Janice Koh Yu-Mei
Born: December 10, 1973
in Singapore
in Singapore
A well-respected stage and screen actress, Janice Koh began her performance training under the Theatre Studies and Drama 'A'-level programme at Victoria Junior College. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with an Honours degree in Theatre Studies, and in 1996, received a Masters with Distinction in Theatre Administration from the University of London's Goldsmith's College, under a Public Service Commission Scholarship.
On television, Janice is most recognized for her role as the ambitious lawyer Angela Ang on the critically acclaimed Channel 5 legal drama The Pupil. Her performance as the sassy, fast-talking character earned her an Asian Television Awards 2010 nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. For The Pupil Season 2, Janice got another nod for the same role when she was nominated Actress of the Year 2011 by Elle Magazine. This versatile artist has played a range of dramatic roles on several television series including an Interpol officer on Season Two of Zero Calling on Channel 5. She was also on Fighting Spiders Seasons 1 and 2, the popular C.L.I.F. Season 2 on Channel 8, OKTO's The Dairy of Amos Lee and also hosted Channel News Asia's The Art of Conversation, a documentary series following the journeys of Singapore's creative talents. Other television projects include Chase for Channel 5, CNA's Bertha's Nest, Arts Central's Going Straits, Arts Start and the award-winning Singapore Short Story Project. Janice has also made guest appearances on Sayang Sayang, Phua Chu Kang, Growing Up and Anything Goes. Janice's recent film credits include Ken Kwek's Unlucky Plaza, Hitman: Agent 47, and Kelvin Tong's film, The Offering. She most recently starred in the film Crazy Rich Asians by Warner Bros, which is due to be released in August 2018. A familiar face in the Singapore theatre scene, Janice has performed in more than 50 theatre productions, both in Singapore and abroad. In 2003, she won the Life! Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance in David Auburn's Proof, and was nominated for the Life! Theatre Best Actress for her roles in Loo Zihan's With/Out, Alfian Sa'at's Optic Trilogy, Pangdemonium's production of Rabbit Hole, as well as Ovidia Yu's Hitting (On) Women. Alongside her cast, she received the Best Ensemble Award at the 2016 Boh Cameron Theatre Awards for Another Country by Wild Rice. Other recent theatre credits include Thomas Lim's Supervision by Wild Rice, Florian Zeller's The Father by Pangdemonium, the role of Margery in Robert Askin's Hand To God by Singapore Repertory Theatre, the role of 'Mummy' in Michael Chiang's iconic 'Beauty World', directed by Dick Lee, Bryony Lavery's Frozen by Pangdemonium, The Finger Player's Rant & Rave for the Esplanade's 10th Anniversary celebrations, Pangdemonium's Swimming with Sharks, Cooling Off Day by Wild Rice, Tan Tarn How's Fear of Writing,(WoAiAhAi) by The Theatre Practice, Poop by The Finger Players, The Crab Flower Club by Toy Factory, 120 and Diaspora by Theatreworks and Eleanor Wong's Jointly & Severably. Internationally, Janice has toured with a number of productions to major venues and festivals in Europe and Asia.
On television, Janice is most recognized for her role as the ambitious lawyer Angela Ang on the critically acclaimed Channel 5 legal drama The Pupil. Her performance as the sassy, fast-talking character earned her an Asian Television Awards 2010 nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. For The Pupil Season 2, Janice got another nod for the same role when she was nominated Actress of the Year 2011 by Elle Magazine. This versatile artist has played a range of dramatic roles on several television series including an Interpol officer on Season Two of Zero Calling on Channel 5. She was also on Fighting Spiders Seasons 1 and 2, the popular C.L.I.F. Season 2 on Channel 8, OKTO's The Dairy of Amos Lee and also hosted Channel News Asia's The Art of Conversation, a documentary series following the journeys of Singapore's creative talents. Other television projects include Chase for Channel 5, CNA's Bertha's Nest, Arts Central's Going Straits, Arts Start and the award-winning Singapore Short Story Project. Janice has also made guest appearances on Sayang Sayang, Phua Chu Kang, Growing Up and Anything Goes. Janice's recent film credits include Ken Kwek's Unlucky Plaza, Hitman: Agent 47, and Kelvin Tong's film, The Offering. She most recently starred in the film Crazy Rich Asians by Warner Bros, which is due to be released in August 2018. A familiar face in the Singapore theatre scene, Janice has performed in more than 50 theatre productions, both in Singapore and abroad. In 2003, she won the Life! Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance in David Auburn's Proof, and was nominated for the Life! Theatre Best Actress for her roles in Loo Zihan's With/Out, Alfian Sa'at's Optic Trilogy, Pangdemonium's production of Rabbit Hole, as well as Ovidia Yu's Hitting (On) Women. Alongside her cast, she received the Best Ensemble Award at the 2016 Boh Cameron Theatre Awards for Another Country by Wild Rice. Other recent theatre credits include Thomas Lim's Supervision by Wild Rice, Florian Zeller's The Father by Pangdemonium, the role of Margery in Robert Askin's Hand To God by Singapore Repertory Theatre, the role of 'Mummy' in Michael Chiang's iconic 'Beauty World', directed by Dick Lee, Bryony Lavery's Frozen by Pangdemonium, The Finger Player's Rant & Rave for the Esplanade's 10th Anniversary celebrations, Pangdemonium's Swimming with Sharks, Cooling Off Day by Wild Rice, Tan Tarn How's Fear of Writing,(WoAiAhAi) by The Theatre Practice, Poop by The Finger Players, The Crab Flower Club by Toy Factory, 120 and Diaspora by Theatreworks and Eleanor Wong's Jointly & Severably. Internationally, Janice has toured with a number of productions to major venues and festivals in Europe and Asia.
Movies for Janice Koh Yu-Mei...
Title: #LookAtMe
Character: Mrs. Gabriella Long
Released: July 23, 2022
Type: Movie
A Youtuber posts an irreverent video trolling a megachurch pastor, in defence of his gay twin brother. He is vilified by society, tried in court, and pitted against a culture that threatens to destroy his family.
Title: Sleep With Me
Character: Peggy
Released: May 10, 2021
Type: TV
Married for 16 years, Peggy and Jason's relationship has hit a middle-age lull. They appear like an 'average' couple, but beneath the surface, they are struggling with emotional and intimacy issues. Meanwhile, everyone else in their family is also having relationship problems. Sleep With Me is a comedy drama that explores love and marriage through the ups and downs of a multi-generational family.
Title: One Take
Character: Claire's Mother
Released: May 10, 2019
Type: TV
One Take is a Not Safe For TV (NSFTV) mini web series consisting of nine episodes, each done in a single take. It chronicles the coming-of-age story of three Singaporean youths, James, Claire, and Alicia. over a period of ten years.
Title: Crazy Rich Asians
Character: Felicity Young-Leong
Released: August 15, 2018
Type: Movie
An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.
Title: Outsiders
Character: Mei, Seth's fiancé
Released: June 17, 2017
Type: Movie
The film is an investigative story of a troubled antagonist who perpetrates heinous acts of sexual violence due to his own biological shortcomings and traumatic past.
Title: Hitman: Agent 47
Character: Robert's Mum
Released: August 20, 2015
Type: Movie
An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.
Title: Unlucky Plaza
Character: Cindy
Released: December 4, 2014
Type: Movie
The lives of an arrogant young motivational speaker in debt to the Chinese mafia, his lookin’-to-get-out girlfriend, and a single father in dire straits fatefully intertwine in this nail-biting thriller from Singapore that is based, almost unbelievably, on a true story.
Title: C.L.I.F.
Character: Chen Yuqi
Released: May 31, 2011
Type: TV
C.L.I.F. is a police procedural series produced by MediaCorp Singapore in 2011 in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force. It was aired from 31 May - 27 Jun 2011 on free-to-air MediaCorp Channel 8 and consists of 20 episodes. The drama stars Tay Ping Hui, Qi Yuwu, Elvin Ng, Joanne Peh, Chris Tong and Tracy Lee in the main roles with a large ensemble supporting cast. It was directed by Chong Liung Man, who previously directed another award-winning police procedural C.I.D., which also starred Tay and Qi in the lead roles as police officers.
Title: The Pupil
Character: Angela Ang
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: TV
The Pupil is a Singaporean drama series on MediaCorp Channel 5. The show revolves around the legal profession. It gives us a sneak peek into the world of Singaporean lawyers and the cases they take on as civil litigators. The second season premiered on 18 August 2011.
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