Julie Tan

Julie Tan Shao Yin (born 22 September 1992) is a Singaporean actress and video game streamer. She was the female lead in That Girl in Pinafore.

Early life Tan was born in Malaysia. She received her education in Singapore and studied Drama at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

Career In 2008, she debuted in the telemovie The Promise as a girl with intellectual disability. She was also the first runner-up in The New Paper's New Face.

In 2010, Tan starred in television episodes, including The Illusionist, No Limits and New Beginnings. She auditioned for Alpha Entertainment in 2011, and was given a chance to be part of K-pop girl group Skarf, which she turned down. She worked in television dramas A Tale of 2 Cities and A Song to Remember, as one of the female leads.

In 2013, she starred in movies Judgement Day and That Girl in Pinafore. She became the host for A Date with K-pop Stars, which debuted on 21 February 2014, where she travelled to South Korea and spent time with idols.

In 2013, Tan got her first individual lead role starring in 96°C Café. In the same year, she also starred in Gonna Make It. In 2015, Tan starred in The Dream Makers II as the main villain. It was her breakthrough role and she won her first acting award starring as Dong Zihuai in the drama. In May 2016, it was announced that Tan will take a 6-month break from acting in order to take a four-month acting course at New York Film Academy's school of acting.

Personal life Tan struggled with childhood trauma and self-harm when she was young, and had gone through treatment with her mother when she was between seven and twelve years old.

Filmography Television series Year Title Role Notes 2020 Mister Flower (花花公子) Zou Xiaoman 2019 True Lies (大话精) Nadia 2018 Till We Meet Again (千年来说对不起) Hua Caiyue Till We Meet Again - Prequel (千年来说对不起-前传) Xiao Hua Xianzi 2017 The Lead Fang Anya 2016 My First School Xu Leqing Peace & Prosperity Huang Zihong 2015 The Dream Makers II Dong Zihuai The Journey: Our Homeland Yao Jiahui Tiger Mum Chen Huixin 2014 Three Wishes Zhao Xiaomin In The Name of Love Bai Xiaoshan 2013 Gonna Make It Su Xiaoxiao 96°C Café Tang Yuchen It's a Wonderful Life Hao Ping'an 2012 Unriddle 2 Fu Lelin 2011 A Song to Remember Liu Jiumei Let's Play Love Isabelle Secrets for Sale Yumi Cameo A Tale of 2 Cities Pan Lexuan 2010 Secret Garden Abby No Limits Liu Xinyu New Beginnings Luan Xiaofang The Illusionist Zhang Ting

Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Promise (向日葵的约定) Lee Shanshan Telemovie2013 Judgement Day Xiaolu That Girl in Pinafore May Sun Xiaomei 2017 Wonder Boy Linda

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