Leading Female PerformanceLion Mums2023Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressYour World in Mine Most Hated Villain Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2024 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2025Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
References
External links