Seraph Sun
{{Short description|Singaporean actress}}
{{family name hatnote|Sun|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = Seraph Sun
| image = Minutes Before Walk of Fame at The Star Awards 2017 - Seraph Sun.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Sun at the Star Awards 2017
| birth_name = Seraphine Sng Sin Pei
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1988|12|30}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| nationality = Singaporean
| alma_mater = National University of Singapore
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|television host|model}}
| years_active = 2013−2017
| website = {{url|http://www.seraph-sun.com/}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Chinese |child= yes|hide= no |headercolor=lightblue
| s =孙欣佩
| t =孫欣佩
| p = Sūn Xīnpèi
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Seraphine Sng Sin Pei (born 30 December 1988), also known as Seraph Sun, is a Singaporean former actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2013 to 2017. She won the "Ms Popularity" title in S.N.A.P. in 2012, and starred in dramas such as Peace & Prosperity and films such as Miss J Contemplates Her Choice.
Early life
Sun graduated with Honours in Sociology from National University of Singapore. She had been acting in numerous school plays, and started part-time modelling with Upfront Models during her university days. She is effectively trilingual and studied in Osaka, Japan.
Career
Sun was talent-spotted in Marina Square during the filming of S.N.A.P. in 2012, and in 2013, was offered a MediaCorp contract. She made her acting debut in the web drama portion of 96°C Café with a small role, and became a guest host on Style: Check-in 3. With her Japanese language skills, she was soon given the opportunity to participate in the gameshow Find The Wasabi, a special collaboration with Japan TBS Station.{{Cite web|url=http://m.todayonline.com/entertainment/television/spicing-it|title=Spicing it up}}
In 2014, Sun made her film debut in Miss J Contemplates Her Choice, starring as the younger version of Kit Chan's role.{{cite news|last1=Seah|first1=May|title=Seraph Sun contemplates her choice|url=http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/movies/seraph-sun-contemplates-her-choice|access-date=15 November 2015|publisher=Today|date=8 July 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Jocelyn|title=Local rookie Seraph Sun|url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/showbiz/local-rookie-seraph-sun-not-shy-about-sex-scene|access-date=15 November 2015|agency=The New Paper|publisher=AsiaOne|date=17 June 2015}} She also filmed 118 & made an cameo appearance in a toggle original series, Mystic Whisper that landed her nomination for Best Newcomer in Star Awards 2015.
In 2015, she filmed Life Is Beautiful and had a breakthrough where she scored a major role in Hand In Hand, along with other veteran actors like Bryan Wong and Jesseca Liu. She was one of the Sheng Siong hosts of outdoor cooking after actress Tracy Lee left the entertainment industry.{{cite web |url=http://www.elle.sg/en/elletv/clips/seraph-sun-aloysius-will-suddenly-sing-some-old-songs-in-high-pitch-on-set/343331?siteLanguage=en&siteLanguage=en |title=Seraph Sun: Aloysius will suddenly sing some old songs in high pitch on set! 孙欣佩: 冯伟衷无缘无故会在片场装男高音，唱老土歌! |website=www.elle.sg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316205356/http://www.elle.sg/en/elletv/clips/seraph-sun-aloysius-will-suddenly-sing-some-old-songs-in-high-pitch-on-set/343331?siteLanguage=en&siteLanguage=en |archive-date=2017-03-16}}
In 2016, she involved in a long running drama series, Peace & Prosperity where she lands her nomination for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in Star Awards 2017. She has since relocated back to Singapore and is currently a digital content editor at a media startup.
Filmography
=Television series=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | ||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="1" | 2017
| Dream Coder | | | ||
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2016
| Fine Tune || | Eunice | | | ||
| The Dream Job 绝世好工 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | Actress 女演员 | | |
| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | Xu Cuihua 许翠华 | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2015
| Hand In Hand | | | ||
| Life Is Beautiful 初一的心愿 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | Zhang Junxiu 张俊秀 | | |
| Love On Air 音为爱 | |Sun Xinpei 孙欣佩 | Cameo
Testube Series | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2014
| 118 ||Mediacorp Channel 8 || Ella Lee | | | ||
| Mystic Whispers 听 | | Melissa | Cameo
| |
=Variety show appearances=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | |
|---|---|
| scope="row"| 2013
| Find The Wasabi || | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2014
| Property SOS | | |
| Body SOS 3 小毛病, 大问题3 | Guest
| |
| Shoot It S2 哪里出问题？2 之食在有问题 | | |
| ePuff S2 娱乐泡芙 | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2015
| Mars Vs. Venus | | |
| The Joy Truck 3 快乐速递 | | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" |2016
| Mars Vs. Venus 2 | | |
| Closet Secrets 衣橱密语 | | |
=TV hosting=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2013
| Star Collectibles | |
| Style Check-In 2
潮人攻略2 |Guest host | |
| scope="row"|2014
|Style Check-In 3 潮人攻略3 |Guest host | |
| scope="row"|2015–2017
|The Sheng Siong Show 缤纷万千在升菘 |Segment host | |
| scope="row"| 2016
| Science Behind the Scream | |
Accolades
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012
| S.N.A.P. | Ms Popularity | {{N/A}} | {{won}} | ||||
| 2015
| {{N/A}} | {{nom}} | ||||
| 2017
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Peace & Prosperity | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.seraph-sun.com/}}
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Category:Singaporean television personalities
Category:21st-century Singaporean actresses