Koh Chieng Mun
Born (1960-12-16) 16 December 1960
Singapore
Other namesXu Jingwen
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active1990s–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese許靜雯
Simplified Chinese许静雯
Hanyu PinyinXǔ Jìngwén

Koh Chieng Mun (born 16 December 1960) is a Singaporean actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Dolly Tan on the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof. In 2018 she was cast in the American romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians.

Early life

Koh Chieng Mun is the third of four children. She grew up in Outram Park, Singapore.[1]

Career

In the 1990s, Koh played the role of Miss La La on The Ra Ra Show.[2] From 1995 to 2003, she portrayed Dolly Tan on the English-language Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof. In 1998, she played Mrs. Chan Ai Ling in the film That's the Way I Like It. In 2003, she was cast as Betty in the comedy film City Sharks. In 2005, she performed in Toy Factory's stage production 10 Brother.[3] She also worked as a radio host for Symphony 92.4FM.

In June 2014, she performed with the theatre company Generasia in Women of Asia, a live production at LASALLE College of the Arts.[4][3]

In early 2018, it was announced that Koh would be joining the cast of Toggle's original series Dance With Me.[5]

She was cast as Neena Goh in the 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians, based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan.[6] She was the only cast member to speak in Singlish in the film.[2][7]

Personal life

In October 2005, Koh was diagnosed with breast cancer, with tumors in her breasts and her left kidney.[1] Both tumors were successfully removed during a surgical procedure on 11 November 2005. She is now cancer free, and is a spokesperson for the Singapore Cancer Society.[8]

She is a practicing Roman Catholic.[1]

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1995 Cupid Love Deng Xiaoling Telemovie [9]
1998 That's the Way I Like It Mrs. Chan Ai Ling
2003 City Sharks Betty
2018 Crazy Rich Asians Neena Goh

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1990 The Ra Ra Show Miss La La
1995-2003 Under One Roof Dolly Tan
1996 My Grandson, the Doctor [10]
2001 Pavilion of Women Ying
2001 The Reunion Mrs. Tan Shuilian
2001-2005 Living with Lydia Ronda
2006 Maggi & Me Jenny Ban
2017 BRA Madame Sophia
2018 Dance With Me

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dolly's double shock - Letters | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Actress Koh Chieng Mun is only cast member in Crazy Rich Asians who speaks full-on Singlish". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 migration (27 May 2014). "Koh Chieng Mun back on stage". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. ↑ ""I don't mind being typecast because TV is all about typecasting anyway": Interview with actress Koh Chieng Mun". sg.asia-city.com. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Lim, Flora Isabelle (1 February 2018). "Miss Koh Chieng Mun? Guess who will be back in new Toggle's original series Dance With Me". Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Koh Chieng Mun from Crazy Rich Asians World Premiere". E! Online. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Team, The Must Share News (27 August 2018). "All The Singaporeans In Crazy Rich Asians And Where You've Seen Them Before". Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Singapore Day Special Feature: Celebrity Artiste Koh Chieng Mun". www.overseassingaporean.sg. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Chin, Soo Fang (4 November 1995). "'Dolly Tan' turns into getai singer and gambler". The Straits Times. p. 17. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  10. ↑ 邓宝翠 (24 September 1996). "英语环境剧受欢迎 《妙医妙诊》诊所里笑话多". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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