{{short description|Singaporean actress (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2020}} {{family name hatnote|Woo|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person | name = Jayley Woo | image = Jayley Woo September 2017.jpg | alt = | caption = Woo in September 2017 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Singapore | occupation = Actress | education = Tanglin Secondary School | alma_mater = ITE College West | years_active = 2012–present | spouse = {{marriage |Bryan Tan|27 December 2022}}<ref name="StarMarriage" /> | children = 1 | family = Hayley Woo <small>(sister)</small> | awards = | module = {{Infobox Chinese |child= yes|hide= no |headercolor=lightblue | c = 胡佳琪 | p = Hú Jiāqí }} }}
'''Jayley Woo Jia Qi''' (born 27 December 1991) is a Singaporean actress and businesswoman who was a full-time MediaCorp artiste from 2012 to 2018. She has an identical twin sister, Hayley Woo, who is also an actress and she is the younger of the twin.
==Early life== Born to Malaysian parents,<ref>{{cite web |title=宝宝提早报到 胡佳琪喜迎小公主{{!}}中國報 |url=https://johor.chinapress.com.my/20230120/%E5%AE%9D%E5%AE%9D%E6%8F%90%E6%97%A9%E6%8A%A5%E5%88%B0-%E8%83%A1%E4%BD%B3%E7%90%AA%E5%96%9C%E8%BF%8E%E5%B0%8F%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB/ |website=中國報 China Press |access-date=17 September 2023 |date=20 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=胡佳琪：这些事......我不会在网上自曝 |url=https://www.nuyou.com.sg/celebs/singapore-celeb-jayley-%e8%83%a1%e4%bd%b3%e7%90%aa-these-are-the-things-i-will-never-share-online/ |website=NUYOU SINGAPORE《女友》 - 最时尚中文杂志 |access-date=17 September 2023 |date=28 December 2016}}</ref> Woo studied in Tanglin Secondary School and ITE Clementi.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.asiaone.com/showbiz/ite-gave-actress-jayley-woo-fresh-start-life | title=ITE gave actress Jayley Woo a fresh start in life | access-date=17 April 2019| date=2 September 2015 }}</ref>
==Career== Woo was a blogger alongside her older twin sister, Hayley Woo,<ref>{{cite web |date=8 January 2014 |title=Siblings in Showbiz |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/siblings-in-showbiz |access-date=3 September 2015 |website=Straits Times }}</ref> under the stage name Jay On The Hay.
In 2012, she made her debut by appearing in ''Jump!''<ref>{{Cite web|title = Carrie Wong, Shane Pow and Jayley Woo break into SA2015 Top 40|url = https://www.8days.sg/sceneandheard/entertainment/carrie-wong-shane-pow-and-5201532?cid=toggle_8days_redirect|access-date = 3 September 2015}}</ref> alongside Jeanette Aw and Zhang Zhenhuan. Her work in the series garnered her a Best Newcomer nomination at the Star Awards 2013.
In 2013, she starred in ''C.L.I.F.'', ''96°C Cafe'' and ''The Dream Makers''. She also made a cameo appearance in ''Sudden''.
In 2014, she filmed ''The Caregivers'', ''C.L.I.F. 3'' and ''Against The Tide''. She was nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at the Star Awards 2015 and won the award in Star Awards 2016 and Star Awards 2017.
In 2015, she filmed ''You Can Be an Angel Too'', ''Tiger Mom'' and ''Super Senior'' and made a cameo appearance in ''The Journey: Our Homeland''.
In 2016, she had her first leading role in ''The Queen''. In the same year, she also filmed ''Beyond Words'' and ''Peace & Prosperity'', made cameo appearances in ''Hero'' and ''Soul Reaper'', a Toggle original series.
In 2017, she filmed ''Dream Coder'', ''Have A Little Faith'' and ''Life Less Ordinary''.
In 2018, she wrapped up filming in a Toggle original series, ''Love At Cavenagh Bridge'', and a science fiction English series, ''Glitch!''. She also starred in ''Jalan Jalan''.
In July 2018, Woo left Mediacorp as a full-time artist.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yip |first=Wai Yee |date=2018-07-03 |title=Actress Jayley Woo leaves Mediacorp as a full-time artist |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/actress-jayley-woo-leaves-mediacorp-as-a-full-time-artist |access-date=2024-11-02 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> The actress wrote in a Facebook post on 3 July 2018 that she will still be taking on suitable acting roles despite leaving Mediacorp. Woo is reportedly pursuing potential opportunities overseas, including possible projects in China.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/actress-jayley-woo-quits-full-time-artist-mediacorp-081008539.html|title=Actress Jayley Woo quits as full-time artist at Mediacorp|website=sg.style.yahoo.com|date=4 July 2018 }}</ref>
==Personal life== Woo was in a romantic relationship with actor Aloysius Pang which began in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=女友胡佳琪真挚留言悼念冯伟衷 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20190124-926529 |website=早报 |accessdate=23 January 2019 |date=24 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/my-world-is-gone-actress-jayley-woo-pens-emotional-farewell-to-boyfriend-actor-aloysius|title='My world is gone': Actress Jayley Woo pens emotional farewell to boyfriend, actor Aloysius Pang|last=Huiwen|first=Ng|date=24 January 2019|website=The Straits Times|access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> Shortly after Pang's death in 2019, Woo revealed that she and Pang had initially planned to go public after their impending wedding.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-24 |title=Jayley Woo pens heartbreaking note to late boyfriend Aloysius Pang |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/jayley-woo-pens-heartbreaking-note-late-boyfriend-aloysius-pang |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}</ref>
On 23 October 2022, Woo announced her engagement to Bryan Tan, a senior regional director of business development and events at PCCW Media Group under Viu (Southeast Asia), as well as her pregnancy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jan |date=2022-10-27 |title=Pregnant actress Jayley Woo grappled with guilt after finding love again |url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/entertainment/tv/pregnant-actress-jayley-woo-grappled-guilt-after-finding-love-again |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=The New Paper |language=en}}</ref> Their marriage was registered on 27 December 2022.<ref name="StarMarriage">{{Cite web |title=Singapore actress Jayley Woo, who is eight months pregnant, registers marriage |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/12/27/singapore-actress-jayley-woo-who-is-eight-months-pregnant-registers-marriage |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=The Star |language=en}}</ref> She gave birth to Jan Tan, a daughter, on 20 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lim |first=Ruey Yan |date=2023-01-20 |title=Actress Jayley Woo welcomes baby girl before Chinese New Year |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actress-jayley-woo-welcomes-baby-girl-before-chinese-new-year |access-date=2024-01-22 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>
Tan was named 'Jan' after her month of birth, January and has a nickname of the "Fried Egg" deriving from the Chinese slang (煎蛋) of her English name that gives the meaning of a fried egg.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lim |first=Ruey Yan |date=2023-01-20 |title=Actress Jayley Woo welcomes baby girl before Chinese New Year {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actress-jayley-woo-welcomes-baby-girl-before-chinese-new-year |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Television series === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | 2012 | ''Jump!''|| Liu Haiyen || |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-07-04 |title=Actress Jayley Woo quits as full-time artist at Mediacorp |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/actress-jayley-woo-quits-full-time-artist-mediacorp-081008539.html |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=sg.style.yahoo.com |language=en-SG}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="5" ! scope="row" | 2013 |''Code Of Law'' |Lydia | | |- | ''Sudden''|| Liao Qiqi || Cameo | |- | ''The Dream Makers'' || Rain Pei Xiaoqing || | |- | ''96°C Café'' || Luo Wenjie || | |- | ''C.L.I.F. 2'' || Liao Zhenting || | |- ! rowspan="4" ! scope="row" | 2014 |''The School Bell Rings 2'' |Joyce Sim | | |- | ''Against The Tide'' || Huang Liqi || Cameo | |- | ''C.L.I.F. 3'' || Liao Zhenting || | |- | ''The Caregivers'' || Yang Haomin || | |- ! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2015 | ''The Journey: Our Homeland'' || Wan Yiting || Cameo | |- | ''Super Senior'' || Chen Anxin || | |- | ''Tiger Mum'' || Abigail || | |- | ''You Can Be an Angel Too'' || Dai Xiwen || | |- ! rowspan="5" scope="row" | 2016 | ''Hero'' || Bonnie || | |- | ''Soul Reaper'' (勾魂使者) || He Yuna || | |- | ''Peace & Prosperity'' || Yang Meikai || |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Seah |first=May |date=5 April 2016 |title=I’m not sexy, says Jayley Woo |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/today20160405-1.2.43.1.3 |work=Today |pages=34 |via=NewspaperSG}}</ref> |- | ''Beyond Words'' || Ouyang Xuanxuan || | |- | ''The Queen'' || Wu Kai'en || | |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2017 | ''Have A Little Faith'' || Qian Leqi || |<ref name=":0" /> |- | ''Dream Coder'' || Li Huixin || | |- ! rowspan="3" ! scope="row" |2018 |''Glitch!'' |Chloe Ling | | |- | ''Love At Cavenagh Bridge'' (加文纳桥的约定) || Xiao Mi || | |- | ''Life Less Ordinary'' || Liang Wenjie || |<ref name=":0" /> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2019 | ''After The Star'' (攻星计) || Young Zhang Lan || Cameo | |- | ''Jalan Jalan'' (带你去走走) || Zhang Weina || | |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | ''The Heartland Hero'' || Lin Nannian || | |}
===Telemovie=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2013 | ''The Recipe'' (回味) || | ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 May 2013 |title=Eric Khoo and Zoe Tay Collaborate for the First Time to make "The Recipe 回味"! |url=https://incinemas.sg/mobile/article-details.aspx?id=984 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=InCinemas SG}}</ref> |- | ''Art of Love'' || | || |- | ''Easy Breezy'' || | || |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2014 | ''Unexpected Strangers'' (小心陌生人) || Li Luoling | || |- |'' Who Killed The Lead'' (侦凶) || Coco Xu | || |}
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |2013 | ''Ghost Child'' ||Kim || | |- |''That Girl in Pinafore'' ||Jayley|| | |- ! scope="row"|2015 |''King of Mahjong''|| || | |- ! scope="row"|2019 |''So Bright 2'' (写给梦想的歌) || Yao Ziqi || | |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; |- ! Year !! Ceremony !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result !! class="unsortable"|Ref |- | 2013 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer |''Jump!'' {{small|(as Liu Haiyan)}} | {{nom}} | |- | 2014 | Star Awards | Asian Skin Solutions Radiant Skin Award | {{N/A}} | {{nom}} | |- | 2015 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | {{N/A}} | {{nom}} | |- | 2016 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | {{N/A}} | {{won}} | |- | 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | {{N/A}} | {{won}} | |- |2019 |Star Awards |Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | {{N/A}}|| {{nom}} | |- |2021 |Star Awards |Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | {{N/A}}|| {{nom}} | |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Woo, Jayley}} Category:1991 births Category:Singaporean people of Chinese descent Category:Singaporean people of Cantonese descent Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:ITE College West alumni Category:Singaporean television actresses Category:Singaporean film actresses Category:21st-century Singaporean actresses