Pan Lingling

Pan Ling Ling is a veteran actress who joined the former SBC in 1988 after graduating from its 8th Drama Artiste Training Course. In 1991, Ling Ling played the female lead in the 130-episode series “Women of Substance”, MediaCorp TV's first ever location filming in China. In 1992, Ling Ling made headlines when she became the first MediaCorp (TCS) artist to star in a regional movie. She played a psychoanalyst opposite international superstar Jackie Chan in "Crime Story". However, it was in 2008 when Ling Ling probably re-established herself when she was cast in “The Little Nyonya”, a storyline with a Peranakan setting that spans over 70 years starting in the 1930s. This serial recorded the highest rating in local TV history to date since 1994. After 2 decades, Ling Ling’s hard work and perseverance finally paid off when she won her first acting award at Star Awards ‘11 for her performance as a kept woman in the blockbuster “Breakout”. She was also Highly Commended at the Asia Television Awards 2011 for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In 2013, Ling Ling was diagnosed with breast cancer and stopped work for 10 months to undergo surgery and treatment. The ever optimistic and stron