Acting
Mar 24, 1974
Singapore
Cynthia Koh
Acting
Biography
Cynthia Koh’s potential and flair for acting have been duly recognized even before her glamour days. In fact, the saccharine sweet actress made her small screen debut in The Dating Game while still undergoing training in the 10th Professional Drama Performers’ Training Course organized by the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1992. Over the years, the petite actress continuously outshines with her acting skills to transcend into the leading lady. The multi-talented actress also made her debut in stage performance in the critically acclaimed Men At Forty-Eight in 1997. Her acting skill was further recognised when she bagged the Best Actress award in Star Awards ’99 with her breakthrough performance in Stepping Out where she played a long-suffering woman fighting against her fate. The same role also earned her a nomination in the same category at the Asian Television Awards. She is also one of the first Singaporean actress to ever shave her head for a role. Effectively bilingual, Cynthia made her cross over to English drama when she was cast in the award-winning local series, Growing Up, which was immediately followed by another lead role in @Moulmein High, a high school drama, making her a huge idol amongst teengers across the island. To date, Cynthia has not only handled diversified roles both in Chinese and English, but has also tried her hands at hosting and singing, all, to favourable reviews. A thespian actress, it is little wonder why she is a hot favourite amongst directors and producers alike. She was in two 100-episode long Chinese drama, Holland V and Portrait of Home as leading roles. Her past productions include The Little Nyonya in 2008, a storyline with a Peranakan setting that spans over 70 years starting from the 1930s which recorded the highest rating in local TV history for the past 15 years. She was also cast in Crescendo, a Singaporean Musical Drama about Xinyao in 2015. And in 2019, Cynthia’s outstanding performance Say Cheese earned her another nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Star Awards 2019 and also in Asia Pacific’s most prestigious Awards for Creative Excellence - Asian Academy Creative Awards.
Feature Films (5)
Wang Si Ling, a pregnant painter who moves into her dream home and hires a confinement nanny after winning an award. As Si Ling begins her one month in confinement, inexplicable incidents start mounting in the house, threatening both her and her baby.
Confinement
The Y2K Bug. Real Warfare vs Electronic Gaming. Peter Tong, a carefree Hong Kong youngster, finds himself drawn into the web of a deadly espionage conspiracy. A clandestine organization schemes to use the Y2K Bug to cause mayhem throughout Asia. To survive, Peter has to call on reserves of courage and stamina he has never needed before.
2000 AD
A light hearted comedy about a girl from a small town in Malaysia who dreams of becoming a star in neighboring Singapore. Along the way, she meets a shy coffee shop assistant who Ah Seng who befriends her and encourages her to achieve her dreams. This light hearted comedy with moments of vulnerability and emotion brings forth a message of truth and heart to anyone who's ever wished upon a 'star'.
Already Famous
This telemovie, with Zoe Tay and Alan Ka-Lun Yu in the leads, is a comedy about two enemies who become lovers after strange twists of events.
Love Dowry
Television & Series (34)
Holland V is a 2003 Singaporean drama series produced by MediaCorp. It was the third long-running drama in Singaporean television history, and was modelled on the long running Hong Kong drama A Kindred Spirit. Like A Kindred Spirit, the main family in the series, the Mo family, operates a small restaurant in Holland Village. Originally intended to be 115 episodes long, the series was extended to 125 episodes after performing strongly in ratings.
Holland V
Lin Bao Zhu lost her husband at a young age, forcing her to run a food stall left behind by her husband while raising her two sons. Under the strict control of her mother-in-law Xiang Qin, not only did Bao Zhu raise her family well, but she also expanded and grew the business into a successful home delivery food service. When Xiang Qin makes Bao Zhu relinquish control of the business when her children are grown, Bao Zhu is happy that she can retire and swears not to meddle in her children's lives as Xiang Qin did in hers. However, Bao Zhu turns out to be just as manipulative as her mother-in-law, causing unhappiness to her daughters-in-law, and putting her sons in a tough spot. Will she realize her mistakes and truly relinquish her control of the family?
The In-Laws
Mrs P.I. is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 8 November 2010 and ended on 3 December 2010. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. The encore is being made from 2 November 2011 to 29 November 2011 at every weekday at 5:30pm. The series title is the Teochew word and Singlish colloquialism for "woman".
Mrs P.I.
Mei Fangcao, an ordinary girl from Vietnam, takes a leap of faith by coming to Singapore as a "bride", hoping to raise medical fees for her mother and find her long-lost sister. She meets Zhong Shijie, who was recovering from a devastating car crash. With her sincerity and resilience, she convinces Shijie to accept her as his bride. As their fates intertwine, Fangcao's life takes a dramatic turn
