Hong Huifang

Hong Huifang
Chinese name 洪慧芳
Pinyin Hóng Huìfāng (Mandarin)
Birth name Ang Hwee Fang
Born (1960-01-07) 7 January 1960
Singapore Singapore
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Zheng Geping (1993-present)
Children Tay Ying
Calvert Tay
Ancestry Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hong.

Ang Hwee Fang (born 7 January 1960), better known as Hong Huifang, is a popular Singaporean television actress and a contracted artiste under MediaCorp. She is best known for playing supporting roles in many Chinese-language television dramas produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 that has won the hearts of critics and audience alike. The Mediacorp "Ah Jie" is married to Zheng Geping (Tay Kok Peng), a fellow MediaCorp artiste.

Career

Hong joined the SBC during the mid-1980s after completing the 5th drama training course alongside Yang Libing and Chen Tianwen, at age 22. She is perhaps best known by her generation for starring in Samsui Women and her role as Wang Jinfeng in The Price of Peace, for which she won her first acting award. In 2009, she starred in the highly rated drama Housewives' Holiday and earned a surprise Best Actress nomination. At the Star Awards 2010, she had the rare honour of being nominated for three awards: Best Actress (Housewives' Holiday), Best Supporting Actress (Together) and Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes.[1]

Personal life

Hong studied in Hua Yi Secondary School.

Hong married fellow actor Zheng Geping in 1993 and they have a daughter and a son. She lives in a penthouse in Riversound Residences with her family.

In April 2014, Hong revealed that she has stopped dying her hair black due to scalp sensitivity which causes great discomfort and itchiness. In fact, her hair turned white permanently since she was in her 20s. She now wears a wig if and when the occasion requires, such as during filming.

Achievements

Year Award Representative Work Notes
1996 Star Awards 1996, Best Supporting Actress Teochew Family Nominated
1997 Star Awards 1997, Best Supporting Actress The Price of Peace Won
1998 Star Awards 1998, Best Supporting Actress Piano 88 Nominated
2000 Star Awards 2000, Best Supporting Actress Legendary Swordsman Nominated
2000 Star Awards 2000, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2003 Star Awards 2003, Best Supporting Actress Viva La Famillie II Nominated
2004 Star Awards 2004, Best Supporting Actress Double Happiness Nominated
2005 Star Awards 2005, Best Supporting Actress Double Happiness II Nominated
2006 Star Awards 2006, Best Supporting Actress The Shining Star Won
2007 Star Awards 2007, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2007 Star Awards 25th Anniversary Most Memorable Scene The Price of Peace Won
2009 Star Awards 2009, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2010 Star Awards 2010, Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2010 Star Awards 2010, Best Actress Housewives' Holiday Nominated
2010 Star Awards 2010, Best Supporting Actress Together Nominated
2011 Star Awards 2011, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2012 Star Awards 2012, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2013 Star Awards 2013, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2014 Star Awards 2014, Best Supporting Actress Love at Risk Nominated
2014 Star Awards 2014, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2015 Star Awards 2015, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2016 Star Awards 2016, Best Evergreen Veteran Good Luck Nominated
2016 Star Awards 2016, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated

Filmography

Television

Films

References

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