Sarah Lian | |
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Born |
Sarah Lian Lay Ting 12 May 1983 ![]() |
Occupation | actress, television host |
Years active | 2007 – present |
Website | www.sarahlian.com |
Sarah Lian (simplified Chinese: 连丽婷, born 12 May 1983), is a Chinese Malaysian actress and television personality based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She was born in Taiping, Perak Malaysia but mainly grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Lian is an actor versatile in film, television and theatre. Currently, her entertainment career spans across North America and Asia. Lian gained fame when she was voted FHM Malaysia's No. 1 Most Wanted Woman on their Top 100 list.
Of Chinese heritage; both parents being Chinese Malaysian, Lian is the third of four children in her family. Living in a multilingual country and moving abroad, it is no surprise that she speaks a variety of languages. While proficient in English, Lian also speaks Hokkien, Cantonese, Mandarin, Malay, French and a smattering of Japanese.
Lian has lived in California, Hong Kong, Vancouver, and Toronto before moving to Kuala Lumpur in 2008.
Lian holds an undergraduate Bachelor of Design degree in Fashion Communications from Ryerson University. She has a fascination with product packaging and typography. Lian is a self-taught web designer and is frequently updating and designing her own website.
A huge fan of the durian fruit, Lian claims that it is one of the reasons why she has moved back to Malaysia; another, a lack of satisfying job offers. However, in an interview, Lian stated she will be returning temporarily to Canada in March 2011 to pursue bigger opportunities in film and television.