Yeo Yann Yann

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yeo.
Yeo Yann Yann
Yeo at the 56th Golden Horse Awards in November 2019
Born (1977-02-20) 20 February 1977 (age 47)
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Other namesYann Yeo
Yang Yanyan
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Ma Yuk-sing
​
(m. 2012)​
[1]
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊雁雁
Simplified Chinese杨雁雁
Hanyu PinyinYáng Yànyàn
Hokkien POJIûⁿ Gān-gān

Yeo Yann Yann (born 20 February 1977) is a Malaysian actress. She has worked in theatre, television, and film. Her credits include Singapore Dreaming, Thunderstorm, 881, Ilo Ilo and Wet Season.[2]

She is a pioneer-graduate of Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI).[3] Besides acting, Yeo also hosts bilingual events and performs for corporate skits and projects.

Career

Yeo cites her acting mentor, the late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun, as a significant influence in her career.[4]

Film

Her role as Mei in the 2009 film, Singapore Dreaming garnered rave reviews for her performance.

The film won the Montblanc New Screenwriters Award at the 54th San Sebastian International Film Festival,[5] and was the first Singaporean film to receive an IFFPA-recognised international feature film award.[citation needed]

Television

Rising to recognition through her role as Chen Mei Li in The Right Frequency, Yeo began to appear more frequently in television programmes since 2008. Notable performances include Food Goin' Bananas (2008) and The A-Go-Go Princess (2009). In 2009 also, she played the leading role in The Iron Lady, produced by ntv7.[6]

Yeo has also been featured in the Singapore Speak Chinese campaign (华语cool!), in-character from her role in the Royston Tan film 881.[7]

Personal life

Yeo is married to Hong Kong action choreographer Ma Yuk-sing.[1] They have a daughter, Song Wen (Vera), born in August 2012.[8][9]

Filmography

Feature film

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2006 High Cost of Living
Singapore Dreaming Mei
One Last Dance
2007 881 Big Papaya
2008 12 Lotus Long 2's girlfriend
Muallaf Cindy
18 Grams of Love (愛情18克)
2009 Love Matters Jia Li
2010 Being Human Zu Er
2011 Petaling Street Warriors Zhung Lichun
2013 Paper Moon (紙月亮)
The Collector (收爛數)
Ilo Ilo Hwee Leng
2014 The Cage (懼場) Ma Yan Ling
Rubbers Baoling
2015 Distance
The Laundryman (青田街一號) Yang Yingying
2017 You Mean the World to Me Hoon
2018 Lee Chong Wei Khor Kim Choi
Republic of Food Virginia Goh
2019 Wet Season Ling
The 9th Precinct (第九分局) Sun Yu-shu
2023 The King of Musang King Liu Mei Lian [10]
2025 Havoc
TBA We Are All Strangers [11]

Short film

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2003 The Last Flight of the Red Butterflies[12]
2005 Heave
2006 Hello? [13]
Tracks [13]
2007 Ah Ma [14]
Flat Dreams [15]
2009 Tanjong rhu (The Casuarina Cove)

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1998 Right Frequency Chen Meili
2006 Stories of Love: Anthology Series
2007 Do Not Disturb [16]
2008 The A-Go-Go Princess (穿越阿哥哥)
Food Goin' Bananas
2009 The Iron Lady Gao Shiqin
2011 A Time To Embrace (追影·築夢) Zhang Jinrui
Time FM (時光電台) Lucky
Home (家緣)
2012 The Descendant
2013 Time FM 1970 (時光電台1970) Lucky
2022 Modern Love: Mumbai Sui Episode Mumbai Dragon (2022) [17]
2023 American Born Chinese Christine Wang [18]

Music video appearances

Year Artist Song title
2021 Stefanie Sun "The Day Before"

Other production

Year Title
2005 GhostBoys (series for 3G phones)
2005 POV Murder (series for 3G phones)

Theatre

Year Title Produced by Role Ref
2017 Actor, Forty《演员四十》 The Necessary Stage [19]
2011 Petaling Street Warriors Juita Entertainment
2009 Crab Flower Club Toy Factory Productions
2008 To Kill A Mockingbird Sharon Ang
2008 National Language Class (re-run) Spell Seven Performance Club
2008 Chesty Nutty Bang Bang: The Hairspray of the Phoenix STAGES
2007 The Tosca Project The Theatre Practice
2006 Legends Alive Online : Mama Looking For Her Cat 2006 The Theatre Practice [20]
2006 Thunderstorm (雷雨) The Theatre Practice [21]
2006 National Language Class Spell Seven Performance Club [22]
2006 Stranger at Home (独在家乡为异客) DramaBox
2006 A Beautiful Companion Theatreworks [23]
2005 Separation Forty The Necessary Stage
2005 The Admiral's Odyssey Action Theatre [24]
2005 Boxing Day The Necessary Stage [25]
2004 Wu Jun Ru And You and Me And Him (吴君如和你和我和他) The Theatre Practice
2004 Private Parts Vizpro [26]
2004 Tempest The Theatre Practice [27]
2004 Water Station TTRP [28]
2003 Lights Up The Theatre Practice
2000 The Day I Met The Prince The Theatre Practice
2003 Lim Tzay Chuen TTRP/Theatreworks
2003 Tartuffe TTRP
2003 The Tiger Tally TTRP
2001 Dragon Dance The Finger Players
2000 Invisibility Drama Box [29]
1999 Red Hawk The Theatre Practice
1998 Storm Toy Factory
1997 Comedy of Mistakes Toy Factory

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref
2005 5th LIFE! Theatre Awards Best Ensemble Acting Wu Jun Ru And You And Me And Him Nominated
2006 1st Front Awards — — Nominated [30]
2007 7th LIFE! Theatre Awards Best Ensemble Acting Mama Looking For Her Cat Won
7th LIFE! Theatre Awards Best Actress Thunderstorm Won
2009 9th LIFE! Theatre Awards Best Actress National Language Class Nominated
2010 Golden Awards Best Actress The Iron Lady Won [31]
2012 Golden Awards Best Supporting Actress Time FM Won
2013 50th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actress Ilo Ilo Won [32]
Vladivostok Film Festival Best Actress Won [33]
2014 8th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
2019 30th Malaysia Film Festival Best Female Supporting Actress Lee Chong Wei: Rise of the Legend Nominated
56th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress Wet Season Won
2020 14th Asian Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
48th International Emmy Awards Best Performance By An Actress Invisible Stories Nominated
2023 3rd Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy American Born Chinese Nominated [34]

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