Jae Liew
Singaporean actress (born 1990)
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Jae Liew (born 29 May 1990) is a Singaporean actress.
Jae Liew | |
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Liew in 2016 | |
| Born | 29 May 1990 |
| 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 |
Early life and education
Jae Liew was born on 29 May 1990 in Singapore. She has an older brother.[1]
She graduated from Murdoch University with a bachelor's degree of communications.[1]
Career
In 2013, Liew made her acting debut as the female lead in Michelle Chong's film 3 Peas in a Pod.[2][3] Alongside ex-U-KISS member Alexander Lee and Fahrenheit member Calvin Chen she played Penny Yang, a university student.[4]
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.[5]
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[6] on Mediacorp's Channel 5's drama, Tanglin, Singapore's first long-form drama television series.[7]
Jae also appeared on the 2015 September cover of Singapore FHM magazine,[8] marking its final issue in SPH Media.[9]
In 2016, she took on the leading role in a Tamil telemovie, Muthar Kanave,[10] which would later win the Best Telemovie at Pradhana Vizha 2016.[11]
She made her first appearance on the cover of Singaporean magazine 8 Days in 2017, alongside cast member Nat Ho.[12]
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.[13]
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.[14] Liew was praised for her portrayal of the twins by fellow cast member Rebecca Lim and Sinema.SG reviewers.[14][15]
In 2023, Liew starred as an overly anxious mother[16] in Jack Neo's I Not Stupid 3. She moved to Japan in August that year to work as an English teacher in a private school.[17]
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.[18]
Personal life
In 2024, Liew moved back to Singapore.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 Peas in a Pod | Penny Yang | [19] | |
| 2015 | Plead the Fleeting Moment to Remain | Commissioned by Air Salon | ||
| 2016 | Muthar Kanave | Charlotte Chan | Short film in Tamil | [20] |
| 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 | [21] |
| 2023 | Confinement (2023 film) | Mrs Yan | ||
| 2024 | I Not Stupid 3 | Sophia Chew | [17] | |
| 2025 | I Want To Be Boss | AI Robot Sweetie Xiao Tian Tian | [18] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scrum! (冲锋) | 张柔柔 | Chinese-language | [5] |
| 2015 | Tiger Mum | Wang Rouya | Chinese-language | |
| The Journey: Our Homeland | Liu Daidi | Chinese-language | ||
| 2015-2018 | Tanglin | Diana Tong | English-language | [22] |
| 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 | [23] | |
| 2020 | Derek 2 | Jessica Sun / Cecilia Sun | English-language | [14][15] |
| 2021 | Reunion | Mindy Fernandez | English-language | |
| After Dark: Eden Park | Kate | English-language | ||
| 2022 | 128 Circle (Season 2) | Sherry Yang | [24] | |
| 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" |
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| 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 |