Felicia Chin


Felicia Chin Foong Ling, who was also once known by her Chinese stage name Chen Jing Xuan from 2008 to 2013 is a Singaporean actress was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. In 2013, she decided to use her given Chinese name instead for her acting career.

Personal life

Chin was educated at Tanjong Katong Girls' School and Victoria Junior College, where she was schoolmates with fellow artiste Lee Teng. As an avid softball player, she joined Singapore's national softball team in 2000, becoming the youngest member ever to join the team. She left the team three years later. She also won the National Inter-School A Division Softball Girls championship title with VJC in 2002.
In 2001, her father died due to cancer, thus wishing for a complete family in the future in a 2004 interview. In 2016, it was revealed that Chin and Jeffrey Xu, a Mediacorp Chinese actor are dating.

Career

In 2003, Chin participated in MediaCorp Channel 8's Star Search Singapore television programme and emerged as overall female champion of the contest. She took on her Chinese stage name Chen Jing Xuan, after being advised to do so. Chin worked at MediaCorp as an actress, making her debut role in the 2003 television drama Always on My Mind. In 2006, she had her first time being the first female lead in The Beginning, a Singapore-Malaysia co-production. Chin is one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes of MediaCorp.
In Star Awards 2006, Chin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. In Star Awards 2009 & Star Awards 2015, Chin was nominated for Best Actress.
Chin cites top actress Huang Biren as someone whom she looks up to in the industry.
In May 2010, Chin announced that she would be switching to part-time acting to study for a BBA degree in the National University of Singapore Business School. In 2012, Chin told the Singaporean magazine 8 Days that she would be in Shanghai for one year as part of the NUS Overseas Colleges programme.
In 2013, Chin announced that she would be returning to full-time acting without completing her studies. She decided to drop her stage name as well and use her given name instead.
Chin has gotten 9 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes from 2003–2006, 2015–2019 respectively.

Filmography

YearWorkRoleNetworkNotesRef
2003Always on My Mind MichelleMediacorp Channel 8
2004Chronicles of Life Zhang Huili Mediacorp Channel 8
2004A Child's Hope II KitMediacorp Channel 8
2004The ChampionWang Tong Mediacorp Channel 8
2005Portrait of HomeFu Baobei Mediacorp Channel 8
2005Portrait of Home IIFu Baobei Mediacorp Channel 8
2006Women of TimesOu Xiangyun Mediacorp Channel 8
2006Love at 0°CMai Xiaoling Mediacorp Channel 8
2006A Million TreasuresLin Xiaobao Mediacorp Channel 8
2006The BeginningShi Jianing Mediacorp Channel 8
2007Let It ShineGuo Yaoyao Mediacorp Channel 8
2007Honour and PassionOuyang Peipei Mediacorp Channel 8
2007The Golden PathLin Fei Mediacorp Channel 8
2008Love BlossomsTao HaitongMediacorp Channel 8
2008Perfect Cut Cherry PrincessMediacorp Channel 8
  • Cameo
2008The Little NyonyaAnqi Mediacorp Channel 8
  • Cameo
    • 2009The UltimatumSun Min Mediacorp Channel 8
    2009Baby BonusApple Mediacorp Channel 8
    2010The Glittering DaysXu Wenhui Mediacorp Channel 8
    2010No LimitsYou Yongxin Mediacorp Channel 8
    2011Love Thy NeighbourWang Tianhu Mediacorp Channel 8
    2012Don't Stop Believin'Du Siman Mediacorp Channel 8
    2014Hong Baos and KissesPingMediacorp Channel 8
    2014Scrum Huang Zhaonan Mediacorp Channel 8
    2014In The Name of LovePan Xiaomin Mediacorp Channel 8
    2014'Zhang Min Mediacorp Channel 8
    2015Love is Love: SunshineJanelleMediacorp Channel 5
  • Language: English
    • 2015Love? Felicia LauMediacorp Channel 8
    2015'Zhang Min Mediacorp Channel 8
    2016Life - Fear NotZhuang Daohan Mediacorp Channel 8
    2016HeroCathyMediacorp Channel 8
  • Cameo
    • 2017Legal EaglesTang Meiqi Mediacorp Channel 8
    20172589 Days ApartWu Weiwei Toggle
    2017 When Duty Calls Bai Jingyu Mediacorp Channel 8
    2017Eat Already? 3Zeng Qiqi Mediacorp Channel 8
  • Language: Chinese dialect
    • 2018Life Less OrdinaryLin Shuqi Mediacorp Channel 8
    2018Love at Cavenagh Bridge Wu Feifei Toggle
    201820 DaysJessMediacorp Channel 5
  • Language: English
    • 2019Dear Neighbours Abbey Peng Xiyue Mediacorp Channel 8
    2019Old Is Gold Liao Meifang Mediacorp Channel 8
    2019From Beijing to MoscowKloudiiaToggle
    2020Jungle Survivor Olivia Mediacorp Channel 8

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