Jae Liew facts for kids
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Jae Liew
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Liew in 2016
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| Born | 29 May 1990 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | Murdoch University |
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| Years active | 2013−present |
| Family | Jevon Liew (brother) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 柳勝美 |
| Simplified Chinese | 柳胜美 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Líu Shèngmei |
Jae Liew (born 29 May 1990) is a Singaporean actress.
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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.
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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 an 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 |
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| 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 | I Want To Be Boss | AI Robot Sweetie Xiao Tian Tian |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2022 | 26th Asian Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress | 128 Circle (season 2) | Nominated |
 | Selma Burke |
 | Pauline Powell Burns |
 | Frederick J. Brown |
 | Robert Blackburn |
