| Michelle Saram | |||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1974 12, df=y | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Singapore | ||||||||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Nanyang Technological University | ||||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1997−present | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse: | [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Relatives: | Adrian Lauw-Zeca (father-in-law) | ||||||||||||||
| Awards: | Full list | ||||||||||||||
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Michelle Alicia Saram (born 12 December 1974) is a Singaporean actress, singer and businesswoman.
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.[2]
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).[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
16 years later, she collaborated with Louis Koo in the 2017 Hong Kong action film Paradox.[6]
Shortly after, Saram return to concentrate on running her food and beverage business again.[7]
She is set to appear in the upcoming film Back to the Past.[8]
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.[9] After marrying, Saram gradually faded out of the spotlight to focus on her other endeavours.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | At the Threshold of an Era | Fanny Chun Suk-fan | |||
| 2001 | A Step into the Past | Princess Chiu Sin | |||
| 2002 | Fantasy (星梦情真) | Qianqian | |||
| Meteor Garden II | Ye Sha | ||||
| 2003 | Baby Boom | Kristen | |||
| 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) | [10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref | |
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| 1999 | Bullets Over Summer (爆裂刑警) | Yen | |||
| 2017 | Paradox | Lee Chung-chi's wife | Guest appearance | ||
| 2023 | Sunday | Mrs Lee | |||
| Back to the Past | Princess Chiu Sin |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | |||||
| 2002 |