Fiona Xie
| Fiona Xie | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 謝宛諭 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 谢宛谕 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Xiè Wǎnyù (Mandarin) |
| Born |
24 January 1982 Singapore |
| Other name(s) | Seven Princesses of Mediacorp |
| Occupation | Actress, host |
| Label(s) | Mediacorp (2001 - current) |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Ancestry | Swatow, Guangdong,China |
Fiona Xie (謝婉諭, Xie Wanyu; born 24 January 1982) is a Singaporean actress and host who was previously contracted under MediaCorp as a full-time artiste. She worked on both the English-language Channel 5 and Chinese-language Channel 8 and was once popularly referred to as the head princess of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp because of her immense popularity in the industry with Rui En , Jeanette Aw , Felicia Chin , Jesseca Liu , Joanne Peh & Dawn Yeoh. She also endorsed products such as Gong Cha's juices and OSIM's massage devices.
Xie left the entertainment industry in 2009, citing personal reasons. Thereafter she travelled extensively across the globe, living in cities including Hong Kong, New York City, Shanghai and most recently Tokyo.
After a 7 year hiatus, she returned to Singapore to film Left Behind, a MediaCorp series slated to be released in August 2016. Xie plays a psychiatrist in her new drama, which she says the role's tribulations is a personal reflection of her own life in recent years. In various media interviews, Xie was cited as saying she wanted to spend more time with her family, especially with one of her cousins who was critically ill, as one major reason for returning to Singapore.
Xie was spotted by a talent scout at the age of 15 while was studying in St. Hilda's Secondary School. She modelled for numerous print and television commercials in Singapore and Hong Kong before joining MediaCorp as a full-time artiste in 2001.
Xie made her acting debut as a nurse in the Channel 5 drama Growing Up. Her convincing acting landed her one of her most recognisable roles in the Channel 8 sitcom My Genie. She won "Best Newcomer" at the Star Awards 2001 after joining the entertainment industry for just over a year.
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