Andrea De Cruz

Andrea Heidi De Cruz (; born 24 June 1974) is a Singaporean actress and psychologist. She left Mediacorp when her contract ended, but continues to work on an ad hoc basis.

Early life and education De Cruz was educated at CHIJ Katong Convent and studied psychology at San Francisco State University.

Career De Cruz was a psychologist before going into show business. Although not from a Chinese-speaking background, she speaks Mandarin and has acted in Channel 8 dramas.

In 2021, De Cruz with Png opened a restaurant, Tipsy Flamingo, as part of the Tipsy Collective at Raffles City Singapore.

Personal life She married fellow MediaCorp actor Pierre Png in 2003.

Health issues In 2002, De Cruz was a victim of the Slim 10 pills scandal and suffered from liver failure as a result. Png, who was her boyfriend at that time, donated part of his liver. She filed a lawsuit against various distributors of Slim 10 pills and fellow actor Rayson Tan. De Cruz began her court battle against the importers and distributors of diet pills that she says nearly caused her to die of liver failure.

Lawyers for De Cruz began arguments in the High Court seeking unspecified damages in a civil suit against Health Biz, the importer and distributor of “Slim 10" diet pills. Over the years, she would have varying degrees of liver rejection despite taking immunosuppressants, including after her second COVID-19 vaccination jab in 2021.

In 2017, De Cruz was diagnosed with first stage cervical cancer and recovered from it. In 2019, she was unable to move the left side of her face due to a 3mm brain aneurysm.

Filmography

Film

Television appearances

Variety Shows

Accolades Year Award Category Nominated work Results 2007 Asian Television Award Do Not Disturb - Lunch Hour