Michelle Alicia Saram (simplified Chinese: 郑雪儿; traditional Chinese: 鄭雪兒) (born 12 December 1974) is a Singaporean actress & singer.
Michelle Saram | |||||||||||
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Born | (1974-12-12) December 12, 1974 (age 47) Singapore | ||||||||||
Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||||||
Education | CHIJ Katong Convent | ||||||||||
Alma mater | Temasek Junior College Nanyang Technological University | ||||||||||
Occupation | Singer, Actress | ||||||||||
Years active | 2000 - present | ||||||||||
Spouse | Ajai Lauw-Zecha (married 2010- present) | ||||||||||
Relatives | Adrian Lauw-Zeca (father-in-law) | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鄭雪兒 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郑雪儿 | ||||||||||
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Saram was educated at CHIJ Katong Convent, Temasek Junior College and Nanyang Technological University where she majored in Mass Communications. She was awarded the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award by her alma mater in 2006.[1]
Saram joined the entertainment industry after co-starring in an ad for One2Free with Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok. She joined MediaCorp and won the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award twice. She has also starred in foreign drama series such Taiwanese series Meteor Garden and in several Hong Kong dramas.[2]
She is one of the few actresses who have played leading roles in Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong television serials.
Saram left the industry to concentrate on running her food and beverage business.[3]
16 years later, she collaborated with Louis Koo in Paradox.[4]
Shortly after, Saram left the industry again to concentrate on running her food and beverage business.[5]
She is set to appear in the upcoming film Back to the Past.[6]
Saram's father was Indian, and her mother was Chinese.
She is married to Ajai Lauw-Zecha, a Chinese Indonesian socialite and the son of businessman Adrian Lauw-Zecha, founder of Aman Resorts and a scion of the Lauw-Sim-Zecha family, part of the Cabang Atas or Chinese gentry of colonial Indonesia.[7] After she married him, she decided to retire as an actress and to focus solely on her marriage life.
Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2000 | At the Threshold of an Era 創世紀 | Fanny Chun Suk-fan 秦淑芬 | ||
2001 | A Step into the Past 秦記 | Princess Chiu Sin 趙倩 | ||
2002 | Fantasy 星梦情真 | Qianqian 芊芊 | ||
Meteor Garden II 流星花園II | Ye Sha 叶莎 | |||
2003 | Baby Boom 我家四个宝 | Kristen | ||
2004 | To Mum With Love 非一般妈妈 | |||
City of Sky 天空之城 | Xia Rui | |||
2006 | Love at 0°C 爱情零度C | Anna 乔安娜 | ||
2018 | Flying Tiger 飛虎極戰 | Xue Er 雪兒 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1999 | Bullets Over Summer 爆裂刑警 | Yen | ||
2017 | Paradox 貪狼 | Guest appearance | [7] |
Star Awards – Hosting Awards | ||||
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
2001 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 |
2002 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 |
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