Belinda Hamnett
Belinda Hamnett (Chinese: 韓君婷; Cantonese: Hon Kwun-Ting) born 28 September 1975 in Hong Kong is an actress, model and ex-beauty queen. Being crowned Miss Asia Pageant 1997 effectively launched her career in the fashion and entertainment industry. The model turned Hong Kong film actress lives in Singapore.
Belinda Hamnett | |||||||
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| Born | 28 September 1975 | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress, Model | ||||||
| Years active | 1997 - present | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 韓君婷 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 韩君婷 | ||||||
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Personal life
Belinda Hamnett spent her childhood and teenage years in Singapore where her father was stationed. Her father is English and her mother is Chinese. Hamnett resided in Changi, eastern Singapore, where she was a student at Changkat Changi Secondary School. Hamnett attended Sunday school at St Hilda's Church in Ceylon Road.
Hamnett was awarded the title of Miss Asia in ATV's Miss Asia Pageant held in Hong Kong in 1997.
In 2006, Hamnett revealed that she has overcome anorexia with the help of medical practitioners.[1] Hamnett commented, “Although my body has not reached the stage the doctors approve of, but I am already very pleased. I am very happy at the moment.”
Career
For several years she has been contracted with TVB and ATV Hong Kong broadcast companies and did several Cantonese based television series for them. She has also appeared in several movies and her photos have been featured in numerous fashion magazines. Belinda left TVB between 2005 and 2006 and was relatively silent within media and entertainment for a few years. In 2009, she returned to ATV for a new drama series.
Hamnett resides in Singapore as of 2010.
Filmography
Television
- Women on the Run (2005) (TVB Series) Chu Chu
- Healing Hands III (2005) (TVB Series) Martha
- My Family (2005) (TVB Series) Akubi
- To Catch the Uncatchable (2004) (TVB Series) Mary Sok
- Point of No Return (2003) (TVB Series) as Law Bik-kei
- Divine Retribution (2000) (ATV Series) ... Cheng Miu-miu
- My Date with a Vampire II (2000) (ATV Series) Si-nga
Movies
- Troublesome Night 6 (2000)
- Dance of a Dream (2001)
- Women from Mars (2002) - Kwun-Ting Hon
- Love For All Seasons (2003) - Cat
- Diva - Ah Hey (2003)
- Bless the Child (2003)
- Men Suddenly in Black (2003) [cameo]
- The Princess of Temple Street (2003)
- Herbal Tea (2004) - Erotic Film Director
- Love is a Many Stupid Thing (2004)
- Where is Mama's Boy? (2005) - The big sister