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Eelyn Kok
Born (1978-08-12) 12 August 1978 (age 46)[1]
NationalitySingaporean
Other namesGuo Huiwen
Education
Alma materNational University of Singapore
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese郭蕙雯
Simplified Chinese郭蕙雯
Hanyu PinyinGuō Huìwén
Hokkien POJKok Hūi-bûn

Eelyn Kok Hui Wen (born 12 August 1978) is a Singaporean actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2013.

Career

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Kok was first spotted in SPH MediaWorks's talent show Route to Glamour in 2001 and was a contestant alongside Jeanette Aw and Adam Chen.[2] Although she did not win, she was offered a contract with MediaWorks and later joined MediaCorp in 2005 when the two companies merged.

Kok started her acting career playing supporting roles in her starting years, frequently portraying villainous characters such as in The Little Nyonya. She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress category in 2009 but lost to winners Xiang Yun and Ng Hui.

In August 2009, Kok starred in My Buddy as the first female lead, alongside established actors Christopher Lee and Aileen Tan. In the same year, she played Huang Jinhao in the Channel 8 blockbuster drama, Together. The role of Jinhao was originally intended for Fiona Xie but it went to Eelyn when Fiona was unable to take the role for personal reasons. Kok's performance in Together saw her popularity rise and earned her a Best Actress nomination in Star Awards 2010.

Kok appeared in two dramas in 2010, Precious Babes and The Family Court. She also starred in the 2011 year-end anniversary series A Song To Remember opposite Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu.

Personal life

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Kok studied at Bukit Panjang Government High School[3] and National Junior College, and graduated from the National University of Singapore where she majored in Economics and Japanese.

Kok also has experience as a part-time model, which she earned during her school days.[4]

Kok is a Christian.[5][6] She has been a guest speaker at Hope Church Singapore, and at All Saint's English.[7]

Kok married Goh, a former IT professional in the auditing industry, on 10 October 2010.[8] She gave birth to a son, Zane, on 1 April 2013.[9]

Kok has been candid about her bout of depression when she was 23 and just starting out her acting career. Her symptoms included seclusion, laying in one place for prolonged periods, crying, and not showering for weeks. She has further stated that she also experienced lethargy, melancholy, had difficulty sleeping, and became antisocial, locking herself in her room for up to six months. Upon doing research online, she realised her condition and sought professional help.[10] She said the close timing of a failed first relationship with her mother's battle with advanced stage cervical cancer was ultimately the trigger. Her mother died of cancer in 2003.[11]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Ref
2001 Wonderful Life – Pass It Forward (奇妙人生之感冒男女)
2003 Crunch Time II (转捩点II)
2002 Cash is King
Tonight I Will Tell (人生导火线I之无良神琨)
2004 Perfect Woman (完美女人)
Zero Fu Mingzhu
Project J (水母计划)
Perceptions Geri Lee
2005 A Promise for Tomorrow
A New Life Qiurong
Love Concierge (爱的掌门人) Irene Chua
Baby Blues
2006 The Shining Star Xuling
Rhapsody in Blue Zhao Cuiping
Women of Times Wu Yabin
2007 Man of the House Tan Yimin
Kinship Part 2 Zhao Shuiling
Kinship Part 1
The Peak Lin Shuanghui
2008 The Little Nyonya Huang Zhenzhu
Love Blossoms II Yu Meiwei
Love Blossoms
Beach.Ball.Babes Mavis
2009 Together Huang Jinhao
My Buddy Ruyi
My School Daze Lin Yuxuan
The Dream Catchers Li Shanshan
First Class Yvonne Chew
2010 The Family Court Zhao Ning
Precious Babes Cui Zhiqing
2011 A Song To Remember Song Qiao'er [8]
The Seeds of Life Su Xiaoyu
On the Fringe 2011 Ivy
2012 The Day It Rained on Our Parade Qiu Yanping
Yours Fatefully Song Yiyi
2014 Yes We Can! He Yunzhi
2015 The Dream Makers II Xu Meiling
Life - Fear Not Jane Seah
Second Chance (流氓律师) Liu Feifei
Let It Go (分手快乐) Mabel
My Secret App Ming Sao
2016 118 II Shen Jiahui
Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) Alice
Fire Up Ivy
Don't Worry, Be Healthy Cai Shumei
2017 My Friends from Afar Xu Xinmei
Have A Little Faith Zhou Jiayi
Patisserie Fighting Paige
2018 Say Cheese Elsie
Babies on Board Ann
Reach for the Skies Annie
Doppelganger Shuntian's Mother
Star Crossed Pan May Shu
2019 After the Stars Elaine
Day Break (空渐渐亮) Fang Chulin
Last Madame Madam Lam
C.L.I.F. 5 Ruby
From Beijing to Moscow Lin Meiling
Dear Neighbours (我的左邻右里) Alvery
Hello From The Other Side - Its Time (阴错阳差 — 时辰到) Wen Qi
Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) Janet Wan Siling
2021 The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师) Belinda Goh
The Heartland Hero Vivian
Key Witness (关键证人) Tang Bee Siew
My Mini-Me & Me (很久以后的未来) Zhang Zhendong's mother
Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost Emily Tan
Soul Old yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) Ivy
Mind Jumper (触心罪探) Pan Ailing
2022 Love at First Bite (遇见你真香) Sandra
Soul Detective (灵探) Chen Airu
Healing Heroes (医生不是神) Fang Ruoxin
You Can Be An Angel 4 (你也可以是天使 4) Kimberly Lim
Truths About Us (别来无恙) Guo Linlin
2023

Silent Walls

Rebecca
Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting II Ms. Ko
Cash on Delivery Fang
The Sky is Still Blue Song Lifen

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
2007 14th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actress Kinship
(as Zhao Shuiling)
Nominated
14th Star Awards Ceremony Favourite Screen Sweetheart Nominated
2009 15th Star Awards Ceremony Best Supporting Actress The Little Nyonya
(as Huang Zhenzhu)
Nominated
2010 16th Star Awards Ceremony Best Actress Together
(as Huang Jinhao)
Nominated
2011 17th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated

References

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  1. ^ 郭蕙雯主修日文 却爱上演戏 [Eelyn Kok majors in Japanese language, but ends up loving acting] (in Chinese). Shin Min Daily News. 3 May 2001.
  2. ^ "《新卧虎藏龙》人气排行榜". Lianhe Zaobao. 6 June 2001. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012.
  3. ^ "RBKD – School Daze cast troop back to the classrooms". RBKD. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Eelyn Kok - Celebrity Bios on xinmsn Entertainment". 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Eelyn Kok gives hope to those with depression". AsiaOne. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Eelyn Kok 郭蕙雯 on Instagram: "Because He lives #resurrectionsunday"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Eelyn Kok — Sermons". All Saints' English. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Cutting back on spending sprees". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Zane Goh (@zaneoninsta) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Local TV actress Eelyn Kok gives hope to those with depression". The Straits Times. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Eelyn Kok gives hope to those with depression". AsiaOne. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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