Joanne Peh
Joanne Peh Wei Siew (born 25 April 1983), known professionally as Joanne Peh or Bai Wei Xiu 白薇秀, is a Singaporean actress was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006.
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| Born | Joanne Peh Wei Siew[1] 25 April 1983[2] |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | Temasek Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Victoria Junior College Nanyang Technological University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 daughter, 1 son |
| Awards | Star Awards Best Newcomer 2004 To Mum with Love Best Actress 2009 The Little Nyonya 2012 A Tale of 2 Cities Best Info-Ed Programme Host 2011 The Activist's Journey Best Supporting Actress 2015 The Journey: Tumultuous Times |
| Musical career | |
| Associated acts | Seven Princesses of Mediacorp |
| Website | joannepeh |
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.[3]
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.
Having beat out veteran actresses like Zoe Tay and Fann Wong, Peh was besieged by reporters after the show, asking how she felt about her win. Peh later revealed in an interview that she broke down and cried after everyone had left.[4]
Peh scored a rare double nomination in the Star Awards 2015 for her roles as Zhang Hui Niang in The Journey: Tumultuous Times and Assistant Superintendent of Police 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 winning the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award from 2005–2006, 2008-2016 respectively with Elvin Ng & Quan Yi Fong.
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.[5]
In April 2013, Peh began dating Qi Yuwu.[6] 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.[7] On 7 August 2015, she gave birth to a baby girl.[8]
On 21 April 2017 she gave birth to her second child, a boy.[9]
Peh has an official fan club called "Jollity Club" which has been running since 2005.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Title in native language | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2002 | Beautiful Connection | 九层糕 | He Wei (何微) | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| 2004 | The Ties That Bind | 家财万贯 | ||||
| To Mum With Love | 非一般妈妈 | Yu Huan (余缓) | ||||
| I Love My Home | 我爱我家 | |||||
| The Crime Hunters | 心网追凶 | |||||
| 2005 | Destiny | 梦在手里 | Yao Siqi (姚思琦) | |||
| A Life of Hope | 活下去 | Fei Fei (飞飞) | ||||
| 2006 | Yours Always | 让爱自邮 | ||||
| 2007 | The Golden Path | 黄金路 | Kaiqi (凯琪) | |||
| Like Father, Like Daughter | 宝贝父女兵 | Dai Chunchun (戴纯纯) | ||||
| The Greatest Love of All | 爱·特别的你 | Luo Wenxin (罗纹欣) | ||||
| Happily Ever After | 凡间新仙人 | Wang Tianqin (王天琴) | ||||
| Making Miracles | 奇迹 | Li Xiaoman (李小蔓) | ||||
| 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) | ||||
| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine | 想握你的手 | Wu Youqing (吴有情) | |||
| Liu Jinlian (刘金莲) | ||||||
| 2011 | A Song to Remember | 星洲之夜 | Yu Hong (于鸿) | |||
| C.L.I.F. | 警徽天职 | Liao Xinyi (廖心怡) | ||||
| A Tale of 2 Cities | 乐在双城 | Pan Leyao (潘乐瑶) | ||||
| 2012 | Code of Law (Season 2) | N/A | Sabrina Wong | Mediacorp Channel 5 |
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| 2012 | Pillow Talk | 再见单人床 | Zhang Qiuxue (张秋雪) | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| 2013 | The Journey: A Voyage | 唐山到南洋 | Zhang Huiniang (张蕙娘) | |||
| Love at Risk | 爱情风险 | Xin Sisi (辛思思) | ||||
| C.L.I.F. 2 | 警徽天职2 | Liao Xinyi (廖心怡) | ||||
| 2014 | Code of Law (Season 2) | N/A | Sabrina Wong | Mediacorp Channel 5 |
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| 2014 | The Journey: Tumultuous Times | 信约：动荡的年代 | Zhang Huiniang (张蕙娘) | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | 警徽天职3 | Liao Xinyi (廖心怡) | ||||
| 2015 | Code of Law (Season 3) | N/A | Sabrina Wong | Mediacorp Channel 5 |
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| 2015 | Mind Game | 心迷 | Zhao Anni (赵安妮) | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| 2017 | Dream Coder | 梦想程式 | Zhong Yayun (钟雅芸) | |||
| 2018 | Heart To Heart | 心点心 | Liang Nala (梁娜拉) | |||
| Say Cheese | 西瓜甜不甜 | Pan Zejia (潘泽家) | ||||
| 2019 | The Last Madame | N/A | Fung Lan | Toggle |
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Note: Otherwise indicated, the television series listed above are primarily in Chinese.
| 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 | Ref. |
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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 | [11] |
| 2012 | Sasuke Singapore | [11] |
| Kawaii Style Celebrate 2013 哈日时尚风 | [11] | |
| 2013 | President's Star Charity 2013 | [11] |
| 2014 | President's Star Charity 2014 总统星光慈善 2014 | [12] |
Accolades
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/joanne-peh-celebrates-37th-birthday-at-home-with-hubby-qi-yuwu-and-kids
- "People – Let's Talk – Peh-back Time!" (PDF). Hey!. NTU. May–June 2012. p. 6.
- Lee, Joshua (20 October 2019). "Joanne Peh cried, and not in a good way, after winning 2nd Best Actress Award in 2009". Mothership. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- "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.
- "Last Madame: Joanne Peh talks about that steamy M18 scene". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Joanne Peh: 'You have to get everything right'". TODAYonline. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "President's Star Charity 2014 raises S$6.32 million". TODAYonline. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- Sng, Suzanne (17 January 2021). "Joanne Peh, Lina Ng win acting prizes for drama series Last Madame at Asian Television Awards". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
