Joanne Peh
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| Chinese name | 白薇秀 | ||||||
| Pinyin | Bái Wēixìu (Mandarin) | ||||||
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Joanne Peh Wei Siew[1] 25 April 1983 Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 2002–present | ||||||
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| Children | 1 daughter, 1 son | ||||||
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Joanne Peh Wei Siew (born 25 April 1983), known professionally as Joanne Peh or Bai Wei Xiu 白薇秀, is a Mediacorp actress.
Life and career
After winning the title of Miss Elegant and Miss Personality in Miss Singapore Universe 2002, Peh was signed on as an artiste with MediaCorp. Despite having to juggle work and her university studies at the same time, she won both the Most Popular Newcomer award and the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at the Star Awards 2004, an annual Singaporean award ceremony for TV personalities.
Peh was educated in Temasek Secondary School where she was head prefect and Victoria Junior College. After her graduation with a mass communications degree from the School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University, she continued her acting career with the station as a full-time actress.[2]
She impressed audiences with her acting in drama serials such as Like Father, Like Daughter, The Golden Path, The Little Nyonya and A Tale of 2 Cities. Her compelling portrayal of Yuzhu, the ill-fated girl with a heart of gold in The Little Nyonya, earned her rave reviews, as well as a Best Actress award nod at the Star Awards 2009.
Peh's foray into movies started in 2004, when she acted in Jack Neo's movie The Best Bet. In 2011, she proved her versatility in Raintree Pictures' highly successful festive blockbuster It's A Great Great World.
Effectively bilingual and well known for her eloquence and intelligence, Peh is also a host of variety shows and specials, including President's Star Charity 2005 and The Activist Journey, which won her the Best Info-ed Programme Host Award at Star Awards 2011, edging out veterans like Mark Lee and Bryan Wong for the award.
She won her second Best Actress at the Star Awards 2012 for her performance as a spoiled girl trying to find love in A Tale Of 2 Cities. This is a feat only matched by fellow MediaCorp actress Rui En. Peh scored a rare double nomination in the Star Awards 2015 for her roles as Zhang Hui Niang in The Journey: Tumultuous Times and Police Inspector Leow Xin Yi in C.L.I.F. 3, for which she won the Best Supporting Actress.
A highly sought-after celebrity for commercial endorsements, Peh has lent her face to numerous immensely successful campaigns, including Lux and Jetstar.
Peh received the "All-Time Favourite Artiste " Award at the Star Awards 2017 after obtaining Top 10 Most Popular Female Artist 10 times.
Controversies
On 26 Setepmber 2018 , Joanne Peh has been in a car accident.The 35-year-old mother-of-two was on her way to the set of her new drama, Channel 8’s Heart to Heart, when she found herself in a four-car collision, with her vehicle caught in the middle. Joanne was promptly rushed to National University Hospital (NUH) in an ambulance. Her manager, parents and brother immediately went down to check on her, and her husband Qi Yuwu, who is currently filming in China, is being constantly updated on the situation. This afternoon, Toggle received an update from Joanne’s manager from The Celebrity Agency, who said that aside from muscle strains, she is fine and has been discharged following a full-body check-up, with doctor’s orders to rest for two days. As such, filming for today and tomorrow has been cancelled. In a short statement shared through her manager, Joanne said, “Thank you everyone for your concern.Fortunately, it was the car that suffered the worst damage. The airbag wasn’t even deployed, so aside from minor pain in my neck and waist, there are no severe injuries.” A police report has been filed and investigations are currently ongoing.
Personal life
Peh was in a high-profile relationship with radio deejay and celebrity Bobby Tonelli for four years, after they met on the set of The Little Nyonya. The couple regularly appeared together on television shows and commercials before their split.[3]
In April 2013, Peh began dating Qi Yuwu.[4] They were married in a private ceremony on 9 September 2014 at the Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa. On 28 January 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.[5] On 7 August 2015, she gave birth to a baby girl.[6]
On 21 April 2017 she gave birth to her second child, a boy.[7]
Peh has an official fan club called "Jollity Club" which has been running since 2005.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Heart To Heart 心点心 | Liang Nala 梁娜拉 |
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| Say Cheese 西瓜甜不甜 | Pan Zejia 潘泽家 |
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| 2017 | Dream Coder 梦想程式 | Zhong Yayun 钟雅芸 |
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| 2015 | Mind Game 心迷 | Zhao Anni 赵安妮 |
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| Code of Law (Season 3) | Sabrina Wong |
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| 2014 | The Journey: Tumultuous Times 信约：动荡的年代 | Zhang Huiniang 张蕙娘 |
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| C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3 | Liao Xinyi 廖心怡 |
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| Code of Law (Season 2) | Sabrina Wong |
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| 2013 | The Journey: A Voyage 唐山到南洋 | Zhang Huiniang 张蕙娘 |
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| Love at Risk 爱情风险 | Xin Sisi 辛思思 |
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| C.L.I.F. 2 警徽天职2 | Liao Xinyi 廖心怡 |
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| 2012 | Code of Law (Season 1) | Sabrina Wong |
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| Pillow Talk 再见单人床 | Zhang Qiuxue 张秋雪 |
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| 2011 | A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 | Yu Hong 于鸿 |
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| C.L.I.F. 警徽天职 | Liao Xinyi 廖心怡 |
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| A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 | Pan Leyao 潘乐瑶 |
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| 2010 | Love In A Cab 等一等爱情 |
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| Carlsberg Telemovie Showcase 皇帽瑞狮喜迎虎电视电影系列 |
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| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine 想握你的手 | Wu Youqing 吴有情 |
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| Liu Jinlian 刘金莲 |
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| 2008 | The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 | Huang Yuzhu 黄玉珠 | |
| Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战 | Twin Sisters: Liu Xuan Rainie Liu Feng |
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| The Truth 谜图 | Chen Shuxian 陈叔闲 |
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| 2007 | The Golden Path 黄金路 | Kaiqi 凯琪 |
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| Like Father, Like Daughter 宝贝父女兵 | Dai Chunchun 戴纯纯 |
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| The Greatest Love of All 爱·特别的你 | Luo Wenxin 罗纹欣 |
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| Happily Ever After 凡间新仙人 | Wang Tianqin 王天琴 |
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| Making Miracles 奇迹 | Li Xiaoman 李小蔓 |
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| 2006 | Yours Always 让爱自邮 |
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| 2005 | Destiny 梦在手里 | Yao Siqi 姚思琦 |
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| A Life of Hope 活下去 | Fei Fei 飞飞 |
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| 2004 | The Ties That Bind 家财万贯 |
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| To Mum With Love 非一般妈妈 | Yu Huan 余缓 |
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| I Love My Home 我爱我家 |
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| The Crime Hunters 心网追凶 |
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| 2002 | Beautiful Connection 九层糕 | He Wei 何微 |
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Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2004 | The Best Bet 突然发财 | Local Movie directed by Jack Neo |
| 2011 | It's a Great, Great World 大世界 | |
| 2015 | 1965 | Zhou Jun |
Variety host
| Year | Show |
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| 2002 | PSC Nite'02 普威之夜 |
| City Beat 城人杂志 | |
| 2003 | Lunar New Year Special 三羊开泰迎丰年 |
| 2004 | Lunar New Year Special 灵猴献宝贺新春 |
| 2005 | High on Life |
| President's Star Charity 2005 总统星光慈善 2005 | |
| 2006 | Vesak Day Special 明灯相映真善美 |
| 2008 | Jolly Good Time 佳节年华 |
| 2009 | The Princess & The Prince 当公主遇上王子 |
| Fashion Asia – Bangkok 亚洲时尚风 – 曼谷 | |
| 2010 | The Activist Journey 仁心侠旅 |
| 2012 | Sasuke Singapore |
| Kawaii Style Celebrate 2013 哈日时尚风 | |
| 2014 | President's Star Charity 2014 总统星光慈善 2014 |
Accolades
| Asian Television Awards – Acting Awards | ||||
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| Year | Award | Representative work | Notes | |
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | A Song To Remember | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Journey: Tumultuous Times | Nominated | |
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "People – Let's Talk – Peh-back Time!" (PDF). Hey!. NTU. May–June 2012. p. 6.
- ↑ "Joanne Peh and Bobby Tonelli split up". Yahoo SG. 11 March 2013.
- ↑ "Joanne Peh finds love with Qi Yuwu". Yahoo SG. 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "Joanne Peh, Qi Yuwu expecting SG50 baby". Channel NewsAsia. 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "It's a girl! Joanne Peh, Qi Yuwu welcome baby Qi". Channelnewsasia.com.
- ↑ "Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu welcome baby boy". M.todayonline.com. 21 April 2017.
External links
- Joanne Peh on IMDb
- Profile on Toggle
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