Eelyn Kok Hui Wen (born 12 August 1978) is a Singaporean actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2013.
Career Kok was first spotted in SPH MediaWorks's talent show Route to Glamour in 2001 and was a contestant alongside Jeanette Aw and Adam Chen. Although she did not win, she was offered a contract with MediaWorks and later joined MediaCorp in 2005 when the two companies merged.
Kok started her acting career playing supporting roles in her starting years, frequently portraying villainous characters such as in The Little Nyonya. She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress category in 2009 but lost to winners Xiang Yun and Ng Hui.
In August 2009, Kok starred in My Buddy as the first female lead, alongside established actors Christopher Lee and Aileen Tan. In the same year, she played Huang Jinhao in the Channel 8 blockbuster drama, Together. The role of Jinhao was originally intended for Fiona Xie but it went to Eelyn when Fiona was unable to take the role for personal reasons. Kok's performance in Together saw her popularity rise and earned her a Best Actress nomination in Star Awards 2010.
Kok appeared in two dramas in 2010, Precious Babes and The Family Court. She also starred in the 2011 year-end anniversary series A Song To Remember opposite Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu.
Personal life Kok studied at Bukit Panjang Government High School and National Junior College, and graduated from the National University of Singapore where she majored in Economics and Japanese.
Kok also has experience as a part-time model, which she earned during her school days.
Kok is a Christian. She has been a guest speaker at Hope Church Singapore, and at All Saint's English.
Kok married Goh, a former IT professional in the auditing industry, on 10 October 2010. She gave birth to a son, Zane, on 1 April 2013.
Kok has been candid about her bout of depression when she was 23 and just starting out her acting career. Her symptoms included seclusion, laying in one place for prolonged periods, crying, and not showering for weeks. She has further stated that she also experienced lethargy, melancholy, had difficulty sleeping, and became antisocial, locking herself in her room for up to six months. Upon doing research online, she realised her condition and sought professional help. She said the close timing of a failed first relationship with her mother's battle with advanced stage cervical cancer was ultimately the trigger. Her mother died of cancer in 2003.
Filmography
Television series Year Title Role Ref 2001Wonderful Life – Pass It Forward (奇妙人生之感冒男女)2003Crunch Time II (转捩点II)2002Cash is King Tonight I Will Tell (人生导火线I之无良神琨)2004Perfect Woman (完美女人)Zero Fu MingzhuProject J (水母计划)PerceptionsGeri Lee 2005 A Promise for Tomorrow A New Life Qiurong Love Concierge (爱的掌门人)Irene ChuaBaby Blues 2006 The Shining Star Xuling Rhapsody in Blue Zhao Cuiping Women of Times Wu Yabin 2007 Man of the House Tan Yimin Kinship Part 2 Zhao Shuiling Kinship Part 1 The Peak Lin Shuanghui 2008The Little Nyonya Huang Zhenzhu Love Blossoms II Yu Meiwei Love Blossoms Beach.Ball.BabesMavis 2009 Together Huang Jinhao My Buddy Ruyi My School Daze Lin Yuxuan The Dream Catchers Li ShanshanFirst ClassYvonne Chew 2010 The Family Court Zhao Ning Precious Babes Cui Zhiqing 2011 A Song To Remember Song Qiao'er The Seeds of Life Su Xiaoyu On the Fringe 2011 Ivy 2012 The Day It Rained on Our Parade Qiu Yanping Yours Fatefully Song Yiyi 2014 Yes We Can! He Yunzhi 2015 The Dream Makers II Xu Meiling Life - Fear Not Jane Seah Second Chance (流氓律师) Liu Feifei Let It Go (分手快乐) Mabel My Secret App Ming Sao 2016 118 II Shen Jiahui Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) Alice Fire Up Ivy Don't Worry, Be Healthy Cai Shumei 2017 My Friends from Afar Xu Xinmei Have A Little Faith Zhou Jiayi Patisserie FightingPaige 2018 Say Cheese Elsie Babies on Board Ann Reach for the Skies Annie Doppelganger Shuntian's Mother Star CrossedPan May Shu2019After the StarsElaine Day Break (空渐渐亮) Fang Chulin Last Madame Madam Lam C.L.I.F. 5 Ruby From Beijing to Moscow Lin Meiling Dear Neighbours (我的左邻右里) Alvery Hello From The Other Side - Its Time (阴错阳差 — 时辰到) Wen Qi Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) Janet Wan Siling 2021 The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师) Belinda Goh The Heartland Hero Vivian Key Witness (关键证人) Tang Bee Siew My Mini-Me & Me (很久以后的未来) Zhang Zhendong's mother Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost Emily Tan Soul Old yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) Ivy Mind Jumper (触心罪探) Pan Ailing 2022Love at First Bite (遇见你真香) SandraSoul Detective (灵探) Chen Airu Healing Heroes (医生不是神) Fang RuoxinYou Can Be An Angel 4 (你也可以是天使 4)Kimberly LimTruths About Us (别来无恙)Guo Linlin 2023 Silent Walls Rebecca Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting II Ms. Ko Cash on Delivery FangThe Sky is Still Blue Song Lifen
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result 2007 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Kinship Star Awards Favourite Screen Sweetheart 2009 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress The Little Nyonya 2010 Star Awards Best Actress Together 2011 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
References
External links Profile on xin.msn.com
Personal blog on blogspot.com Fan forum on proboards.com