Jayley Woo Jia Qi (born 27 December 1991) is a Singaporean actress and businesswoman who was a full-time MediaCorp artiste from 2012 to 2018. She has an identical twin sister, Hayley Woo, who is also an actress and she is the younger of the twin.
Jayley Woo | |
|---|---|
 Woo in September 2017 | |
| Born | 27 December 1991 |
| Education | Tanglin Secondary School |
| Alma mater | ITE College West |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse |
Bryan Tan (m. 2022) |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Hayley Woo (sister) |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 胡佳琪 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hú Jiāqí |
Early life
editBorn to Malaysian parents,[2][3] Woo studied in Tanglin Secondary School and ITE Clementi.[4]
Career
editWoo was a blogger alongside her older twin sister, Hayley Woo,[5] under the stage name Jay On The Hay.
In 2012, she made her debut by appearing in Jump![6] alongside Jeanette Aw and Zhang Zhenhuan. Her work in the series garnered her a Best Newcomer nomination at the Star Awards 2013.
In 2013, she starred in C.L.I.F., 96°C Cafe and The Dream Makers. She also made a cameo appearance in Sudden.
In 2014, she filmed The Caregivers, C.L.I.F. 3 and Against The Tide. She was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at the Star Awards 2015 and won the award in Star Awards 2016 and Star Awards 2017.
In 2015, she filmed You Can Be an Angel Too, Tiger Mom and Super Senior and made a cameo appearance in The Journey: Our Homeland.
In 2016, she had her first leading role in The Queen. In the same year, she also filmed Beyond Words and Peace & Prosperity, made cameo appearances in Hero and Soul Reaper, a Toggle original series.
In 2017, she filmed Dream Coder, Have A Little Faith and Life Less Ordinary.
In 2018, she wrapped up filming in a Toggle original series, Love At Cavenagh Bridge, and a science fiction English series, Glitch!'. She also starred in Jalan Jalan.
In July 2018, Woo left Mediacorp as a full-time artist.[7] The actress wrote in a Facebook post on 3 July 2018 that she will still be taking on suitable acting roles despite leaving Mediacorp. Woo is reportedly pursuing potential opportunities overseas, including possible projects in China.[8]
Personal life
editWoo was in a romantic relationship with actor Aloysius Pang which began in 2017.[9][10] Shortly after Pang's death in 2019, Woo revealed that she and Pang had initially planned to go public after their impending wedding.[11]
On 23 October 2022, Woo announced her engagement to Bryan Tan, a senior regional director of business development and events at PCCW Media Group under Viu (Southeast Asia), as well as her pregnancy.[12] Their marriage was registered on 27 December 2022.[1] She gave birth to Jan Tan, a daughter, on 20 January 2023.[13]
Tan was named 'Jan' after her month of birth, January and has a nickname of the "Fried Egg" deriving from the Chinese slang (煎蛋) of her English name that gives the meaning of a fried egg.[14]
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jump! | Liu Haiyen | [15] | |
| 2013 | Code Of Law | Lydia | ||
| Sudden | Liao Qiqi | Cameo | ||
| The Dream Makers | Rain Pei Xiaoqing | |||
| 96°C Café | Luo Wenjie | |||
| C.L.I.F. 2 | Liao Zhenting | |||
| 2014 | The School Bell Rings 2 | Joyce Sim | ||
| Against The Tide | Huang Liqi | Cameo | ||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Liao Zhenting | |||
| The Caregivers | Yang Haomin | |||
| 2015 | The Journey: Our Homeland | Wan Yiting | Cameo | |
| Super Senior | Chen Anxin | |||
| Tiger Mum | Abigail | |||
| You Can Be an Angel Too | Dai Xiwen | |||
| 2016 | Hero | Bonnie | ||
| Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) | He Yuna | |||
| Peace & Prosperity | Yang Meikai | [16] | ||
| Beyond Words | Ouyang Xuanxuan | |||
| The Queen | Wu Kai'en | |||
| 2017 | Have A Little Faith | Qian Leqi | [15] | |
| Dream Coder | Li Huixin | |||
| 2018 | Glitch! | Chloe Ling | ||
| Love At Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) | Xiao Mi | |||
| Life Less Ordinary | Liang Wenjie | [15] | ||
| 2019 | After The Star (攻星计) | Young Zhang Lan | Cameo | |
| Jalan Jalan (带你去走走) | Zhang Weina | |||
| 2021 | The Heartland Hero | Lin Nannian |
Telemovie
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Recipe | |||
| Art of Love | ||||
| Easy Breezy | ||||
| 2014 | Unexpected Strangers (小心陌生人) | Li Luoling | ||
| Who Killed The Lead (侦凶) | Coco Xu |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ghost Child | Kim | ||
| That Girl in Pinafore | Jayley | |||
| 2015 | King of Mahjong | |||
| 2019 | So Bright 2 (写给梦想的歌) | Yao Ziqi |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | Jump! (as Liu Haiyan) | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Asian Skin Solutions Radiant Skin Award | — | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 30 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Singapore actress Jayley Woo, who is eight months pregnant, registers marriage". The Star. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "宝宝提早报到 胡佳琪喜迎小公主|中國報". 中國報 China Press. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "胡佳琪：这些事......我不会在网上自曝". NUYOU SINGAPORE《女友》 - 最时尚中文杂志. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "ITE gave actress Jayley Woo a fresh start in life". 2 September 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Siblings in Showbiz". Straits Times. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Carrie Wong, Shane Pow and Jayley Woo break into SA2015 Top 40". Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Yip, Wai Yee (3 July 2018). "Actress Jayley Woo leaves Mediacorp as a full-time artist". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Actress Jayley Woo quits as full-time artist at Mediacorp". sg.style.yahoo.com. 4 July 2018.
- ^ "女友胡佳琪真挚留言悼念冯伟衷". 早报. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ hermesauto (24 January 2019). "'My world is gone': Actress Jayley Woo pens emotional farewell to boyfriend, actor Aloysius Pang". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Jayley Woo pens heartbreaking note to late boyfriend Aloysius Pang". AsiaOne. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Lee, Jan (27 October 2022). "Pregnant actress Jayley Woo grappled with guilt after finding love again". The New Paper. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (20 January 2023). "Actress Jayley Woo welcomes baby girl before Chinese New Year". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (20 January 2023). "Actress Jayley Woo welcomes baby girl before Chinese New Year | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Actress Jayley Woo quits as full-time artist at Mediacorp". sg.style.yahoo.com. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Seah, May (5 April 2016). "I'm not sexy, says Jayley Woo". Today. p. 34 – via NewspaperSG.
External links
edit- Jayley Woo at IMDb