{{Short description|Singaporean actress (born 1963)}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2021}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} {{family name hatnote|Lin|lang=Chinese}} {{infobox person | name = Lin Meijiao | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1963|12|24}} | birth_place = Singapore | education = Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1980s–present | agent = {{hlist|Mediacorp|The Celebrity Agency}} | spouse = {{marriage|Huang Yiliang|1991|1997|reason=div}} | children = Chantalle Ng | awards = Star Awards: {{ubl| {{awards|Best Supporting Actress|2013, 2019, 2022}}| {{awards|YES 933 Best Speech|2013}} }} | module2 = {{Infobox Chinese |child= yes|hide= no |headercolor=lightblue | t = 林梅嬌 | s = 林梅娇 | p = Lín Méijiāo }} }}
'''Lin Meijiao''' (born '''Lim Mooi Keow''' on 24 December 1963)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/12-years-jail-for-heartless-con-artist-who-cheated-2-victims-of-more-than-21m | title=Actresses among those affected by 'heartless con artist' who cheated 2 other victims of more than $2.1m | date=14 February 2023 | access-date=15 February 2023 | publisher=The Straits Times | archive-date=18 October 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018100716/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/12-years-jail-for-heartless-con-artist-who-cheated-2-victims-of-more-than-21m | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2018 |title=星妈林梅娇圣诞前夕 庆55岁生日|中國報 |url=https://johor.chinapress.com.my/?p=609370 |website=中國報 China Press |access-date=21 April 2023 |archive-date=21 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421084015/https://johor.chinapress.com.my/?p=609370 |url-status=live }}</ref> is a Singaporean actress.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/bios/Lin-Mei-Jiao.aspx | title=Lin Mei Jiao 林梅娇 | access-date=27 December 2010 | publisher=MediaCorp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629185625/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/bios/Lin-Mei-Jiao.aspx | archive-date=29 June 2010 | url-status=dead }}</ref> She won three Best Supporting Actress at Mediacorp's annual Star Awards.
==Life and career== Lin was educated at Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School.
Lin has acted in many drama serials and is a multi-nominee for the Best Supporting Actress category at the annual Star Awards. She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the 1995 Shanghai International Film Festival for her role in the drama serial ''Silk of Love''.<ref name="auto"/>
In 2002, her performance in ''Brotherhood'', a regional co-production starring Hong Kong artiste Jordan Chan and MediaCorp actor Christopher Lee, scored her a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category in the Star Awards.
Lin was cast in numerous MediaCorp blockbuster dramas, such as ''The Little Nyonya'', ''Breakout'' and ''Joys of Life''. Lin also co-hosted ''Golden Age'', a variety show for senior citizens and was part of the cast for the second season of the hit sitcom ''Family Combo''.
After being in showbiz for 28 years, Lin won her first Best Supporting Actress award at the Star Awards 2013 for her role as a con artist in ''Game Plan''. Lin was visibly surprised with regard to her win. Prior to this, she had been nominated in the category for eight times, but had never won. At the Star Awards 2019, Lin won her second Best Supporting Actress award for her role in ''Fifty & fabulous''.
==Personal life== Lin is a Buddhist.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lin Meijiao hopes to visit M'sia or Taiwan to study |url=https://www.asiaone.com/women/lin-meijiao-hopes-visit-m%E2%80%99sia-or-taiwan-study |website=AsiaOne |access-date=17 September 2023 |language=en |date=3 February 2014 |archive-date=7 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207112942/https://www.asiaone.com/women/lin-meijiao-hopes-visit-m%E2%80%99sia-or-taiwan-study |url-status=live }}</ref>
Lin married actor Huang Yiliang in 1991;<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ho |first=Guo Xiong |date=19 January 2024 |title=Lin Mei Jiao: The veteran actress who happens to also be Chantalle Ng's mother |url=https://www.herworld.com/life/lin-mei-jiao-actress-chantalle-ng |access-date=11 January 2025 |website=Her World}}</ref> they divorced in 1997 soon after Lin gave birth to their daughter, Chantalle Ng.<ref name=":0" /> When interviewed in 2009, Huang attributed their split to their differences in characters and philosophies in life.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/440134/1/.html | title=Huang Yiliang opens up about his failed marriage | access-date=27 December 2010 | publisher=Channel NewsAsia | archive-date=22 October 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022020443/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/440134/1/.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> Lin in an interview with ''8days'', a Singaporean magazine, in 2017, said there were no more feelings for Huang and wanted a clean break.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jocelyn |date=9 November 2017 |title=Did You Know Lin Meijiao Filed For Divorce When Daughter Chantalle Ng Was Just A Few Months Old? |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/asian/did-you-know-lin-meijiao-filed-divorce-when-daughter-546806 |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=8days |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" rowspan="5" |1985 |''Coffee Shop'' || | |<ref name=":0" /> |- |''Home Is Where Love Is'' || | |<ref name=":0" /> |- |''Young Heroes'' || | |<ref name=":0" /> |- |''Son of Pulau Ubin'' || | |<ref name=":0" /> |- | ''Takeover'' || | |<ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="5" |1986 |''Paint A Rainbow'' || | | |- |''The Bond'' || | | |- |''Crossroad'' || | | |- |''Samsui Women'' || | | |- | ''Men of Valour'' (盗日英雄传) || Ku Guagan | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="6" |1987 |''On The Fringe'' || | | |- |''Strange Encounters'' || | | |- |''Neighbours'' || | | |- |''I Do'' || | | |- |''Fury of the Dragon'' || | | |- |''Painted Faces'' || | | |- ! scope="row"|1988 | ''Teahouse in Chinatown''|| Li Lijun | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 1989 |''The Sword Rules'' || | | |- |''Fortune Hunter'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |1990 |''Marry Me'' || | | |- |''By my Side'' || | | |- |''When Dawn Breaks'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |1991 |''Pretty Faces'' || Ding Qiqi | | |- |''The Other Women'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |1992 | ''Duel in Shanghai'' || | | |- |''Ladies in Action'' || Qi Xin | | |- ! scope="row"| 1993 | ''The Brave Ones'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |1994 | ''Slik of Love'' || | | |- | ''Bond of Love'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |1997 |''Roses, Complete With Thorns'' || | | |- |''The Fall Guy'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |1998 |''Driven by a Car'' || | | |- | ''Dreams'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |1999 |''Hero of the Times'' || Abbess Babao | | |- |''From The Courtroom'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" |2000 |''The Legendary Swordsman'' || | | |- |''Hainan Kopi Tales'' || Huang Jin Mei | | |- |''The Voices Within'' || | | |- |''Knotty Liaison'' || | | |- ! scope="row"| 2001 |''Three Women and A Half'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2002 | ''Springs of Life'' || | | |- |''Brotherhood'' || Chen Yi | | |- | ''Viva Le Famille'' || rowspan="2"|Stella | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="5" | 2003 |''A Toast of Love'' | | |- |''Romance De Amour'' || Xu Fangning | | |- |''True Heroes'' || Zhong Xiaolan | | |- |''Viva Le Famille 2'' || Stella | | |- | ''Heath Matters'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2004 |''My Mighty in Laws'' || Yao Jiao Jiao | | |- |''A Child's Hope'' || | | |- |''Spice Siblings'' || Zhang Ling Long | | |- |''Chronicles of Life'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="5" | 2005 | ''C.I.D'' || Sun Lifeng | | |- |''Women of Times'' || Wang Guiying | | |- |''A Promise For Tomorrow'' || | | |- | ''Beyond The Axis Of Truth 2'' || | | |- | ''Family Combo'' || | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2006 |''Life Story: Delinquet Turned Good'' || | | |- | ''Family Matters'' || Gao Wei | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="6" | 2007 | ''Taste of Love'' || | | |- |''Switched!'' (幸运星) || Shixuan's Mother | | |- |''Kinship Part 1'' || rowspan="2"|Lin Mei Xue | | |- | ''Kinship Part 2'' || | |- | ''Let It Shine'' || Chen Meihua | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chantalle Ng Asking Netizens To Help Find Ex Child Actor Xiao Li Yuan With Whom She Played "Hide-And-Seek" On Set Of 2007 Mediacorp Drama Let It Shine |url=https://www.todayonline.com/8days/chantalle-ng-asking-netizens-help-find-ex-child-actor-xiao-li-yuan-whom-she-played-hide-and-seek-set-2007-mediacorp-drama-let-it-shine-1924441 |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=TODAY |language=en |archive-date=14 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614094301/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/chantalle-ng-asking-netizens-help-find-ex-child-actor-xiao-li-yuan-whom-she-played-hide-and-seek-set-2007-mediacorp-drama-let-it-shine-1924441 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''The Peak'' || Ling Ling | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2008 | ''Rhythm of Life'' || Tianbao's mother | | |- | ''Love Blossoms'' || rowspan="2" | Pan Qiulian | | |- | ''Love Blossoms II'' | | |- | ''The Little Nyonya'' || Lin Guihua | |<ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2009 | ''The Dream Catchers'' || Cai Aili | | |- | ''My School Daze'' || Huang Liqin | | |- | ''The Ultimatum'' || Shen Suzhen | | |- | ''Baby Bonus'' || Long Baoyin | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2010 | ''New Beginnings'' || Yan Ruyi | | |- | ''No Limits'' || Wang Ruoyun | | |- | ''Unriddle'' || He Lizhen | | |- | ''Breakout'' || Bai Huahua | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2011 | ''Secrets For Sale'' || Bao Huimei | | |- | ''Devotion'' || Zhang Yuxi | | |- | ''Love Thy Neighbour'' || Huang Lingbo | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2012 | ''Unriddle 2'' || He Yazhi | | |- | ''Joys of Life'' || Liu Daiyu | | |- | ''Game Plan'' || Zhang Shiyun | |<ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''It's a Wonderful Life'' || Amy Chen Daizhu | | |- | ''Gonna Make It'' || Zhou Meina | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2014 | ''Soup of Life'' || Liang Yueyin | | |- | ''In The Name Of Love'' || Huang Yanqiu | | |- | ''Mystic Whispers'' (听) || Chen Huijun | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="7" | 2015 | ''You Can Be an Angel Too'' || Zhou Haoyun | | |- | ''A Blessed Life'' || Bai Meilin | | |- | ''Let It Go'' (分手快乐) || Yan's Mother | | |- | ''Life Is Beautiful'' || Huang Cuijiao | | |- | ''The Journey: Our Homeland'' || Su Qiufeng | | |- | ''Hand In Hand'' || Wang Shuhua | | |- | ''Life - Fear Not'' || Huang Jinhua | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2016 | ''If Only I Could'' || Zeng Wanjie | | |- | ''Peace & Prosperity'' || Lin Shuzhi | | |- | ''Soul Reaper '' (勾魂使者) || Song Rufen | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''Mightiest Mother-in-Law'' || Wu Xianglan | | |- | ''Eat Already? 3'' || Toujia Niang | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |2018 | ''Fifty & Fabulous'' (五零高手) || Ma Keqing | |<ref name=":0" /> |- | ''Say Cheese'' || Aisha | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |2019 |''Jalan Jalan'' (带你去走走) || Wei Zhenzhu | | |- | ''After The Stars'' (攻星计) || Zhang Lan | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2020 |''Loving You'' (爱没有距离) || Xu Lijiao | | |- |''Super Dad'' (男神不败) || Xiao Yufang | | |- | ''Bittersweet Love'' (柠檬苦茶) || Emily | | |- ! scope="row"|2021 | ''My Star Bride'' || Pan Xiuqin | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actress Lin Meijiao is semi-retired: 'I finally have time to do the things I've wanted to do in the past' |url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/lin-meijiao-semi-retirement-acting-412006 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=CNA Lifestyle |language=en}}</ref> |}
===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"|2022 | ''My Star Bride - Hi, Mai Phương Thảo'' || Pan Xiuqin |Telemovie | |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! Year !! Organisation !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result !! class="unsortable"|Ref |- | 1993|| Shanghai TV Film Festival || Best Supporting Actress || ''Silk of Love'' || {{won}} | |- | 1995|| Star Awards || Best Supporting Actress|| ''Silk and Romance''|| {{nom}} | |- | 1999|| Star Awards||Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes|| {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- | rowspan="2" | 2000|| rowspan="2" |Star Awards|| Best Actress|| ''Hainan Kopi Tales'' {{small|(as Huang Jinmei)}} || {{nom}} | |- |Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- | 2001 |Star Awards || Best Supporting Actress || ''Three Women and A Half'' {{small|(as Liang Yanling)}} || {{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kong |first=Jenny |date=24 October 2001 |title=And the nominees ... |work=Today |pages=29}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"| 2002|| rowspan="2" |Star Awards || Best Supporting Actress || ''Brotherhood'' {{small|(as Chen Yi)}} || {{nom}} | |- |Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- | 2003|| Star Awards ||Best Supporting Actress ||''Romance de Amour'' {{small|(as Xu Fangni)}} || {{nom}} | |- | 2006|| Star Awards ||Best Supporting Actress ||''Family Matters'' {{small|(as Gaowei)}} || {{nom}} | |- |rowspan="2"| 2009|| rowspan="2" | Star Awards ||Best Supporting Actress ||''The Little Nyonya'' {{small|(as Guihua)}} || {{nom}} | |- | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- |rowspan="2"| 2011|| rowspan="2" | Star Awards || Best Supporting Actress ||''Breakout'' {{small|(as Bai Huahua)}} || {{nom}} | |- | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- | rowspan="2" | 2013|| rowspan="2" | Star Awards ||Best Supporting Actress || ''Game Plan'' {{small|(as Zhang Siuyun)}} || {{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Despite Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Win, Lin Meijiao May Not Be Back Onscreen For A While |url=https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/entertainment/despite-star-awards-best-supporting-actress-win-lin-meijiao-may |access-date=2021-11-01 |website=TODAYonline |archive-date=14 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214093632/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/entertainment/despite-star-awards-best-supporting-actress-win-lin-meijiao-may |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | YES93.3FM Best Speech Award || {{N/A}} || {{won}} | |- | 2014|| Star Awards || Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- | 2015|| Star Awards || Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- || 2016|| Star Awards || Best Evergreen Artiste Award || ''The Journey: Our Homeland'' {{small|(as Su Qiufeng)}} || {{nom}} | |- | 2017|| Star Awards || Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{Eliminated}} | |- |rowspan="2"| 2019|| rowspan="2" | Star Awards || Best Supporting Actress || ''Fifty & Fabulous'' {{small|(as Ma Keqing)}} ||{{won}} |<ref name=":0" /> |- || Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- |rowspan="2"|2021|| rowspan="2" |Star Awards || Best Supporting Actress || ''After the Stars'' {{small|(as Zhang Lan)}} ||{{Nominated}} | |- | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- |rowspan="3"| 2022|| rowspan="3" | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress || ''My Star Bride'' {{small|(as Pan Xiuqin)}} | {{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=2022-04-24 |title=Star Awards 2022 host Chen Hanwei clinches Best Actor award {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/star-awards-2022-host-chen-hanwei-also-clinches-best-actor |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en |archive-date=25 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425133340/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/star-awards-2022-host-chen-hanwei-also-clinches-best-actor |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | Best Evergreen Artiste ||{{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes ||{{N/A}} || {{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/star-awards-top-40-most-popular-artistes-revealed-brandon-wong-nomination-034921650.html |access-date=25 April 2022 |website=sg.style.yahoo.com |language=en-SG |archive-date=31 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331064943/https://sg.style.yahoo.com/star-awards-top-40-most-popular-artistes-revealed-brandon-wong-nomination-034921650.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
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