Yeo Yann Yann
Yeo at the 56th Golden Horse Awards in November 2019
Born	(1977-02-20) 20 February 1977 (age 47) Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Other names	Yann Yeo Yang Yanyan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997–present
Spouse	Ma Yuk-sing ​ (m. 2012)​ [1]
Children	1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	楊雁雁
Simplified Chinese	杨雁雁
Hanyu Pinyin	Yáng Yànyàn
Hokkien POJ	Iûⁿ Gān-gān

Yeo Yann Yann (born 20 February 1977) is a Malaysian actress. She has worked in theatre, television, and film. Her credits include Singapore Dreaming, Thunderstorm, 881, Ilo Ilo and Wet Season.^[2]

She is a pioneer-graduate of Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI).^[3] Besides acting, Yeo also hosts bilingual events and performs for corporate skits and projects.

Career

Yeo cites her acting mentor, the late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun, as a significant influence in her career.^[4]

Film

Her role as Mei in the 2009 film, Singapore Dreaming garnered rave reviews for her performance.

The film won the Montblanc New Screenwriters Award at the 54th San Sebastian International Film Festival,^[5] and was the first Singaporean film to receive an IFFPA-recognised international feature film award.^{[citation needed]}

Television

Rising to recognition through her role as Chen Mei Li in The Right Frequency, Yeo began to appear more frequently in television programmes since 2008. Notable performances include Food Goin' Bananas (2008) and The A-Go-Go Princess (2009). In 2009 also, she played the leading role in The Iron Lady, produced by ntv7.^[6]

Yeo has also been featured in the Singapore Speak Chinese campaign (华语cool!), in-character from her role in the Royston Tan film 881.^[7]

Personal life

Yeo is married to Hong Kong action choreographer Ma Yuk-sing.^[1] They have a daughter, Song Wen (Vera), born in August 2012.^[8][9]

Filmography

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Feature film

Short film

Television series

Music video appearances

Other production

Theatre