Eliza Sam
Eliza Sam (Chinese: 岑麗香; born 17 November 1984) is a Canadian actress based in Hong Kong, currently under contract in TVB. She won the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant in 2009, and went on to win the 2010 Miss Chinese International Pageant.[1][2] After winning the Miss Chinese Vancouver title 2010, Sam was involved supporting organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society and S.U.C.C.E.S.S..[2] She won the World Chinese Entrepreneur Scholarship in January 2010, hosted by The 4th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, Canada Founding & Development Society.[3]
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| Born | 17 November 1984 Vancouver, Canada | ||||||||||
| Education | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–2018 | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Joshua Ngo (m. 2016) | ||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||
| Awards | Miss Chinese Vancouver 2009 Champion Miss Chinese International 2010 ChampionTVB Anniversary Awards – Most Improved Female Artist 2013 Inbound Troubles ; Triumph in the Skies II ; Sniper Standoff ; The Hippocratic Crush II | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 岑麗香 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 岑丽香 | ||||||||||
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Sam's family are Hoa, with parents of Chinese descent from Vietnam, and grandparents from Guangdong and Fujian.[1][4] She was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Eliza has also stated publicly that she is a Christian.[5]
She graduated from Surrey's Kwantlen Polytechnic University in 2010, with a bachelor's degree in Business as well as a diploma in Marketing Management and a diploma in Fashion Design and Technology.[1][4] She was an English teacher prior to participating in Miss Chinese International.[1]
After winning the Vancouver pageant, Sam represented Vancouver in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010 organized by TVB. During her final speech (which was to void points from the previous performance segments) she talked about her Cantonese being weak, and thus spending one year to practice and improve her Cantonese.[3] Sam won the competition under the new voting system.[6] Later she signed with TVB. On 2 December 2016, Sam openly acknowledged her engagement on social media with her out of industry boyfriend Joshua Ngo. They married in Vancouver on 17 December 2016. In mid-June 2018 Sam announced on her social media that her eight-year contract with TVB has come to an end.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ghetto Justice II | Bo Bo | |
| Divas in Distress | Hannah Heung | ||
| The Confidant | Lady in waiting | Introduced in Ep.19 | |
| 2013 | Inbound Troubles | young Lee Tsz Sin | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artist |
| Triumph in the Skies II | Tracy Mok Man-chui (莫文翠) | ||
| Sniper Standoff | Lai Chun | ||
| The Hippocratic Crush II | Che Hiu-tung (車曉彤) | ||
| 2013-2014 | Coffee Cat Mama | Bin Kwai-chi | |
| 2014 | Never Dance Alone | Carrie (嘉麗)/Lorelei | |
| Come On, Cousin | young Cai Chow Sui | ||
| Lady Sour | San Cha | ||
| 2015 | Limelight Years | Tong Yan | |
| Brick Slaves | Peggy Chuk Pik-kei (祝碧姫) | ||
| Under the Veil | Hung Mao-Dan/carp spirit | StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female TV Character | |
| Angel In-the-Making | Halley Kei Lok (祁樂) | ||
| 2016 | My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Joyce Ho Fuen-sum (何寬心) | TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2016 for My Favourite TVB Drama Character Top 15 |
| Inspector Gourmet | Tong Ka-ka | ||
| 2017 | Oh My Grad | Lau Lau (柳妞) | |
| Heart and Greed | Belle Hui Pui-yee (許貝兒) | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress | |
| 2018 | Apple-colada | Barika Lee Lok-yee (李樂怡) | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress |
| TBA | Plan B | Grace Hong Nga-yau (康雅悠) |
Music videos
| Year | Singer | Title | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Raymond Lam 林峯 | One Person 人一個 | Female lead |
Films
- The Fortune Buddies (2011)
- I Love Hong Kong 2012 (2012)
- Special Female Force (2016)
- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! (2019)
TVB Programs
- Big Fun Canton 《千奇百趣省港澳》 (2011)
- Kansai Banzai 《關西風雨》 (2011)
- Miss Chinese International Pageant 2012 《國際中華小姐競選》 (Appearing as the reigning Miss Chinese International winner) (2012)
- Dolce Vita 《港生活·港享受(明珠生活)》 (2012)
- The Armur River 《黑龍江》 (2012)
- TV Funny 《玩轉三周1/2》 (2012)
- Neighborhood Treasures 4 《千奇百趣高B班》 (2012)
- Big Fun SE Asia 《千奇百趣東南亞》 (2012)
- Nat Around The World 《叻哥遊世界》 (2013)
- Feastival A La Stars 《明星愛廚房》 (2014-2015)
- A Starry Homecoming 《星星探親團》 (2016)
- My Handy Man 《乜都攪掂晒》 (2016)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Most Improved Female Artist | Inbound Troubles, Triumph in the skies 2, Sniper Standoff and The Hippocratic Crash 2 | Won |
| Best Actress in a supporting role | Sniper Standoff | Nominated | ||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Most promising actress | N/A | Won | |
| 2014 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Drama Series | Never Dance Alone | Nominated |
| My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role | Coffee Cat Mama | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple | Coffee Cat Mama with Bosco Wong | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | My Favourite TVB Drama Series | Coffee Cat Mama | Nominated | |
| Never Dance Alone | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Never Dance Alone | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Drama | Under the Veil | Nominated |
| My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role | Brick Slaves | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Drama Serial | Lady Sour | Nominated | |
| Brick Slaves | Nominated | |||
| Under the Veil | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Under the Veil | Nominated | ||
| Most popular female character | Under the Veil | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Drama Top 15 | My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Won |
| My Favourite TVB Drama Series | My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role | My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB Drama Character | My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Won | ||
| TVB Starhub Awards | My Favourite TVB Actress | My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Nominated | |
| My Favourite TVB Female TV Character | My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role | My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Nominated | |
| My Favourite TVB Drama Serial | Inspector Gourmet | Nominated | ||
| My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Nominated | |||
| Most popular Female Character | My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Nominated |
- World Chinese Entrepreneur Scholarship: Academic, community service and leadership award
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Miss Chinese Vancouver | ||
| Preceded by Cici Chen 陳娜良子 |
Miss Chinese Vancouver Champion 2009 |
Succeeded by Susan Su 蘇慧文 |
| Preceded by Shu Yi Lu 陸舒怡 |
Miss Photogenic 2009 |
Succeeded by Susan Su 蘇慧文 |
| Miss Chinese International | ||
| Preceded by Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 |
Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010
Champion |
Succeeded by Kelly Cheung 張曦雯 |
References
- 岑麗香獲冠軍 (in Chinese). www.laonanren.com. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012.
- "Eliza Sam makes Canada proud". southasianpost. 30 November 2010.
- 國際華姐冠軍岑麗香 瞄準影壇 (in Chinese). fairchild television. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
- 基本信息岑麗香 (in Chinese). wangchao.net.cn.
- "Jayne Stars".
- "Oriental Daily".
- Eliza Sam at hkmdb.com
- Eliza Sam at chinesemov.com
