Irene Ang
Ang in May 2020
Born (1968-09-10) 10 September 1968
Singapore
Other namesHong Ailing
Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • businesswoman
  • host
  • radio presenter
  • fencer
  • swimmer
Years active1989–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese洪愛玲
Simplified Chinese洪爱玲
Hanyu PinyinHóng Àilíng

Irene Ang PBM (born 10 September 1968) is a Singaporean actress, comedian, host and businesswoman, best known for portraying Rosie Phua on the Singaporean sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, as well as on the Malaysian sequel sitcom Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd and the series' film adaptation Phua Chu Kang The Movie. She is also the founder and the CEO of Fly Entertainment, and additionally owns a maid agency, as well as a number of F&B and other entertainment-related companies.[1][2]

Career

Ang entered the local entertainment industry through serving as a stunt double in swimming in a Channel 8 drama series.[3]

In 1991, Ang represented Singapore in the 1991 SEA Games for fencing and won a silver medal.[3]

In 2022, Ang launched the web application TADAA! Casting which serves as a local and regional casting platform for entertainers.[4]

In 2023, Ang was named as one of the recipients of the Public Service Medal (PBM), for her work as a committee member of the SkillsFuture programme with the South West Community Development Council.[5]

Filmography

Ang has appeared in and/or produced the following programmes and films:[6][7][8]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes Ref.
2000 Stories About Love Cameo
A Body Puzzle Raymond's Mother Cameo
Coming Home Cameo
2001 A Sharp Pencil Cameo
2010 Phua Chu Kang The Movie Rosie Phua Chin Huay
2011 Perfect Rivals Mei Mei Producer
Already Famous Herself
2012 Greedy Ghost
Ah Boys to Men Mary Chow
2013 Ah Boys to Men 2
Love ... and Other Bad Habits Mrs Cheng Cheng
2014 Bullets Over Petaling Street Jun Po
Filial Party Felicia Chin (Yoona's Mother)
2015 Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen Mary Chow
Time is Money
2016 My Love Sinema Producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes Ref.
1989 Splash to Victory Ke Shasha
1990 Navy
1991 Pretty Faces
1997 Growing Up P.E. teacher
1997–2007 Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd Rosie Phua Chin Huay
2003 Lobang King Mabel
2008 Cosmo & George Glorious Leader
2009–2010 Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd Rosie Phua Chin Huay
2013 Who Is Max? Producer
2014–2015 Spouse for House Tan Soo Leng (Kitty)
2015 Lion Mums
2016 The Hush
2018 VIC Victoria Lek / Vicky Zhan
In my Backyard
2019 I'm Madam Ivy
2020 In Your Living Room
Happy-Go-Lucky
2021 Kin Song Danling

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes Ref.
2018 SG Kakis
2020 Tiles War
2022 I'm Actor Ah De
Downstairs Season 3 Animation - Voice

Theatre

  • Ah Kong’s Birthday Party (1998)
  • PIE (1999)
  • 1+1=3 (2003)
  • Mardi Gras (2003)
  • Phua Chu Kang - The Musical (2005)
  • Beauty World (2008)
  • Stand Up for Singapore (2008)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
19911991 SEA GamesFencing—Silver[3]
1993Miss Chinese International Pageant 1993——competed
2002Asian Television AwardsBest Comedy Performance by an ActressPhua Chu Kang Pte LtdWon
2014Asian Television AwardsBest Comedy Performance by an ActressSpouse For HouseWon

References

  1. ↑ "Actresses Patricia Mok & Irene Ang model as S'pore version of Barbie & Ken for National Day". mothership.sg. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "自嘲"半退休" 洪爱玲愿为《鬼马家族》等到80岁 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Irene Ang's love for fencing led her ex-boss to think she had love bites". AsiaOne. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "洪爱玲开发应用 为演艺人员找工作 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "年少叛逆亏欠祖母 洪爱玲灵堂前立志回馈社会 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Irene Ang". mewatch. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "洪爱玲". mewatch. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Irene-Ang-CV-Apr-2020" (PDF). Fly Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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