Chen Xiuhuan
Born (1965-10-10) 10 October 1965
NationalitySingaporean
Other namesSherry Tan[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1984–1997;
2018–present
Spouse
Fred Tsai
(m. 1997)
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳秀環
Simplified Chinese陈秀环
Hanyu PinyinChén Xiùhuán

Chen Xiuhuan (born 10 October 1965), also known as Sherry Tan,[2] is a Singaporean actress. She is a Mediacorp artiste from 1984 to 1997, and from 2018 till present.

Career

Chen started her acting career at the age of 18 after attending the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's drama training course. Her role in the fantasy drama Star Maiden, starring opposite Wang Yuqing, propelled her to stardom in 1988.[3][4]

Chen quit her acting career in 1997 for marriage.[5] She opened a bridal shop subsequently.[5]

In 2005, Chen briefly returned to television in A Promise For Tomorrow. She has also appeared in several children's programmes.[6]

Chen made a comeback in 2018 by playing as a wife to Chew Chor Meng since 20+ years since they last acted together in the drama Fifty & Fabulous.[7] In 2018, she was cast in the drama series Gifted, The Distance Between and Heart to Heart.

Personal life

Chen married Fred Tsai Yi-peng, a Taiwanese businessman, in 1997.[8]

After she had children, she never spoke to them about her former career. In fact, her three daughters almost never watch TV. When they were younger, they were banned from switching on the goggle box - "not even for cartoons", says Shanisse - and the rare times that they did get to watch TV, they tuned in to documentaries. Ms Tan, a self-professed tiger mum, says in Mandarin: "I was strict about that because I wanted them to watch only really good, educational programmes. "To them, I'm just their mother, not any sort of celebrity mum. So when people recognised me on the streets and called out my name, they used to be very puzzled and asked if those strangers were my friends.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Ah Boys To Men IVZhang Xinyi's mom
Lucky BoyWu Zhi
2018 Zombiepura

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1984 Youth (年轻人 之《三人行》)Li Yan
The Awakening 2 (雾锁南洋II 之《赤道朝阳》)Huang Huizhong
Growing Up (吾家有子)
1985 Tycoon (豪门内外)
The Unyielding Butterflies (铁蝴蝶)Student Cameo
Son of Pulau Tekong (亚答籽)He Weina
Home is where Love is (吾爱吾家)
1986 The Happy Trio (青春123)
Under One Roof (家和万事兴)Hong Laiyu
The Sword and the SongQueen Zhou the Elder
1987 Neighbours (芝麻绿豆)
Moving On (变迁)Zhuo Hui Cameo
1988 Star Maiden (飞越银河)Yi Di
Airforce (空军)Chris
The Golden Quest (金麒麟)Lu Huiniang
Mystery (迷离夜 之《美》)Lü Hong/ Gao Meimei
Strange Encounters 2 (奇缘2 之《钟馗再捉鬼》)Jia Yunchang
1989 Magic of Dance (鼓舞青春)
Turn of the Tide (浮沉)Jiang Huiyun
1990 Starting Over (暖流)Fang Jianan
Journey's End (生命街车)Shang Manhua
The Winning Team (飞跃巅峰)Fang Mei
1991 Black Phoenix (黑凤凰)Ye Lifang Cameo
Guardian Angel (爸爸怕怕)Fang Yiren
1992 A Time to Dance (火舞风云)Chen Lichang
1993 Heavenly Beings (再战封神榜)Li Xuejun
The Witty Advisor (金牌师爷)Yuan Qianqian
Web of Deceit (鹤啸九天)Xiao Xiang
1994 Lethal Duo (天使追辑令)Yu Li
The Young Ones (壮志骄阳)Hong Ying
Veil Of Darkness (历劫浮生) Telemovie
1995 Neighbourhood Heroes (大英雄小人物)He Xinhui
Secret Files (机密档案)Bai Xueqi
Lady Investigators (女探三人组)Gao Meizhi
2004 Oh Dad (偶像爸爸)Feng Meichuan
2005 DestinySiqi's mother
A Promise For Tomorrow (拥抱明天)Huang Huiyin
2018 Fifty & Fabulous (五零高手) Zhu Li [7]
Gifted Luo Yali
The Distance Between (下个路口遇见你) Nie Xiaoling
Heart To Heart (心点心) Lu Lu
2022 Sunny Side Up Nelly Heng [9]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardResult Ref
1994 Star Awards 1994Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10 [8]
2019Star Awards 2019Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesTop 10 [8]

References

  1. "Will Sherry Tan allow her daughter to start dating?". mewatch. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. "Sherry Tan". Artistes Marketing Asia Pte Ltd. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. "Back to the Past". MediaCorp TV. Archived from the original on 17 December 2001. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  4. 陈秀环有惧高症 一吊钢线就哭 (in Chinese). xin.msn.com. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Chen Xiuhuan Once Cancelled Her Wedding - And Her Kid Is Only Finding This Out About Mum And Dad Now?". 8 Days. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. "Life After Television". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  7. 1 2 Hermes (21 June 2018). "Deep into family drama with Babies On Board and Fifty And Fabulous | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Chen Xiuhuan: "I Didn't Have The Courage To Thank My Husband When I Last Won A Star Award 25 Years Ago"". 8 Days. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  9. "Madeline Chu, Sean Say, John Hung: 1991 ad of top 20 popular artistes stirs nostalgia". AsiaOne. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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