Sora Ma (born 22 January 1984)[2] is a Malaysian actress based in Singapore. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste till 2017. Ma is also a qualified pilates instructor and the founder of charity organisation Heartworks SG.[3]
Sora Ma | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ma in April 2017 | |
| Born | 22 January 1984 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse |
"Mr R" (m. 2021) |
| Awards | Star Search 2010 : 4th Runnerup |
| Stage name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 馬藝瑄 |
| Simplified Chinese | 马艺瑄 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Mǎ Yìxuān |
| Jyutping | Maa5 Ngai6 Syun1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Má Gē-soan |
| Tâi-lô | Má Gē-suan |
| Birth name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 馬舒鸞 |
| Simplified Chinese | 马舒鸾[1] |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Mǎ Shūluán |
Early life edit
Ma studied at Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College and graduated from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, specialising in management and marketing. Prior to joining Star Search, she did some modelling work and was as a financial planner.[2]
Career edit
A former commerce graduate, model and beauty queen, Ma was offered a contract by MediaCorp after reaching the top 5 in Star Search 2010. Ma has a fan club called Sorarity. In 2012, Ma scored her first acting nomination for her role in Love Thy Neighbour. She was nominated at the Asian Television Awards 2014 for her role in C.L.I.F. 3. In 2017, Ma received her first Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes nomination and won the award in the same year.
On 31 December 2017, she announced in an instagram post that she would be leaving Mediacorp.[4][5]
She now runs her own production company, Socius Realm.[6]
In 2022, Ma joined Singapore media company 8028 Holdings.[7]
In 2022, Ma won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in the drama This Land is Mine at the Asia Contents Awards.[8]
Personal life edit
In June 2021, Ma announced that she is engaged to her boyfriend of eight years.[9] She registered her marriage later in October[10] and held a wedding banquet in Singapore on 24 July 2022.[11]
In August 2023, chairman of the Singapore Artistes Association, Marcus Chin, revealed that Ma and her charity organisation Heartworks SG donated S$3,000 to Chin's personal fundraising movement for getai singer Angie Lau's medical treatment. Chin said that his artiste friends requested to donate anonymously but he decided to list all the donors in a Facebook livestream for transparency and to avoid speculations.[12][13][14]
Filmography edit
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Let's Play Love | Priscilla | ||
| Love Thy Neighbour | Dai Peijun | |||
| 2012 | Unriddle 2 | Sun Mingwei | ||
| Yours Fatefully | Ruan Feng | |||
| Poetic Justice | Zhong Ruiyao | [15] | ||
| Beyond | Qiu Lixuan | |||
| 2013 | It's a Wonderful Life | Zhang Xixi | ||
| Sudden | Guan Jiemin | |||
| 2014 | Yes We Can! (我们一定行！) | Zhu Siyi | ||
| Spice Up (幸福料理) | Lisa Wang Lichun | |||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Jelly Weng Xuanmei | |||
| Blessings | Sun Xiulan | |||
| Wenrou | ||||
| 2015 | 118 | Chen Meizhen | ||
| Life Is Beautiful | Ann | |||
| Hand In Hand | He Xinying | |||
| Life - Fear Not | Zhang Xiuyan | |||
| 2016 | House of Fortune | Hu Simin | ||
| Provision Shop | Gao Lingling | |||
| C.L.I.F. 4 | Jelly Weng Xuanmei | |||
| Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) | Xu Ruiting | |||
| Hero | Ma Yixuan | |||
| 2017 | 118 II | Chen Meizhen | ||
| Eat Already? 3 | Ma Xiaoling | |||
| 2018 | Mind Matters | Song Jiefang | ||
| 118 Reunion (118 大团圆) | Chen Meizhen | |||
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Ah Jie | ||
| 2022 | This Land Is Mine | Helen | [15] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | Love Thy Neighbour (as Dai Peijun) | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Star Awards | Rocket Award | It's a Wonderful Life (as Zhang Xixi) | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Star Awards | BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award | — | Nominated | |
| Asian Skin Solution Award | — | Nominated | |||
| Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | C.L.I.F. 3 (as Weng Xuanmei) | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Star Awards | London Choco Roll Happiness Award | Nominated | ||
| Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award | — | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won | |
| 2022 | Asia Contents Awards | Best Supporting Actress | This Land is Mine (as Helen) | Won | [8] |
References edit
- ^ "艺人换名改运！". 优1周 - UWeekly. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Star Search 2010 Profile". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "'The past few months have been difficult': Sora Ma now a qualified pilates instructor". AsiaOne. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "MediaCorp offers six Star Search 2010 finalists acting contracts". Channel News Asia. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010.
- ^ "Ch 8 Actress Sora Ma Leaves Mediacorp After Seven Years". 8days. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Why Former Ch 8 Actress Sora Ma Has Been Sleeping Only 3 Hours A Day". 8 Days. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ 林家豪, 文 (22 May 2023). "成为阿杜、翁清海师妹 马艺瑄将赴中国拍电影". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Sora Ma wins Best Supporting Actress at Asia Contents Awards for sultry hostess character in This Land Is Mine". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (9 June 2021). "Actress Sora Ma credits Fann Wong for helping her decide to get married". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (17 October 2021). "Actress Sora Ma gets married in small ceremony". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "马艺瑄补办婚礼 为老公载歌载舞 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Marcus Chin raises over $20k donations for cancer-stricken getai singer Angie Lau". AsiaOne. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "陈建彬为刘心玲筹得近5万元医药费 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "感恩感谢各界人士大家满满的爱心，今天将在这里公布为刘心玲筹到的善款，也请刘心玲来到现场接收支票 | By Marcus Chin 陈建彬 | Facebook". Marcus Chin 陈建彬. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Actress Sora Ma wins award for Mediacorp drama". Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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