Ivy Lee
Quick Facts
Biography
Ivy Lee (simplified Chinese: 李锦梅; traditional Chinese: 李錦梅; pinyin: Lǐ Jǐnméi; born 16 July 1973) is a Singaporean former actress and host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1993 to 2007.Lee left Mediacorp in November 2009 and moved to Hong Kong with her family.
Early life and career
Lee graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Biomedical in 1993. The same year, she joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after winning the biannual Star Search and clinching the "Miss Photogenic" title at the same contest.
At the Star Awards 2006, Lee was awarded the Best Actress award for her role as a lawyer in the drama serial Family Matters. Before that, she was also named the Best Actress another two times; the first in 2000, and then in 2004.
Later in her career, Lee was known for her on-screen partnership with actor Edmund Chen, most notably in Beyond the Axis of Truth and Double Happiness. At the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special celebrating 25 years of Chinese drama in Singapore, they were named one of the Top 5 Favourite On-screen Partners for their roles as husband and wife in Double Happiness.
Lee left the entertainment industry in November 2009 and moved to Hong Kong with her family. As of 2017, she moved again to London.
Personal life
Lee currently lives in Hong Kong with her four children and her Hong Kong-born television producer and director husband Raymond Choy. In 1997, she gave birth to a girl. In 2005, Lee gave birth to twin boys. In 2009, she gave birth to another girl. In an interview, Lee stated that she relocated to Hong Kong with her children so as to be nearer to her husband who travels frequently within the Greater China Region.
Compilation album
Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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2003 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 03 | 新传媒群星贺岁庆丰年 |
2005 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 05 | 新传媒迎春接福喜临门 |
2009 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 09 | 新传媒福牛迎端年 |
Accolades
Star Awards – Acting Awards | ||||
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
1994 | 1st Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | N/A | Won |
1995 | 2nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 5 |
1996 | 2nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
1999 | 6th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | Stepping Out (as Ju) | Nominated |
6th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
2000 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | Angel's Dream (as Chen Anqi) | Won |
7th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
2001 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2002 | 9th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | The Wing Of Desire (as Lin Jiaxuan) | Nominated |
9th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
2003 | 10th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2004 | 11th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | Double Happiness (as Situ Yaxi) | Won |
11th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
2006 | 13th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | Family Matters (as Zhao Shuyang) | Won |
13th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
2007 | 14th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | House of Joy (as Zheng Yihuan) | Nominated |
14th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
2009 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |