Michelle Saram

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| birth_place = Singapore

| alma_mater = Nanyang Technological University

| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer|businesswoman}}

| years_active = 1997−present

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| relatives = Adrian Lauw-Zeca (father-in-law)

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| label = Sony Music

| genre = Mandopop

| instrument = Vocals

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Michelle Alicia Saram (born 12 December 1974) is a Singaporean actress, singer and businesswoman.

Early life

Saram's father is a Singaporean of Indian descent, and her mother is a Chinese Singaporean.

Saram was educated at CHIJ Katong Convent, Temasek Junior College and Nanyang Technological University where she majored in Mass Communications. She was awarded the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award by her alma mater in 2006.{{cite news|title=Nanyang Alumni Awards 2006 Recipients 南洋校友奖2006获奖者|url=http://www.ntu.edu.sg/NanyangAlumniAwards/Recipients/PreviousYearAwardRecipients/2006/Pages/MsMichelleAliciaSaram(%E9%83%91%E9%9B%AA%E5%84%BF%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90).aspx|publisher=www.ntu.edu.sg}}

Career

In June 1997, Saram joined the entertainment industry after co-starring in an ad for One2Free with Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok. In May 2000, she released her debut album Don't play dumb (別裝傻).{{Cite web|title=別裝傻- 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司|url=https://sonymusic.com.tw/album/別裝傻-鄭雪兒-michelle-sdd0018/|accessdate=2023-10-19|work=台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司|language=zh-tw}}

She joined Singapore television station MediaCorp and won the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes twice. She has also starred in Taiwanese series Meteor Garden II and in several Hong Kong dramas.{{cite web|url=http://www.music.us/education/M/Michelle-Saram.htm|title=Michelle Saram - Education - Information - Educational Resources|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226112146/http://www.music.us/education/M/Michelle-Saram.htm|archive-date=26 February 2011}}

She is one of the few local actresses who have played leading roles in Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong television serials.

Saram subsequently left the entertainment industry to concentrate on running her food and beverage business.{{cite news|title=They could have been contenders|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/390338/1/.html%20|publisher=Channel NewsAsia|date=17 November 2008}}

16 years later, she collaborated with Louis Koo in the 2017 Hong Kong action film Paradox.{{cite web|url=http://88news.net/louis-koo-and-michelle-saram-collaborate-again-after-16-years/|title=Louis Koo and Michelle Saram collaborate again after 16 years - 88news|date=14 August 2017|publisher=}}

Shortly after, Saram return to concentrate on running her food and beverage business again.{{cite news|title=They could have been contenders|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/390338/1/.html%20|publisher=Channel NewsAsia|date=17 November 2008}}

She is set to appear in the upcoming film Back to the Past.{{cite web|url=https://std.stheadline.com/realtime/article/1523506/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82-%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82-%E9%9B%86%E9%AB%94%E5%9B%9E%E6%86%B6-%E5%B0%8B%E7%A7%A6%E8%A8%98-%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%89%88%E9%A0%90%E5%91%8A%E6%9B%9D%E5%85%89-%E5%8F%A4%E5%A4%A9%E6%A8%82%E6%9E%97%E5%B3%AF%E7%9B%B8%E9%9A%94%E5%BB%BF%E5%B9%B4%E5%86%8D%E5%B0%8D%E6%B1%BA|title=《尋秦記》電影版預告曝光古天樂林峯相隔廿年再對決}} Sing Tao News. 16 March 2021

Personal life

Saram is married to Ajai Lauw-Zecha, a Chinese Indonesian socialite and the son of businessman Adrian Lauw-Zecha, founder of Aman Resorts and a scion of the Lauw-Sim-Zecha family, part of the Cabang Atas or Chinese gentry of colonial Indonesia.{{cite news|title=Singaporean actress Michelle Saram returns to acting in Paradox|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/michelle-saram-louis-koo-reunite-in-paradox|access-date=12 April 2018|work=The Straits Times|date=22 August 2017|language=en}} After marrying, Saram gradually faded out of the media spotlight.

Discography

Don't play dumb (2000)

Filmography

= Television series=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable"\|Notes !! class="unsortable"\|Ref
2000 \|At the Threshold of an Era \|Fanny Chun Suk-fan \| \|
2001 \|A Step into the Past \|Princess Chiu Sin \| \|
rowspan="2" \|2002 \|Fantasy (星梦情真) \|Qianqian \| \|
Meteor Garden II \|Ye Sha \| \|{{Cite news \|last=Lee \|first=Samuel \|date=10 December 2002 \|title=Dramatic night at Star Awards \|work=The Straits Times \|pages=L2,L3}}
2003	Baby Boom	Kristen	\|
rowspan="2" \|2004	To Mum With Love (非一般妈妈)		\|
City of Sky (天空之城)	Xia Rui	\|
2006 \|Love at 0°C \|Anna \| \|
2018	Flying Tiger (飛虎之潛行極戰)	Xue Er	\|
2020	Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong (地產仔)			{{cite web \|title=Jessica Hsuan Met Up With Her A Step Into The Past Co-Star Michelle Saram In Singapore Recently \|url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/asian/jessica-hsuan-michelle-saram-singapore-772271 \|website=8days \|access-date=5 October 2023 \|language=en \|date=14 April 2023}}

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable"\|Notes !! class="unsortable"\|Ref
1999	Bullets Over Summer (爆裂刑警)	Yen
2017	Paradox	Lee Chung-chi's wife	Guest appearance
2023	Sunday	Mrs Lee
{{TBA}}	Back to the Past	Princess Chiu Sin

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable"
Year	Ceremony	Category	Nominated work	Result !Ref
2001	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	{{N/A}}	{{won}} \|
2002	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	{{N/A}}	{{won}} \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

Ceremony