Eelyn Kok
| Eelyn Kok | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 郭蕙雯 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Guō Huìwén (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | Eelyn Kok Hui Wen |
| Born |
12 August 1978 Singapore |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Children | Zane (born 1 April 2013) |
Eelyn Kok Hui Wen (Chinese: 郭蕙雯; pinyin: Guō Huìwén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok Hūi-bûn; born 12 August 1978) is a Singaporean television actress.
Kok was first spotted in SPH MediaWorks's talent show Route to Glamour in 2001 and was a contestant alongside Mediacorp Princess Jeanette Aw and Adam Chen. 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 angsty and bitchy characters such as in The Little Nyonya. She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress category in 2009 but lost out to winners, Xiang Yun and Ng Hui for the same show.
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 due to personal reasons. Kok's performance in Together had seen her popularity rise and earned her a Best Actress nomination in Star Awards 2010.
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