Tiffany Leong
{{Short description|Malaysian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
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| name = Tiffany Leong
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1985|10|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Malaysia
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|12|28|1985|10|24|df=yes}}
| death_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| occupation = Actress, host and model
| years_active = 2006-2015
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes
| s = 梁丽芳
| p = Liāng Lìfāng
| j = loeng4 lai6 fong1
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Tiffany Leong ({{zh|t=梁麗芳|s=梁丽芳|p=Liáng Lìfāng}}; 24 October 1985 – 28 December 2015),{{cite news |date=24 August 2012 |title=梁丽芳章缜翔"隐姓埋名"改运途 |language=Chinese |publisher=Lianhe Zaobao |url=http://www.zaobao.com.sg/fk/yu120824_004.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830064838/http://www.zaobao.com.sg/fk/yu120824_004.shtml |archive-date=30 August 2012}} was a Malaysian actress, host and model based in Singapore.
On 28 December 2015, Leong died due to neuroendocrine cancer tumors, aged 30.
Personal life and career
Leong was a model and beauty queen before joining Astro and enjoyed some success as a television hostess. She switched to acting in 2006 and joined MediaCorp in Singapore. Initially she was mostly cast in Singapore-Malaysia co-productions and made her debut in a Singapore-produced series in the 2008 drama La Femme. She was nominated for the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes at the 2011 Star Awards.
In 2006, Leong filmed two dramas, The Beginning and Falling in Love, in supporting roles. In 2007, she filmed two more dramas called, Man of the House and Fallen Angel.
In 2008, Leong filmed the dramas La Femme and Where the Heart Is and in 2009, she filmed My Destiny and Welcome Home, My Love. In 2010, she filmed four dramas, but had only supporting roles, she acted in dramas like Tribulations of Life, Injustice, Priceless Wonder and Friends Forever .
In 2011, she managed to film two more dramas Code of Honour and Prosperity.
In 2012, she filmed two dramas The Quarters and Laws of Attraction. In 2013, she filmed in one drama called 2013 Radio Rhapsody due to her illness. In 2015, she managed to film a drama called Mind Game despite her battle with cancer.
=Health and death=
In July 2013, the former Mediacorp artiste was diagnosed with multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome, and was later confirmed to have neuroendocrine cancer tumors in her liver. She had 60 per cent of her liver removed, and returned to work in late 2014.
On 24 December 2015, Leong was admitted to a hospital in Kuala Lumpur after suffering a relapse. She died on the afternoon of 28 December 2015. Her funeral was held at Nilai Memorial Park and was cremated.{{cite news|title=Former Mediacorp actress Tiffany Leong dies aged 30|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/actress-tiffany-leong-dies-aged-30|publisher=Straits Times|date=28 December 2015|accessdate=29 December 2015}}{{cite news|title=Tiffany Leong passes away from liver cancer at age 30|url=http://entertainment.toggle.sg/en/localbuzz/article/tiffany-leong-passes-away-6056838|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230081559/http://entertainment.toggle.sg/en/localbuzz/article/tiffany-leong-passes-away-6056838|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2015|publisher=Toggle|date=28 December 2015|accessdate=29 December 2015}}
Filmography
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| Year | Work | Role | Notes
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|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |2006
|The Beginning 原点 | | | | |||
| Falling in Love 情有可缘
| | | | |||
| rowspan="2" |2007
|Man of the House 男人当家 |Joe | | | |||
| Fallen Angel 天使的烙印
|Zhang Kaiqing | | | |||
| rowspan="2" |2008 | La Femme 绝对佳人 | Qian Minmin 钱敏敏 | | |
| Where the Heart Is 大城情事 | Wu Jinhua 吴金花 | | | |
| rowspan="2" |2009 | My Destiny 幸福满贯 | Du Lihong | | |
| Welcome Home, My Love 快乐一家 | Jiang Jianing | | | |
| rowspan="4" | 2010 | Tribulations of Life 浮生劫 | Pang Qiuming 庞秋明 | * Supporting Role
| |
| Injustice 血蝴蝶 | Jian Shuman 简舒曼 | | | |
| Priceless Wonder 游戏人生 | Xu Yuxuan 徐宇萱 | | | |
| Friends Forever 我爱麻糍 | Funny 蔡若楠 | | | |
| rowspan="2" |2011
| Code of Honour 正义武馆 | Yuan Yueming 元月明 | | | |
| Prosperity 喜事年年 | Natalie | | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2012 | The Quarters 猪仔馆人家 | Mao Dawan 毛大碗 | | |
| Laws of Attraction 寂寞同盟 | Grace | | | |
| 2013 | Radio Rhapsody 岁月留声 | Fang Ling 方羚 | | |
| 2015
| Mind Game 心迷 | Liu Jingxiang 刘静香 | | |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022043711/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/bios/Tiffany-Leong.aspx Profile] on xinmsn
- {{IMDb name|id=4434652}}
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Category:Malaysian film actresses
Category:Malaysian people of Cantonese descent